Comparison
Who builds websites and does local SEO for marriage celebrants in Australia?
Disclosure: Appear is run by creativebyjake, which appears in this comparison. Every fact is from each provider's own pages with the date we read them, ours included.
These are the 12 providers ChatGPT, Claude or Bing named when we asked marriage celebrants' questions in October 2026, with creativebyjake added and marked as ours. 9 of the 12 show a website price on their own pages and 2 show a price for local SEO or Google listing work. Prices run from a few hundred dollars for a ready-made template to several thousand for a custom brand and site, and local SEO is the part fewest of them put a price on.
The short version
Which one suits which business?
Our verdicts, from their pages. Several point away from us.
creativebyjake (ours)
A celebrant who wants a simple, fixed-price site from their own photos and words, then help being found
A $500 + GST build for two pages, $50 + GST a month to keep it running, and Appear for Google Maps and AI search at $250 + GST a month, all month to month.
SME Digital
Celebrants who want a celebrant-only package at a fixed price, with a member discount through The Celebrant Society
The clearest celebrant pricing here ($1,800, $2,700 and from $4,000 + GST), 15% off for Celebrant Society members, and 51 Google reviews at 5.0 shown on its site.
Websites 4 Small Business / Web4Business
Celebrants who want a WordPress site from a published price list, with a named founder behind it
Six named celebrant clients on its celebrant page, a published price list (Starter $1440, Business $1990, Premium $2520) with 12 months' hosting in most packages, and a founder, Ivana Katz, with over 20 years in web design.
Rose Websites
A celebrant who wants a ready-made design live within hours for a few hundred dollars
The lowest one-off prices shown for celebrants ($299 to $999 including GST), each design sold to one celebrant only, and no hosting charge while you wait for registration.
Celebrant Studio
Celebrants who want branding and a website together from a studio that only works with celebrants
A celebrant-only studio with 74 portfolio pages, branding and website bundles, and payment plans.
Lauren Bird Designs
A celebrant who wants brand and website designed together by a senior designer, on Squarespace
A named designer with twenty years in brand design, much of it in retail, fixed prices from $5,600 + GST, and two celebrant case studies.
Alexandra's Archive
Wedding professionals who want a polished Showit site, fast
Work only for wedding and event vendors, and a semi-custom site at $3500 (packages exclude GST) launched in about three days.
Minerva Design and Media
Celebrants who also want print and brand design from a Newcastle studio on retainer
A named founder, a celebrant portfolio piece that includes a 60-page couples' guide, and published monthly design retainers.
Sunlit Social
A celebrant who wants branding and a mini Squarespace site from someone with celebrants in the family
A small, clearly priced celebrant offer: $650 for branding, $1,500 for a mini site, $1,850 for both.
Cronulla Web Design
Businesses in the Sutherland Shire that want a long-established local agency
Over 20 years in business, a named founder, design awards and a large local portfolio.
Elphick Digital
Celebrants who want a custom-built site (not WordPress) at a published price
Prices from $1,990 + GST, a Hunter Valley celebrant case study, and a two-person studio that says plainly it makes no ranking promises.
COG Marketing
Businesses that want one Sydney agency for website, SEO and other marketing
A full-service agency in Cronulla with a named founder, dozens of case studies and one for a wedding celebrant.
SEO Sydney
Businesses with a real marketing budget that want an established Sydney SEO agency, a website build included
SEO from $1,000 + GST a month with local SEO and Google listing work in it, 4.9 from 14 Google reviews, 18 case studies and a team in Chippendale.
The table
What does each one charge?
Every rival's cell is its own wording or figure, with the page it came from, read 13 and 14 Oct 2026; creativebyjake's row is our description of its own pages. "Not shown" means the pages we read did not publish it.
On a phone the table is folded away: the same facts are in each provider's card below.
| Provider | Website price shown | Ongoing fees | Local SEO or marketing | Reviews on its own site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creativebyjake (ours) | $500 + GST for a two-page site, paid once; going live on a domain in the client's own name is $100 plus the domain's own fees creativebyjake.com.au/celebrant-websites/ | Maintenance at $50 + GST a month, no contract, two weeks' notice to stop; hosting: not stated on its pages creativebyjake.com.au/celebrant-websites/ | Appear at $250 + GST a month: the Google listing kept up, details matched across directories, a review kit, a local page every second month, Maps read weekly and AI answers monthly; Appear and maintenance together are $300 a month including GST creativebyjake.com.au/appear/ | Not shown on the pages read creativebyjake.com.au |
| SME Digital | "DIY Website" "$1,800" "+ GST", "TCS members: $1,530 + GST"; "Done For You" (marked "Most popular") "$2,700" "+ GST", "TCS members: $2,295 + GST"; "Full Custom Build" "from $4,000" "+ GST", "TCS members: 15% off"; "All prices in AUD, exclude GST. Domain connection included." Member discount: "TCS" "Preferred partner" "15% member discount", "15% off for The Celebrant Society members"; FAQ: "All TCS members receive a discount on their celebrant website build, just let us know you’re a member when you enquire." smedigital.com.au/celebrant-website-builds | Each package: "+ hosting & care from $79/mo"; FAQ: "if you want ongoing support, we’ve got affordable hosting + maintenance plans." No other hosting or care price shown on the pages read. smedigital.com.au/celebrant-website-builds | Celebrant page FAQ: "Is ongoing SEO included?" "No, but every website is built so that if you need to do SEO, you absolutely can. We can even help with that, and have packages specially created for TCS members. Local SEO packages start at $800/month." The SEO page gives a different figure. Done For You includes "SEO plugins + basic SEO set-up included". smedigital.com.au/celebrant-website-builds | Google review widget on the home page: "5.0" "Based on 51 reviews", with named Google reviews and a link to the Google Business Profile reviews smedigital.com.au |
| Websites 4 Small Business / Web4Business | Under the heading "Most Popular": "Starter Package" "Cost $1440", "Business Package" "Cost: $1990", "Premium Package" "Cost $2520"; under "Also Available": "Landing Page" "Cost $990", "eCommerce Package" "Cost: $3300", "Ultimate Package" "Cost $3900". Extras: "Logo Design" "Cost: Only $330". No GST note on the page. Business, Premium, eCommerce and Ultimate list "3 month payment plan available". The celebrant page names the Starter, Business and Premium packages but shows no prices. web4business.com.au/pricing | "Webhosting for 12 months" is listed in every package except the Landing Page; after that: "Small business email and webhosting from $330 per year". "Website Updates" "Cost: $55 per 1/2 hour". No care or maintenance plan price shown on the pages read. web4business.com.au/pricing | The SEO page describes "keyword research", "competitor analysis", "onsite keyword inclusion", "code optimisation" and "backlink building, including directory submission, forum posting and article submissions"; no SEO price shown on the pages read. The packages list an SEO plugin (Business and up) and submission to Google (see includes). web4business.com.au/services/search-engine-optimization | Testimonials only (named clients such as "Penny Whitmore" and "Marketa Berryman" on the home page, "Read more testimonials"); no Google rating or review count shown on the pages read web4business.com.au |
| Rose Websites | "Locking in your design and your .com.au is a one-time fee from $299 (it varies by template, $299 to $999)." "All prices include GST." "Free to build and preview." "Nothing to pay until you choose to lock it in. rosewebsites.com.au | "Basic" "$45" "/ mo": "Your .com.au live and secured", "Fast hosting with SSL", "Enquiry form to your inbox", "Edit your words and photos anytime". "Pro" ("Most chosen") "$75" "/ mo": "Everything in Basic", "SMS alerts when couples enquire", "Site analytics: visits and enquiries", "Version history backups", "Priority support". "Monthly hosting only begins the day you go live." "$0" "hosting while you wait to be registered". "All prices include GST." rosewebsites.com.au | Not shown on the pages read rosewebsites.com.au | Not shown on the pages read rosewebsites.com.au |
