No other word can describe this dreamy wedding than DRAMA – in the best way possible of course! With overflowing florals and touches of gold, Toni and Mark’s dreamy dramatic wedding was just stunning with the ever amazing Nicolette of Nicolette Weddings. We adored designing their stationery and thought our ornate mirrors and perspex table numbers were the perfect compliment.
Summer is still dazzling here in Cape Town and the thought of sipping on lemonade by the pool under the summer shade is on our minds. We loved being a part of this beautiful Tropical styled shoot in collaboration with Wedding Concepts – the bright colours and cool blue shades beamed on the neutral backdrops. It’s a versatile look for many an occasion with a touch of whimsical class.
HAPPY NEW YEAR from us all at Secret Diary! We are ever so excited for the year ahead and have so many fabulous ideas and new projects up our glittery sleeves. Our studio is in full creative swing again after the festive season and we are thrilled to include 2 new designers to our ever growing team. Our studio is open during it’s usual 9am – 5pm hours, Monday to Friday. We would love to have you come visit so please contact us at anytime so we can schedule an appointment* which is convenient for you.
We look forward to seeing you very soon. Here’s to an incredible year.
*Please note our studio is by appointment only.
We could not contain ourselves when we saw our stationery featured on Green Wedding Shoes. This Vogue inspired “Surprise Elopement” shoot, with all South African vendors, called for modern yet classic pieces with fun elements. Our lasercut menu strip is the perfect example of this! We also made use of our stunning gold perspex and smooth skin papers.
This year we have seen multiple trends within the wedding industry adding much variety to the many weddings we have been so fortunate to be a part of. One though which we adored was the use of deep, dark and rich colours. We collaborated with Blank Canvas for this divine Black on Black styled shoot which took the dark hue and made it elegant, dreamy and purely sophisticated. We used laser cutting, stamp foiling and blind printing to create beautiful patterns, textures and dimensions.
We cannot believe the festive holidays are only a few weeks away! And though we are in full swing with our peak season madness, we took a few moments out of our busy day to keep the Holiday Spirit sparkle eminent in our studio. Don’t you just adore our personalised decorations! They sure made us smile and jingle all the way to the tree!
As Movember comes to an end, we couldn’t resist to show our support in the best way we know how – with vibrant shades of colour (blue being the official one for Prostate Cancer Awareness), quirky laser-cut wording, and our dazzling smiles. Don’t we look just ever so handsome!
Be sure to show your support and donate on the official Movember South Africa website.
Our studio took a little P & R this morning . . . that’s Pilates and Relaxation to be exact. With peak season in full swing, some of our beautiful ladies (and let’s not forget 1 gentleman) took to the mats with professional Pilates instruction (side comedy included) and had some downtime in preparation for the day ahead.
Aaah . . . and breathe!
A big thank-you to Sam for her expert instruction and for making the morning session such an enjoyable experience. If you are interested in anything Pilates you can contact Sam at 084 556 1987.
This romantic old French inspired wedding was highly influenced by the super creative and organised couple, Narine and Jurgen. Their stitched letter pressed and printed invites set the tone for this beautiful wedding at Brenaissance, Stellenbosch captured by Nikki Meyer Photography.
PS: The pictured photo frames were provided by the couple which we supplied the seating charts inserts for.
We are currently on the hunt again for two awesome young ladies to join our team. There are 2 fabulous positions available which need to be filled immediately (as in yesterday)!
POSITION 1: Admin assistant / Front of house
We are ideally wanting a very well groomed, meticulous detail driven young lady who fits our brand identity to represent us front of house as well as fulfil some very integral admin roles within our studio.
Min requirements for this position:
- Very organised and meticulous
- Neat and presentable
- Strong admin skills
- Great telephone manner
- Bubbly and friendly
- Works well under pressure
- Ability to multi task
- Able to work overtime from time to time (bearing in mind that we are in peak season at the moment)
- Between the ages of 21 and 30
- Non smoker
- Valid drivers license and own transport
*This position is not suited for designers or any candidates hoping to become a designer within Secret Diary. Its a strong admin intensive role which requires a candidate thats passionate about admin and that loves being surrounded by beautiful products and designs.
POSITION 2: Junior designer / Laser cutting machine operator
We are ideally wanting a junior designer to run our laser cutting department. This will entail the running and upkeep of our 2 machines on a daily basis, as well as some creative laser cutting product development and design from time to time. Intensive training will be provided for this position.
Min requirements for this position:
- A good working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator (training is not provided for this, this is a must have)
- Previous knowledge of how a laser cutter is run will be to your advantage but isn’t a must.
- Works well under pressure
- Deadline driven
- Able to work overtime from time to time (bearing in mind that we are in peak season at the moment)
- Between the ages of 21 and 30
- Non smoker
- Valid drivers license and own transport
Please URGENTLY email us your CV and portfolio to carla@secretdiary.co.za (portfolio only needed for the design position).
