Firstly we offer 2 types of boxes:

1. Luxury Hardboard box invitations. These can come with the lid and base connected to each other with a ribbon hinge or a separate base and lid. For such a luxury box we usually recommend having your monogram foiled on the box lid in a foil colour of your choice from gold, silver, rose gold, copper, gunmetal and array of other foils. The box shape can be completely customised to suit you and the cards inside. To top it off we can finish off this box with a beautiful satin ribbon bow. A wide range of paper options are available for these boxes from shimmer and textured to plain colours or patterned.

2. If you love the showstopping statement of a box invite but time or budget constraints you then our Standard boxes would be best for you. We custom make these boxes inhouse and are made from thick 300gsm paper. These boxes are available in 3 different sizes: 160mm square, A5 and DL long slim. With this box selection we are able to digitally print, letterpress, emboss or foil on the box lid in any preferred colour or design. There are also 2 options to finish off your box, you can opt to have a ribbon bow around the entire box or only opt to have a bow around the lid of the box. The latter option allows guest to open and close your invitation without having to struggle to replace the bow back around the box. Garnish your ribbon or bow with a diamante buckle or perspex engraved tag to finish off the effect.

When you have selected the option that best suits your theme we can move on to your box inserts. Here the options are endless!! We are able to do anything that you could possibly think of…but to make things a little easier we will mention the inserts that are the most popular. So here they are:

1. Firstly we are able to digitally print paper cards in any style or theme of your choice. Have a lot of info? No problem, we can add in as many cards as you require.

2. Our second option is to do letterpressed inserts. The norm with this is generally to only have your main card letterpresses and then digitally print the additional card should you have a lot of information. The again nothing is holding you back to have all cards letter pressed.

3. The third option that we have available is to opt for foiling. The colours that we have available and often use are gold, silver, rose gold, copper and gunmetal. A lovely and popular option is to combine letterpressing with the foiling.

4. The last and most glamorous option is our perspex engraved invite cards. We are able to design these in any shape and size that you can think off. Perspex is available in a variety of colours: gold, silver, clear, black and white.

Now that you have selected your box and insert that suits your wedding theme, you can now add any number of additions… these include a beautiful intricate lasercut pockets or gate folders, tissue paper or band with your guests names on. The options are endless and we are always eager to design new and exciting invitations!! Please challenge us, we will be sure to turn your box invite dreams into reality. Should you need some inspiration, we have a wide range of box invitations available on our online store. Have a peak at some of your stunning box invitations below.

Luxury Box Invitation 1: Two compartments in box that held a main foiled invitation card, a digitally printed additional card and a silver mirror perspex engraved fan.

Luxury Box Invitation 2: An A5 invitation with gold foiled insert inside an intricate gold laser cut pocket enclosed with a semi-transparent band with guest name. The box is finished off with a gold edwardian bow.

Standard Box Invitation: DL Shape – A boarding pass inspired Invitation Insert

Standard Box Invitation: Square – Monogram in gun metal foil.

]]> http://www.secretdiary.co.za/box-invitations-all-you-need-to-know/feed/ 0 http://www.secretdiary.co.za/e-store-pick-luxury-senzo-orchid-boxed-invitation/ http://www.secretdiary.co.za/e-store-pick-luxury-senzo-orchid-boxed-invitation/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2016 10:44:11 +0000 http://www.secretdiary.co.za/?p=26553 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!

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

It’s tough to add a unique element to every occasion, but with our wide range of boxes in various shapes, designs and sizes it’s not hard to think “outside the box” for your next occasion. Step it up this season with a custom designed personalised box which incorporates your own unique colours and design choices, or simply choose from our beautiful range of Boxes on our online store.

Each of our boxes are gorgeously unique in their own way, ranging from: Self-folding Boxes ,lid and base boxes, invitation boxes, cake boxes, favour boxes, cupcake boxes, matchboxes and Hexagonal Geometric boxes. You can stand out this season by incorporating a personalised detailed touch to your wedding invitations or just as a different way of giving a special gift to that special someone in your life.

For some inspirational box choices, check out our online store at this link:  http://bit.ly/2dFAb6u

Filagree Lasercut Box

Notre Dame Macaroon Box

Pink Sands Message in a Bottle

Senzo Orchid Luxury Box Invitation

I Do Invitation

Perspex is a very versatile product, it is a solid plastic made of polymathy methacrylate and can be used on the laser cutter and so it’s wonders are endless. Phew that’s the sciencey bit out of the way! 

Our most luxury perspex is our metallic mirror range, which comes in silver, gold and bronze. This can be engraved and cut into an exceptionally unique invitation or cut into a beautiful cake topper. Have a look at some of our mirror perspex products on our online store to see some of the pretties that we have created previously.

http://shopsecretdiary.co.za/collections/perspex/gold

http://shopsecretdiary.co.za/collections/perspex/silver

One of my favourite perspex is the clear as it engraves white with stunning results. 

http://shopsecretdiary.co.za/collections/perspex/clear

Our perspex also come in black and white as well as a large range of colours which are available by special order only.

Whether it’s for yourself to just add something different to your home, liven up your work space or to create a lasting memorable invitation for your wedding day, we certainly have the style, cut and colour you will need to make any day or occasion special and unique.”

Lace Perspex Snow Flake

All you need is love Cake topper

Image credits

Sea Photograph | Aqua Wallpaper | Wedding Dress | Ring | Tiles

We absolutely adore each and every one of them, but we will let you try to find a favourite as we struggle to select between all the elegant options.

This invitation consists of a luxurious boarding pass pocket in a colour of your choice, which is then foiled in a metallic colour in one of 3 phrases on the front cover. Two digitally printed cards are placed inside the pocket, one is the main card, sporting the ceremony details and an additional card holds the directions or your gift details. A basic white envelope is included with each boarding pass invitation.

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The invite suite is made using a nude shimmer paper which has a romantic and feminine feel to it. The text is digitally printed in a charcoal grey sans serif to enhance the modern look and feel of the invite. The colour palette of the invite, mainly comprised of nude, pink and gold tones not only works well for the invite suite, but offered plenty of opportunity and variety for the creation of the wedding stationery.

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.