diff --git a/app/vue/src/client/preview/index.ts b/app/vue/src/client/preview/index.ts
index 14f10b1c1be1..f54a026fad13 100644
--- a/app/vue/src/client/preview/index.ts
+++ b/app/vue/src/client/preview/index.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { ClientStoryApi, Loadable } from '@storybook/addons';
 import './globals';
 import { IStorybookSection } from './types';
 import { VueFramework } from './types-6-0';
-import { renderToDOM } from './render';
+import { renderToDOM, render } from './render';
 import { decorateStory } from './decorateStory';
 
 const framework = 'vue';
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ interface ClientApi extends ClientStoryApi<VueFramework['storyResult']> {
   load: (...args: any[]) => void;
 }
 
-const api = start(renderToDOM, { decorateStory });
+const api = start(renderToDOM, { decorateStory, render });
 
 export const storiesOf: ClientApi['storiesOf'] = (kind, m) => {
   return (api.clientApi.storiesOf(kind, m) as ReturnType<ClientApi['storiesOf']>).addParameters({
diff --git a/app/vue/src/client/preview/render.ts b/app/vue/src/client/preview/render.ts
index 2f82dd7fa706..ca27f025ea09 100644
--- a/app/vue/src/client/preview/render.ts
+++ b/app/vue/src/client/preview/render.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+/* eslint-disable no-underscore-dangle */
 import dedent from 'ts-dedent';
 import Vue from 'vue';
 import { RenderContext } from '@storybook/store';
+import { ArgsStoryFn } from '@storybook/csf';
 import { VueFramework } from './types-6-0';
 
 export const COMPONENT = 'STORYBOOK_COMPONENT';
@@ -19,6 +21,40 @@ const root = new Vue({
   },
 });
 
+export const render: ArgsStoryFn<VueFramework> = (props, context) => {
+  const { id, component: Component } = context;
+  const component = Component as VueFramework['component'] & {
+    __docgenInfo?: { displayName: string };
+    props: Record<string, any>;
+  };
+
+  if (!component) {
+    throw new Error(
+      `Unable to render story ${id} as the component annotation is missing from the default export`
+    );
+  }
+
+  let componentName = 'component';
+
+  // if there is a name property, we either use it or preprend with sb- in case it's an invalid name
+  if (component.name) {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment
+    // @ts-ignore isReservedTag is an internal function from Vue, might be changed in future releases
+    const isReservedTag = Vue.config.isReservedTag && Vue.config.isReservedTag(component.name);
+
+    componentName = isReservedTag ? `sb-${component.name}` : component.name;
+  } else if (component.__docgenInfo?.displayName) {
+    // otherwise, we use the displayName from docgen, if present
+    componentName = component.__docgenInfo?.displayName;
+  }
+
+  return {
+    props: component.props,
+    components: { [componentName]: component },
+    template: `<${componentName} v-bind="$props" />`,
+  };
+};
+
 export function renderToDOM(
   {
     title,
diff --git a/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/Button.vue b/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/Button.vue
index 4a20dfb5f9ac..9f09d21e4a74 100644
--- a/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/Button.vue
+++ b/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/Button.vue
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
     @click="onClick"
     @dblclick="onDoubleClick"
   >
-    <slot />!
+    <slot>
+      {{label}}!
+    </slot>
   </button>
 </template>
 
@@ -23,6 +25,9 @@
       color: {
         type: String,
         default: '#42b983'
+      },
+      label: {
+        type: String
       }
     },
 
diff --git a/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/__snapshots__/addon-actions.stories.storyshot b/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/__snapshots__/addon-actions.stories.storyshot
index 96a1f7415697..19c3ffeaec4e 100644
--- a/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/__snapshots__/addon-actions.stories.storyshot
+++ b/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/__snapshots__/addon-actions.stories.storyshot
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ exports[`Storyshots Addon/Actions Action and method 1`] = `
   class="button"
   style="color: rgb(66, 185, 131); border-color: #42b983;"
 >
-  Click me to log the action!
-
+  Click me to log the action
 </button>
 `;
 
@@ -15,8 +14,7 @@ exports[`Storyshots Addon/Actions Action only 1`] = `
   class="button"
   style="color: rgb(66, 185, 131); border-color: #42b983;"
 >
-  Click me to log the action!
-
+  Click me to log the action
 </button>
 `;
 
