With mood board 3 in our series we have decided to go GREEN… Maybe not in a literal sense in using the colour green, but going green in the sense of a wedding centred around the concept of ferns and other greenery as the main floral elements…...
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...
With this sequel in our mood board series we have decided to kick things up a notch… To add a hint of glamour and luxury to your invitations with no other way that adding gold!! We here at Secret Diary absolutely LOVE gold - there is so...
"Gentle words, sweet to touch, make one feel loved so much." -- Joyce C. Lock [vc_separator type='normal' width='' position='center' color='#858585' border_style='' thickness='' up='' down=''] We SO often get emails and calls asking for help in the wording department. Choosing the right wording can feel like daunting task when it comes...
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...
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...
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...
You've seen our amazing new website . . . now take a peek at our work in motion! Secret Diary in Motion from Secret Diary Designs on Vimeo....
There are so many inspirational stationery resources out there and oh how we wish we could see and create them all! We are so fortunate to be in an industry that is ever evolving and keeps us inspired everyday. And with the technology and machinery...
Don't you just love this Boarding Pass Invitation with a Twist! We designed these beautiful invitations for the lovely Angela and Pieter who are fabulous clients of the Aleit Group. They had a brown pocket with our infamous stamp gold foiling which held a boarding...
Summer is still dazzling here in Cape Town and the thought of sipping on lemonade by the pool under the summer shade is on our minds. We loved being a part of this beautiful Tropical styled shoot in collaboration with Wedding Concepts - the bright...