Budget, 2026 Prices
How Much Does a Wedding Planner Cost in Australia? (2026 Prices)
Full-service planning, on-the-day coordination and hourly help, priced from three Australian sources, plus which one is worth paying for.
By Henry Schofield
· 6 min read
A wedding planner in Australia costs $5,000 to $6,000 for full-service planning and $1,500 to $2,000 for an on-the-day coordinator, according to Easy Weddings. Airtasker puts the national range at $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $8,000. What moves the price most is how much of the planning you hand over, not the day itself.
Wedding planner prices in Australia at a glance
Three Australian sources publish wedding planner prices in enough detail to compare: Easy Weddings' planner cost guide, Airtasker's cost guide, and the published packages of NSW coordination business Managing Matrimony. Here is what each one says, side by side.
| Service level | Typical AUD price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly consultation | $75–$100 per hour | Easy Weddings |
| Hourly planning | $70–$120 per hour | Airtasker |
| On-the-day coordinator | $1,500–$2,000 | Easy Weddings |
| On-the-day coordination | $1,000–$5,000 | Airtasker |
| On-the-day coordination (NSW package) | From $2,200 incl. GST | Managing Matrimony |
| Partial planning: sourcing, styling and coordination | From $4,840 incl. GST | Managing Matrimony |
| Full-service planning | $5,000–$6,000 | Easy Weddings |
| Full planning, styling and 10 hours on the day | From $9,900 incl. GST | Managing Matrimony |
| All planner types, national range | $1,000–$20,000 (median $8,000) | Airtasker |
The ranges do not line up exactly because they measure different things. Easy Weddings breaks its figures down by service type, Airtasker gives one range for the whole category, and Managing Matrimony lists one business's starting prices. Read together, they agree on the shape: coordinating the day itself sits between $1,000 and $5,000 in every source, and full planning starts at $5,000 in the lowest source and at $9,900 in the published package.
What each level of wedding planner actually does
Full-service planner
A full-service planner works with you from early on. Easy Weddings describes it as complete support "from supplier selection and budgeting to styling and logistics". Airtasker's guide says planning one wedding typically takes 200 to 300 hours. At its $70 to $120 hourly range, that many hours would come to $14,000 to $36,000 if billed by the hour, so the flat-fee figures in the table are the more useful comparison.
Partial planning and styling
Some planners sell a middle tier: they source and style the suppliers you have not booked yet, then coordinate the day. Managing Matrimony's version, Styled & Sorted, starts at $4,840 including GST. It is worth asking for if you have the venue and photographer locked in but are stuck on the rest.
On-the-day coordinator
An on-the-day coordinator takes the plan you have built and runs it, so you are not the one chasing a late supplier between photos. Easy Weddings prices this at $1,500 to $2,000, Airtasker at $1,000 to $5,000, and Managing Matrimony's on-the-day package starts at $2,200. A coordinator works from your wedding run sheet, so the better yours is, the more of the fee goes on the day rather than on catching up.
Hourly consultations
If you only need a professional view on part of the plan, Easy Weddings puts hourly consultations at $75 to $100, "ideal for advice on specific details like finding suppliers or finalising your timeline".
What a wedding planner costs as a share of your budget
Airtasker's rule of thumb is that a planner costs 10% to 15% of your total wedding budget. Easy Weddings' 2025 Wedding Industry Report puts the average Australian wedding at $35,315, and 10% to 15% of that is $3,532 to $5,297. On the same average, Easy Weddings notes that a $6,000 full-service fee is almost 17% of the budget.
At a smaller budget the same rule shrinks fast. On $10,000 it gives $1,000 to $1,500, which is at the bottom of every range above and only reaches on-the-day coordination. If that is your number, our breakdown of whether $10,000 is enough for a wedding in Australia shows where that money goes first, and the hidden costs couples forget covers what to hold back for.
Which wedding planner service is worth paying for?
For most couples, book on-the-day coordination first. It is the cheapest professional option in every source above, and it covers the one job you genuinely cannot do yourself: running the day while you are in it. The months of admin before that are a different job. The checklist, supplier quotes, deposits, guest list and run sheet are work couples can carry themselves with the right tools. That is the split our guide to whether you need a wedding coordinator walks through in more detail.
Full-service planning earns its fee when the hours are the problem rather than the know-how: you are planning from interstate or overseas, running several events across a weekend, or simply do not have the 200 to 300 hours Airtasker estimates a wedding takes. In those cases the $5,000 to $6,000 Easy Weddings quotes buys back time you would not otherwise have.
Where WedBuild fits if you plan it yourself
WedBuild is not a wedding planner, and it will not stand at the back of the room on the day. What it takes on is the admin, so more of your budget can go to a coordinator who will. The wedding checklist and event schedule are on the WedBuild free plan for weddings up to 50 guests, alongside the guest list, online RSVPs and your wedding website.
WedBuild's budget planner comes with Standard, a one-time A$99 with two years of access, and covers invoices and payment tracking with charts and alerts. Pro, a one-time A$199, adds vendor comparison with scoring and connects the suppliers you choose to your budget, which helps when you are weighing coordinators' quotes against each other.
Every new WedBuild account starts with seven days of Pro free, with no credit card required, and neither paid plan is a subscription. The pricing page has the full comparison.
Before you go
Frequently asked questions
How much does a wedding planner cost in Australia?
Full-service planning runs $5,000 to $6,000 and an on-the-day coordinator $1,500 to $2,000, according to Easy Weddings. Airtasker gives a national range of $1,000 to $20,000 for all types of planner, with a median of $8,000.
How much is an on-the-day wedding coordinator?
Easy Weddings puts it at $1,500 to $2,000 and Airtasker at $1,000 to $5,000. NSW coordination business Managing Matrimony lists on-the-day coordination from $2,200 including GST.
Do wedding planners charge by the hour?
Planners charge either by the hour or a flat fee, per Airtasker's guide. Its hourly range is $70 to $120, and Easy Weddings puts hourly consultations at $75 to $100.
What percentage of the wedding budget goes to a planner?
Airtasker's rule of thumb is 10% to 15% of the total budget. On the $35,315 average Australian wedding in Easy Weddings' 2025 Wedding Industry Report, that is $3,532 to $5,297.
Can an app replace a wedding planner?
Not on the day: an app cannot run your ceremony timings or deal with a late supplier. What WedBuild replaces is the admin side of planning, with the checklist and guest list on the free plan, the budget planner on Standard and vendor comparison on Pro, which leaves room in the budget for a coordinator on the day.
Written by
Henry Schofield
Co-founder, WedBuild
Henry is the co-founder of WedBuild and a chartered accountant who's spent his career helping Australian businesses get their numbers right. After his own wedding budget sprawled across three different spreadsheets, he built WedBuild's budget planner: designed by an accountant, for couples who'd rather not become one.
