The Table Dresser



Alison Taylor - The Table Dresser for vintage china tea-set and tableware hire and styling



 The Table Dresser is a boutique vintage china tea-set and tableware hire and styling company for high teas, weddings and special occasions.

We offer beautiful luxury, heirloom quality china and tableware for high tea, hen parties, weddings, baby showers, christenings, anniversaries and birthdays and other special occasions.


Styling service

Collected over many years from countless sources, all of our pieces are antique and one-of-a-kind. We offer a vintage china tea-set and tableware hire and styling service, where we can design and dress your table and venue which will take some of the pressure off organising your event.

We can also hire props for TV, film, theatre as well as to photographers and magazines for styling opportunities.

Fashion design.

With years of experience in the fashion and textile industry Alison can meet with you to discuss individual requirements and help you to create a mood, theme and colour story that will ensure that you have a magical space and setting for your memorable photographs.

Alternatively you can express your own artistic flair and have fun designing your own venue.

Dress the venue with themes and colours

Our bone china tea sets can be themed and colour coordinated with antique embroidered tablecloths, runners and napkins to produce a sophisticated grown-up aesthetic. You may prefer however to go for a miss matched, maximal look that will offer a quirky vintage appeal.

‘The Table Dresser’ can also provide bunting and other decorations to dress the venue as well as cut glass crystal vases and floral arrangements. Our embroidery team is able to customise items with names and monograms to give a more personalised service.

Hate washing-up?

The bonus is you don’t have to worry about all that washing up afterwards as we take care of it all for you. Just pack up the china in our packaging provided as instructed.

Friends and contacts

We have made lots of contacts over the years and can introduce you to friends who can design and make your stationery, cakes and floral decorations that will add that special touch.

Photographers, hair and make-up artists as well as vintage clothing stores have helped us in the past and we are more than happy to put you in touch.

Impress your friends and family with our vintage china and tableware and let your celebration be one to remember!

Please look at our Gallery and Blog Page for ideas and examples of our beautiful china, table linen and tableware.