A wedding supplier directory for Australian couples

The client

Tie the Knot helps couples find wedding suppliers who suit their style, across eight categories and around 50 subcategories, from venues and photographers to celebrants and florists. It lists suppliers in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Byron Bay.

The challenge

A directory has to work for two groups at once. Couples need to search and compare quickly, and suppliers need an easy way to get listed and stay up to date. The brand also had to feel warm and personal, not like a database.

What I built

• Search by location and category. Couples can browse categories and city pages and then contact suppliers directly.
• Supplier onboarding. Suppliers can join the directory themselves, free of charge.
• An admin area. The site admin can manage suppliers and receives notification emails.
• Built from the designer’s Figma. The designs were translated into a production site that keeps their warmth and detail.
• A foundation for what’s next. A “Get Matched” feature for personalised recommendations is planned for a later phase.

How it is built

Tie the Knot is a standalone app with its own codebase and infrastructure, built with Next.js and Firebase and deployed on Vercel, so it can run and grow independently.