| Celebrant Studio | Prices in British pounds, as shown, with no GST or VAT note: "from £710" "Brand Design"; "from £1795" "Web Design"; "from £2490" "Branding & Website"; "from £2395" "Business In A Box". The site's currency switcher shows "British Pound" "(£)" as its only option. celebrantstudio.com/products-packages | "Essentials Plan" "£165" "per year (Two Months FREE)" or "£15" "per month": "Hosting on our managed servers", "1 Email Address", "Access to our plugins", "Daily automated backups". "Complete Care Plan" "£385" "per year (Two Months Free)" or "£35" "per month": adds "2 Email Addresses", "Premium themes and plugins", "Plugin, theme and WordPress updates", "Expert troubleshooting", "20 minutes a month of support time (does not roll over)". "Additional time is available at £75 per hour." celebrantstudio.com/care-plans | No SEO service or SEO price shown on the pages read. The website package includes "SEO-ready setup" and "We also include an SEO plugin (Yoast) to help you manage your website’s SEO settings."; after launch "get it google ready for you to optimise". celebrantstudio.com/website-design | Testimonials only, named: "Paul Maxin", "Helen Mc Mullan", "Karen Anderson", "Anita Golob", "Dawn Wigglesworth", "Alison Baines". No Google rating or review count shown on the pages read. celebrantstudio.com |
| Lauren Bird Designs | "The Nest" (Squarespace, service businesses) "$5,600 AUD + GST"; "THE NEST EGG" (Shopify) "$6,900 AUD + GST"; "The Preen" (fix an existing site) "$950 AUD + GST"; "The Full Bird is brand and website built together," "from $8,500" (no GST note on the Full Bird price). "My builds start at $5,600." laurenannebird.com/website-design | "Website Care, $450 per month": "Two hours of changes each month, plus updates, backups and someone keeping an eye on things." "Website Partner, $1,300 per month": "Eight hours a month at a better rate than project work." (no GST note on these). "Month to month, no lock-in". Hosting: "Squarespace and Shopify both include hosting"; "Domain and hosting sit separately, usually $300 to $600 a year." laurenannebird.com/website-design | No SEO service: "Ongoing SEO is a separate discipline and a specialist will get you further than a designer having a go. If ranking is a priority, I'll introduce you to someone who does it properly." Each build is "structurally sound: clean page hierarchy, sensible URLs, fast load, optimised images, proper mobile behaviour. That foundation is included in every build." laurenannebird.com/website-design | Testimonials only, named: "Kylie Kerr" ("Worship Me - BRISBANE QLD"), "Nathalie Knight" ("The Outside Perspective - BRISBANE QLD"), "Pania Henry" ("AS Collective - PERTH, WA"); no Google rating or review count shown on the pages read laurenannebird.com |
| Alexandra's Archive | "SEMI-CUSTOM WEBSITES" "INVESTMENT OF $3500 AUD"; "CUSTOM WEBSITES" "INVESTMENT FROM $5000 AUD"; "*packages exclude gst*". The templates page also shows the semi-custom website at "$3500". No price shown for the DIY Showit templates on the pages read. alexandrasarchive.com/website-design | Not shown on the pages read (no hosting, care or maintenance price). Templates: "Built in Showit. Requires a Showit subscription." alexandrasarchive.com/websitetemplates | Not shown on the pages read as a service or a price; the site's SEO-related claims are results stories alexandrasarchive.com/website-design | Testimonials only ("letters from our lovers"): "SINOMA, STUDIO BE WED CEREMONIES", "STACEY, SOCIAL BEAUTY COLLECTIVE", "RACHEL, STEM & STYLE CO.", "CAROLINA, CAROLINA MORGAN PHOTOGRAPHY". No Google rating or review count shown on the pages read. alexandrasarchive.com |
| Minerva Design and Media | Not shown on the pages read: no website build price or build package is listed (prices shown are for monthly design retainers only) minervadesign.com.au/services | Graphic design retainers: "Lite Retainer 6 hours per month", "Minimum 3 months", "$ 540 Monthly"; "Mid Retainer 10 hours per month", "Minimum 6 months", "$ 800 Monthly"; "XL Retainer 15 hours per month", "Minimum 6 months", "$ 1200 Monthly". Lite and Mid include "Minor website updates"; XL includes "Website design & dev" and "Website updates". No GST note shown. Hosting price: not shown on the pages read minervadesign.com.au/retainer-packages | SEO services listed: "SEO-friendly Website Structure & Setup", "On-Page SEO" ("Meta descriptions, keyword integration, and proper heading structures for better rankings."), "Website Speed & Performance Optimisation", "Google My Business Setup" ("Enhancing your local search visibility."). No separate SEO price shown; "SEO enhancements" appears in the Mid ("$ 800 Monthly") and XL ("$ 1200 Monthly") retainer lists minervadesign.com.au/services | Testimonials only (named clients, including "Julie Muir Marriage Celebrant" and "The Soulful Celebrant"); no Google rating or review count shown minervadesign.com.au |
| Sunlit Social | "Celebrant Mini Website Build": "Price: $1,500"; "Comprehensive Custom Celebrant Branding + Website Bundle": "Bundle Price: $1,850"; "Celebrant Mini Custom Branding Session": "Price: $650". Shown as "$" with no currency code and no GST note; each is labelled "(Available March 2026 onwards)" sunlitsocial.com/celebranttemplates | Not shown on the pages read (no hosting, care or maintenance fee listed) sunlitsocial.com/celebranttemplates | Not shown on the pages read (no SEO, Google listing or search service mentioned on the celebrant page) sunlitsocial.com/celebranttemplates | Testimonials only ("Kind Words" section, named clients); no Google rating or review count shown sunlitsocial.com |
| Cronulla Web Design | Not shown on the pages read: the /packages/ page is headed "Pricing" but shows placeholder text ("Sub Heading for this section", "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet") and no prices cronullawebdesign.com.au/packages | Not shown on the pages read as a price. Team page: "Upon completion of your project, our Technical support team are here to provide ongoing support if required." cronullawebdesign.com.au/our-team | "SEO Sutherland Shire" page: "Our custom monthly reports outline your rankings, the number of visitors to your site, how long they have spent on your site"; "Contact us for a sample of our SEO report"; "Sutherland Shire based SEO strategists". Price not shown on the pages read ("Click here For AN SEO QUOTE TODAY") cronullawebdesign.com.au/seo-sutherland-shire | Testimonials only (three on the home page, headed Ishinryu Karate Australia, Unearthed and Ben Gibson); no Google rating or review count shown cronullawebdesign.com.au |
| Elphick Digital | "Launch" "From $1,990" ("Up to 5 pages"); "Establish" "From $4,490" ("Up to 10 pages", marked "Most popular"); "Scale" "From $7,990" ("Up to 20 pages"); "Custom" "From $15k+". Cards say "AUD · one-time project fee · excl. GST" and "AUD · scoped after discovery · excl. GST"; page note: "All prices exclude GST unless stated otherwise. Hosting and domain registration are quoted separately." elphickdigital.com.au/pricing | "Managed hosting from $49/month on Laravel Forge and DigitalOcean, with SSL, monitoring, and DNS included."; "Launch deployment is included for the first 30 days with every package. Ongoing managed hosting is required after that period, with ongoing support available as an optional monthly service." Prices exclude GST per the page note elphickdigital.com.au/pricing | "SEO Growth Campaigns", ongoing SEO "available exclusively for websites built by Elphick Digital". Price: "Scoped monthly based on your goals, competition, and how much content and page work is needed. We quote after a consult, with no long lock-in contracts." Every build includes SEO foundations: "performance, mobile-first design, page structure, headings, technical SEO, local setup, schema markup, and Google Business Profile integration". No separate local SEO package or price shown on the pages read elphickdigital.com.au/seo-growth-campaigns | Google rating shown as "5.0" (footer link labelled "5.0 out of 5 stars on Google reviews") and "5 Star Google reviews"; no review count shown. Named client testimonials (Sue McColl, White Barn Pokolbin) elphickdigital.com.au |
| COG Marketing | Not shown on the pages read (no website price or package price published) cogmarketing.com.au/services/websites | Not shown on the pages read as a price. Celebrant case study: the TMA "ensures ongoing support and maintenance of their entire digital ecosystem, including their website, emails, and domain management"; COG Cloud 3 Hosting covers "Website, Domain, Email" cogmarketing.com.au/case-studies/marry-me-nicky | SEO service page lists "Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)", "Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO)", "Answer Engine Optimisation (AEO)", "Local SEO", "SEO Audits", "SEO Content Writing". Local SEO: "Local SEO ensures your business appears in location-based searches, driving nearby customers to your website or physical location." Price not shown on the pages read cogmarketing.com.au/services/seo | Testimonial only on the home page ("One of the most flexible and responsible agencies I have worked with. COG gets the job done", Chris Hole | Peaches Pilates); no Google rating or review count shown cogmarketing.com.au |
