MAURITS VAN RHEDE
Founder & CEO
SAM GARNER
Director
TIM GALE
Business Development
& Sales Director
MIKE WEINBERG
Head of Production
REBECCA MCLAUCHLAN
Assistant Production Manager
PHOEBE GORRY
Artist Liaison
NICOLA
Office Manager
ELISSA ILLEVA
Events Assistant
TESSA COCHRANE
Events Assistant
JOEY KAZNADJI
Velvet Living Warehouse Manager
PEDRO MARTE
Velvet Living Warehouse Assistant Manager
OUR TEAM
Our team will apply their wealth of experience and creativity across every project. With years of experience and attention to detail that is second to none, Velvet Entertainment will always go that extra mile to create something unique and special for you and your guests.
weddings | private parties | corporate functions | artist management | stage management | silent DJs | artist sourcing | event production | audio branding | bespoke arrangements
OUR SERVICES
A PERSONAL TOUCH
Our quality of service extends to analysing our client’s needs. We pride ourselves on our innovative designs and floor plans. We have a passion to surprise and delight with our tailored solutions and aim to impress and excite our clients time after time.
WE'RE HERE TO HELP
Call us or drop us an email with your enquiry. Our consultants are on hand for simple advice or full production management. From dry hire to complete event styling, we have a solution specific to you.
LET'S MEET
We are always happy to meet face-to-face and go through the details of your event. Book an appointment with us at your venue or in our meeting room and we will be happy to personally introduce you to our full range of products and services.
LARGE SCALE EVENT?
We love a challenge! To ensure all runs smoothly a site visit will ensure we bring in the right equipment, manpower and expertise.
FLOOR PLANS
If you have a floor plan and dimensions of your venue, we are able to draw up a 2D scale floor plan so you can rest assured everything is going to fit perfectly. For more complex events we may choose to draw up a 3D CAD plan at our descression for more efficient installation or to explain an idea in more detail.
PITCHES & PROPOSALS
As standard we will usually send through a basic quote as well as images of the items, however for more intricate or larger scale enquiries our team are able to put together detailed proposals and mood boards when necessary.
At Velvet Entertainment, we relish a challenge! No two events are the same and our team apply their wealth of experience and creativity across every project to ensure that all our events are fresh, original and exciting. We take the time to understand exactly what you want to achieve and to deliver a complete event experience that goes far beyond just supplying a simple PA system, DJ or styling and branding advice. Our expert team are right by your side from start to finish, and, with the best entertainment acts on offer, perfectly executed planning procedures and attention to detail that is second to none, Velvet Entertainment will always go that extra mile to create something extra special for the client.
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HOW TO BOOK
We recognise that everyone has different ways of working and our team are here to make your life as easy as possible. We will always do our best to adjust our approach to suit our clients. Below we have detailed a few of the most common ways we assist our clients.
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1. Browse our roster.
2. Event information.
Navigate to our Roster page and use the filters to assist in searching for your perfect act. Each act has a profile page with a short description and videos and images to help with the selection process. jot down the name of each act you think could be a potential candidate for your event and if you have any questions regarding their performance.
Pull together as much event information as possible. The more information you have at this stage the more accurate our quote will be. As a guide, it is really helpful for us to know the type of event, date you would like the performance, venue/address, event start and finish times, access times for setup and de-rig and when you would preferably like the artist to do their performance and any other key information you think might be useful for us to know. Please see out faq’s page for some commonly asked questions when booking entertainment
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3. Email or call us.
Once you have all the information together, email or call us. We will then input your enquiry into our system and check availability and pencil any potential act. We will then submit an accurate quote based on all the details you have submitted and answer any questions you may have.
Once you are satisfied you have found the right act for your event let us know that you would like to confirm along with all the relevant invoice information including a PO (if necessary), and we will send over the booking contract and deposit invoice. Please be aware that we do not fully confirm any acts until we have received both the signed contract and 50% deposit payment. You can view our standard terms and conditions here.
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4. Confirm your booking.
1. Browse our roster.
2. Event info.
3. Email or call us.
4. Confirm your Booking.
Navigate to our Roster page and use the filters to assist in searching for your perfect act. Each act has a profile page with a short description and videos and images to help with the selection process. jot down the name of each act you think could be a potential candidate for your event and if you have any questions regarding their performance.
Pull together as much event information as possible. The more information you have at this stage the more accurate our quote will be. As a guide, it is really helpful for us to know the type of event, date you would like the performance, venue/address, event start and finish times, access times for setup and de-rig and when you would preferably like the artist to do their performance and any other key information you think might be useful for us to know. Please see out faq’s page for some commonly asked questions when booking entertainment.
Once you have all the information together, email or call us. We will then input your enquiry into our system and check availability and pencil any potential act. We will then submit an accurate quote based on all the details you have submitted and answer any questions you may have.
Once you are satisfied you have found the right act for your event let us know that you would like to confirm along with all the relevant invoice information including a PO (if necessary), and we will send over the booking contract and deposit invoice. Please be aware that we do not fully confirm any acts until we have received both the signed contract and 50% deposit payment. You can view our standard terms and conditions here.
