Welcome to the place where DIY means DIY’ing your wedding like an industry pro

Are you keen to DIY your wedding but, OMG you’ve actually got no idea where to start?!

We’ve totally got your back on this one, but I am going to say, just for a sec, that planning and DIY’ing your own wedding is a really big job!!

Through Swell Hire we’ve seen so many of our lovely couples asking the same questions, struggling with the same challenges, stressed and not knowing tricks of the trade which would have made their lives so much easier…and we’ve decided you deserve soo much more than that!

Unless you come from a background of event management or project management, planning and DIY’ing your own wedding can be overwhelming. We’re firm believers though that with the right skills and knowledge you can DIY any part of your wedding!

We’re here to make DIY education your new wedding super power!

An industry cheerleader on your side!

You get married once!! For most of you this is the first time you’ve planned a wedding so it’s natural this process is a bit of a mystery!

If you’re planning your wedding, we want that experience to be awesome and empowering, not a hot mess of stress and anxiety!

Our mission? To provide you with an original, modern learning experience of virtual and in person workshops that will set you up with skills to confidently DIY your wedding. Less stress and anxiety and more about you feeling great about what you’ve achieved!

There is no time like today to book in your free consultation →

Can you decorate your own wedding

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We’ve created a set of workshops, planning guides and “keeping it real” resources covering everything from where to start right through to decor and styling, so you get your loved up weekends back instead of Saturday night’s pouring over excel spreadsheets!!!

Want to know how to make your own fun guest corsages using home grown flowers and op shop finds? What about turning those amazing chairs into gorgeous his and her chairs for the head table, or even how to go about setting a wedding budget? We’ll cover all this and so much more in a way that leaves you with amazing outcomes and you high five’ing yourself with your new DIY skills!

We want you to feel confident and capable as you take the reins in creating your dream wedding.


Our services and specialties!

We believe that every bride deserves the opportunity to stamp her personality across her special day! Our bridal resources offer inspiration, guidance and step by step tutorials ensuring that you can add your personal touch without the stress and drama!

How to style your own wedding

Virtual DIY mastery sessions

Virtual DIY Mastery Sessions are run in a small, supportive community environment and provide a platform for skill building, helping your gain confidence and expertise in crafting your dream wedding.

Wide variety of DIY topics

We don’t limit ourselves to spreadsheets and timelines.

If you’re DIY’ing your wedding we’re going to teach you everything from the how to set and manage a budget through to making DIY guest corsages, stripping and restoring furniture and dying your own linens.

Having access to a wide variety of wedding DIY topics ensures that you have the knowledge and skills to handle every aspect of your wedding, making it a memorable and personalised experience.

Individual one on one tutorials and education sessions.

Prefer to learn on a one-to-one basis?

This is the perfect option for you.

Individual tutorials ensure that you receive tailored guidance, addressing your specific wedding needs and preferences, making the DIY process more accessible and enjoyable.

DIY wedding decoration ideas on a budget

Real wedding inspiration.

Real wedding inspiration allows you to see how other Swell clients have successfully executed their wedding visions, sparking creativity and helping you visualise your own dream wedding!

Digital planning guides

Planning guides designed to streamline the wedding preparation process, ensuring that you don't overlook any crucial wedding elements while keeping everything well-organised and on track.

A little bit more about

how our education works

  • Wedding planners are perfect for those who’d like someone to handle the entire wedding planning process for them. We’re serve couples who want to learn skills that’ll set them up to DIY their own weddings.

  • We offer free 30-minute consultations. This is where we’ll work out workshop might be the best fit for you. For some people learning in a supportive group environment is great but for others, they might prefer a one-to-one learning environment. Our consult ensures we find the best workshop for you that meets your goals, expectations and topics covered.

  • Our individual workshops will be tailored specifically to your exact needs, knowledge, skill set and topic you want to cover.

  • Yes, all our resources and guides available for purchase are digital downloads.

  • Absolutely!! Our online workshops are all recorded so you have lifetime access to the skills learned. Specific workshops will have different resources which you’re able to keep as well.

  • Our topics are much broader than your usual education. We’ll cover everything from budgets and what to ask vendors through to how to make your own fun guest corsages. If there’s no scheduled workshop that meets your needs fill out our consultation form and we can make a 1:1 that works for you.

  • Some of this information will exist online but our workshops come from years of experience working in the events industry. We’ll share our knowledge in a “keeping it real” kind of way designed to help you make informed, empowered decisions maximising your budget and wedding planning experience.

“Once we met you, it was so easy to work with you especially giving us tips on how to make our own head tables”