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E-Store Pick | Luxury Senzo Orchid – Boxed Invitation

Carla — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 10:44:11 +0000

Your wedding invitations set the scene for your special day, showing the colour and any theme of your wedding. Today on our E-Store pick, our stunning Oriental flower inspired Senzo Orchid – Luxury Boxed Invitations your theme will definitely be set for one to remember with an A5 debossed and foiled invite box containing a beautifully detailed laser cut gate folder which holds a letter pressed and gold foiled card with an additional digitally printed card. The foiling of Monogram can be done in Gold, Silver and Rose Gold, depending on what design you want to go for.

The soft aqua blue and unique iced gold reminds me of something out of mermaids and fairy tales adding just the right amount of sparkle and elegance to set the mood for your special day. Stand out this season and be the princess you’ve always wanted to be!

Birthday stationery: All you need to know

Carla — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 09:59:52 +0000

Whether you are turning 2 or 82 it doesn’t matter – a birthday should always be celebrated in style and should never be spent quietly hoping that no one will notice that you’re getting older. It is the after all the one day of the year that everyone celebrates you for being you! At Secret Diary we love birthdays because come on what is not to love? Eating scrumptious cake and tearing open wrapping paper will always near the top of my favourites list. We also happen to be pros at providing some of the tools in order to throw a top birthday bash.

So let’s start at the beginning: Invitations. Every perfectly planned party needs to start with a show-stopping invite. Did you know that all of our wedding invitations on our online store can also be adapted for a birthday? Just pop us a comment when ordering your invitations that you would like it for a birthday. See our whole range of invitations here. We also have a range of cute themed kiddies invites – whether you are throwing your little one a pizza party or a Coco Chanel soiree then don’t fret we have you covered! If you have something special in mind and can’t see what you are looking for on our online store then please email us at info@secretdiary.co.za for us to design an invitation as unique as you are. For us, the sky is the limit and we would certainly love to assist you with any of your ideas, no matter how crazy they are!

So now that you have the invites done and dusted it’s time to think about party decor. Don’t you dare bring out that cheesy card shop happy birthday signage, rather have us custom make you personalised bunting and banners. We have a wide range of decor items on our online store from quirky cupcake toppers, themed napkins and personalised cake boxes to foil balloons, funky straws and pretty pom poms. Enquire with us for any further paper decor items, we would love to whip something up for you.

Oh no, the party is almost over – it’s a fun idea to give your guests a party bag to continue the party at home. We make custom gift bags and boxes – from fancy personalised screen printed tote bags to quirky themed boxes. We even can fill them with goodies for you with customised gifts and snacks. Chat to us about suggesting some awesome goodie bag fillers unique for you.

Boho Flair ‘Happy Birthday’ Cake Topper

Little Safari Explorer

Little Builder

Princess Party Tote Bag

Monday Mood Board No. 5 – Enchanted

Carla — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 12:45:23 +0000

With mood board five, I was inspired by the stunning contrast between dramatic charcoal and green and just a hint of copper. I feel that the copper lifts the overall look-and-feel of the mood board and adds a hint of glamour. The green adds just a touch of drama while the grey is simply always a favourite!

The inspiration for this mood board was a modern simplistic grey invitation, designed for a lovely couple that tied the knot earlier this year. Their invitation consisted of a charcoal grey pocket and light grey inner cards. Their main invite card text was letterpressed in 1 colour and included a fern element on both the top and bottom corner.

You can look at the invite which inspired this mood board here.

Celebrating Heritage Day 2016!

Carla — Sat, 24 Sep 2016 05:30:44 +0000

Today is Heritage Day and we’ve designed a special suite for the occasion! Introducing National Treasure – an African-inspired invitation and stationery suite that makes one want to spend an afternoon with sundowners in one of South Africa’s magnificent game reserves. We’ve gone with a muted colour palette that is reminiscent of the dusty bushveld and we’ve brought in pretty tribal patterns, all to be printed on a smooth paper.

You can get your hands on this collection with the link below or shop individual items by clicking on them.

Shop | National Treasure Collection

Our E-store Pick | Soleil Invitation

Carla — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 14:28:02 +0000

Today we’re showcasing the Soleil invitation that we made for a couple who’s big day is drawing near. Their invite has graced our online store and if you wanted to get your hands on a Soleil invite of your own, you can now do that!

The invite comprises of two digitally printed discs that are held together by a bradlet pin at the top and it comes with an envelope made from brown kraft paper and a matching liner.

The couple opted for a modern and clean-lined monogram that is showcased with the simple MT and NT that is stacked between two straight strokes. The graphic patterns – shades of pink shapes and black dots – on the cards and liner also bring in that element of simplicity and it makes this such a frill and fuss-free invitation piece.

Click on the link or pics below to shop this invite. Browse our South African E-store here and our International E-store (currency in US dollars) here.

