Building Better Event Budgets Since 2017

We started with a simple idea—event planning shouldn't break the bank or give you a headache.

Eight years later, we're still here in Geelong helping people across Australia plan events that matter without the financial stress. Real support, practical tools, genuine expertise.

How We Got Here

From a small office in Geelong to supporting thousands of event planners nationwide

2017

The Beginning

Started pavonelystra in a shared workspace on Fenwick Street. Just three of us and a belief that event budget planning could be less painful. Our first client was a local community festival that needed help stretching their grant funding.

2019

Finding Our Method

After working with 200+ events, we developed a framework that actually worked. Not complicated spreadsheets—clear systems that helped people see where their money was going and make better decisions faster.

2021

Growing Through Challenges

The events industry got turned upside down. We adapted our approach to help clients navigate postponements, cancellations, and virtual events. Learned more about flexibility in those 18 months than the previous four years combined.

2023

Expanding Expertise

Launched specialized programs for corporate events and weddings. Brought on experienced planners who understood these sectors inside out. Started offering quarterly workshops that people actually found useful.

2025

Where We Are Now

Team of 12 dedicated professionals supporting event planners across Australia. We've helped manage budgets for over 3,000 events and saved clients an estimated 2.8 million dollars through better planning and vendor negotiations.

Results That Matter

Numbers tell part of the story. The rest comes from relationships built over years of working together.

3,247

Events Budgeted

87%

Stay Under Budget

4.2m

Total Funds Managed

92%

Client Retention Rate

pavonelystra team collaborating on event budget planning strategies
Detailed event budget planning session in progress Client consultation meeting for event financial strategy
Our Approach

What Makes Us Different

We're not accountants pretending to understand events, and we're not event planners who panic at spreadsheets. We sit right in the middle—people who genuinely understand both worlds.

Every event has its own personality and challenges. Cookie-cutter templates don't work. We spend time understanding what you're trying to achieve, then build a budget framework that supports those goals rather than restricting them.

And here's something we're proud of—we stay involved. Not hovering or micromanaging, but available when questions come up or circumstances change. Because they always do, and that's when experience really counts.

Meet Our Founder

Briony Caswell, Founder and Director of pavonelystra event budget planning services

Briony Caswell

Founder & Director

Before starting pavonelystra, I spent six years managing corporate events where I watched too many good ideas die because of poor budget planning. Not complicated budgets—just unrealistic ones that nobody questioned until it was too late. I started this company because I knew there was a better way. Now our team helps hundreds of event organizers every year navigate the financial side of their projects with confidence. Still learning something new from every event we work on.