Free for 14 days

The streamlined tools
you need.
The freedom to grow.

Bookings, client records, contracts, invoices, forms and communication, all running from one system, whether you work solo from a kit bag or manage a team across a studio floor.

Start your free trial Compare plans

Cancel anytime. Elite and Pro + prices include GST. Teams is plus GST.

What do you run?

Most businesses like yours choosePro +

Plans that scale with the business, not the season

Every plan includes unlimited bookings and unlimited clients. You are charged for the people using the software, not the work you put through it.

Elite

Everything in one place, running properly.

$44/ month per user

For 1-2 users

Start with Elite

Bookings & calendar

Online booking link
Custom enquiry forms
Appointment scheduling
On-location & in-studio bookings
Wait lists & availability controls
Email appointment reminders

Client experience

Client portal
Client galleries & uploads
Day schedules & run sheets
Face & hair charts

Sales & admin

Proposals, contracts & invoices
Booking fees & Stripe payments
Gift vouchers
Email templates & automations
Message centre & full email history

Running the business

CRM dashboard
Services, packages & per-service rules
Product tracking & restock
Staff management & permissions
Brand customisation

Best if you're starting outEverything you need to look and run professionally from day one.

Pro +

Recommended for you

Automate the admin and see the numbers.

$64/ month per user

For 1-2 users

Start with Pro +

Everything in Elite, plus

SMS reminders, 200 included monthly
Scheduled reports
Financial overview
Income & expense tracking
End-of-year reporting, PDF export

Calendar & sync

Google Calendar sync
Custom calendar colours

Premium client experience

Fully branded client portal

Our most popular planBuilt to save hours each week and give you a clear view of the numbers behind the bookings.

Teams

Every Pro + feature, across your whole roster.

$140/ Teams is plus GST

3 users

Start with Teams

Team size3 users

Capped at $400/month for 16 or more users. Add as many as you like beyond that at no extra cost.

Built for shared calendars

Team calendars, no double bookings
Owner, manager & staff permissions
Assign bookings & manage availability
200 SMS per team monthly, packs available
Shared product & stock management
Business-wide analytics

Best for salons, studios and multi-artist teamsOne calendar, clear permissions, and a price that stops climbing at 16.

No lock-in contracts Cancel anytime Unlimited bookings on every plan Elite & Pro + include GST · Teams is plus GST

It should look like your business, not ours

Your logo, your colours, your words. Clients book, read and pay inside something that looks like it was built for your business, because it was. Nothing sends them to a page with our name on it.

Your logo and colours across the client portal, emails, contracts, invoices and booking forms.
Your wording. Rewrite every email template, form question, contract clause and automated reminder to sound like you.
Your booking flow. Enquiry forms, direct booking or both, with the services, rules and days you choose.
Embedded in your own site so clients never feel handed off to third-party software.

Business name

Brand colour

#566675

You call them

Y Your Business

Welcome back, Sarah

Your client portal

AppointmentSat 14 Mar, 7:30am

ContractSigned

BalanceDue on the day

Run sheetReady to view

View my details

Change the name, colour and wording above to see how the client portal adapts. This is a preview of the settings, not the full product.

Hours back, every single week

Contracts, invoices, reminders, forms and follow-ups send themselves. Client records stop living across your notes app, camera roll and inbox. Most people have their account running properly within a day, and the admin never builds back up.

It took me about half a day to set everything up. Once my services, contracts, email flows and enquiry forms were connected, everything started running automatically.Ellen, hair and makeup artist

A client journey they actually notice

Every client gets their own portal to view appointments, sign contracts, pay invoices, complete forms, upload inspiration photos and message you directly. The experience feels considered from first enquiry through to the day itself.

My clients love the portal because they can upload their inspiration photos and details themselves, and I feel so much more organised leading into the day.Amy, bridal hairstylist

How we compare

Most booking software was built for a chair in a shop. This one was built by people who work on location, run trials, manage bridal parties and juggle a team across three postcodes.

Feature	Diary of a Bride	Timely	Dubsado	Square
Client records & CRM	Yes	Yes	Yes	Limited
Two-way client portal	Yes	No	View only	No
Message centre	Yes	No	No	No
Day schedules & run sheets	Yes	No	No	No
Client photo galleries	Yes	Yes	No	No
Face & hair charts	Yes	No	No	No
Gift vouchers	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Wait lists	Yes	Yes	No	Limited
Team management & permissions	Yes	Yes	Limited	Limited
Custom email templates	Yes	Limited	Yes	No
Embeddable forms for your site	Yes	Limited	Yes	No
Invoicing & contracts	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Works without your own website	Yes	Yes	Needs a site	Needs a site
Starting price, AUD	$44 to $64 per user	~$40 to $75 per user	~$80 to $120 / month	~$50 to $150 + fees

Competitor pricing and features as publicly listed. Check their sites for current details.

