Luminare is a rooftop function venue in South Melbourne, reached through a laneway entrance off Browns Lane and York Street. Once you're up top, the space opens into a glass-walled penthouse with floor-to-ceiling windows that fold back onto a wide outdoor deck, so the line between indoor and outdoor blurs on a good night. City views run along one side, with Port Phillip Bay visible from the other, which makes it a popular pick for sunset cocktail hours and evening receptions. The venue is operated by The Big Group, the same hospitality team behind several other Melbourne function spaces, so food and beverage is handled entirely in-house rather than through outside caterers. Styling is also included as part of the service, which takes some of the coordination off your plate if you're planning a wedding or a large corporate event. Luminare can seat up to 300 guests, or 250 with room for a dance floor, and holds up to 450 for a cocktail-style event, so it scales from an intimate seated dinner through to a full-capacity gala or product launch. It's set up to handle weddings, conferences, awards nights, birthdays and brand activations, and there's complimentary onsite parking available from 6pm on request, which is a genuine convenience for an inner-city venue. If you're after a function space with a view rather than a blank-walled ballroom, Luminare is worth a look.