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How much does a celebrant website cost 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.
A celebrant website in Australia costs anything from a few hundred dollars for a ready-made template to several thousand for a custom brand and site, plus hosting or a platform subscription each month. Of the 12 providers the AI assistants or Bing named for marriage celebrants, 9 publish a website price; the rest quote after a conversation. creativebyjake, which runs this site, charges $500 + GST once for two pages.
What do the named providers charge?
Each figure as its provider shows it, with the page, read 13 and 14 Oct 2026. Prices with and without GST are as written; "not shown" means it was not on the pages read.
| Provider | Website price shown | Ongoing fees |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | ShowMaintenance at $50 + GST a month, no contract, two weeks' notice to stop; hosting: not stated on its pagescreativebyjake.com.au/celebrant-websites/ |
| 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 | ShowEach 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 |
| 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 | Show"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 |
| 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 | Show"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 |
| 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 | Show"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 |
| 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 | Show"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 |
| 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 "$3500". No price shown for the DIY Showit templates on the pages read. alexandrasarchive.com/website-design | ShowNot shown on the pages read (no hosting, care or maintenance price). Templates: "Built in Showit. Requires a Showit subscription."alexandrasarchive.com/websitetemplates |
| Minerva Design and Media | Not shown on the pages read: no website build price or build package is listed (prices shown are for monthly design retainers only) minervadesign.com.au/services | ShowGraphic design retainers: "Lite Retainer 6 hours per month", "Minimum 3 months", "$ 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 readminervadesign.com.au/retainer-packages |
| 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 | ShowNot shown on the pages read (no hosting, care or maintenance fee listed)sunlitsocial.com/celebranttemplates |
| 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 | ShowNot 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 |
| 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 | Show"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 noteelphickdigital.com.au/pricing |
| COG Marketing | Not shown on the pages read (no website price or package price published) cogmarketing.com.au/services/websites | ShowNot 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 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 | ShowNo 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 seoseosydney.com/seosydneyservices/seo-web-design |
What makes one celebrant website cost more than another?
- How many pages, and whether each service and area gets its own
- A template or a design made for you
- Who writes the words: you, or a copywriter
- Whether hosting, maintenance and edits are included, or a monthly fee
- Whether SEO is set up once, sold monthly, or not offered
- The platform: Squarespace, Showit and Shopify carry their own subscription
- Branding (a logo, colours, fonts) bundled with the site
What should you ask before you pay?
- What is included, page by page?
- What does it cost each month after launch, and is there a minimum term?
- Who owns the files and the domain if I leave?
- Do your prices include GST?
- Can I see three live sites you built for my trade?
Is a cheap celebrant website worth it?
It can be, if it is fast, clear, shows your prices and real work, and you own it. What makes a site cheap matters more than the price: a template you cannot change, a monthly fee that never ends, or a domain registered in someone else's name are the things to check.
Who owns the website when it is built?
Ask before you pay. Some builds are yours, files and domain; some live on a platform you rent month by month. With creativebyjake the files and the domain are in your name.
Does a new website get me found on Google?
Not on its own. A good site makes you readable; being found also takes a complete Google listing, consistent details and reviews. That is what Appear does, for $250 + GST a month.
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