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Match Up

We all like to give the outside world the illusion of being calm, collected and having your life together (Even though you're wearing the shirt you found in the 3-week-old laundry pile that lives on the ominous chair that you haven't REALLY seen in years). One of the...

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Paint it Black

When it comes to choosing an invitation or stationery design for a wedding, we very rarely are drawn to the colour black. We here at Secret Diary like to experiment with ALL the colours and textures we possibly can and black most certainly does not...

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Matryoshka Shoot

The amazingly talented Kusjka du Plessis Photography recently approached us to ask if we could create stationery items for one of her photoshoots. The moodboard of the shoot was based around the idea of Matryoshka dolls (Russian Nesting dolls), taking inspiration from the rich tones, floral details and uniqueness of the dolls themselves. Needless to say...

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Gold Foiling Elegance

We designed this beautiful invitations for Margot and Anton's wedding last year. We created this beautiful detailed monogram for them that we foiled on the lip of their navy envelope as well as on the front of their white 3 fold invitation, which was digitally printed in navy on the inside. We hope...

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Surprise Elopement

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!...