The season of love is about to hit. So if you’re doing a wedding or a bridal shower, do you have to flatten your financial reserves on a party? We think not.
Take a look at fashion-decor enthusiast Lydia Meintjes’ bridal shower, done for the price of about what a bride might spend on a pair of shoes or a couple of bottles of champagne. How? By spraying chutney bottles, using eggs and egg boxes as foliage holders and getting crafty with craft paper.
When you look at the shots, it’s obvious this is the work of a well-practiced aesthete. Lydia is South Africa’s top Pinterest pinner, and the sister of eminent wedding photographer Christine Meintjes from The Pretty Blog, who was responsible for all this prettiness. What a team.
Photos: Catherine Mac
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These are some of my absolute favourite photos by Catherine Mac! This Bridal Shower was exquisite!! Well done to everyone involved!
Thanks so much for featuring
Love your blog!
Some lovely ideas here! These are two very creative sisters!!
Thanks Elle Deco for the lovely post! It was a treat to photograph!
Thank YOU. Huge privilege to have your beautiful input.