What it changed for them

Before Diary of a Bride I had enquiries in Instagram, bookings in my notes app and invoices everywhere. Now it's all in one place: enquiries, contracts, timelines, client details. My clients love the portal because they can upload their inspiration photos and details themselves. It saves me hours of admin every week.

AAmyBridal hairstylist

It took me about half a day to set everything up. Once my services, contracts, email flows and enquiry forms were connected to my website and socials, everything started running automatically. I'm finally on top of my bookings.

EEllenHair & makeup artist

Completely transformed how I manage all my bookings. Everything is in the one place now, and it makes my services feel far more professional and seamless.

EEmilyMakeup artist

I finally feel like I'm running a business, not just chasing messages.

AAshleyHair & makeup artist

Every client has their own portal now. Easier to communicate, share details, find payments and contracts, and stay organised. It's clearly built by someone who does this work.

MMadellinHairstylist

The perfect balance between automation and genuine connection.

SSarahMakeup artist

I love that it gives my clients their own portal for details, contracts, invoices and direct communication. The whole process is effortless.

KKrystalHairstylist

Common questions

The things people ask us most before they pick a plan.

On every plan, always

Unlimited bookings and clients
Unlimited client portals, free for your clients
Your own Stripe account, and we never take a cut
Australian support from people who do this work
No lock-in contract

Do I have to be a wedding or bridal business to use this?

No. It started in bridal, and that's still a big part of who uses it, but the system runs any appointment-based service business: salons, studios, mobile and freelance artists, spray tan and brow techs, event teams and multi-vendor operations. If you take bookings, manage clients and send invoices, it fits.

What counts as a user?

Anyone who logs in to the software. Your clients don't count, and client portals are unlimited and free on every plan. If you're solo, you're one user.

Is there a limit on bookings or clients?

No. Every plan includes unlimited bookings, unlimited clients and unlimited client portals. You're charged for seats, not volume.

When should I move from Elite to Pro +?

When you want the admin to run itself and the numbers to be visible. Pro + adds SMS reminders, income and expense tracking, financial reporting, end-of-year PDF exports, Google Calendar sync and a fully branded client portal.

How does Teams pricing work?

Teams starts at $140/month + GST for three users and goes up $20 per additional user. It caps at $400/month + GST once you hit 16 users. Beyond that you can add as many staff as you like without the price changing.

Do I need to enter card details to start the trial?

Yes. Your card is added when you sign up so your account keeps running the moment the trial ends, without you losing any of the setup work you have done. Nothing is charged during the 14 days, and you can cancel from your account settings any time before the trial finishes.

Can I change or cancel my plan?

Yes, any time. There are no lock-in contracts and no exit fees. Upgrade, downgrade or cancel from your account settings.

What if I don't want to set it all up myself?

Our Done-For-You package builds your account around the way your business runs: branding, services, pricing, email templates, workflows, contracts, booking calendar and client data transferred across. Then we walk you through it in a 1:1 session.

Do you take a cut of my bookings?

No. Payments run through your own Stripe account and go straight to you. We never take a percentage of what you earn. Standard Stripe processing fees apply as normal.

Want us to take care of the transfer and setup?

We get it. You are time-poor, and the thought of moving everything across from whatever you are using now is exactly why you have not done it yet.

We set up accounts every day. We build yours around the way your business actually runs: your logo and brand colours, your photos, your services and pricing, your email templates and contracts written in your words, and your workflows mapped to your real client journey. Then we bring your client records and future appointments across from your old software so nothing is lost in the move.

You get an account that is ready to use on day one, and a 1:1 session to walk you through it.

Done-For-You Setup

Account setup and 1:1 onboarding, built around the way your business runs.

$1,490one off

Pay in 4 options available

Book your setup

I just wanted to say a huge thank you for setting everything up for me. It has been looking great and honestly reduced my workload so much. I have really been enjoying working with Diary of a Bride.@_makeupbyarchie

What is included

Full Diary of a Bride account setup
Logo, brand colours and business details added
Services, pricing and package setup
Images uploaded and organised
On-brand email templates created
Email workflows matched to your client journey
Contract setup
Enquiry form and online booking calendar setup
Website form embedding
Social media enquiry and booking links
Client details transferred from your previous system
Future appointments imported
One round of final tweaks once setup is complete
One 1:1 onboarding session to show you how it all works

Ideal for time-poor businesses who want everything done properly from day one.

Try it on a real week of bookings

Fourteen days of full access. Load in your services, connect your form and see how the week actually feels. Cancel any time before the trial ends and you will not be charged.

Start your free trial Get it set up for me No lock-in contracts · Cancel anytime · Elite & Pro + prices include GST, Teams is plus GST