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Notes from coordinating real weddings.

Written by Jordan, who leads our team on the day.

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Average Wedding Cost Australia 2026: $38,252 Breakdown

The 2026 Australian wedding average is $38,252, with NSW at $42,322. See the source, category benchmarks, legal costs and a practical budget method.

Updated 8 October 2026. 4 min read.

What things cost

  • Wedding Cost Per Head in Australia

    About $450 a head at the average Australian wedding. Which lines really are per head, which are fixed, and why the number falls as the list grows.

    Updated 8 October 2026. 4 min read.

The run sheet

  • What Time Should Your Wedding Ceremony Start?

    Work back from sunset, not forward from lunch. What a 3pm, 4pm and 5pm ceremony each does to your photos, your canapes and your dinner.

    Updated 8 October 2026. 5 min read.

  • Free Wedding Runsheet Template Australia (PDF + CSV)

    Download a free 76-moment Australian wedding runsheet PDF and editable CSV - the run sheet Managing Matrimony's wizard builds, with times, places, people and notes for every moment.

    Updated 28 September 2026. 8 min read.

Coordination

Planning

  • How to Plan a Wedding in 6 Months (Australia)

    A six-month wedding plan for Australian couples, month by month: what to book first, when to lodge your NOIM and send invitations, and what to skip.

    Updated 20 October 2026. 8 min read.

  • Wedding Invitation Sizes and Paper Stocks in Australia

    The three cards in an invitation set, in millimetres, the 99 papers they print on, and what a gsm number actually feels like in your hand.

    Updated 8 October 2026. 4 min read.

  • Sydney Wedding Venues by Guest Count

    Of 163 Sydney wedding venues, 146 publish a seated capacity. How many take 50, 100, 150 or 200-plus guests, and how to shop each band.

    Updated 8 October 2026. 4 min read.

  • Wedding Invitation GSM and What Weight to Choose

    300 gsm is the usual weight for a wedding invitation. The weights we print on, why the envelope is the light piece, and what posts as a small letter.

    Updated 8 October 2026. 5 min read.

  • Wedding Venue Capacity in Australia

    The median Australian wedding venue seats 150 guests. What 849 published capacities say about the room your guest list will actually fit in.

    Updated 8 October 2026. 5 min read.

Real weddings

Weddings we have coordinated, told as they happened.

  1. Lulu + Samuel at Penrith Regional Gallery

    Date
    Region
    Sydney
    Service
    On-the-day coordination
    Photographs
    Rose Photos

    Rain clouds threatened, and the rain held off for the ceremony and the reception.

  2. Mellissa + Steven at The Lodge, Jamberoo

    Date
    Region
    South Coast
    Service
    On-the-day coordination
    Photographs
    Paul Golbach Photography

    100 mm of rain fell on the day, and we ran the wet-weather plan.

  3. Shadi + Duncan at Pier One Sydney Harbour

    Date
    Region
    Sydney
    Service
    On-the-day coordination
    Photographs
    Storytellers Wedding Collective

    Very strong wind on the harbour did not mix well with the technology, and it still all came together.

  4. Trish + Nic at The Cove, Jervis Bay

    Date
    Region
    South Coast
    Service
    On-the-day coordination
    Photographs
    The Paper Fox

    Kangaroos came through the rows of ceremony chairs and ate the flowers.

  5. Rebecca + Timothy at Terara Riverside Gardens

    Date
    Region
    South Coast
    Service
    On-the-day coordination
    Photographs
    Storytellers Wedding Collective

    The guest bus was late in traffic, and the day still ran to time.