Wedding planning for South Africa
Your whole wedding.Planned with you.Priced up front.
Tell us what you want and set your budget. You choose your venue, we bring you the suppliers we work with, at rates you can see before you enquire. Free for couples, built for South Africa.
See it work
A budget that divides itself.
An illustration: how a R250 000 budget for 80 guests divides across the day. Yours takes two minutes, against your own numbers.
- Venue & CateringR 115 000
- Photography & FilmR 35 100
- Flowers & DécorR 28 350
- Music & EntertainmentR 12 150
- CoordinationR 14 850
- Attire & BeautyR 25 650
- Stationery & CakeR 10 800
- Transport & OtherR 8 100
How it works
Three steps to your perfect day.
Tell us your vision
Answer a few questions about your style, budget, guest count, and region. Our Dream Builder takes less than 5 minutes.
Choose your venue
We show you the venues that fit your brief, with real prices, capacity, and availability. You pick the one you fall in love with.
We bring the rest
For every other part of the day we put forward suppliers we work with, matched to your venue, your style, and what you have to spend. Quotes, payments, and timings run in one place.
AI-Powered Matching
Tell us your dream. We'll find the match.
Answer a few quick questions about your style, budget, and guest count. Our Dream Builder uses smart matching to surface the perfect venues and vendors for your vision.
AI style quiz learns your taste in under 5 minutes
Instant matches with venues and vendors that fit your brief
Save your top picks to a shortlist and share with your partner
Choose your style
Classic
Bohemian
Modern
Rustic
All-in-One Planning
Every tool, one dashboard.
No more scattered spreadsheets and forgotten tasks. Your planning hub brings together your checklist, budget, vendors, and timeline in a single, beautiful dashboard.
Pre-built checklist with 30+ tasks from venue to vows
Real-time budget tracker with per-category breakdowns
Day-of timeline you can share with your entire vendor team
Checklist
Budget
75% allocated
18/24
Tasks done
142
Days left
8
Vendors
Wedding Website
A website as beautiful as your day.
Create a stunning wedding website your guests will love. Share your story, event schedule, and gallery. Collect RSVPs and meal choices effortlessly.
Choose from elegant templates designed for South African weddings
Photo gallery, registry links, and accommodation details
Integrated RSVP form with meal preferences and plus-ones
Sarah & James
15 December 2026
Your hero image
Heritage Invitations
Digital invitations that feel like heirlooms.
Send breathtaking digital invitations with animated envelopes, wax seals, and heritage-inspired patterns. Beautiful, eco-friendly, and uniquely South African.
Animated envelope open with wax seal reveal
Heritage patterns and motifs inspired by South African culture
Track opens and RSVPs with real-time delivery status
Together with their families
You’re Invited
to celebrate the wedding of
Lerato & David
Guest Management
Track every detail, every guest.
From the first invitation to the seating chart, manage your entire guest list in one place. Track RSVPs, dietary needs, plus-ones, and table assignments with ease.
Manage dietary needs, allergies, and meal preferences
Drag-and-drop seating chart with table assignments
Export your full guest list to spreadsheet anytime
Guest List
| Name | RSVP | Meal | Table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thandi M. | Confirmed | Beef | 4 |
| Johan V. | Confirmed | Fish | 2 |
| Priya K. | Pending | — | — |
| Michael B. | Declined | — | — |
The Novia app
Your wedding, in your pocket
Plan on the go with the Novia app for iPhone. Your checklist, budget and guest list stay in sync, and you can build your wedding website, send invitations and track RSVPs from wherever you are.
- Checklist, budget and guests in one place
- Build and publish your wedding website
- Send invitations and watch RSVPs come in
Coming soon to the App Store
More about the appNovia
Plan
Checklist
18 of 32 done
Budget
R 240 000 planned
Guests
84 invited
Wedding website
Published
Every tool you need
Twelve tools. Zero cost. One team behind them.
Dream Builder
AI-powered venue & vendor matching
Checklist
30+ task timeline from venue to vows
Budget Tracker
Track every cost against your target
Guest List & RSVPs
Manage guests, dietary needs, plus-ones
Wedding Agenda
Build your day-of timeline
Seating Chart
Drag-and-drop table assignments
Wedding Website
Custom site with your own domain
Heritage Invitations
Animated digital invitations
Gift Registry
Curated gift lists for your guests
Vision Board
Collect and share inspiration
Vendor Messages
Chat directly with your team
Vendor Reviews
Rate and review your suppliers
Every Aesthetic
Find your style.
Whether you dream of barefoot on the beach or black tie in the ballroom, we match you to venues and vendors that share your vision.
Why Novia
Wedding planning, without the stress.
Real Prices
We publish the rates a supplier gives us or publishes themselves, and nothing else. No invented numbers, no guesswork, and we say so plainly when a rate is not out yet.
Suppliers we stand behind
We only put forward suppliers we have worked with ourselves or who come recommended by a venue we trust. We check the business is real and that the price they give us is the price you pay.
Secure Payments
Pay vendors directly through our platform with milestone-based invoicing. Every transaction is tracked and protected.
Dedicated Support
If something goes wrong, our team steps in. We mediate between couples and vendors to resolve any issues quickly.
53+
Wedding venues
Curated
Wedding suppliers
Verified
Prices only
Free
For Couples
From the blog
Honest wedding guides
Ready to start?
Plan it properly. Start free.
Tell us your style, budget, and guest count. We'll match you with venues and vendors that fit, in under 5 minutes.