Real Weddings, Advice, & Inspiration

Catalyst Wedding Company highlights weddings by and for game-changers. We seek to amplify and empower voices and viewpoints that are usually missing from the Wedding Industrial Complex. We're a community of badass wedding professionals who love all things funky, fresh, diverse, unique, and personality-driven; we convene twice yearly for (un)convention, a collaborative workshop, styled shoot, and dinner party. We're also the publishers of Catalyst Wedding Mag, a resource for couples looking for inspiration and affirmation that doing things differently in wedding-world is not only ok, it's wonderful!

Stylized shoot with real multi-cultural female couple. These two have been married for a year, and we provided them with a stylized shoot in Joshua Tree during a Creatively Inspired Workshop + Stylized Shoot. Many vendors included in this shoot (included below photos).

Photos by Heather J. Keys.

multi-cultural desert elopement outside of building

multi-cultural desert elopement cake decorated wiht geometric gold shapes, roses, and succulents

multi-cultural desert elopement small table on patio

multi-cultural desert elopement plate of maccaroons

multi-cultural desert elopement table settings with joshua tree and desert in background

multi-cultural desert elopement chair with bouquet tied to it

multi-cultural desert elopement geometric decoration

multi-cultural desert elopement decoration with cacti in background

multi-cultural desert elopement heels and ring on rock near a cactus

multi-cultural desert elopement ring on the end of a succulent

multi-cultural desert elopement wedding dress hanging outside in front of plant

multi-cultural desert elopement geometric terranium with flower arrangement

multi-cultural desert elopement wedding cake

multi-cultural desert elopement brides being served fresh drinks

multi-cultural desert elopement brides embrace in front of bar

multi-cultural desert elopement bride sitting in front of trailer where drinks are served

multi-cultural desert elopement close up of bride in wedding dress and fur jacket

multi-cultural desert elopement second bride standing in desert holding flowing train

multi-cultural desert elopement bride wearing fur in desert

multi-cultural desert elopement bride smiling

multi-cultural desert elopement brides embrace with mountains in background

multi-cultural desert elopement embrace candid

multi-cultural desert elopement brides embrace by tree

multi-cultural desert elopement kiss on forehead by tree

multi-cultural desert elopement kiss on forehead

multi-cultural desert elopement pose by tree

multi-cultural desert elopement bride holding terranium

multi-cultural desert elopement faces close

multi-cultural desert elopement just before kiss

multi-cultural desert elopement brides holding hands looking at each other

multi-cultural desert elopement embrace from behind

multi-cultural desert elopement invitations and envelopes with decorative scissors

multi-cultural desert elopement close of ring and small plant bound in ribbon

multi-cultural desert elopement rings on plant

multi-cultural desert elopement ring on cactus

multi-cultural desert elopement circle plate reading "bride" by cacti

multi-cultural desert elopement circle plates with "bridesmaid" written on it and cutouts of bridesmaids' names

VENDORS

Photographer | Heather J Keys Photography | @heatherjkeys

Videographer | Storybook Wedding | @storybook_wedding_cinema

Venue | Desert Lily B&B | @desertlilybandb

Host and Planner | Sheryl Bale | @sherylbalephotography

Speaker | Heather Keys | @heatherjkeys

Day-of coordinator | @cs_events_designs

Table Rental | The Red Stag Event Rentals

Chair and Linen Rental | Griffin Linens Events | @griffinlinens

Rental | Thrifted Sister Vintage | @thriftedsisterevents

Flowers | Riverside Flower Club | @riversideflowerclub

Invites and Stationery | Sablewood Paper Company | @sablewoodpaperco

Hair and Makeup | Crowned Essence 29 Salon | @crownedessence_29

Cake | Rosy's Cakes | @rosyscakes

Dessert | Kaitlyn Karr | @KatesConfections

Hangers and Engraved Name Signs | Delovely Details | @delovelydetails

Jewelry Dish | The Painted Press | @thepaintedpress

Bar | The Tiny Tavern | @thetinytavern

Silks | Tono + Co. | @tonoandco

Shoes | Betsey Johnson | @betseyjohnson

HEATHER KEYS

I'm a fun loving Temecula Wedding Photographer, that has been in the industry for over 10+ years. I have a passion for capturing thought and emotion provoking images, that show the true spirit and essence of my clients special day. Besides photography, I am also the Marketing & Business Development Manager for Shoot & Share. I can also be found co-hosting workshops and stylized shoots around the United States during the off season.