Why this beats a wishing well
A wishing well says give us money. This says help us build something — and it turns out that's a completely different feeling. Claiming the snorkel feels like joining in. Your aunt takes the driver's seat, your mates split the tyres, someone claims the horn purely for the joke, and everyone watches the car assemble on the page as the claims come in. Same dollars, none of the awkwardness — and nobody has to write "contribution towards our future" on an envelope.
There are 126 parts from $15 to $1,200, so nobody feels priced out: the air freshener is a real, claimable, $15 gift with its name on the crew wall, same as the engine block.
How it works
1. Make it yours
Put in your names, the date, and how guests pay you — PayID or bank details, shown only after someone claims. That's the whole setup; the parts list, prices and pixel car are ready to go.
2. Share the link
You get two links: a share link for the invitations and the group chat, and an organiser link where you tick off payments as they land, export a CSV, and release claims if plans change. Bookmark the organiser one — there are no accounts, so the link is the only key.
3. Watch it build
Guests pick a part, leave their name and a note, and get your payment details plus a bank-friendly reference code. Their part paints itself onto the car on the spot — by the wedding you've got a finished pixel Prado and a wall of names that built it.
The honest bits
Payments happen directly between your guests and your bank account. That's why there are no fees — and also why there's no card checkout. Guests see your PayID or BSB and do a transfer, the same way they'd pay their share of dinner. This suits Australian weddings very well and overseas guests somewhat less well; the FAQ below doesn't pretend otherwise.
Still weighing up a classic wishing well? We wrote the wording examples anyway — use them with our registry or without it.
FAQ
Can guests pay by card?
No — and that's the trade. Registry platforms that take cards keep 2–3% of every gift plus a surcharge. Here guests pay you directly by PayID or bank transfer, so a $500 gift arrives as $500. The claim screen shows your details and a reference code to put in the transfer description.
What about overseas guests?
Straight answer: PayID is domestic-only. Overseas guests can claim a part and pay by international transfer to your BSB and account number, but their bank may charge them for it and it can take a few days. If you have a lot of overseas guests, mention your preferred route (Wise and the like) in the payment note.
What if not everything gets claimed?
Nothing bad. Every claim stands on its own — there's no target to hit and no "all or nothing". And the overflow patch works the other way too: once someone's favourite part is gone, or if none of them appeal, guests can chip in any amount from $5 to $2,000. Nobody gets turned away and the total has no ceiling.
Do you touch the money?
Never. We draw the car, keep the claim list, and generate reference codes. The money moves from your guest's bank to yours without coming anywhere near us — we couldn't take a cut if we wanted to.
Can we register for something other than a 4WD?
One subject for now — the Prado, 126 parts, drawn pixel by pixel. More are coming, and slowly on purpose: the parts list is the craft, and a lazy one would show. If the car isn't your thing, the tagline is yours to change — plenty of couples are really funding a honeymoon that happens to be shaped like a Prado.