Melbourne Venue Hire Guide
Melbourne events offer a wide range of possibilities. You can plan a cocktail party on a rooftop overlooking the city, a grand celebration set beside the Yarra, a multi-day conference in the city centre, or a low-key dinner party at one of your favourite restaurants.
Whatever you’re planning, this city is full of vibrant options for your gathering. Using VenueCrew makes booking your Melbourne venue easy so you can spend more time kicking back and enjoying time with your people.
Melbourne Venue Styles You’ll Love
Melbourne is known for its incredible food and wine scene as well as its arts-focused culture. The most popular venues in Melbourne include industrial warehouse spaces that have been converted into event venues, luxury venues overlooking Melbourne’s city skyline, and waterfront venues on the Yarra River.
If you’re planning a corporate event, Melbourne conference venues, gala dinner venues, holiday party venues, and boardroom meeting spaces include comfortable hotel event spaces and private event venues that are dotted throughout the city.
Planning a gathering of friends and family? A Melbourne restaurant venue with private dining space or a waterfront party venue might be up your alley.
The Fastest Way to Find Your Melbourne Venue
What we do differently from other venue booking platforms is that we incorporate our brilliant event planners into the process of selecting a venue for you. Rather than go down the rabbit hole of endless searches, you can speak with one of our Melbourne event planners today. They’re well versed in the best local spots for a corporate event, and they’ll make recommendations based on your specific needs.
Booking Melbourne Hotel Room Blocks
Planning a multi-day event? We’ve got you covered for hotel room blocks. Planning a hotel group booking usually requires a minimum number of suites, which the hotel will specify when they know your event dates. If you’re planning to host events with the hotel, you’ll likely be able to secure a hotel rate discount. Our event planners can help you navigate this process from the start of your event planning.
Setting a Budget for Your Melbourne Event
Melbourne events truly run the gamut of pricing and can run anywhere from $35/person for a breakfast event to $350/person for a multi-course dinner event. The most affordable event venues are typically private rooms or semi-private rooms in restaurants, while the more expensive options are private estates and luxury event venues.
Before you jump into planning your Melbourne event, we highly recommend determining your overall event budget. The easiest way to calculate your budget is to think about what your event will include and allocate a budget for each event supplier category. For example, you might estimate $100 per guest for food and beverage over 3 hours, entertainment costs of $1,000 for a duet to play background music, $2,500 for flowers on a few of the dining tables, and $1,000 for private transportation for your guests.
Most events require a budget for food and drinks, venue hire fees, entertainment costs, and decorations. Additional costs may include things like event insurance, photography or videography services, service fees, special lighting or A/V equipment, a planner and/or stylist, transportation, invitation costs, a celebrant or emcee, a wet weather plan, and more.
