I love how to see how invitations and stationery come together in the end as a cohesive vision. This invite and stationery suite was no different. I love how the couple’s personalities shone through the little touches in the stationery – from the cutest “best day ever” phrase recurring throughout to the hilarious “sit yo’ ass down!” on the seating chart. It seems like one really gets to know the couple by the stationery and quirky details they incorporated into their special day.

The wedding photos were taken by the amazing Kikitography. Hop on over to their blog for more of Tatum and Piero’s wedding pics!

If you love Tatum and Piero’s stationery style, you can browse their invites, menu, seating chart, program, and cake topper on our online store.

We created three different versions for Luzana and Piotr which included English, Portuguese and Polish invitation cards. The couple’s classic stationery suite is all letterpressed in charcoal on a cream paper stock which came together with a dark emerald green liner. This stationery suite can be summed up as classic, understated and timeless with a touch of royal flair.

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Impress your guests with your ability to make stunning design decisions by letterpressing or foiling on a matte paper. With this option, drama and elegance is created with the texture of the pressed paper and the contrast between the colour you choose and the card. It is slightly pricier than the other options, but we guarantee it is worth every penny!

Lasercutting your wording out of black card is a stunning and unique way to go as well! This style creates the illusion of your invitation being three dimensional by using the depth of field your guest will see between the card and its background. This is also a excellent way to give your design an edgy feeling without it being scruffy and chaotic!

If you’re looking for the letterpressed look but your wallet is looking to pack its coins and immigrate to a remote island where it can’t be bothered by your relentless spending habits, full ink coverage is the way to go! With this we fill the card with digitally printed black ink, leaving your wording to be the natural colour of whichever paper you choose, and there are LOADS to choose from! This way you are left with a budget that may allow you to add a laser cut design such as the one featured above!

If you’re not brave enough to jump into the deep end and incorporate as much of such a dark shade into your order, detailed laser cut embellishments can be used to compliment an invitation designed on a much lighter paper!

This just goes to show that there is ALWAYS something for everyone. We urge you to now go out into the world unafraid and excited to add this deep and luxurious colour to your big day!

Photo Credit: Feather & Stone Photography

One ton of iron + a teaspoon of ink + the finest papers = one seriously BEAUTIFUL IMPRESSION with unsurpassed quality!

Letterpress printing is an age old print form invented in the mid-15th century, Letterpress is printing with metal plates, in which plates are inked and then PRESSED INTO THE PAPER to obtain a tactile printed image unlike any other print form. The process is tactile and mechanical, yet requires an astonishing amount of craftsmanship and talent to perfect.

At Secret Diary Designs, an understanding of (and passion for) the materials, the process and the antiquated technology allows us to create exquisite invitations and stationery products of the highest quality that are striking and beautiful. On the same machine we also offer blind embossing / debossing as well as stamp foiling.

No photograph does these breath taking prints justice, but just merely holding one and running your fingers over the “pressed in” text will change your views on printing forever! If you have never had the pleasure of feeling one of these magnificent prints, then please do us the favor of popping into our studio and requesting to see our letter press selection of lovely letterpress printed invitations, letterpress printed cards and letterpress printed event stationery. Its a definite must see for all stationery and print lovers!