If you’ve found yourself Googling “Is $10,000 enough for a wedding?” you’re not alone. With searches for budget weddings trending hard in 2025, more couples are looking for ways to have a meaningful, beautiful celebration without the eye-watering price tag.
So the short answer is: yes — but it depends on the type of venue you choose and how flexible they are with what’s included. Your budget can stretch surprisingly far if you focus on venues that let you BYO, customise your costs, and even stay onsite with your guests.
Key Takeaway
A $10,000 wedding is achievable; it all comes down to your venue choice and some clever planning. All-inclusive venues can blow your budget quickly, while BYO-friendly venues give you more control and flexibility with food, drinks, and styling. Choosing a venue where you can stay onsite with your guests can also save thousands and turn your day into a multi-day wedding experience. In short: pick a flexible, BYO, stay-and-play style venue and your $10k budget can go a long way.
1.The All-Inclusive Venue Can Make or Break Your Budget
One of the biggest factors in stretching a $10,000 wedding budget is whether your venue is all-inclusive or not.
An all-inclusive venue may bundle things like:
- Ceremony space
- Reception area
- Food & beverage
- Staffing
- Furniture & tableware
- Lighting
- On-the-day coordination
Because all-inclusive venues charge per person, your costs scale rapidly with your guest count. Even modest per-head pricing adds up quickly when you multiply it by 60, 80, or 100 guests.
All-inclusive packages also bundle in premium services such as food, staff, bar packages, furniture, coordination — which means you’re paying higher fixed prices with little ability to customise or cut back. You can’t swap out catering styles, adjust bar spend, or bring your own suppliers to reduce costs. It’s no wonder the average Australian wedding costs $36,000.
In short: You’re locked into the venue’s pricing structure, so every guest and every included service quickly pushes your total higher.
If you’re working with $10k, all-inclusive might still be possible, but usually for:
- Micro weddings
- Weekday weddings
- Off-peak dates
- Guest lists under ~40 people
If you’re planning a big Saturday celebration with all the extras? You’ll likely need a more flexible venue option.
2. BYO Weddings: The Secret to Making $10k Go Further
Some venues allow you to BYO catering, drinks, and styling, giving you complete control over where your money goes — and this is where a $10k budget can really stretch.
BYO-friendly venues let you:
- Skip venue markups on alcohol
- Choose budget-conscious catering options (food trucks, shared feasts, grazing tables, or even self-catering)
- DIY or outsource styling your way
- Build a beautiful day without the inflated per-head costs of traditional packages
This freedom gives couples the flexibility they need to stay within a tighter wedding budget.
At Midginbil Eco Resort, the BYO model is a big part of why the venue works so well for cost-conscious couples. You can bring your own drinks for the entire weekend and you’re in charge of Saturday night catering, whether that’s food trucks (the most popular choice), hiring caterers, or fully self-catering to save even more.
Guests usually BYO drinks for the relaxed Friday night welcome dinner too, which keeps the weekend affordable for everyone. This approach avoids inflated package pricing and gives couples full control over the biggest wedding expenses, without sacrificing experience or atmosphere.
See what’s included when you book a Midginbil wedding.
3. Can You Stay Onsite With Your Guests? This Can Save Thousands
Another smart way to stretch a $10,000 budget is choosing a venue where you can stay onsite for the entire weekend with your guests — something Midginbil Eco Resort specialises in.
A multi-day, stay-and-celebrate setup helps your budget go further because it combines accommodation, transport, meals, and multiple events into one location. You’re not booking extra venues, organising shuttles, or paying for additional spaces for welcome dinners and day-after catch-ups. It’s the whole reason couples and their guests love our 3-day wedding packages so much.
Here’s how staying onsite at Midginbil Eco Resort helps you save:
- The resort hire fee covers the couple’s accommodation and meals for the weekend with the exception of the wedding-night dinner, which the couple provide catering for.
- Guests pay for their own accommodation, which includes all their meals for the two or three nights they stay, with the exception of the Saturday wedding dinner.
- You avoid transport costs, because everyone is already on the property.
- You gain more celebration time without paying extra for additional events or venues.
This model turns your wedding into a relaxed, multi-day experience while still keeping it budget-friendly — making it one of the best ways to maximise value, connection, and celebration on a $10k budget.
Stretch Your Budget at Midginbil
Your wedding shouldn’t have to break the bank to be special — and it should feel like an experience, a celebration, and quality time spent with the people you love most. That’s why so many couples choose relaxed, budget-friendly, multi-day weddings at Midginbil Eco Resort.