Shop Here | Soleil Invitation

Moodboard 18: Intricate details

Carla — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 13:57:18 +0000

With mood board 18 we are focusing on intricate details… intricate cut-out details, that is! If you are a couple that has an eye for detail and all things delicate, this little stunner of an invite is just for you. We feel that this would be the perfect invitation to set the tone for a wedding with a floral or botanical inspired theme.

A wedding invitation should provide your guest with a hint of what they can expect at the wedding that you have been dreaming of. You are letting selected guests in on a lifelong dream of yours, that will soon become a reality that’s even more beautiful than you could ever think it would be. Therefore, go all out with at least one little element of your invitations, whether it is making use of foiling, embossing, debossing, letter pressing or a beautiful laser cut pocket as in this instance. Select an element that suits both you and your fiancé’s style to the T. Should you like more than one printing technique do feel free to combine a few… The end result will be nothing short of stunning!

This specific invitation consists of beautiful intricate floral, botanical and bird cut-out details on the white pocket. Two digitally printed cards are then inserted into the pockets that are in a cream colour tone with black text. We hope you enjoy looking at these images as we know we sure love them.

This invite is available on our online store – click on the images to shop!

*On the day wedding photos from Pinterest.

Moodboard 17: Stylish in Navy

Carla — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 07:00:43 +0000

Mood board 17 has brought us back to an all-time favourite: the stunning combination of navy blue and gold foiling! The contrast between these two colours is sure to create a showstopper invitation every time. The combination of these two colours together creates an invitation that speaks of elegance, sophistication and most definitely royalty!

Showcasing an invitation that portrays these VERY aspects, is this breathtaking invitation that we designed for Nono & Dizika who are getting married later this year at the stunning Cavalli Stud Estate. We created a quirky and unique family crest monogram for the couple consisting of a hare and a monkey, which we combined with their intertwined initials. We created two versions of their monogram for them: One to be foiled on the back flap of their invitations and one to be letter pressed on their invitation card along with the rest of their text, exempt for the couples names that were stamp foiled in gold. Their elegant invitation card was then placed inside a stunning intricate gold pocket.

We love this invitation and we hope these photos are able to this little beauty justice.

*On the day photos from Pinterest.

Moodboard 16: Cosmo Inspired

Carla — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 14:33:52 +0000

Mood board 16 has brought us to a stylish, theme-inspired wedding. Most of the time when we hear “themed wedding” we immediately think ‘kitsch’. However, we have made it one of our goals to create a themed wedding invitation that changes the perception of a themed wedding completely! We want “stylish, elegant, glamorous and sophisticated with a hint of fun”, to be the words that come to mind when themes are mentioned.

To showcase a little of what we are talking about, have a look at the beautiful cosmo-inspired wedding invitation that we designed for a recent photo shoot. This invitation suite consists of a laser cut and engraved navy pocket (yes, we are able to engrave on paper as well); a silver, foiled and letter pressed invitation card digitally printed with a stunning cosmo background that includes an RSVP card. This stunning invitation is placed inside a silver envelope consisting of the same laser cut and engraved envelope liner as the pocket. A masterpiece in its own right…

Cover photo source: Pinterest

Moodboard 15: Winter Wonder

Carla — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 14:41:39 +0000

We are currently in the heart of winter and desperately trying to keep warm in this cold and wet weather and we have decided that with this mood board we want to heat things up a bit… with beautiful, warm colour tones! You might not need a reminder of how cold it is outside, but we hope the beauty of this winter-inspired wedding mood board will warm you right up.

If you fancy yourself and your fiancé a bit of a daring couple, why not consider a beautiful winter wedding? We have just the invitations to set a warm tone for your elegant celebration. We would suggest the use of warm colour tones such as gold and blush pink combined with brilliant white. This colour scheme was used in this little artwork consisting of a stunning intricate laser cut gate folder pocket, a white insert card that has all text stamp foiled in gold and then placed into a white envelope with a stunning gold glitter paper liner to round things off!

We absolutely adore this invitation! We hope you enjoy looking at this invitation as much as we did creating it. Click on any of the photos to view this item on our online store!

Feature image cover photo source: Pinterest

Moodboard 14: Delicate Details

Carla — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 14:48:48 +0000

Today, looking at our 14th moodboard in the Moodboard series, we’re paying close attention to the details. At Secret Diary, we pride ourselves on this very principle; we feel that in order to create a masterpiece, attention to detail is an absolute must! We carry this standard through from the design process, to printing and production, and through to quality assurance. Each invitation that we are honoured to create, we treat as a piece of art – beautiful and unique in it’s own way.

We created this beautiful, embossed pocket invitation for Emma & Cameron’s special day, that just overflows with delicate details! The A5, off-white pocket is embossed with a stunning lace-inspired pattern on the bottom flap and a smooth, unprinted top flap. The main invitation is letter pressed in two colours: The couple’s names in a duck-egg blue, and the 4 additional cards in charcoal. This invitation pocket is finessed with a duck-egg blue ribbon and placed inside an envelope with a charcoal envelope liner… Simplistic elegance from start to finish!

We hope you love this invitation as much as our team does! Click on pictures to shop!

*Cover photo source: Pinterest