| SEO Sydney | SEO web design page: "Projects $4,000 to $20,000", "Most projects 8 to 16 weeks"; pricing box "SEO web design project" "$4,000 to $20,000" "Depending on the size and complexity of the site."; FAQ: "Our SEO web design projects range from $4,000 to $20,000, depending on the size and complexity of the site." No GST note on that page seosydney.com/seosydneyservices/seo-web-design | No hosting, care or website maintenance price shown on the pages read. Web design FAQ "Do you handle ongoing SEO after launch?": "Yes. . Most clients continue with monthly SEO after launch." Monthly SEO retainers are in seo seosydney.com/seosydneyservices/seo-web-design | Home page pricing ("Transparent SEO Pricing for Sydney Businesses"): "Small Business" "$1,000" "/month + GST" ("Up to 20 target keywords", "Local SEO & GBP optimisation", "2 content pieces/month", "Monthly ranking report"); "Growth" ("Most Popular") "$2,500" "/month + GST"; "Enterprise" "$5,000+" "/month + GST". Pricing page packages: "Local Sydney Package: $1,000/month" "Designed for Sydney small businesses with a clearly defined local service area, typically 1 to 3 suburbs", including "Google Business Profile setup, category optimisation, and ongoing post management", "LocalBusiness and FAQPage schema on all key pages", "1 keyword-targeted content piece per month"; "Growth Sydney Package: $2,500/month"; "Competitive Sydney Package: $5,000+/month". Pricing page range card "Local / Small Business" "Single-location, low competition" "$1k to $2.5k" "/mo"; FAQ "How much does local SEO cost in Sydney?" "$1,000 to $2,500/month covering GBP, citations, on-page, and review management." "All prices are in Australian dollars and exclude GST." The local SEO page lists the work (Google Business Profile optimisation, "Weekly Google Posts and regular photo uploads to keep your profile fresh", "A citation audit across 60+ Australian directories", suburb landing pages, review system, schema) with no price, "No template packages".) seosydney.com/seo-pricing-sydney, seosydney.com, seosydney.com/seosydneyservices/local-seo | Badge on every page read: "4.9 on Google (14 reviews)" with five stars, "14 Google reviews"; three testimonials shown by first name and initial ("Allison L." "Business Owner", "Michael K." "Managing Director", "Sarah R." "Operations Manager"). Home page also shows "4.9/5" "Avg Client Score" and "Google rating · 14 reviews" seosydney.com/contact, seosydney.com |
Provider by provider
What else should you know about each?
Platform, the person behind it, examples, where it is based, and who named it.
creativebyjake (ours)
Named by: Not named for these questions in the 8 Oct read. Its pages read 13 Oct 2026.
- Website price shown
- $500 + GST for a two-page site, paid once; going live on a domain in the client's own name is $100 plus the domain's own fees
creativebyjake.com.au/celebrant-websites/
The rest of the facts
- What a build includes
- Two pages designed for the business, a moving header, phone and desktop layouts, pages Google and the AI assistants can read; the client owns the files
creativebyjake.com.au/celebrant-websites/ - Ongoing fees
- Maintenance at $50 + GST a month, no contract, two weeks' notice to stop; hosting: not stated on its pages
creativebyjake.com.au/celebrant-websites/ - Local SEO or marketing
- Appear at $250 + GST a month: the Google listing kept up, details matched across directories, a review kit, a local page every second month, Maps read weekly and AI answers monthly; Appear and maintenance together are $300 a month including GST
creativebyjake.com.au/appear/ - Platform
- Not named on its pages; they say the client owns the website files
creativebyjake.com.au/celebrant-websites/ - Named person
- Jake Kurl, the founder, on the about page
creativebyjake.com.au/about/ - Reviews on its own site
- Not shown on the pages read
creativebyjake.com.au - Example builds
- Example builds for made-up businesses, labelled as such: Vowsmith Ceremonies
creativebyjake.com.au/celebrant-websites/ - Page for celebrants
- A page titled Websites for marriage celebrants
creativebyjake.com.au/celebrant-websites/ - Based
- NSW, working with businesses Australia-wide
creativebyjake.com.au/about/
What to ask them: about how new it is: its examples are builds for made-up businesses and its site shows no reviews, so ask Jake for a call and judge for yourself.
SME Digital
Named by: ChatGPT (8 Oct) for "who builds websites for marriage celebrants in Australia"; ChatGPT (8 Oct) for "website designer for marriage celebrants"; ChatGPT (8 Oct) for "local SEO for marriage celebrants"; Claude (8 Oct) for "website designer for marriage celebrants"; Bing Australia, page 1 (13 Oct) for "who builds websites for marriage celebrants in Australia"; Bing Australia, page 1 (13 Oct) for "website designer for marriage celebrants". Its pages read 13 Oct 2026.
- Website price shown
- "DIY Website" "$1,800" "+ GST", "TCS members: $1,530 + GST"; "Done For You" (marked "Most popular") "$2,700" "+ GST", "TCS members: $2,295 + GST"; "Full Custom Build" "from $4,000" "+ GST", "TCS members: 15% off"; "All prices in AUD, exclude GST. Domain connection included." Member discount: "TCS" "Preferred partner" "15% member discount", "15% off for The Celebrant Society members"; FAQ: "All TCS members receive a discount on their celebrant website build, just let us know you’re a member when you enquire."
smedigital.com.au/celebrant-website-builds
The rest of the facts
- What a build includes
- DIY Website: "5-page celebrant website template", "Step-by-step video tutorials for every edit", "Full control of your content & images", "Mobile-friendly, sleek & easy to navigate", "Connect your CRM form (Studio Ninja, 17hats)". Done For You: "We build your 5-page site for you", "15-min kick-off + wrap-up strategy calls", "Custom design tweaks to make it yours", "SEO plugins + basic SEO set-up included", "Full control to edit anytime after launch". Full Custom Build: "Bespoke design, not from a template", "Any pages, forms, integrations you need", "Copywriting done by our specialist team", "Custom SEO work to help you get found", "Booking, services or online-store features". Timing (FAQ): "DIY Websites: you can launch in a day if you follow the tutorials. Done for You Websites: 2-3 weeks once we receive your content. Custom Websites: depends on the scope, but typically 4-6 weeks."
smedigital.com.au/celebrant-website-builds - Ongoing fees
- Each package: "+ hosting & care from $79/mo"; FAQ: "if you want ongoing support, we’ve got affordable hosting + maintenance plans." No other hosting or care price shown on the pages read.
smedigital.com.au/celebrant-website-builds - Local SEO or marketing
- Celebrant page FAQ: "Is ongoing SEO included?" "No, but every website is built so that if you need to do SEO, you absolutely can. We can even help with that, and have packages specially created for TCS members. Local SEO packages start at $800/month." The SEO page gives a different figure. Done For You includes "SEO plugins + basic SEO set-up included".
smedigital.com.au/celebrant-website-builds - Platform
- WordPress with Elementor, as the served HTML shows (generator tags "WordPress 7.1.3" and "Elementor 4.3.4"); not stated in the page text
smedigital.com.au - Named person
- "Amish" "SEO STRATEGIST & CO-FOUNDER", "Avani" "DIGITAL STRATEGIST & CO-FOUNDER", "Stephen" "BUSINESS GROWTH HEAD", with photos and bios; visible text uses first names only, full names appear in the image alt text ("Amish Somaiya", "Avani Malhotra", "Stephen Kee"). "Amish and Avani founded SME Digital"
smedigital.com.au/about - Reviews on its own site
- Google review widget on the home page: "5.0" "Based on 51 reviews", with named Google reviews and a link to the Google Business Profile reviews
smedigital.com.au - Example builds
- Portfolio page lists 90 /project/ pages across categories; 3 are in the "Celebrant" category ("Celebrantly Yours", "Andrea Brown Celebrant", "Loveiam Wedding").
smedigital.com.au/website-portfolio - Page for celebrants
- Celebrant page titled "Celebrant Website Builds - SME Digital" at https://smedigital.com.au/celebrant-website-builds/, branded on the page as "Websites for" "Celebrants", "A service by SME Digital, Sydney website designers & SEO specialists.", heading "Built only for celebrants"
smedigital.com.au/celebrant-website-builds - Based
- Brookvale, Sydney: contact page lists "our offices" as "3/7 Grosvenor Pl, Brookvale, NSW 2100" and "Level 33, Australia Square, 264 George Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia"; hours "Monday to Friday" "9:00 AM to 5:00 PM"; phone "(02) 9971 0080"
smedigital.com.au/contact-us
What to ask them: what the hosting and care plan from $79 a month includes, and which local SEO price applies: its celebrant page says from $800 a month and its SEO page from $850.
