September 2020 | Ampa Events

Custom Built Wedding Decor

September 28, 2020 by Ted Rubis

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Will You Build Me a Boat? Will you build me a boat? When I received this email, it grabbed my attention. Wow! I can build a Boat Bar; a Boat Sofa, a Boat Stage Set… My imagination took me in may creative directions. Once I hoped on the phone with the couple and listen thoroughly, …

How to Incorporate Fall Colors

September 24, 2020 by Ted Rubis

Labor Day signals the end of the summer. For weddings, it signals the coming of beautiful fall colors: greens, oranges, neutral earth tones, and vibrant reds, purples and yellows. At the Chrysler Museum of Art in Norfolk Virginia, the Huber Court, is a lovely space for a ceremony or reception, noteworthy for its openness, high …

5 Classic & 5 Modern Movies for Your Monster Movie Bash

September 21, 2020September 15, 2020 by Ted Rubis

Classic Black & White Monster Movies Psycho Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein Bride of Frankenstein Creature from the Black Lagoon Cat People Modern Monster Movies The Shining The Thing Halloween Scream An American Werewolf in London Movie nights are safe and perfect for the fall! Any organization can sponsor a movie night. Consider hosting a …

Wine Barrels: A Rustic Wedding Must Have

September 14, 2020 by Leslie Amason Sr. Event Designer

Wine barrel bar great for rustic wedding reception

Are you planning a Rustic Wedding? The traditional wedding venue has taken on many meanings to couples in 2020. From wineries, to urban lofts, to botanical gardens, to barns, many weddings and receptions are being held in non traditional venues. These unique settings open up a new world of decor options that provide the opportunity for …

Outdoor Movie Nights – Great for Social Distancing!

September 7, 2020 by Ted Rubis

People enjoying a fall outdoor movie night

Fall Outdoor Movie Nights Everybody wants to have fun and we can have fun and be safe. Wearing masks, washing our hands and participating in socially distanced events. A movie night is a great way to get outside, meet up with friends and socialize in a safe open environment. Who Calls and Requests a Movie …

30 Fall Wedding Ideas Every Autumn-Obsessed Couple Needs to See

September 2, 2020 by Ampa Events

While we love spring, summer, and winter weddings, there’s something special about fall as a season in general. Maybe it’s the thought of cozy fireside nights, leaves crunching under our feet, and pumpkin spice everything for three months straight, but we would have to argue that fall is a pretty magical time of year! Embrace …

Is This the Future of Live Events? Socially Distanced Raised Platforms

September 1, 2020 by Ampa Events

socially distanced raised platforms outdoor events

Let’s Live Some, But Safely In early August of 2020 the first socially distanced live concert was held in the UK. 2,500 fans were separated onto 500 raised platforms of their own in groups no larger than 5 people each. Each platform was 6ft away from it’s neighbor and everyone was able to enjoy a …

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Alexandra Bain

20:35 28 Oct 20

Thank you again for such a FANTASTIC time at our drive-in movie!! Everything was absolutely perfect! I hope to do another one of these for the holidays and will be calling you all again.

Jodi Meyer

21:07 15 Apr 20

Great service, delivery, set up and the return pick up for our events. Always punctual and great to work with.

Derek Via

17:53 03 Apr 20

I love working with Ampa - as a large event planner, you're relying on your vendors to come through. Ampa ALWAYS comes through with the best decorations. This year, I got at least 30 compliments on how great the event looked.

Andrew McCarthy-Clark

02:51 23 Mar 20

I highly recommend Ampa Events. I have used their services for two strategic, premier events that needed a professional polish. Ampa went above and beyond for both events. I did not have to worry about any detail with which they were involved. I already have plans to use this incredible company again in the near future.

michelle davis

15:57 20 Sep 19

I have had the pleasure of working with AMPA for many years in support of the Children's Hospital Ball. They have been incredibly collaborative and their growing inventory of resources has helped to continue to make this event spectacular. We sincerely appreciate their amazing support and creativity.

Ebony Mccovery

14:12 17 Apr 18

Ampa Events offers exceptionally professional, detailed, reasonably priced, and more than accommodating services. They provided decor and life-size props for the 2018 Howard University Graduate Student Assembly Awards Gala which had an Egyptian theme. They were very patient while we were in our planning process and played an integral role in the execution of our event which exceeded our expectations (Mina- design of original invoice, Sandy- payments and invoice accommodations, Lou- revision of the invoice). All of the Ampa Events staff did a wonderful job in assisting us, but I must take the time to give a major shoutout to Mr. Tripp who delivered, installed, broke down our event! He was the only vendor who arrived at the agreed upon call time (early in fact), without an excuse, concern, or question beyond what we needed him to do. He met us with a warm personality, even after our event which ended after 1am. He was extremely diligent, fast and detailed in his work. When only one volunteer showed up to help us set up at the agreed upon call time before our event, Mr. Tripp stepped in using his blatant, refined experience and expertise to set all the props we ordered in the perfect way making the room look great and equally wowing our 200 guests at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel’s Grand Ballroom in Washington, D.C. I am so impressed and satisfied with the services provided by Ampa Events. I am looking forward to working with this company again in the future! IMG_3208.HEIC

Richmond SPCA

22:08 09 Jun 17

We recently hosted an event in Richmond to honor our chief executive officer’s 20th anniversary. Our theme was “A Starry Night,” and Ampa Events provided us the lighting equipment necessary to create the effect of stars broadcast throughout the room for the occasion. The lighting was stunning, and we received countless compliments from guests. The company is extremely professional and reliable and a wonderful community partner. They really helped make our event very special.