Setting composed
A seasonal scene of heirloom flowers, linen and vintage-inspired porcelain.
Melbourne, Victoria
A gathering, beautifully set.
Velvet Directory offers two ways to begin: request on-location tablescaping at a Melbourne location you provide, or browse the Marketplace for genuine antique and vintage finds.
Place settings
2 to 10 guests
Service
On-location setup
Coverage
Melbourne & surrounds
The Velvet affair
The romance is in the details.
Styled detail
Layered textures, polished silver and considered details at every place setting.
Your location
We style the table at your home, hired space or another Melbourne location you provide.
The set-up
We come to you.
Your home, hired venue or chosen celebration setting becomes the canvas. We arrive to layer the table with dramatic vintage detail, then leave the scene ready for your guests.
- Your setting
- A home, hired venue or another client-selected location in Melbourne and surrounds.
- Included
- On-location tablescaping, décor setup and agreed pack-down.
- For your table
- Intimate celebrations, reunions, slow Sundays and whatever deserves a little ceremony.
Spring picnic styling
Old England, beneath the trees.
A new on-location styling option for slow spring gatherings. We layer the Melbourne setting you provide with rugs, cushions, low tables and antique-inspired detail, then build the mood in sunshine or shade.
- Choose
- Sunshine or shade and a Melbourne location you provide; your preferred theme is selected as part of the quote request.
- Styling
- Rugs, cushions, low tables and the layered antique detail agreed with you before the event.
- Your quote
- Each spring picnic is reviewed for access, travel and final hire inclusions before any $200 deposit is requested.
The table wardrobe
Choose the world around your table.
Select a tablescaping theme as part of your quote request. Each choice shapes the florals, linen, colour and antique-style details around your gathering.
Twilight and wild bloom
Fairy Whimsy
An enchanted tablescape of trailing blooms, softly weathered details and a touch of woodland mischief.
Mossy greens, antique rose, garden glass and candlelit sparkle.
Practice styling concept only—not a fixed package or guaranteed item list. Final décor is individually approved.
Victorian gothic, in daylight
Gothic Romance
A lighter Victorian Gothic Romance setting layered with black lace, oxblood velvet, aged silver, dark roses and antique detail.
Floral china, etched glass, silver-and-black candelabras, hanging chandeliers and a little old-world theatre.
Preview styling concept only; shown for visual direction, not as a fixed hire list or guaranteed item list. Final décor, safe hanging positions and candle rules are individually approved.
View preview & request this theme
Warm heritage and floral detail
Old England
A warmly layered, old-world table setting with floral china, soft ivory, gilded detail and candlelit character.
Floral china, lace, soft blush, warm candlelight and collected old-world charm.
Practice styling concept only—not a fixed package or guaranteed item list. Final décor is individually approved.
For collectors & sellers
More ways to collect, beautifully.
Marketplace listing signup is free for genuine items. The 10% saving applies only to approved event-tablescaping bookings.
Start listing for freeA little more to explore
Keep your collection in view.
List a genuine piece, track your cabinet activity and keep your Provenance Mark separate as an earned measure of trust.
View activityThe Velvet Treasury
The treasure is you.
A thoughtful collector community for first looks at new treasures, tablescape inspiration, vintage knowledge and occasional quiet surprises. Join with only the details you are comfortable sharing.
Hello, my treasures.
Your invitation awaits.
The Treasury is Velvet’s own portable collector list—not a borrowed social-media audience. You can unsubscribe whenever you choose.
Join the TreasuryWorking privacy wording only—pending Victorian legal review before launch.
Tablescaping across Melbourne
Set the table that will hold the story.
Tell us your guest count, preferred setup time and the Melbourne location you provide, then select a theme as part of your quote request.
Request a tablescaping quoteCatering recommendations
A thoughtful directory, in the making.
This category is not yet populated. Velvet Directory is preparing a dedicated Catering category for Melbourne businesses; recommendations will appear only when business details and participation are confirmed.
Catering category (coming soon)Velvet Directory currently provides tablescaping and décor setup. Catering is arranged separately.