Aussie couple reveal how they were able to buy a home and save for a wedding

A young Aussie shared how much her upcoming wedding is going to cost and, while some called it “realistic”, others were shocked at their budget.

In an effort to be financially transparent, a young Aussie shared how much her upcoming wedding is set to cost, sparking a debate online.

Jax Weatherby is planning to marry her partner Adam, 28. The couple recently purchased their first home together and are now concentrating on saving to tie the knot.

The 28-year-old works in communications and her partner is an engineer. She also earns an extra income from social media, but it is still tough for full-time workers to buy a home and afford a wedding at the same time.

When Ms Weatherby shared online that 12 months after buying their first home in Brisbane, they spent $50,000 on a wedding, people were curious how the young couple could afford it.

“I’m curious how did you buy a house and are now spending $50,000 on a wedding as well?” one asked.

“$50k, mine was $15k max,” another remarked.

“Wow! We’re spending $6000 on our wedding,” someone else shared.

Plenty of people also declared that the $50,000 budget was just “realistic” and the norm in 2025.

Ms Weatherby said that, despite feeling “judged” by some people questioning how much she was spending on getting married, she wanted to be transparent about how they could afford it.

She explained that her parents agreed to guarantors for their first home, so they only had to save up a 10 per cent deposit.

The 28-year-old recognised that puts her in an incredibly “privileged” position, and the couple “wouldn’t have been able to buy a house” without the help of her parents, who leveraged their own home so they could buy theirs.

She was immediately praised for her transparency, with followers declaring they “loved” her honesty and candidness.

Jax Weatherby shared how much she is spending to get married. Picture: TikTok/jaxweatherby

The couple got help from her parents. Picture: TikTok/jaxweatherby

According to the financial comparison website Finder, 1 in 10 first home buyers received financial assistance from their parents toward their properties, while 9 per cent had their parents guarantee their loan.

Speaking to news.com.au, Ms Weatherby said she and her partner were able to budget for both because they’ve actively been saving for them.

“We’ve been saving for our wedding while saving for our house, just putting less money towards it,” she said.

“We’ve both saved $500 each month since mid-2022 and will continue to do this until we get married in August. I’ve also started attributing my social media income towards the wedding, which is helping bump the number up.”

The 28-year-old said that both their parents are also contributing to the wedding, which they’re also “very grateful for”, and they’re excited to have a beautiful wedding celebration with their family and friends.

She was praised for her honesty. Picture: TikTok/jaxweatherby

She shared exactly how they afford everything. Picture: TikTok/jaxweatherby

Ms Weatherby said it has also helped that she and Adam constantly have conversations about money and budgeting to ensure they’re on track and on the same page.

“Adam and I have regular money chats and held an annual general meeting in January to review and adjust all our budgets, savings and projections for the wedding and our holiday plans until 2027,” she said.

“Having these regular check-ins about money has made us feel secure and we trust each other completely.”

She also explained that they’ve still managed to set aside “fun money” so they can still enjoy their lives.

“Paying off big life events as a team is motivating, and we celebrate small wins, like paying our venue deposit or me being able to afford my dream wedding dress,” she said.

“We’re also really grateful to have social media as a third income that gives us little bumps here and there in our savings.

“I’ve worked hard on building a genuine community online, and they are so supportive. It’s incredible.”