How much does a Brian Lawrence website cost?
From $8,000, typically up to $15,000.
Its FAQ puts most sites at $8,000 to $12,000, with multi-venue builds costing more. Copywriting, on-site SEO and two rounds of revisions are included.
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Brian Lawrence vs Happy Websites
Brian Lawrence’s new sites start at $8,000 and take months. We start at $0 and go live in about two weeks.
Brian Lawrence Web Design & SEO, a Teaneck, New Jersey team founded in 2008 by a wedding-industry veteran, builds custom websites for venues and other wedding pros. New sites start at $8,000 and typically run to $15,000, with copywriting included, and can take 4 to 6 months. It doesn’t publish terms on contracts or ownership.
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- Upfront cost
- From $8,000, typically up to $15,000
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Time to launch
- 4–6 months for a new site
- Time to launch
- About two weeks
- Revisions
- Two rounds included
- Revisions
- Unlimited edits, both plans
- Hosting
- Through a partner host, $215 to start
- Hosting
- Included
- Copywriting
- Included
- Copywriting
- Included
- SEO and coaching
- SEO $450–$1,000/mo; coaching
- SEO and coaching
- A website, not campaigns
No contracts ✦ No setup fees ✦ Unlimited edits ✦ Your site, your domain ✦ Cancel anytime
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How long does a Brian Lawrence website take?
4 to 6 months for a new site.
It depends on how quickly you send information, access and photos. Work starts with a strategy session and competitive analysis, then design, writing, SEO and testing.
How does hosting work?
Through its partner host, Overhaulics.
You pay $215 up front when the staging site is set up and get 30% off the first year of managed hosting, with daily backups and weekly updates. Renewal prices aren’t published.
Do you own your Brian Lawrence website?
It doesn’t say publicly.
We found no terms of service on its site. It builds on WordPress, Showit, Wix or Squarespace, and sets sites up so you can update content yourself.
What does Brian Lawrence do that we don’t?
SEO, coaching and consulting.
Monthly SEO averages $450 to $1,000 and a two-hour strategy session is $750. Each new site gets a strategy review by Brian Lawrence and Alan Berg.
What Brian Lawrence customers say
We found no independent review ratings for Brian Lawrence when we checked.
Brian Lawrence makes sense if you want a custom site from a team that knows the wedding business inside out, with SEO and coaching to follow, and you can pay for the build and wait a few months.
What people like
- Designs that couples compliment
- More tour bookings after launch
- Copy written for you, with SEO in mind
What people complain about
- We found no public complaints when we checked.
Switching from Brian Lawrence? We do the heavy lifting.
01
Say hello
A 15-minute call about your business and what you want the site to do.
02
We rebuild your site
Designed and written for you, included in your plan. Live in about two weeks.
03
We move your domain
And take hosting off your plate. The site and the domain are yours.
Before you cancel Brian Lawrence
- Ask for a full copy of your site and its files.
- Get your hosting login from Overhaulics before you move.
- Check you’re the domain’s registrant before you move it.
What your venue’s site could look like
See client sites →Example homepage designs for a barn venue in bourbon country, a historic estate and garden, and an urban loft. Tap one to see the whole page.
Barn venue
Estate & garden venue
Urban loft venue
Brian Lawrence FAQ
Is Brian Lawrence legit?
Yes. Brian Lawrence Web Design & SEO is a team based in Teaneck, New Jersey. Brian Lawrence has worked in the wedding industry since 1981, founded the company in 2008 and co-wrote From Browsing to Booking with Alan Berg. Its portfolio includes venues such as The Mackey House and The Lake House Inn. We found no independent reviews, only testimonials on its own site.
How much does a Brian Lawrence wedding venue website cost?
New websites start at $8,000 and typically cost $8,000 to $15,000 depending on scope; its FAQ says most land between $8,000 and $12,000. Copywriting, on-site SEO and two rounds of revisions are included. Hosting is through its partner Overhaulics, with $215 due up front.
How long does a Brian Lawrence website take?
Brian Lawrence says a new website can take 4 to 6 months, depending on how quickly you provide information, access and photos. The new site is built on a staging platform, and your current site stays live until you approve the new one.
Do I own my Brian Lawrence website?
Brian Lawrence doesn’t publish terms of service, so its site doesn’t say. Before you sign, ask who owns the finished site and its files, who registers the domain, and what happens if you stop paying for hosting.
Is Happy Websites a good Brian Lawrence alternative?
If the upfront cost or the wait is the sticking point, yes: Happy Websites has no build fee and includes copywriting, hosting and unlimited edits for $99 or $199 a month, live in about two weeks. Brian Lawrence brings four decades in the wedding industry, a review by Alan Berg, and SEO and consulting work, which we don’t sell.