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1. Browse our roster.
2. Event information.
Navigate to our Roster page and use the filters to assist in searching for your perfect act. Each act has a profile page with a short description and videos and images to help with the selection process. jot down the name of each act you think could be a potential candidate for your event and if you have any questions regarding their performance.
Pull together as much event information as possible. The more information you have at this stage the more accurate our quote will be. As a guide, it is really helpful for us to know the type of event, date you would like the performance, venue/address, event start and finish times, access times for setup and de-rig and when you would preferably like the artist to do their performance and any other key information you think might be useful for us to know. Please see out faq’s page for some commonly asked questions when booking entertainment.
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3. Email or call us.
4. Confirm your booking.
Once you have all the information together, email or call us. We will then input your enquiry into our system and check availability and pencil any potential act. We will then submit an accurate quote based on all the details you have submitted and answer any questions you may have.
Once you are satisfied you have found the right act for your event let us know that you would like to confirm along with all the relevant invoice information including a PO (if necessary), and we will send over the booking contract and deposit invoice. Please be aware that we do not fully confirm any acts until we have received both the signed contract and 50% deposit payment. You can view our standard terms and conditions here.
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I am planning an event and require production... -
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Production is a multi-faceted service that can be quite technical and overwhelming. In this instance, we would suggest you create and submit a brief to us explaining the look and feel you are trying to create, and we will be happy to make suggestions, and guide you through of all the services we can offer to bring your event to life. If you already have certain aspects covered by other suppliers or the venue, just let us know and we will leave that out of our proposal.
1. Create your brief.
2. Event information.
The more information you can give us at this stage will mean our initial quote is as accurate a possible and minimise the chance of any issues arising during the installation. Common things to consider would be, venue address with accurate delivery & setup times, a venue floorplan with dimensions and images are always extremely useful for our team if we are not already familiar with the venue. Any loading restrictions unique to the venue, for example, are there stairs or lifts that will need to be used? Is there easy access and parking for large vans outside the venue? If you have an idea of budget at this stage it is very useful so we understand what your expectations may be.
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Hi Velvet team,
I have an event at venue X where there will be 150 guests attending a corporate gala dinner. It will be a drinks reception followed by a formal dinner and then dancing. I am looking for simple and classy decorative lighting and a background pa system for the reception. Then for the dinner area I would like to continue the decorative lighting as well as lighting and sound for the speeches and there will be video presentation as well. For the dancing area we would like a full dance floor lighting setup and DJ Pa system as well as staging and a black and white dance floor suitable for the venue and number of guests. The theme of the event is The Great Gatsby, so if you could please suggest something appropriate, the venue and number of guests attending. I have allowed a budget of £xxx, if you could let me know what would be possible?
Click here to see an example brief.
Hide example brief.
1. Create your brief.
2. Event Information.
3. Email or call us.
4. Confirm your Booking.
The more information you can give us at this stage will mean our initial quote is as accurate a possible and minimise the chance of any issues arising during the installation. Common things to consider would be, venue address with accurate delivery & setup times, a venue floorplan with dimensions and images are always extremely useful for our team if we are not already familiar with the venue. Any loading restrictions unique to the venue, for example, are there stairs or lifts that will need to be used? Is there easy access and parking for large vans outside the venue? If you have an idea of budget at this stage it is very useful so we understand what your expectations may be.
Once you have all the information together, email or call us. We will then input your enquiry into our system and start putting together a proposal bespoke to your brief and budget. We can put together simple quotes quite quickly but for more complex proposals or pitches that require floorplans as well as imagery or explanations this may take 2 or 3 days so let us know if you have a preference over a more stylish proposal or you are just looking for some costs. Please see our faq’s page for some commonly asked questions asked when booking production.
Once you are happy with your quote and you would like to go ahead, let us know you would like to confirm and who to address the invoice to and a PO number (if applicable), and we will double check that the kit is still available and then send through a confirmation document for you to sign with our terms and conditions as well as a deposit invoice. As standard we require all bookings to be fully paid prior to your event. You can view our standard terms and conditions here.
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Production is a multi-faceted service that can be quite technical and overwhelming. In this instance, we would suggest you create and submit a brief to us explaining the look and feel you are trying to create, and we will be happy to make suggestions, and guide you through of all the services we can offer to bring your event to life. If you already have certain aspects covered by other suppliers or the venue, just let us know and we will leave that out of our proposal.
Hide example brief.
Click here to see an example brief.
Hi Velvet team,
I have an event at venue X where there will be 150 guests attending a corporate gala dinner. It will be a drinks reception followed by a formal dinner and then dancing. I am looking for simple and classy decorative lighting and a background pa system for the reception. Then for the dinner area I would like to continue the decorative lighting as well as lighting and sound for the speeches and there will be video presentation as well. For the dancing area we would like a full dance floor lighting setup and DJ Pa system as well as staging and a black and white dance floor suitable for the venue and number of guests. The theme of the event is The Great Gatsby, so if you could please suggest something appropriate, the venue and number of guests attending. I have allowed a budget of £xxx, if you could let me know what would be possible?
