Online wedding favours shop

Engaged couples, parents and bridal party members planning a wedding, usually three to nine months ahead.

Profit on each item sold, with bulk packs for guest numbers and extra charges for personalising, custom packaging and rush orders.

• Good eye for design and detail
• Basic online shop setup and photography
• Organised order and stock handling
• Friendly, patient customer service

• ABN, and GST registration once turnover reaches the threshold
• Australian Consumer Law: product safety, accurate descriptions, refunds and repairs
• Check labelling and safety rules for candles and any edible favours, and your state or council rules if you make food items
• Check copyright and trade mark rules before printing designs, logos or character artwork
• Postage costs and delivery deadlines around wedding dates

Estimates suggest startup costs are typically around $500 to $3,000, depending on your stock, website or marketplace setup, photography and packaging. How much product you buy upfront will move you within that range.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around $300 to $2,500, depending on your products, prices, how well you market and how many orders you handle. That is revenue, so costs like postage and materials come out of it.

Check ABN and GST registration once turnover reaches the threshold, Australian Consumer Law on product safety, descriptions and refunds, labelling and safety rules for candles or edible favours, and copyright and trade mark rules for designs. Also plan for postage costs and delivery deadlines.