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/mood-board-monday/ http://www.secretdiary.co.za/mood-board-monday/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2016 13:20:54 +0000 http://www.secretdiary.co.za/?p=26478 Today on our Monday Mood Board we were inspired by the magic of nature and all its beautiful tones. It whisks us away into the forest with a hint of rustic copper and a combination of natural elements such as tree twigs and leaves. A perfect palette for any forest wedding. 

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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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.

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.

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.

If you want to see more wedding and stationery features  head on over to our blog here

This flat, square card emphasises again just how beautiful and powerful the old printing technique of letter pressing really is. The impression that the letter pressing makes into the paper accentuates the hand-crafted feel of the save-the-date. The overall design is contemporary, with two contrasting typefaces being used. The sans serif typeface conveys the sense of modernity while the script typeface conveys a warmer, more romantic appeal.

So throughout, the save-the-date has the underlying theme of contrast, which is what makes it so attractive to the naked eye. The colour palette is dove grey and white – two neutral colours that can be seamlessly integrated into any other colour platte. The dove grey also works well when paired with gold, silver or even rose gold foiling, as another option.

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

We are extremely honoured to showcase one of our latest invitations consisting of this colour combination. We created this STUNNING blush pink laser cut, pocket invitation for Kaela & Mwewa. This invitation consisted of an intricate blush pink laser cut pocket with a cream shimmer paper invitation card, that was letterpressed in grey with the couple’s names foiled in rose gold. To round the card off, we embossed a beautiful pattern of a tree and birds on the side of their card.

Love it? This invite is available to order on our online store here.

*Feature photo source: Pinterest

This is then enclosed in semi-translucent paper and placed in an A5 box. The box has their wreath monogram letterpressed into the lid and finished off with a cream and white printed ribbon and a lasercut clear perspex name tag.

You can buy this invitation, ready to order, on our online shop here.