Welcome to Ambience 

“the symphony
of your wedding”
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Thank you for considering Ambience for your event planning needs.  For your free, personalized consultation, please contact Barbara White Isiminger at 233-8192

We are delighted that you are considering Ambience and the Hellenic Center for your wedding reception.  Our goal is to create for you an event that will forever be a gem in your treasured memories.

Continuous consulting services are provided to you throughout your wedding planning.  Two weeks prior to your event, we will meet with you to confirm all the details of your day.  We will skillfully orchestrate your entire event by creating and presenting delicious, beautiful foods, supervising well-trained service personnel and producing for you “the symphony of your wedding”.

About Ambience

Ambience has built a reputation in the Ohio Valley for providing high quality cuisine , beautiful, creative presentation and decorations ,as well as impeccable service. Whatever your special affair –from the casual company picnic to the most elegant of weddings, we will create the ambience that you and your guests expect and deserve.

Ambience is a family-owned local business with over 12 years experience in  catering and decorating for special occasions. At Ambience, customer service and satisfaction is of the utmost importance.  That service begins with attention to detail– whether it is in the detail of  the type of flowers that will compliment your color scheme,  listening to the clients desires for their menu choice while being sensitive to their budget constraints, or checking the freshness of the food and flowers purchased for your event.  It continues with the inspection of every dish or arrangement we create and continues with an attentive, service focused professional staff to execute your event.

Our Services

Ambience offers a comprehensive list of services, making our company a one-stop-shop for all of your catering, decorating, and event planning needs.  From the most elaborate wedding to casual entertaining or business lunches, Ambience can help you select a service package that will meet your needs and your budget.   With our personal consultation services, delectable culinary cuisine, and elegant décor, Ambience is committed to making your special event unforgettable.

Services & Occasions
Please refer to the enclosed brochures for details about the
following services.

• Personalized  Wedding Consultation Pages
• Personalized Wedding Coordinator
• Decorating
• Floral Design
• Catering
• Invitations and Wedding Accessories
• Casual Entertaining
• Baby Showers
• Wedding Showers
• Picnics
• Lunches
• Themed Parties
• Business Entertaining
• Luncheons
• Holiday Parties
• Fund-raisers
• Non-Profit Events
• Elegant Entertaining
• Weddings
• Personalized Cuisine Stations
• Hors d’Ouevres Receptions
• Sit Down Dinners
• Buffet Packages

Thank you for considering Ambience for your event planning needs.  For your free, personalized consultation, please contact Barbara White Isiminger at 233-8192

About Barbara White-Isiminger 
Owner, Coordinator, & Chef

Barbara has spent her entire life here in the Ohio Valley.  She started spending time in the kitchen at a very early age, and it has always been a passion.

With a background in interior design and project management, in 1994, she decided to exit the corporate world and start a service oriented business– a special occasion decorating and coordinating company-Ambience.

In 1999, she really took the plunge–  she married Tom and decided to open a professional kitchen and become the exclusive caterer of the Hellenic Center. In 2001 their daughter Sophia was born. Wanting to enrich their daughters perceptions of the world, the family travel extensively, which has allowed them  to gain an appreciation for diverse culture and world cuisine.

Barbara enjoys the intensity, creativity, and the details of planning and executing a perfect party-and she personally supervises each event.  Service, presentation and delicious cuisine are her specialty.

About  Brenda A. Pettit 
Chef, Kitchen Coordinator

Brenda , also a lifelong  Ohio Valley  resident, brings to Ambience more than twenty years of experience in the food service industry.  Her well rounded career has taken her from industrial kitchens to private pantries  and beyond. 

Growing up, Brenda gained a love of working with food from her grandfather, who was a cook in the Army during WWII.  Baking pies and preparing traditional German recipes from a very young age started her on a lifelong love of working with food.  She has now found her niche in catering.

One of Brenda’s favorite challenges is coming up with new and exciting garnishes for the  many  dishes  she prepares.   She also enjoys crafting and working with the children  from the Sunday School class that she co -teaches with her mother.

Brenda now resides in Moundsville with her husband Mark and their young son Mark Alvin.