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Weekly showcase // Acrylic Invitations

Carla — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 11:11:37 +0000

We are proud to present our new range of acrylic wedding and event invitations.

We have been working on them since early 2020 and they’re officially done and photographed. We have created a new category for them on the website so you can exclusively browse the acrylic range on its own. Enjoy!

Stationery & Wedding Feature | Alexia and Peter | Destination Wedding in Fiji

Carla — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 12:43:36 +0000

Earlier this year we had the privilege of designing invitations and wedding day stationery for Alexia and Peter, a couple from New Zealand. We are in absolute awe when looking at the photos and seeing how beautiful their special day came together in Fiji.

We created a couture design for their invites, which included a gold ornate perspex invitation, a textured additional card with gold foiled text and a custom monogram. The invite was placed inside a white textured envelope with a custom-made wax seal. The classic gold and white theme continued throughout their stationery designs in the four-page program fans, napkin bands, and on-the-day decor.

From the all-white floral arrangements and island garlands hanging from the ceilings to the casual reception dinner on the beach, this wedding feels like it hit the perfect combination between a destination and traditional style.

Feast your eyes on the beautiful wedding day of Alexia and Peter below as captured by New Zealand Photographer, Danelle Bohane Photography. See and read more on their special day here.

Our E-store Pick | Oriental Origami Suite

Carla — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 12:29:59 +0000

If you love oriental design or you’re inspired by anything Eastern and you’re looking to use an oriental theme for your next event or wedding, we’ve got you covered!

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

Monogram Styles | Which Monogram Suits You?

Carla — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:23:52 +0000

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.

Celebrating Heritage Day 2016!

Carla — Sat, 24 Sep 2016 05:30:44 +0000

Today is Heritage Day and we’ve designed a special suite for the occasion! Introducing National Treasure – an African-inspired invitation and stationery suite that makes one want to spend an afternoon with sundowners in one of South Africa’s magnificent game reserves. We’ve gone with a muted colour palette that is reminiscent of the dusty bushveld and we’ve brought in pretty tribal patterns, all to be printed on a smooth paper.

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

Shop | National Treasure Collection

Wedding Feature: Laureth & Wayne

Carla — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 13:45:31 +0000

Our featured couple for today is Laureth & Wayne; The couple got married at the Strandkombuis, Yzerfontein, and although they tied the knot in March 2014, we could not resist showcasing this fun and quirky couple’s wedding. We absolutely loved to create all of their beautiful and fun stationery items including heart-shaped seating chart cards, menus, tags, stickers, a banner and wooden engraved signs to name but just a few. Their beachy theme was celebrated with hints of turquoise used throughout all their stationery items.

We’ll let the stunning photographs taken by Zara Zoo photography do all the talking…

The Anatomy Invitation Suite

Carla — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 12:57:13 +0000

When meeting with a lot of just-engaged couples for consultations, it seems that a common question that comes up is “What do I actually need to include in my invitation?”. Mostly our couples have never had to think about this before with this being their first wedding and the thought of getting it wrong can be a little daunting. One of our goals is to make the invitation process as enjoyable and stress-free as possible, so we have compiled a complete list of what is actually needed to go into your invites along with the do’s and don’ts of inviting.

Main Card

When it comes to whose names are printed on a wedding invitation, modern life can make things a little confusing. Gone is the time when the wedding invitation was issued only by the bride’s parents (as hosts, this meant their names headed the lineup). These days, many different people – including the bride and groom – can (and do) host the wedding and issue the invitation. Today’s complex family structures (parents are divorced, widowed, remarried, and so on) only further complicate matters when it comes to the wording of the invitation. Your designer will always send you a wording guide with various options for each scenario but there are a few general rules to keep in mind when composing your wording:

Additional Information

If you have a wedding website with all your additional information present then you may not need any extra cards and can write something like “For more information and to RSVP please see our wedding website www.yourweddingwebsite.com” at the bottom of the main card. But for those not so tech-savvy then here is a breakdown of the additional information you may want to include with your invitations.

If you are having a destination wedding or inviting lots of international guests then you may want to think about having a wedding website, which we can design for you to match your printed paraphernalia. Some things you may want to include: Accommodation options, fun things to do in the area and flights/transport suggestions.

Addressing the envelopes

We can print your guest names and addresses on the front of your envelopes for a small charge.

Our E-store Pick | The Atrium Suite

Carla — Fri, 09 Sep 2016 12:18:43 +0000

We are ending off this week with a beautiful botanical invitation and stationery suite. This is a full suite with all the bells and whistles; you’ve got your invitation, menu, place card, program/order of service and seating chart to complete the set. This suite is understated, but with a natural modern style.

The invitation is an A5 flat card made from thick white paper, with digitally printed text. The envelope is made from brown kraft paper and finished off with a patterned liner.

The menu follows through with the pattern, white overlay and text printed on a white A5 card. The place card and paddle program fan make use of the same crisp design to keep that golden thread. The paddle fan is ideal for summer weddings – so simple but so practical! The seating chart is a large block mounted canvas and we see the signature botanicals coming through once again.

If your stationery style is natural, crisp design with green botanical and white flower detail, then this suite could be the one! See below to shop the entire suite, or have a browse at them individually by clicking on the links below each photo.

Shop Here | The Atrium Suite

Shop Here | Atrium Invitation

Shop Here | Atrium Menu

Shop Here | Atrium Place Card

Shop Here | Atrium Program Fan

Shop Here | Atrium Seating Chart

Stationery & Wedding Feature | Luzana & Piotr

Carla — Thu, 21 Jul 2016 07:58:15 +0000

The Secret Diary team is always honoured to create stationery for couples from right around the world. Today we take a look at another stunning couple’s photos and stationery who’s love blossomed from afar. The beautiful photographs, taken by Piotr Spigiel, of the wedding held in Poland is definitely to be envious of. Who wouldn’t want to be married next to a fairytale-like castle and garden such as the one at Wojanów Palace?

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

‘Tis The Season

Carla — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 14:36:05 +0000

As we descend into Winter and leave Autumn behind, this golden leaf symbol caught my eye. Symbols are often used to convey certain meanings or carry a sort of sentimental value or memory. This is why couples like to opt to use certain icons, symbols or simplistic vector illustrations in their wedding invitations. As designers, we are always trying to inspire innovation by using new and trendy graphics.

For this invite, the couple chose a simplistic and modern leaf composition paired with a contemporary typeset. Although the invite feels modern, it still conveys a warm, traditional feel which is inspired by the serif typefaces. The main invite card was completely gold foiled, which portrays a real sense of elegance and style. The invite comes as part of a set, along with an additional information card and a matching envelope. We as designers always encourage clients to choose a style of invite that they love, as that is the most important, and also an invite that you would want to look at over and over again without getting bored of it.

The best invites are often the most timeless and this invite captures that perfectly.

Click on any of these photos to shop!