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/birthday-stationery-all-you-need-to-know/ http://www.secretdiary.co.za/birthday-stationery-all-you-need-to-know/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2016 09:59:52 +0000 http://www.secretdiary.co.za/?p=26533 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

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

The colours and font are soft with clean lines, yet bold enough with a touch of colour to bring out your personality and fully capture the essence of your special day.

The Priscilla Range consists of a rectangular landscape style card with an extra information card. The invites are fitted with a unique belly band with your initials foiled in your colour of choice. Colours available are gold, silver, copper, rose gold, black and white. The invite includes a matching envelope & liner to complete the look you desire.

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

Our themed collections, Trick or Treat and Spooky Spider, include items like napkins, paper cups, and photo booth props, party hats, straws and paper cups that is sure to help your guests get into the spirit of things!

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

Spooky Spider Paper Cups | Shop in ZAR | Shop in USD

Spooky Spider Party Hats | Shop in ZAR | Shop in USD

Spooky Spider Straws | Shop in ZAR | Shop in USD

Trick or Treat Paper Cups | Shop in ZAR | Shop in USD

Trick or Treat Photo Booth Props | Shop in ZAR | Shop in USD

Trick or Treat Napkins | Shop in ZAR | Shop in USD

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.

We did this oriental suite for a shoot recently and loved how it turned out! The patterns are what make this a really inspiring suite. I love how the invitation folder is beautifully wrapped with twine and a pretty printed belly band. The folder flaps are cut asymmetric and folds in a non-traditional manner, which adds interest and takes to it’s “Origami” naming.

The place cards are laser cut fans that are printed on both sides with different patterns, which can be placed on each guests’ glass.

We get so many inquiries about our parasols, that I had to shine a bit of light on them! They are very popular and so practical for summer weddings or events. These paper parasols are the perfect accessory to an event – whether it’s themed or not!

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 | Origami Invitation

Shop | Origami Tag

Shop | Origami Place Card

Shop | Origami Table Number

Shop | Orient White Paper Parasol

When it comes to choosing a wedding monogram, the options are endless and they can be very overwhelming. It becomes confusing when you’re not sure if you’re completely sold on the traditional crest, but you also like the rustic appeal of the wreath, and in all this wedding hype you become naturally drawn to keeping things simple and opt to have an uncomplicated modern monogram.

To ease your decision-making process, we have compiled a fun and easy monogram quiz that you can take to solve all your monogram mysteries. You’re bound to find the perfect monogram that best suits you before you can say Bob’s your uncle (come on, we all have one).

And there you have it! Now that you’ve pinned down your monogram style, you are ready to create the perfect wedding stationery! We can help with that – contact info@secretdiary.co.za to chat to us about the invites and stationery for your wedding.

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

Shop | National Treasure Collection