Payments secured by Stripe · Every vendor reviewed before they're listed

How junto works.

Compare real vendors, book with real payment protection, and never wonder if you're on your own - from the first search to the day of your event.

Plan my event

Free for hosts. No account needed to start browsing.

Vetted
Every vendor is admin-reviewed and ABN-verified before they go live
Secure
Payments processed through Stripe - junto never sees your card details
Protected
A real, published cancellation schedule on every booking - never a surprise
Local
12 categories across Melbourne, no account required to browse

From idea to booked, in four steps.

1
What are you
planning?
Birthday
Wedding
Engagement
Corporate
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Step 1

Tell us about your event

Event type, date, location, and budget - under a minute, no account needed to start browsing.

2
Willow & Light Studio
Top Rated
From $1,800★ 4.9
Frame & Story
Highly Responsive
From $1,650★ 4.7
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Step 2

Compare real, vetted vendors

Every profile is reviewed and ABN-verified before it goes live. Badges like Top Rated and Highly Responsive are computed from real activity - never manually toggled, never for sale.

3
Wedding Photography
Full Day Coverage
Full payment
$1,800
Deposit
$1,900
Free cancel
$2,050
Book instantly
Enquire about this package
Step 3

Enquire, or book instantly

Ask a question and get a personal quote back - or, on packages that support it, skip straight to a real confirmed booking. Your choice, every time.

4
Booking confirmed
Willow & Light Studio · Sat 14 March
Deposit paid today$500
Balance due 7 days before$1,400
View booking →
Step 4

Pay safely, your way

Handled securely through Stripe from here on, with a real, published refund schedule behind every booking.

Choose how you pay.

Not every payment situation is the same, so junto doesn't force one on you. Where a vendor offers more than one option, you'll see exactly what each one means before you book.

Full payment
The simplest option

Pay the full price up front, in one go. Usually the lowest price of the three, since the vendor gets paid in full immediately.

Most common
Deposit
junto's standard option

Pay 20% to confirm your booking, then the rest is charged automatically 7 days before your event - no need to remember or chase it up yourself.

Free cancellation
For when plans might change

If you cancel within the vendor's stated window, you get a full refund, no questions asked - real flexibility built into the booking itself.

Not every package offers all three - each vendor sets which options they're able to offer.

Real protection, not just a handshake.

Most vendor directories connect you and step back - the deposit, the cancellation terms, and the risk are entirely between you and a stranger. junto handles the payment and the paper trail, so you're never just hoping it works out.

  • A published cancellation schedule on every booking - 30+ days out is always a full refund
  • If a vendor cancels on you, you always get a full refund - regardless of timing
  • Your card details are handled entirely by Stripe - junto never stores them
  • Every booking, payment, and message lives in your account - nothing to lose in a text thread

Once you're booked, junto keeps going.

Your account isn't just a receipt - it's where the rest of your planning happens too.

01
Planning tools, built in

A checklist, budget tracker, guest list, and seating planner - private to your account, no extra sign-up.

02
Reviews, both ways

Once your event's done, you review your vendor and they review you - every review moderated before it's published.

03
Everything in one place

Every enquiry, quote, booking, and payment stays in your account - nothing buried in an inbox or a text thread.

Common questions.

No - you can browse vendors, compare packages, and even start an enquiry before creating an account. You'll only need one to send that enquiry or make a booking.

Yes - every payment on junto is processed through Stripe, one of the world's largest payment processors. junto never sees or stores your card details.

Every booking follows a published refund schedule: a full refund 30 or more days before your event, 50% between 8 and 29 days, and no refund inside 7 days. If you booked under a Free Cancellation option, you get a full refund within that package's own stated window instead. Full details are in our Refund Policy.

You get a full refund of anything you've paid, regardless of how close to the event date it happens. junto also follows up with the vendor directly.

On packages where a vendor has enabled it, you can skip sending an enquiry and go straight to a confirmed, paid booking at a fixed price. It's entirely optional - you can still send a normal enquiry first if you'd rather ask questions before committing.

Every vendor provides a valid ABN and is manually reviewed before their profile goes live. Badges like Top Rated and Highly Responsive are calculated automatically from real booking and response data - never set manually, never for sale.

We're live across Melbourne in 12 categories, with the rest of Victoria and more states on the way.

Ready to start planning?

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