@@ -25,8 +23,7 @@ exports[`Storyshots Addon/Actions Multiple actions 1`] = `
   class="button"
   style="color: rgb(66, 185, 131); border-color: #42b983;"
 >
-  (Double) click me to log the action!
-
+  (Double) click me to log the action
 </button>
 `;
 
@@ -35,7 +32,6 @@ exports[`Storyshots Addon/Actions Multiple actions, object 1`] = `
   class="button"
   style="color: rgb(66, 185, 131); border-color: #42b983;"
 >
-  (Double) click me to log the action!
-
+  (Double) click me to log the action
 </button>
 `;
diff --git a/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/__snapshots__/addon-controls.stories.storyshot b/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/__snapshots__/addon-controls.stories.storyshot
index 9e9705b5c650..da54aa7b5071 100644
--- a/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/__snapshots__/addon-controls.stories.storyshot
+++ b/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/__snapshots__/addon-controls.stories.storyshot
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ exports[`Storyshots Addon/Controls Rounded 1`] = `
     class="button rounded"
     style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); border-color: #f00;"
   >
-    A Button with rounded edges!
-
+    A Button with rounded edges
   </button>
 </div>
 `;
@@ -22,8 +21,7 @@ exports[`Storyshots Addon/Controls Square 1`] = `
     class="button"
     style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); border-color: #00f;"
   >
-    A Button with square edges!
-
+    A Button with square edges
   </button>
 </div>
 `;
diff --git a/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/__snapshots__/addon-links.stories.storyshot b/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/__snapshots__/addon-links.stories.storyshot
index 829b529042e9..12182d4dc46e 100644
--- a/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/__snapshots__/addon-links.stories.storyshot
+++ b/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/__snapshots__/addon-links.stories.storyshot
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ exports[`Storyshots Addon/Links Go to welcome 1`] = `
   class="button rounded"
   style="color: rgb(66, 185, 131); border-color: #42b983;"
 >
-  This buttons links to Welcome!
-
+  This buttons links to Welcome
 </button>
 `;
diff --git a/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/__snapshots__/core-template.stories.storyshot b/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/__snapshots__/core-template.stories.storyshot
index d4da5fd31ce6..dbc7a33e429c 100644
--- a/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/__snapshots__/core-template.stories.storyshot
+++ b/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/__snapshots__/core-template.stories.storyshot
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ exports[`Storyshots Core/Template string only 1`] = `
   class="button"
   style="color: rgb(66, 185, 131); border-color: #42b983;"
 >
-  A Button with square edges!
-
+  A Button with square edges
 </button>
 `;
diff --git a/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/__snapshots__/custom-decorators.stories.storyshot b/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/__snapshots__/custom-decorators.stories.storyshot
index 737307a65abf..037ca9020eee 100644
--- a/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/__snapshots__/custom-decorators.stories.storyshot
+++ b/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/__snapshots__/custom-decorators.stories.storyshot
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ exports[`Storyshots Custom/Decorator for Vue Render 1`] = `
       class="button"
       style="color: pink; border-color: pink;"
     >
-      renders component: MyButton!
-
+      renders component: MyButton
     </button>
   </div>
 </div>
@@ -29,8 +28,7 @@ exports[`Storyshots Custom/Decorator for Vue Template 1`] = `
       class="button"
       style="color: rgb(66, 185, 131); border-color: #42b983;"
     >
-      MyButton with template!
-
+      MyButton with template
     </button>
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/__snapshots__/custom-rendering.stories.storyshot b/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/__snapshots__/custom-rendering.stories.storyshot
index cea7424ece37..8bc34ce45ca9 100644
--- a/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/__snapshots__/custom-rendering.stories.storyshot
+++ b/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/__snapshots__/custom-rendering.stories.storyshot
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ exports[`Storyshots Custom/Method for rendering Vue JSX 1`] = `
   class="button"
   style="color: rgb(66, 185, 131); border-color: #42b983;"
 >
-  MyButton rendered with JSX!
-
+  MyButton rendered with JSX
 </button>
 `;
 
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ exports[`Storyshots Custom/Method for rendering Vue Template 1`] = `
 exports[`Storyshots Custom/Method for rendering Vue pre-registered component 1`] = `
 <p>
   <em>
-    This component was pre-registered in .storybook/config.js
+    This component was pre-registered in .storybook/preview.js
   </em>
   <br />
    
