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Secret Diary is a luxury stationery studio creating wedding invitations, event stationery and gifting for life’s special celebrations. Their work covers weddings, birthdays, corporate events and baby showers, with a strong focus on beautifully crafted paper goods that become keepsakes long after the event day. Based in Cape Town, the studio serves local and international clients, and notes that designs can be printed in any language and shipped worldwide.

The invitation range is broad, giving couples and hosts plenty of room to match their stationery to the tone of the occasion. Options listed on the site include save the dates, acrylic invitations, simplistic and classic traditional styles, boxed invitations, boho, greenery, passport, vellum folder, pocket folder, protea, travel-inspired and tercolour designs. They also offer specialised finishes and formats such as letterpress printed invitations, laser cut invitations, foiled invitations and Indian wedding invitations.

For the event itself, Secret Diary supplies a full suite of on-the-day stationery to help carry the look through the celebration. This includes programmes or order of service booklets, guest name cards, menus, table menus, bar menus, seating plans, table numbers, guest books, labelling and tags, welcome signage and general event signage. Acrylic table menus and acrylic table numbers are also part of the range, offering a polished option for modern weddings and stylish functions.

Clients can choose between ready-to-order template designs and couture, custom-created stationery. The ready-to-order option is designed for clients working with a tighter deadline or budget, using an existing design and personalised wording. The bespoke couture service pairs clients with a designer to create a one-of-a-kind stationery suite, with access to a wide selection of papers, luxury print techniques, finishes, embellishments, ribbons and materials. The studio guides clients from paper selection through to print, with details tailored to the client’s overall style.

Secret Diary also offers gifting and finishing touches, including gift favours, welcome gifts, bridesmaids gifts, groomsmen’s gifts, hangover and survival kits, children’s gifts, individual gifts and gift packaging. With a full production wing in their Cape Town studio, they handle design work, printing and finishing in house, including graphic design, letterpressing, laser cutting, foiling and embossing. Their website highlights 17 years in business and thousands of happy clients.

For anyone planning a wedding or celebration, Secret Diary is a strong option to consider when the printed details need to feel cohesive, personal and carefully produced. Through TimeToParty, you can shortlist them alongside other invitation and event stationery suppliers, making it easier to find the right creative fit for your celebration.

Secret Diary offers luxury stationery for all of life's special celebrations and events, including weddings, birthdays, and corporate functions. They pride themselves on crafting unique and memorable designs tailored to their clients' needs.