Websites 4 Small Business / Web4Business
Named by: ChatGPT (8 Oct) for "who builds websites for marriage celebrants in Australia"; ChatGPT (8 Oct) for "website designer for marriage celebrants"; Claude (8 Oct) for "who builds websites for marriage celebrants in Australia"; Claude (8 Oct) for "website designer for marriage celebrants"; Bing Australia, page 1 (13 Oct) for "website designer for marriage celebrants". Its pages read 13 Oct 2026.
- Website price shown
- Under the heading "Most Popular": "Starter Package" "Cost $1440", "Business Package" "Cost: $1990", "Premium Package" "Cost $2520"; under "Also Available": "Landing Page" "Cost $990", "eCommerce Package" "Cost: $3300", "Ultimate Package" "Cost $3900". Extras: "Logo Design" "Cost: Only $330". No GST note on the page. Business, Premium, eCommerce and Ultimate list "3 month payment plan available". The celebrant page names the Starter, Business and Premium packages but shows no prices.
web4business.com.au/pricing
The rest of the facts
- What a build includes
- Starter: "Choice of 2 custom" "website designs", "WordPress installation and set up", "Custom-designed 5 pages", "5 stock images", "Mobile responsive website", "Contact form", "Security plugin", "Submission to Google", "Webhosting for 12 months", "7 Business Days". Business adds "Custom designed 10 pages", "Blog set up including 3 blog posts", "Photo or portfolio gallery", "SEO plugin", "10 Business Days". Premium: "Custom designed 15 pages", "Blog set up including 5 blog posts", "Google Map", "Social media sharing plugin", "One-click call plugin", "15 Business Days". Ultimate adds "Content written for 7 key pages", "Google Analytics", "One on one training".
web4business.com.au/pricing - Ongoing fees
- "Webhosting for 12 months" is listed in every package except the Landing Page; after that: "Small business email and webhosting from $330 per year". "Website Updates" "Cost: $55 per 1/2 hour". No care or maintenance plan price shown on the pages read.
web4business.com.au/pricing - Local SEO or marketing
- The SEO page describes "keyword research", "competitor analysis", "onsite keyword inclusion", "code optimisation" and "backlink building, including directory submission, forum posting and article submissions"; no SEO price shown on the pages read. The packages list an SEO plugin (Business and up) and submission to Google (see includes).
web4business.com.au/services/search-engine-optimization - Platform
- WordPress, as stated ("WordPress installation and set up" in every package); the served HTML shows the Enfold theme ("Enfold Theme by Kriesi" in the footer) and the generator tag "WordPress 7.1.3"
web4business.com.au/pricing - Named person
- "About Ivana Katz": "Meet Ivana" "behind Websites 4 Small Business. With over 20 years of website design and internet marketing experience"; author of the book "Savvy Woman’s Practical Guide to Online Business"
web4business.com.au/about-us - Reviews on its own site
- Testimonials only (named clients such as "Penny Whitmore" and "Marketa Berryman" on the home page, "Read more testimonials"); no Google rating or review count shown on the pages read
web4business.com.au - Example builds
- The celebrant page lists 6 under "Some of Our Civil Celebrant Clients": "Michael Janz Celebrant", "Ceremonies with Style", "One Wedding Celebrant", "Louise Spedding Celebrant", "Your Marriage Celebrant", "Unforgettable Ceremonies", with testimonials from "Danielle DuBois" (Your Marriage Celebrant) and "Jan Littlejohn" (Ceremonies with Style). The website design gallery is split into industry pages (one for weddings and events); the gallery items are not in the served HTML, so no count could be read.
web4business.com.au/website-design-marriage-celebrants - Page for celebrants
- Celebrant page titled "Affordable Web Design for Marriage Celebrants | Web4Business" at https://www.web4business.com.au/website-design-marriage-celebrants/, headings "Web Design for Celebrants" and "Website Design Packages for Wedding Celebrants"
web4business.com.au/website-design-marriage-celebrants - Based
- North Narrabeen, Sydney: contact page "Location" "Bolwarra Road, North Narrabeen NSW 2101", "Area" "Northern Beaches, Sydney"; phone "02 9907 7777", email "ask@web4business.com.au"
web4business.com.au/contact
What to ask them: whether the prices include GST (the page does not say), what hosting costs after the first year (from $330 a year is shown), and what its SEO service costs.
Websites 4 Small Business / Web4Business: every fact on one page
Rose Websites
Named by: Bing Australia, page 1 (13 Oct) for "who builds websites for marriage celebrants in Australia"; Bing Australia, page 1 (13 Oct) for "website designer for marriage celebrants". Its pages read 13 Oct 2026.
- Website price shown
- "Locking in your design and your .com.au is a one-time fee from $299 (it varies by template, $299 to $999)." "All prices include GST." "Free to build and preview." "Nothing to pay until you choose to lock it in.
rosewebsites.com.au
The rest of the facts
- What a build includes
- "All you do is choose a design and share your words and photos. We build, register, host, secure and launch it, usually within 6 hours." Listed as theirs: "Writing and building the site", "Your .com.au address", "Hosting and SSL", "Security and backups", "Ongoing edits and support", "Going live".
rosewebsites.com.au - Ongoing fees
- "Basic" "$45" "/ mo": "Your .com.au live and secured", "Fast hosting with SSL", "Enquiry form to your inbox", "Edit your words and photos anytime". "Pro" ("Most chosen") "$75" "/ mo": "Everything in Basic", "SMS alerts when couples enquire", "Site analytics: visits and enquiries", "Version history backups", "Priority support". "Monthly hosting only begins the day you go live." "$0" "hosting while you wait to be registered". "All prices include GST."
rosewebsites.com.au - Local SEO or marketing
- Not shown on the pages read
rosewebsites.com.au - Platform
- Not stated in the page text; the served HTML is a Next.js build (/_next/ assets) and the response header names Vercel as the server
rosewebsites.com.au - Named person
- No named person on the pages read. "Rose Websites is made by Rose Training Australia, a family business and nationally registered training organisation (RTO 31939)"; footer: "© Rose Websites, a service of Rose Training Australia Pty Ltd, ABN 55 605 893 810"
rosewebsites.com.au - Reviews on its own site
- Not shown on the pages read
rosewebsites.com.au - Example builds
- No client sites shown on the pages read. The designs page lists "43 designs" for sale (each "sold only once"): 9 at "$299 one-time", 22 at "$499 one-time", 6 at "$699 one-time", 6 at "$999 one-time", each "plus hosting"; the home page shows 6 of them
rosewebsites.com.au/templates - Page for celebrants
- The whole site is for celebrants: page title "Rose Websites" with "Studio for Celebrants", heading "A website as warm as the ceremonies you write."
rosewebsites.com.au - Based
- "Brisbane, Australia" (home page footer); the contact page is a form only, with no address
rosewebsites.com.au
What to ask them: what the monthly plan ($45 or $75) adds up to over a few years, and what happens to the site and the .com.au if you stop paying.
Celebrant Studio
Named by: Claude (8 Oct) for "who builds websites for marriage celebrants in Australia"; Claude (8 Oct) for "website designer for marriage celebrants". Its pages read 13 Oct 2026.