@@ -39,8 +38,7 @@ exports[`Storyshots Custom/Method for rendering Vue pre-registered component 1`]
     class="button"
     style="color: rgb(66, 185, 131); border-color: #42b983;"
   >
-    MyButton rendered in a template!
-
+    MyButton rendered in a template
   </button>
 </p>
 `;
@@ -50,8 +48,7 @@ exports[`Storyshots Custom/Method for rendering Vue render + component 1`] = `
   class="button"
   style="color: pink; border-color: pink;"
 >
-  renders component: MyButton!
-
+  renders component: MyButton
 </button>
 `;
 
@@ -60,8 +57,7 @@ exports[`Storyshots Custom/Method for rendering Vue template + component 1`] = `
   class="button"
   style="color: rgb(66, 185, 131); border-color: #42b983;"
 >
-  MyButton rendered in a template!
-
+  MyButton rendered in a template
 </button>
 `;
 
@@ -76,8 +72,7 @@ exports[`Storyshots Custom/Method for rendering Vue template + methods 1`] = `
     class="button rounded"
     style="color: rgb(66, 185, 131); border-color: #42b983;"
   >
-    MyButton rendered in a template + props & methods!
-
+    MyButton rendered in a template + props & methods
   </button>
 </p>
 `;
@@ -87,8 +82,7 @@ exports[`Storyshots Custom/Method for rendering Vue vuex + actions 1`] = `
   class="button"
   style="color: rgb(66, 185, 131); border-color: #42b983;"
 >
-  with vuex: 0!
-
+  with vuex: 0
 </button>
 `;
 
@@ -97,7 +91,6 @@ exports[`Storyshots Custom/Method for rendering Vue whatever you want 1`] = `
   class="button"
   style="color: rgb(66, 185, 131); border-color: #42b983;"
 >
-  with awesomeness: 0!
-
+  with awesomeness: 0
 </button>
 `;
diff --git a/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/components/__snapshots__/button.stories.storyshot b/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/components/__snapshots__/button.stories.storyshot
index e89a25c25a84..d4a278b9df2f 100644
--- a/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/components/__snapshots__/button.stories.storyshot
+++ b/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/components/__snapshots__/button.stories.storyshot
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ exports[`Storyshots Button Rounded 1`] = `
   class="button rounded"
   style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); border-color: #f00;"
 >
-  A Button with rounded edges!
-
+  A Button with rounded edges
 </button>
 `;
 
@@ -15,7 +14,17 @@ exports[`Storyshots Button Square 1`] = `
   class="button"
   style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); border-color: #00f;"
 >
-  A Button with square edges!
+  A Button with square edges
+</button>
+`;
 
+exports[`Storyshots Button With Default Render 1`] = `
+<button
+  class="button rounded"
+  style="color: rgb(255, 187, 170); border-color: #fba;"
+>
+  
+    Button with default render!
+  
 </button>
 `;
diff --git a/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/components/button.stories.js b/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/components/button.stories.js
index 36ed1818287f..fee26cad5fd2 100644
--- a/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/components/button.stories.js
+++ b/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/components/button.stories.js
@@ -27,3 +27,11 @@ Square.args = {
   color: '#00f',
   label: 'A Button with square edges',
 };
+
+export const WithDefaultRender = {
+  args: {
+    rounded: true,
+    color: '#fba',
+    label: 'Button with default render',
+  },
+};
diff --git a/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/custom-rendering.stories.js b/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/custom-rendering.stories.js
index 7d6d97193d73..b9a04272346e 100644
--- a/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/custom-rendering.stories.js
+++ b/examples/vue-kitchen-sink/src/stories/custom-rendering.stories.js
@@ -100,12 +100,12 @@ export const WhateverYouWant = () => ({
 WhateverYouWant.storyName = 'whatever you want';
 
 export const PreRegisteredComponent = () => ({
-  /* By pre-registering component in config.js,
+  /* By pre-registering component in preview.js,
    * the need to register all components with each story is removed.
    * You'll only need the template */
   template: `
       <p>
-        <em>This component was pre-registered in .storybook/config.js</em><br/>
+        <em>This component was pre-registered in .storybook/preview.js</em><br/>
         <my-button>MyButton rendered in a template</my-button>
       </p>`,
 });