You only get married once….

So why leave your beautiful rentals to chance?

We want our rentals to truly reflect your vision for your big day so when you look back on your photos in 20 years’ time you can recall that “butterflies in your tummy” amazing day you had!!

Our mission? To help people forging their own event journeys find beautiful, standout hire items that you’re not going to find anywhere else.

What’s your style?

Rustic, boho chic, modern and industrial or vintage?

Whatever your style choose from our wide range of event and furniture hire to bring your event vision to reality.

Whether you’re planning a backyard soiree, living out your bohemian wedding dreams or celebrating a significant life event we’ve curated an intentional range unlike any other adding character, charm, and personality to your special day.

We believe that every event should look original and be filled with lots and lots of beautiful, unforgettable moments.

Whether you need furniture for your whole event, want to create special spaces for your guests to enjoy or simply need some items to complement your overall look, we’re able to help.

Let us help with:

  • Event rentals

    Swell Event Hire is proud to have developed a rental collection where one-of-a-kind furniture and event rentals meets unforgettable moments.

    Our range is designed to work together or equally be as beautiful hired as separate items. All pieces are selected because they’re classic and timeless which ensures they’ll look great in any environment.

  • Installation, setup and breakdown

    This is a technical job and takes significantly longer than you might think.

    We specialise in working in unusual spaces - from community halls, backyard marquees to larger more self-contained venues, we’ve worked in most venues around Dunedin. We know the tips and tricks to making difficult spaces work without compromising your event!

Explore our hire range

  • Vintage Rentals near me

    Furniture + Event Hire

    From original vintage to customised furniture packages we’ve got you covered! We’re dedicated to finding one off pieces that have a story but more importantly, help our clients to tell their own stories!

    Make It
  • Wedding planning from start to finish

    Furniture Collections

    Just like sushi and sake, good things belong together! Our hire packages are the best way to hire furniture for your wedding, event or next party saving you time, hassle and money! Who doesn’t want that!?

    Make It

NEW - Pre-styled Lounges

Something we’re very damn excited to show you! Our pre-styled lounges are all designed to give you flexibility and *fabulousity* at your next event!!

Check out why we love these!

  1. Convenience – you don’t need to worry about picking individual pieces or putting them into a cohesive look – the hard work’s already done!

  2. Flexibility – there’s different levels, sizes and styles of lounges so if you’ve got your heart set on still being able to get creative you totally can!

  3. Affordability – our lounges are all designed to save you money, reduce stress and create your perfect look without having to worry about the expense of buying individual items.

  4. Cohesive – our pre-styled lounges are designed to go together in a way that’s polished and embraces their heritage in a really modern way.

Malawi lounge chair styled with boho rugs and coffee table
Vintage furniture rental package with daybed and coffee table
Wedding rental with lounge chair, vintage daybed, coffee table and vintage rugs

This is us Tammy + Brett

Tammy has 20 years events management experience and Brett is a logistics guru with an extraordinary knack for visualising how things fit together, space and dimension - his eyes will glaze over when you start talking about your rustic autumn colour palate and bridesmaid dresses but in terms of precision there is NOT. ONE. PERSON I’d want (or trust) to set your event up - EVER.

Together we make a great team that can think holistically about your event layout, anticipate any logistical challenges ahead of time giving you confidence and certainty.

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Not sure about something?

Check out questions we’re often asked by our clients planning their weddings and events

  • This is an awesome question and we’re asked this a lot! We have two tiers of hire so it’s always a good idea to check if you’re not sure. For small hire (rugs, pedestals, blankets and accessories) we don’t have a minimum hire. Where there is no minimum hire, we’ve marked this on each of our hire items on the website.

    For large hire such as trestles, dining chairs and lounge packages, we have a minimum hire of $500 (excluding delivery).

  • Our delivery fee is calculated from the distance travelled from our storage base, the number of staff required and size of order. Swell Hire is located in Dunedin and services all townships within the Otago/Southland region. Even though we’re in Dunedin we do love a good roadie and are happy to deliver anywhere in the lower South Island. When delivery is outside of the Otago/Southland region there will be a higher delivery fee to cover the costs of transport, accommodation and expenses while we’re on the road.

    Knowing your venue will allow us to provide an accurate quote. Note: when we quote staff and delivery, we aim to keep this affordable. We don’t use delivery charges to make a profit.

    Unfortunately, due to health and safety requirements we don’t offer pick-ups on furniture.

  • We include delivery and set up/pack down in our quotes. We recommend not trying to set furniture up by yourselves. Depending on your layout, this can take us to up 2 hours (and we’re sure you’ve got other things that you can be doing with this time!)

    We’ll work with you to arrange a drop off and set up time that allows you to finish any styling and setup you need to do. We’ll coordinate deliver time around any other vendors that you’re working with.

  • Our hire period is for a three-day period.

    If you require items for a longer period, please ask about our extended rates.

  • We’ve built our tables slightly longer than the standard trestle table. You can comfortably get four people down the side of each table. Depending on your event configuration you can fit ten per table. Don’t worry! We create a custom plan to ensure your tables fit in your venue.

  • You’ll be issued with an invoice one month ahead of your wedding or event. This is to be paid two weeks prior to your event.

“We’re so glad we went with Swell. We felt very much appreciated and very special with all the personalised efforts you put into our experience.”

— Henry + Briar