Ampa Events Reviews
Reviews
4.4 out of 5 rating
4.4 out of 5 rating
16 Reviews
88% recommend it
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Karen M. Sent on 09/02/2020Manuel/Mandeville wedding
Ted was able to change a very large, plain church hall into a lovely reception hall for my daughter's wedding. He placed the lights just so, they illumined the ceiling and the bridal party. He also brought beautiful tables for the wedding party so they were not seated at folding tables! The stage was became the back drop for the wedding party as he used beautiful drapes to hide the stage and enhance the hall. The hall was recently renovated and many of the parishioners were astonished to see how lovely the decorations were. He was able to make a plain hall appear to be a beautiful reception room.Ampa Events's reply:
Dear Karen,
Thank you for your review. We enjoyed installing the decor, furniture and lighting. The church community was wonderful to work with. Best wishes for your daughter and new son-in-law.
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Charlene Sent on 09/01/2020
Top notch company for all of your decor needs!
I have had the privilege of working with AMPA Events for 20+ years. I have always had the confidence to refer my clients directly to them and let them work their magic. The owner and staff are always very professional, timely and super creative with their designs. They can literally provide beautiful decor for any budget. One key example that I always share with my clients is that AMPA Events always comes prepared for the unexpected. They will tweak their designs to fit the facility and always throw in some extra's for the "just in case" scenario. They are great partners with the venues and ensure that both "clients" are happy. I would not hesitate to recommend their services to anyone.
Charlene Gadoury
Dir, Catering & Convention Services
Omni Richmond HotelAmpa Events's reply:
Thank you Charlene for your comments.
For a true event professional and wonderful venue, Charlene at the Omni Richmond is tops. Alway accommodating, great event staff, great food. The hotels event team arrives and we are always witness to an incredibly efficient and orchestrated execution. Everyone on their team knows their job and executes with great care. It is always a pleasure working in their event spaces.
Best wishes for continued success to the event team and the Omni Richmond. -
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User2497334 Sent on 01/07/2016We have worked with AMPA and Ted (the owner) directly for 5+ years. In those years AMPA has provided lighting, sound and decor for our organizations showcase events (annual awards dinner for 800+ and our symposium). You can imagine, it takes a certain skill to re-design an annual event so the attendees feel like they are having a different experience year over year. It takes a skill beyond basic design methods and it's hard to find but Ted and his team -- they have it! As a non-profit, budget is very important to us and as an event planner, of 13+ years, I have big ideas re: design. Ted and his team have been amazing at helping me re-imagine the event so my design fits my budget. The design, execution and service is always excellent and our attendees are amazed EVERY year. It's been great working with AMPA and I can't wait to see what we come up with next year. -
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Katherine Sent on 04/06/2012Unfortunately I have to write a very negative review of Ampa Events. They were one of the recommended vendors of my venue (Chrysler Museum) but they used to be Ampa of Tidewater, which seems to have been incorporated into Ampa Events in Richmond. Things started out well, they were the only recommended vendor who still offers PAR 38 uplighting, which is far less expensive than LED, so that is why I chose them. Then the woman I had been dealing with left the company. She seemed to have a good grasp on the venue, and told me where all the lights (28 total) would be placed. There is a grand staircase into the dining area where it is typical for the bridal party to enter, and I have an email from this former Ampa staff member stating that the staircase landing, top and bottom would be lit, as well as all the columns around the dining area. This information apparently didn't filter down to the technician. On the day of the wedding, the technician called the groom from Chrysler HALL rather than Chrysler MUSEUM, wondering where everyone was. Then the worst part was when we made our grand entrance-- the staircase was DARK. There were no lights at the top of the staircase or the landing, as the former staff member had described. In addition to the dark staircase, I had our DOC go around and count all the lights, and only 26 lights were used, not the 28 in our contract. I have since written the company a very tempered and reasonable letter, and gave them a chance to make reparations (at least reimbursing us for the 2 lights we were shorted). It has been over two weeks and they have not responded at all. Ampa Events stands out by far as the worst vendor from our wedding. I gave them a couple of points above because they were responsive to our original inquiry (even though they are completely non-responsive now), and they were the best value we found because they still offer PAR 38s, but based on our experience I sincerely discourage anyone from using them. I'll be sure to update this review if I do hear back from Ampa. -
User914259 Sent on 08/28/2012AWFUL service. theres a reason they're the cheapest lighting company in town!
We booked them about nine month's before our wedding. After we paid the deposit I couldn't get anyone to return my calls. We finally heard from on the day of the wedding because they were confused about where to put the lighting and I didn't have time to talk to them. My DOC tried to call them back repeatedly but never could reach them. As we entered the reception, we discovered that the lighting wasn't the color we ordered and they spelled my husband's name wrong on the gobo!!!
My dad has been trying to reach them since the wedding, but the owner of the company isn't taking any of our phone calls or emails.
Spend a little more and get a professional company for your wedding!!
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