1. Create your brief.
2. Event Information.
The more information you can give us at this stage will mean our initial quote is as accurate a possible and minimise the chance of any issues arising during the installation. Common things to consider would be, venue address with accurate delivery & setup times, a venue floorplan with dimensions and images are always extremely useful for our team if we are not already familiar with the venue. Any loading restrictions unique to the venue, for example, are there stairs or lifts that will need to be used? Is there easy access and parking for large vans outside the venue? If you have an idea of budget at this stage it is very useful so we understand what your expectations may be.
Step One
Step Two
Hi Velvet team,
I have an event at venue X where there will be 150 guests attending a corporate gala dinner. It will be a drinks reception followed by a formal dinner and then dancing. I am looking for simple and classy decorative lighting and a background pa system for the reception. Then for the dinner area I would like to continue the decorative lighting as well as lighting and sound for the speeches and there will be video presentation as well. For the dancing area we would like a full dance floor lighting setup and DJ Pa system as well as staging and a black and white dance floor suitable for the venue and number of guests. The theme of the event is The Great Gatsby, so if you could please suggest something appropriate, the venue and number of guests attending. I have allowed a budget of £xxx, if you could let me know what would be possible?
Click here to see an example brief.
Hide example brief.
Production is a multi-faceted service that can be quite technical and overwhelming. In this instance, we would suggest you create and submit a brief to us explaining the look and feel you are trying to create, and we will be happy to make suggestions, and guide you through of all the services we can offer to bring your event to life. If you already have certain aspects covered by other suppliers or the venue, just let us know and we will leave that out of our proposal.
3. Email or call us.
4. Confirm your booking.
Once you have all the information together, email or call us. We will then input your enquiry into our system and start putting together a proposal bespoke to your brief and budget. We can put together simple quotes quite quickly but for more complex proposals or pitches that require floorplans as well as imagery or explanations this may take 2 or 3 days so let us know if you have a preference over a more stylish proposal or you are just looking for some costs. Please see our faq’s page for some commonly asked questions asked when booking production.
Once you are happy with your quote and you would like to go ahead, let us know you would like to confirm and who to address the invoice to and a PO number (if applicable), and we will double check that the kit is still available and then send through a confirmation document for you to sign with our terms and conditions as well as a deposit invoice. As standard we require all bookings to be fully paid prior to your event. You can view our standard terms and conditions here.
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Event Furniture Hire
Our sister company Velvet Living is here to assist with all your furniture requirements and planning of your perfect event.
VELVET ENTERTAINMENT
The Velvet Group form one of London’s leading event companies, having produced extraordinary, tailor-made events for private and corporate clients for over 15 years. Rigorous in our planning, flexible in our approach and with a wealth of options on offer to suit all styles, tastes and budgets, we always go that extra mile to exceed expectations.
Whilst Velvet Entertainment are the go-to team for all matters relating to event entertainment and production, including sound, lighting, AV and set building, our sister team at Velvet Living have the best selection of modular furniture, accessories and props for hire in addition to specialist sourcing, top-notch planning services and event advice. Our expert team can assist across every element of your project and remain right by your side every step of the way.
VL
LOUNGE
VELVET
RIVIERA
VELVET
BARCELONA
VELVET
LIVING
VELVET
ENTERTAINMENT
OUR FAMILY
Velvet Living is an event furniture hire and styling company supplying a wide spectrum of events, from weddings to corporate exhibitions.
Velvet Entertainment handles all the production and entertainment across the events we supply.
VL Lounge is our event furniture hire and styling company based in Mallorca.
Velvet Riviera has been our Cannes based branch and is supplying furniture and styling for events across the Riviera/Mediterranean region.
Velvet Living Barcelona covers furniture hire and styling in Barcelona.
UK
EUROPE
The Velvet Group form one of London’s leading event companies, having produced extraordinary, tailor-made events for private and corporate clients for over 15 years. Rigorous in our planning, flexible in our approach and with a wealth of options on offer to suit all styles, tastes and budgets, we always go that extra mile to exceed expectations.
Whilst Velvet Entertainment are the go-to team for all matters relating to event entertainment and production, including sound, lighting, AV and set building, our sister team at Velvet Living have the best selection of modular furniture, accessories and props for hire in addition to specialist sourcing, top-notch planning services and event advice. Our expert team can assist across every element of your project and remain right by your side every step of the way.
VL
LOUNGE
VELVET
RIVIERA
VELVET
BARCELONA
VELVET
LIVING
VELVET
ENTERTAINMENT
OUR FAMILY
Velvet Living is an event furniture hire and styling company supplying a wide spectrum of events, from weddings to corporate exhibitions.
Velvet Entertainment handles all the production and entertainment across the events we supply.
Velvet Living Barcelona covers furniture hire and styling in Barcelona.
Velvet Riviera has been our Cannes based branch and is supplying furniture and styling for events across the Riviera/Mediterranean region.
VL Lounge is our event furniture hire and styling company based in Mallorca.
UK
EUROPE