- Website price shown
- Prices in British pounds, as shown, with no GST or VAT note: "from £710" "Brand Design"; "from £1795" "Web Design"; "from £2490" "Branding & Website"; "from £2395" "Business In A Box". The site's currency switcher shows "British Pound" "(£)" as its only option.
celebrantstudio.com/products-packages
The rest of the facts
- What a build includes
- Website Design package (FAQ): "A fully custom WordPress website", "1-10 pages", "SEO-ready setup", "Mobile-optimized design", "A professional blog setup", "Custom email address", "Social media integration", "Google-ready", "Step-by-step video tutorials", "Two months of free hosting on our Essentials Hosting Plan". "You have 12 months from the date of purchase to complete your project." "we can typically complete your website in under a month".
celebrantstudio.com/website-design - Ongoing fees
- "Essentials Plan" "£165" "per year (Two Months FREE)" or "£15" "per month": "Hosting on our managed servers", "1 Email Address", "Access to our plugins", "Daily automated backups". "Complete Care Plan" "£385" "per year (Two Months Free)" or "£35" "per month": adds "2 Email Addresses", "Premium themes and plugins", "Plugin, theme and WordPress updates", "Expert troubleshooting", "20 minutes a month of support time (does not roll over)". "Additional time is available at £75 per hour."
celebrantstudio.com/care-plans - Local SEO or marketing
- No SEO service or SEO price shown on the pages read. The website package includes "SEO-ready setup" and "We also include an SEO plugin (Yoast) to help you manage your website’s SEO settings."; after launch "get it google ready for you to optimise".
celebrantstudio.com/website-design - Platform
- WordPress, as stated: "Your website will be built on WordPress"; premium plugins listed include "Beaver Builder Pro" and "Gravity Forms"
celebrantstudio.com/website-design - Named person
- "Introducing the" "team.": "Chanelle" "COO aka Chief Operations Officer"; "Chantal" "World-class website designer and web developer"; "Janine" "Website Project Manager". First names only, with first-person bios.
celebrantstudio.com/about - Reviews on its own site
- Testimonials only, named: "Paul Maxin", "Helen Mc Mullan", "Karen Anderson", "Anita Golob", "Dawn Wigglesworth", "Alison Baines". No Google rating or review count shown on the pages read.
celebrantstudio.com - Example builds
- The portfolio page shows 10 items (for example "Website Design for Bobbie Swanson", each tagged "Branding & Website"), with page links to 8 and "Load More"; the portfolio sitemap (https://celebrantstudio.com/portfolio-sitemap.xml) lists 74 portfolio item URLs.
celebrantstudio.com/portfolio - Page for celebrants
- The whole site is for celebrants. Website design page titled "Website Design - Celebrant Studio" at https://celebrantstudio.com/website-design/, heading "Celebrant Website Design"; home heading "We Create Standout Brands & Websites for" "Celebrants".
celebrantstudio.com/website-design - Based
- Not shown on the pages read: no address or phone; the contact page is a form, and every page lists "projects@celebrantstudio.com"
celebrantstudio.com/contact
What to ask them: for a quote in Australian dollars (its prices are in pounds with no GST or VAT note), which of its two website prices applies ("£1795" in the price boxes, "£1,495" in its FAQ), and about the 12 months of hosting with them that the build requires.
Lauren Bird Designs
Named by: ChatGPT (8 Oct) for "who builds websites for marriage celebrants in Australia"; ChatGPT (8 Oct) for "website designer for marriage celebrants". Its pages read 13 Oct 2026.
- Website price shown
- "The Nest" (Squarespace, service businesses) "$5,600 AUD + GST"; "THE NEST EGG" (Shopify) "$6,900 AUD + GST"; "The Preen" (fix an existing site) "$950 AUD + GST"; "The Full Bird is brand and website built together," "from $8,500" (no GST note on the Full Bird price). "My builds start at $5,600."
laurenannebird.com/website-design
The rest of the facts
- What a build includes
- The Nest: "Five to six pages, designed and built on Squarespace", "Page structure and content plan, so you know exactly what goes where", "Built clean for search: sensible page hierarchy, fast load, optimised images", "Mobile-optimised and tested properly", "Training session so you can run it yourself", "Timeline: 4 to 5 weeks". Launch: "Thirty days of questions included". Copy is not included: "Do you write the copy?" "No, and that's deliberate."
laurenannebird.com/website-design - Ongoing fees
- "Website Care, $450 per month": "Two hours of changes each month, plus updates, backups and someone keeping an eye on things." "Website Partner, $1,300 per month": "Eight hours a month at a better rate than project work." (no GST note on these). "Month to month, no lock-in". Hosting: "Squarespace and Shopify both include hosting"; "Domain and hosting sit separately, usually $300 to $600 a year."
laurenannebird.com/website-design - Local SEO or marketing
- No SEO service: "Ongoing SEO is a separate discipline and a specialist will get you further than a designer having a go. If ranking is a priority, I'll introduce you to someone who does it properly." Each build is "structurally sound: clean page hierarchy, sensible URLs, fast load, optimised images, proper mobile behaviour. That foundation is included in every build."
laurenannebird.com/website-design - Platform
- Squarespace and Shopify, as stated ("I build on Squarespace and Shopify"; "Do you do WordPress?" "No."); the about page also lists Wix. Her own site is served by Squarespace ("This is Squarespace." in the HTML).
laurenannebird.com/website-design - Named person
- "I'm Lauren Bird, a brand and digital designer based in Bathurst, NSW. I run Lauren Bird Designs"; "Senior design roles at Premier Retail Group, working across Peter Alexander, Portmans and Dotti, plus Kathmandu and Spotlight."
laurenannebird.com/about-me - Reviews on its own site
- Testimonials only, named: "Kylie Kerr" ("Worship Me - BRISBANE QLD"), "Nathalie Knight" ("The Outside Perspective - BRISBANE QLD"), "Pania Henry" ("AS Collective - PERTH, WA"); no Google rating or review count shown on the pages read
laurenannebird.com - Example builds
- The portfolio page shows 17 projects, 2 of them celebrants ("With Love Claire", "JS Celebrancy"); the website design page shows 3 recent website projects
laurenannebird.com/design-portfolio - Page for celebrants
- No celebrant service page on the pages read. Celebrant case study page titled "Wedding Celebrant Branding & Website Design | With Love, Claire" at https://www.laurenannebird.com/with-love-claire-branding-website, heading "Celebrant Branding & Website Design, Newcastle NSW"; "Scope" includes "Website design/build (Squarespace)"
laurenannebird.com/with-love-claire-branding-website - Based
- Bathurst, NSW: footer "Bathurst NSW 2795", "hello@laurenannebird.com | 0413 072 846", "Working across Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee, Lithgow, Blayney, Oberon and Cowra, and with clients Australia-wide."; the contact page is a form ("I'll review your message and get back to you within 48 hours.")
laurenannebird.com/contact-me
What to ask them: who she would introduce you to for SEO (she says plainly she does not do it), and whether the care plans from $450 a month include GST.
Alexandra's Archive
Named by: ChatGPT (8 Oct) for "website designer for marriage celebrants". Its pages read 13 Oct 2026.
- Website price shown
- "SEMI-CUSTOM WEBSITES" "INVESTMENT OF $3500 AUD"; "CUSTOM WEBSITES" "INVESTMENT FROM $5000 AUD"; "*packages exclude gst*". The templates page also shows the semi-custom website at "$3500". No price shown for the DIY Showit templates on the pages read.
alexandrasarchive.com/website-design
The rest of the facts
- What a build includes
- Semi-custom: "Choose from one of our premium website designs for wedding vendors and we’ll make it yours in under 3 days." "INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PAGES:" "Home", "About", "Services", "Portfolio", "Enquire", "IG link in bio", "404 page". Custom: "6+ website pages (adjusted to your needs)", "Domain set-up or transfer", "Video walkthrough of how to edit your site", "Flexibility to include special pages such as blogs, product pages, checkout pages and integrations." "Custom websites typically take 2 to 4 weeks from kickoff to launch".
alexandrasarchive.com/website-design - Ongoing fees
- Not shown on the pages read (no hosting, care or maintenance price). Templates: "Built in Showit. Requires a Showit subscription."
alexandrasarchive.com/websitetemplates - Local SEO or marketing
- Not shown on the pages read as a service or a price; the site's SEO-related claims are results stories
alexandrasarchive.com/website-design - Platform
- Showit first, as stated: "Showit is our platform of choice for wedding vendors." "We also build on Squarespace, Shopify and WordPress depending on your needs." Her own site is served from Showit (static.showit.com assets) with a WordPress (Yoast) sitemap.
