Cost + timeline + your credentials, what does building a wedding + bridal Magento store actually cost?

Realistic ranges for a wedding + bridal brand at $500k, $5M GMV:

• Audit ($499): 5-day fixed-fee, ~20h @ $25/hr. Catalog review, made-to-measure flow gap analysis, registry integration audit, group-order flow review, personalization audit, multi-event Klaviyo state. Written PDF + 30-min walk-through call.
• Build sprint ($4,999): 6-week fixed-fee, ~200h @ $25/hr. Catalog + Hyvä storefront + made-to-measure flow + 1 registry integration + group-order module + personalization + Klaviyo journey scaffold + UAT + go-live + 30 days post-launch support.
• Custom enterprise (quoted): Multi-week engagement at $25/hr. Full multi-event journey, all 3 registries integrated + Amazon Wedding, local-vendor marketplace, multi-region sizing, B2B layer for wholesale to boutiques, PIM (Akeneo / Pimcore) for catalog of truth. Typically $25k, $80k all-in.
• Hosting: $400, $1,500/mo on Cloudways / dedicated. Wedding traffic spikes around engagement season (Nov, Feb) and wedding-show season (Jan, Mar). Over-provision for those 4 months.
• Ongoing: $1.5k, $5k/mo retainer for through-season ops (registry-API refreshes, Klaviyo journey iteration, vendor-marketplace operations).

My credentials: Adobe Certified Magento + Hyvä developer. 7+ years of wedding + event DTC builds shipped, bridesmaid-dress brands, custom-invitation studios, bridal-jewellery makers, favor + decor brands, and one full bridal-boutique migration. References on request; reviews public on Upwork. Same $25/hr rate for all clients; no hidden retainer; no scope-creep surprise.