Violets Vintage

What Violets Vintage does

Violet Vintage Rentals (legally Kakai, Inc) is an Indianapolis-based event rental company founded in 2013 that supplies vintage and modern furniture, tableware, lighting, backdrops, and decor to weddings, corporate events, and social parties across the Indianapolis metropolitan area, Central Indiana, and Southeast Indiana. The company maintains a catalog of over 500 unique rental items organized into categories including packages, seating, lighting, tables, tableware, signage, backdrops and arches, decor, and textiles, with notable pieces spanning Vineyard Cross Back Chairs, Church Pews, Louis Cane Back Chairs, a Vida Sectional, and Marguerite Plates.

The business operates through a self-serve product-led model: customers browse the violetvintage.com website, add items to a wishlist, and submit a quote request that the team responds to within 24 hours. A physical showroom and warehouse at 1125 E Brookside Ave Suite D03 in Indianapolis is open Tuesday through Friday for in-person viewing and customer pickup, and the company also provides delivery, setup, and pickup services throughout the region. Technology consists of an event rental inventory management website with wishlist and quote-request functionality; no proprietary software, APIs, or AI features are disclosed.

Revenue is generated through per-unit rental fees ranging from approximately $2.70 (Amber Goblets) to $500 (Vida Sectional), with ceremony items such as Church Pews starting at $162 each. The primary customer segment is wedding events, followed by corporate events and social celebrations, with all named testimonials coming from individual SMB/consumer hosts. The company employs 6 people, is privately held, and has not disclosed any outside funding, partnerships, or M&A activity.

Name

Violets Vintage

Legal name

Kakai, Inc

Website

https://violetvintage.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Violet Vintage Rentals is an Indianapolis-based, privately held event rental company founded in 2013 that supplies over 500 curated vintage and modern furniture, tableware, lighting, and decor items to weddings, corporate events, and social parties across Central Indiana.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Furniture and Decor Rentals

NAICS

Consumer Goods Rental (5322), General Rental Centers (53231), Other Consumer Goods Rental (53228)

SIC

Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores (5700)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Furniture Rentals (Tables, Chairs, Lounge) (HSACAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Decor Props & Themed Set Rentals (HSACAFAK)

Keywords

• Wedding rental services
• Event furniture rentals
• Vintage party decor
• Tableware rentals
• Wedding decor rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Event Furniture and Decor Rentals: Rental of vintage and modern furniture, tableware, lighting, and decor items for weddings, parties, and corporate events. Revenue generated through rental fees charged per item or package, with delivery and pickup services available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Violet Vintage Rentals rents a curated inventory of over 500 vintage and modern furniture, tableware, lighting, signage, backdrops, arches, and decor items to customers planning weddings, parties, and corporate events. Customers browse inventory online, build a wishlist, and request availability quotes within 24 hours, with options for in-showroom viewing, customer pickup, or full delivery and setup service across the Indianapolis metro and Central Indiana region.

Product overview

Violet Vintage Rentals is an Indianapolis-based wedding and event rental company offering a curated portfolio of over 500 unique rental items spanning multiple categories. The company operates a single unified rental service model with products organized into categories including Packages (Lounge, Ceremony, Reception, Tableware, Bar, Photo Op, Holiday, Centerpiece), Seatings + Chairs (Accent Chairs, Dining Chairs, Loveseats, Peacock Chairs, Pews + Benches, Sofas, Poufs + Ottomans, Bar Stools), Lighting (Candelabras, Candlesticks, Lanterns, Votives), Tables (Accent, Cocktail, Coffee, Dining/Farm, Display), Tableware (Cake/Dessert, Dishware, Drinkware, Flatware), Signage, Backdrops and Arches, Decor, and Textiles (Pillows/Cushions, Rugs). Key products include the Vineyard Cross Back Chair, 60 Inch Round Table, Church Pews, Louis Cane Back Chair, Winter Table, Sasha Table, Francesca Buffet, Classic Champagne Flutes, Marguerite Plates, and Dubly Tub. The company established in 2013 specializes in vintage and modern furniture for weddings and events, offering both customer pickup and delivery services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vineyard Cross Back Chair

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Rent-A-Relic Vintage Rentals: Vintage furniture and decor rental company focused on weddings and events with curated aesthetic inventory. Comparable niche focus on vintage-style pieces, though typically smaller in scale than multi-category event rental companies.

Regional players

• Mahaffey Event Rentals: Event rental company providing tents, staging, furniture, and decor for weddings, corporate events, and special occasions. Comparable full-service event rental offering, though primarily operating in different regional markets.
• All Occasions Party Rentals: Regional event rental company offering tents, tables, chairs, and party equipment. Comparable event rental business model with focus on weddings and parties, though typically serves a different U.S. region than Violet Vintage.

Direct peers

• Peachtree Tents and Events: Large multi-market event rental company offering tents, furniture, and decor for weddings and corporate events. Directly comparable to Violet Vintage's event furniture and decor rental model, though operating at much larger scale across multiple U.S. regions.
• Lumi Event Rentals: Event rental company specializing in curated vintage and modern furniture, tableware, and decor for weddings and special events. Directly comparable business model and product mix to Violet Vintage Rentals.

Broad incumbents

• CORT Events: Established furniture rental division of CORT, providing event and trade show furniture rentals nationally. Comparable core activity of renting furniture for events, but operates at much larger scale with a broader, less curated product set.
• Bright Event Rentals: Large event rental company offering tents, furniture, linens, and tableware for weddings, corporate events, and social occasions. Comparable event rental business model at significantly broader scale with multiple regional locations.
• AFR Furniture Rental: Nationwide furniture rental company serving residential and event customers. Comparable core rental model for furniture and home furnishings, though primarily serves residential/corporate housing rather than wedding events.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/violetvintagerentals
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/violets-vintage

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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