alexandrasarchive.com/website-design - Named person
- "Hi there, I’m Alex!"; "Brand and website designer working exclusively with wedding and event professionals." The visible text uses "Alex" and "Alexandra"; the full name "Alexandra Janes" ("Brand and Website Designer") appears only in the page's structured data.
alexandrasarchive.com/about - Reviews on its own site
- Testimonials only ("letters from our lovers"): "SINOMA, STUDIO BE WED CEREMONIES", "STACEY, SOCIAL BEAUTY COLLECTIVE", "RACHEL, STEM & STYLE CO.", "CAROLINA, CAROLINA MORGAN PHOTOGRAPHY". No Google rating or review count shown on the pages read.
alexandrasarchive.com - Example builds
- The portfolio page shows 5 projects: "THE EVENT STYLER", "studio be wed", "JOSEPH SAYADI", "stem & style co.", "HONEY & MAPLE"; 1 is a celebrant ("WEBSITE DESIGN & CUSTOMER JOURNEY MAPPING FOR A NSW MARRIAGE CELEBRANT"), plus "See more of our work here".
alexandrasarchive.com/portfolio - Page for celebrants
- No celebrant service page; the site serves wedding and event professionals. Celebrant case study page titled "Studio Be Wed Website Design" at https://alexandrasarchive.com/studio-be-wed-wedding-celebrant-website: "custom Showit website · wedding celebrant, mc, content creator · sydney, central coast & mudgee"; "WEBSITE DESIGN FOR A CENTRAL COAST WEDDING CELEBRANT"
alexandrasarchive.com/studio-be-wed-wedding-celebrant-website - Based
- Sydney: "Sydney-based. Working worldwide."; "I am based in Sydney but have worked with wedding vendors across Australia, the US and beyond."; footer on every page "Located in sydney, australia. WORKING WITH WEDDING VENDORS WORLDWIDE!". No street address or phone; the enquire page is a form.
alexandrasarchive.com/about
What to ask them: what the Showit subscription costs on top (the templates need one) and how many pages the semi-custom site has: one page says seven, another five.
Minerva Design and Media
Named by: ChatGPT (8 Oct) for "who builds websites for marriage celebrants in Australia". Its pages read 13 Oct 2026.
- Website price shown
- Not shown on the pages read: no website build price or build package is listed (prices shown are for monthly design retainers only)
minervadesign.com.au/services
The rest of the facts
- What a build includes
- Not shown on the pages read as a package. Website services listed: "Custom website design", "Responsive & mobile-friendly websites", "WordPress & Squarespace", "Website audits & redesigns", "E-Commerce with Shopify, Squarespace and WooCommerce"
minervadesign.com.au - Ongoing fees
- Graphic design retainers: "Lite Retainer 6 hours per month", "Minimum 3 months", "$ 540 Monthly"; "Mid Retainer 10 hours per month", "Minimum 6 months", "$ 800 Monthly"; "XL Retainer 15 hours per month", "Minimum 6 months", "$ 1200 Monthly". Lite and Mid include "Minor website updates"; XL includes "Website design & dev" and "Website updates". No GST note shown. Hosting price: not shown on the pages read
minervadesign.com.au/retainer-packages - Local SEO or marketing
- SEO services listed: "SEO-friendly Website Structure & Setup", "On-Page SEO" ("Meta descriptions, keyword integration, and proper heading structures for better rankings."), "Website Speed & Performance Optimisation", "Google My Business Setup" ("Enhancing your local search visibility."). No separate SEO price shown; "SEO enhancements" appears in the Mid ("$ 800 Monthly") and XL ("$ 1200 Monthly") retainer lists
minervadesign.com.au/services - Platform
- Client builds: "WordPress & Squarespace" (stated in the services list). Minerva's own site is served as WordPress hosted on WordPress.com (data-provider="wordpress.com") built with Elementor (generator meta tag)
minervadesign.com.au - Named person
- "Ashleigh Power | Graphic & Web Designer"; "I’m Ashleigh, the founder of Minerva Design and Media"
minervadesign.com.au/about - Reviews on its own site
- Testimonials only (named clients, including "Julie Muir Marriage Celebrant" and "The Soulful Celebrant"); no Google rating or review count shown
minervadesign.com.au - Example builds
- 8 portfolio pieces listed under Portfolio: BB Candle Co, Buyers Agent Hotline, Etvia, Jen Attard Marriage Celebrant, Mayfield West Bowling Club, Mayflowers Vintage Florist, Newborn Care and Sleep Consultant, Peppers Creek
minervadesign.com.au/about-2 - Page for celebrants
- Portfolio piece "Design Portfolio | Jen Attard Marriage Celebrant", https://minervadesign.com.au/design-portfolio-jen-attard-marriage-celebrant/: "Website, Book Design, Dubsado CMS Setup and Design" for jenattard.com.au, "a passionate and warm-hearted marriage celebrant in Adelaide"; "She wanted a website that not only elevated her business but also incorporated basic SEO to enhance visibility." No celebrant service page is shown
minervadesign.com.au/design-portfolio-jen-attard-marriage-celebrant - Based
- "Newcastle, NSW" (contact page)
minervadesign.com.au/contact
What to ask them: for a fixed quote for the website itself (no build price is published), and about the three or six month minimum on its retainers.
Sunlit Social
Named by: Claude (8 Oct) for "who builds websites for marriage celebrants in Australia". Its pages read 13 Oct 2026.
- Website price shown
- "Celebrant Mini Website Build": "Price: $1,500"; "Comprehensive Custom Celebrant Branding + Website Bundle": "Bundle Price: $1,850"; "Celebrant Mini Custom Branding Session": "Price: $650". Shown as "$" with no currency code and no GST note; each is labelled "(Available March 2026 onwards)"
sunlitsocial.com/celebranttemplates
The rest of the facts
- What a build includes
- Website build items (as listed in the bundle): "Website strategy session", "Full Squarespace build (up to 5 pages)", "Mobile optimisation", "Basic copy editing", "Contact/booking integrations", "Photo placement & styling", "Easy-to-update backend setup", "Launch support". Built "over an agreed week"; "all website builds must be based on a complete branding kit" (the client's own or one from the Mini Branding Session)
sunlitsocial.com/celebranttemplates - Ongoing fees
- Not shown on the pages read (no hosting, care or maintenance fee listed)
sunlitsocial.com/celebranttemplates - Local SEO or marketing
- Not shown on the pages read (no SEO, Google listing or search service mentioned on the celebrant page)
sunlitsocial.com/celebranttemplates - Platform
- Squarespace, as stated: "Sites are built on Squarespace and are designed to be easy for you to update on your own after handover." Sunlit Social's own site is served by Squarespace ("This is Squarespace." comment in the served HTML)
sunlitsocial.com/celebranttemplates - Named person
- "Founder ~ Kathryn King"
sunlitsocial.com/about - Reviews on its own site
- Testimonials only ("Kind Words" section, named clients); no Google rating or review count shown
sunlitsocial.com - Example builds
- Portfolio lists 14 projects: MISTER JONES, ELULA HOME, FILTERED BEAUTY, AMBROSIA DISTILLERY, BUJ BODY, LA VRODA, BEYSIS 1, BEYSIS 2, HEY SISTER, SUITE CO BONDI, SAINT SHADE, MALAKAI THE LABEL, LUNA SLEEP, TWILL & TEE. No celebrant website is shown on the portfolio page
sunlitsocial.com/portfolio - Page for celebrants
- "Celebrant Branding Studio: Templates, Identity & Websites" (page heading), https://www.sunlitsocial.com/celebranttemplates. "My husband and mother-in-law are both marriage celebrants". The page mentions "instant-download Canva templates" and "mini celebrant websites" but lists no templates or template prices
sunlitsocial.com/celebranttemplates - Based
- Sydney: "Sydney based, working with worldwide clients." (contact page)
sunlitsocial.com/contact
What to ask them: which currency the prices are in and whether GST is included (the page does not say), and whether bookings are open: each offer is labelled "(Available March 2026 onwards)".
Cronulla Web Design
Named by: Claude (8 Oct) for "who builds websites for marriage celebrants in Australia". Its pages read 13 Oct 2026.
- Website price shown
- Not shown on the pages read: the /packages/ page is headed "Pricing" but shows placeholder text ("Sub Heading for this section", "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet") and no prices
cronullawebdesign.com.au/packages
The rest of the facts
- What a build includes
- Not shown on the pages read (no package contents listed)
cronullawebdesign.com.au/web-design - Ongoing fees
- Not shown on the pages read as a price. Team page: "Upon completion of your project, our Technical support team are here to provide ongoing support if required."
cronullawebdesign.com.au/our-team - Local SEO or marketing
- "SEO Sutherland Shire" page: "Our custom monthly reports outline your rankings, the number of visitors to your site, how long they have spent on your site"; "Contact us for a sample of our SEO report"; "Sutherland Shire based SEO strategists". Price not shown on the pages read ("Click here For AN SEO QUOTE TODAY")
cronullawebdesign.com.au/seo-sutherland-shire - Platform
- Stated: "We create custom websites - no templates!". Cronulla Web Design's own site is served as WordPress (generator "WordPress 7.0.7") with Elementor and a theme named "cronulla"
cronullawebdesign.com.au/web-design - Named person
- "led by our Founder, Jared Fusedale"
cronullawebdesign.com.au/about-2 - Reviews on its own site
- Testimonials only (three on the home page, headed Ishinryu Karate Australia, Unearthed and Ben Gibson); no Google rating or review count shown
cronullawebdesign.com.au - Example builds
- Portfolio page links 35 project pages under /portfolio-archive/ (for example cronulla-sharks, cronulla-surf-life-saving-club, gibson-howlin-lawyers, macarthur-urology); filters shown: "Branding", "Email Newsletter". None is for a celebrant
cronullawebdesign.com.au/portfolio - Page for celebrants
- Not shown on the pages read: no celebrant or wedding page in the page sitemap (39 URLs), and no celebrant or wedding mention on the pages read
cronullawebdesign.com.au/page-sitemap.xml - Based
- Caringbah NSW: contact page "Cronulla office", "SHOP 6, 360 KINGSWAY", "caringbah NSW 2229", "(02) 9531 4455" (the site footer shows "Shop 6/360 Kingsway", "Caringbah NSW 2230")
cronullawebdesign.com.au/contact-us
What to ask them: for a quote, since its pricing page shows placeholder text, and whether it has built for a celebrant: none appears on the pages we read.
Elphick Digital
Named by: ChatGPT (8 Oct) for "local SEO for marriage celebrants". Its pages read 13 Oct 2026.
- Website price shown
- "Launch" "From $1,990" ("Up to 5 pages"); "Establish" "From $4,490" ("Up to 10 pages", marked "Most popular"); "Scale" "From $7,990" ("Up to 20 pages"); "Custom" "From $15k+". Cards say "AUD · one-time project fee · excl. GST" and "AUD · scoped after discovery · excl. GST"; page note: "All prices exclude GST unless stated otherwise. Hosting and domain registration are quoted separately."
elphickdigital.com.au/pricing
The rest of the facts
- What a build includes
- Establish (the package named on the celebrant case study), "From $4,490 + GST": "Typical scope: up to 10 core pages", "Custom forms and enquiry flows", "CRM and booking integrations", "Limited CMS editing access", "2 revision rounds", "Launch deployment included (30 days)", "Optional monthly managed hosting", "Enhanced SEO setup", "Performance optimisation", "Analytics setup"
elphickdigital.com.au/web-design-packages/establish - Ongoing fees
- "Managed hosting from $49/month on Laravel Forge and DigitalOcean, with SSL, monitoring, and DNS included."; "Launch deployment is included for the first 30 days with every package. Ongoing managed hosting is required after that period, with ongoing support available as an optional monthly service." Prices exclude GST per the page note
elphickdigital.com.au/pricing - Local SEO or marketing
- "SEO Growth Campaigns", ongoing SEO "available exclusively for websites built by Elphick Digital". Price: "Scoped monthly based on your goals, competition, and how much content and page work is needed. We quote after a consult, with no long lock-in contracts." Every build includes SEO foundations: "performance, mobile-first design, page structure, headings, technical SEO, local setup, schema markup, and Google Business Profile integration". No separate local SEO package or price shown on the pages read
elphickdigital.com.au/seo-growth-campaigns - Platform
- Custom Laravel, as stated. Answer to "Do you build WordPress websites?": "No. We specialise in custom-built Laravel websites that provide greater flexibility, security, and long-term maintainability."
elphickdigital.com.au - Named person
- "Jordan & Sally Elphick"; "A husband-and-wife studio in Newcastle."
elphickdigital.com.au - Reviews on its own site
- Google rating shown as "5.0" (footer link labelled "5.0 out of 5 stars on Google reviews") and "5 Star Google reviews"; no review count shown. Named client testimonials (Sue McColl, White Barn Pokolbin)
elphickdigital.com.au - Example builds
- Results page shows 4 case studies: White Barn Pokolbin, Platinum Linemarking, From Anna With Love, Apex Fab
elphickdigital.com.au/results - Page for celebrants
- Case study "From Anna With Love", https://elphickdigital.com.au/results/from-anna-with-love: "Hunter Valley wedding celebrant"; "A website as personal as the ceremonies it represents."; "This is what Establish looks like for a personal service brand."; "Elphick Digital also built the White Barn Pokolbin website, so the celebrant and venue sites reinforce each other across the Hunter wedding market." Site: fromannawithlove.com.au
elphickdigital.com.au/results/from-anna-with-love - Based
- Newcastle, NSW: "Our studio is based in Newcastle." (about page; site footer "Newcastle NSW"); no street address shown. Works "Australia-wide"
elphickdigital.com.au/about
What to ask them: whether hosting after the first 30 days is required or optional (from $49 a month): its pricing page says required, its Establish package lists it as optional; and the price of its SEO campaigns, which are only for sites it built and quoted after a consult.
COG Marketing
Named by: ChatGPT (8 Oct) for "local SEO for marriage celebrants". Its pages read 13 Oct 2026.
- Website price shown
- Not shown on the pages read (no website price or package price published)
cogmarketing.com.au/services/websites
The rest of the facts
- What a build includes
- Not shown on the pages read as a priced package. The celebrant case study names three products supplied: "TechStack Maintenance Agreement (TMA)", "Website: WordPress Standard", "COG Cloud 3 Hosting: Website, Domain, Email" (no prices shown)
cogmarketing.com.au/case-studies/marry-me-nicky - Ongoing fees
- Not shown on the pages read as a price. Celebrant case study: the TMA "ensures ongoing support and maintenance of their entire digital ecosystem, including their website, emails, and domain management"; COG Cloud 3 Hosting covers "Website, Domain, Email"
cogmarketing.com.au/case-studies/marry-me-nicky - Local SEO or marketing
- SEO service page lists "Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)", "Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO)", "Answer Engine Optimisation (AEO)", "Local SEO", "SEO Audits", "SEO Content Writing". Local SEO: "Local SEO ensures your business appears in location-based searches, driving nearby customers to your website or physical location." Price not shown on the pages read
cogmarketing.com.au/services/seo - Platform
- Client builds on "Shopify, WordPress, WooCommerce, and more" (the page also lists Squarespace, Duda and Magento). COG's own site is served as WordPress (generator "WordPress 7.1.3") with the Divi theme
cogmarketing.com.au/services/websites - Named person
- "COG Marketing is led by Founder and Managing Director, Luke Sullivan."
cogmarketing.com.au/who-we-are - Reviews on its own site
- Testimonial only on the home page ("One of the most flexible and responsible agencies I have worked with. COG gets the job done", Chris Hole | Peaches Pilates); no Google rating or review count shown
cogmarketing.com.au - Example builds
- Case studies page links 57 case study pages (page 1 of a paginated list), with a "Filter by Category" list that includes "Wedding Celebrant"; the Marry Me Nicky card is labelled "Wedding Celebrant"
cogmarketing.com.au/case-studies - Page for celebrants
- Case study "Marry Me Nicky", https://cogmarketing.com.au/case-studies/marry-me-nicky/: "Marry Me Nicky is a Sydney-based wedding celebrant service specializing in personalized, memorable ceremonies."; "We upgraded their outdated website to a modern, responsive WordPress site optimised for both desktop and mobile." The case study body does not mention SEO work. No celebrant service page shown
cogmarketing.com.au/case-studies/marry-me-nicky - Based
- Cronulla, Sydney: "8A Cronulla St, Cronulla. Australia 2230", "(+612) 9523 6007" (contact page)
cogmarketing.com.au/contact
What to ask them: for website and SEO prices in writing (none are published), and what its celebrant work covered: the case study describes a rebuild, hosting and maintenance, not SEO.
SEO Sydney
Named by: Bing Australia, page 1 (13 Oct) for "local SEO for marriage celebrants". Its pages read 14 Oct 2026.
- Website price shown
- SEO web design page: "Projects $4,000 to $20,000", "Most projects 8 to 16 weeks"; pricing box "SEO web design project" "$4,000 to $20,000" "Depending on the size and complexity of the site."; FAQ: "Our SEO web design projects range from $4,000 to $20,000, depending on the size and complexity of the site." No GST note on that page
seosydney.com/seosydneyservices/seo-web-design
The rest of the facts
- What a build includes
- "Research, architecture, structured data, speed work, redirect mapping and 90 days of post-launch monitoring are included." Listed: "Keyword research, competitor analysis and information architecture before any visual design", "Mobile-first, responsive design", "Structured data hand-coded into the build: LocalBusiness, FAQ, BreadcrumbList, Service and custom types", "Accessibility built in", "CMS guardrails", "90" "Days of post-launch monitoring", "In-house developers"
seosydney.com/seosydneyservices/seo-web-design - Ongoing fees
- No hosting, care or website maintenance price shown on the pages read. Web design FAQ "Do you handle ongoing SEO after launch?": "Yes. . Most clients continue with monthly SEO after launch." Monthly SEO retainers are in seo
seosydney.com/seosydneyservices/seo-web-design - Local SEO or marketing
- Home page pricing ("Transparent SEO Pricing for Sydney Businesses"): "Small Business" "$1,000" "/month + GST" ("Up to 20 target keywords", "Local SEO & GBP optimisation", "2 content pieces/month", "Monthly ranking report"); "Growth" ("Most Popular") "$2,500" "/month + GST"; "Enterprise" "$5,000+" "/month + GST". Pricing page packages: "Local Sydney Package: $1,000/month" "Designed for Sydney small businesses with a clearly defined local service area, typically 1 to 3 suburbs", including "Google Business Profile setup, category optimisation, and ongoing post management", "LocalBusiness and FAQPage schema on all key pages", "1 keyword-targeted content piece per month"; "Growth Sydney Package: $2,500/month"; "Competitive Sydney Package: $5,000+/month". Pricing page range card "Local / Small Business" "Single-location, low competition" "$1k to $2.5k" "/mo"; FAQ "How much does local SEO cost in Sydney?" "$1,000 to $2,500/month covering GBP, citations, on-page, and review management." "All prices are in Australian dollars and exclude GST." The local SEO page lists the work (Google Business Profile optimisation, "Weekly Google Posts and regular photo uploads to keep your profile fresh", "A citation audit across 60+ Australian directories", suburb landing pages, review system, schema) with no price, "No template packages".)
seosydney.com/seo-pricing-sydney, seosydney.com, seosydney.com/seosydneyservices/local-seo - Platform
- Client builds, as stated in the SEO web design FAQ: "WordPress, Shopify, and static or headless builds, depending on your business needs." Their own site: not stated; the served HTML has no CMS generator tag and no WordPress paths, with scripts and styles loaded from hashed files under /assets/
seosydney.com/seosydneyservices/seo-web-design - Named person
- "Blake" "Founder & Director": "Blake founded SEO Melbourne and SEO Sydney over 17 years ago"; "Girish" "Head of Strategy & Growth". First names only. "We're a small, senior team of SEO specialists who've spent two decades helping Australian businesses"
seosydney.com/about - Reviews on its own site
- Badge on every page read: "4.9 on Google (14 reviews)" with five stars, "14 Google reviews"; three testimonials shown by first name and initial ("Allison L." "Business Owner", "Michael K." "Managing Director", "Sarah R." "Operations Manager"). Home page also shows "4.9/5" "Avg Client Score" and "Google rating · 14 reviews"
seosydney.com/contact, seosydney.com - Example builds
- SEO case studies page: "18" "Case Studies", "12" "Industries": Clean My DPF, Are You Selling, Cash for Cars Removal, South QLD Restorations, Jim's Electrical, Complete Education Australia, City Phones, Luxton Property, Direct SMS, Mechanic Desk, Aircon, HealthScope Medical Centres, Sanctuary Lakes Golf Club, Eastcoast Sailing, One Stop Adventures, Ecoliv, Greenslist Barristers, MegaSorber. Three (One Stop Adventures, Greenslist Barristers, MegaSorber) show "Active" "Campaign" instead of a figure. These are SEO results; no website build portfolio was found on the pages read
seosydney.com/seo-case-studies - Page for celebrants
- No celebrant page. The page Bing showed is a guide, titled "SEO for Wedding Services Sydney | 2026 Industry Guide", at /seo-guides/seo-sydney-wedding-services/: "SEO for Wedding Services in Sydney", "By SEO Sydney", "24 min read", "Updated Sep 2026", "The definitive SEO guide for Sydney wedding venues, planners, florists, photographers, and celebrants." Its keyword table lists "wedding celebrant Sydney" at "1,900" monthly searches: "Essential vendor, celebrants need strong GBP and review presence". No wedding or celebrant package or price on the guide
seosydney.com/seo-guides/seo-sydney-wedding-services - Based
- Chippendale, Sydney: contact page "Office" "Suite 32/40 Meagher St" "Chippendale NSW 2008"; "Hours" "Mon - Fri: 9:00am - 5:30pm"; "Phone" "0439 801 764"; under "Sydney-Based Team": "No outsourcing, no offshore work. Our entire team operates from Chippendale, Sydney". No ABN shown on the pages read
seosydney.com/contact
What to ask them: to put the package, the hourly rate and the contract term in writing: its own pages give different figures for each; and note it has no celebrant page (the page Bing showed is a general wedding services guide).
How to choose
How should celebrants choose between them?
- Do you need a new site, or to be found with the one you have? Most of these build sites; for being found, look for a priced local SEO service, or ask what theirs costs.
- What does the first year cost in total? Add the build, the hosting or care plan, any platform subscription and the domain.
- Is the price in Australian dollars, and does it include GST? One provider here prices in pounds, one does not name its currency, and several do not mention GST.
- Who owns the site if you leave? Ask whether the files and the domain are in your name.
- Can you see a celebrant site they built? Most show at least one; ask for a live one and look at it on your phone.
How was this put together?
We asked ChatGPT and Claude, each with web search on, the questions marriage celebrants ask about websites and local SEO (8 Oct 2026), and read the top of Bing Australia's results for the same questions (13 Oct 2026). Every Australian website or local SEO provider they named is here; One Web Care, which Bing showed for the local SEO question, serves US businesses, so it is not. We then read each provider's own home, pricing, niche, about and contact pages on 13 and 14 Oct 2026 and wrote down what they say, quoting prices exactly. We did not phone anyone or ask for quotes, so a provider that prices by quote shows "not shown". If a fact here is wrong or out of date, email creativebyjake@gmail.com and we will correct it and re-date the page.
How many celebrants can a couple find at all? In our study of the register of marriage celebrants (October 2026), 19.0% of registered celebrants have a Google listing a couple can find by their name (95% interval 15.5% to 23.1%).
Which providers show their prices?
Of the 12, these show a website price on their own pages: SME Digital, Websites 4 Small Business / Web4Business, Rose Websites, Celebrant Studio, Lauren Bird Designs, Alexandra's Archive, Sunlit Social, Elphick Digital, SEO Sydney. creativebyjake does too: $500 + GST, once.
What does a celebrant website cost?
It depends who builds it and what is included. Every price these providers show, side by side, is in our celebrant website cost guide.
Why is creativebyjake in this comparison?
Because creativebyjake runs this site and builds websites for marriage celebrants, leaving it out would be stranger than putting it in. It sits in the table on the same terms, read from its own pages on the same day, and the verdicts say where others are the better choice.
Did anyone pay to be listed?
No. Nobody here paid or was asked. The list is whoever the assistants and Bing named, and the links carry no sponsorship.
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