About R.O.C.

 

Rochester's Official Connection. That name wasn't chosen. It was earned.

Before ROC Events had a logo, a website, or a warehouse full of statement pieces, there was a bar. The most popular nightclub in Rochester. And if you were a regular, you knew Marquita (KiKi). Not just because she was behind the bar, but because she was the reason the room felt alive. The entrepreneur who needed a business partner found her at that bar. The couple who built something together met because Marquita introduced them. She didn't just pour drinks. She linked people who needed each other. Everyone in Rochester knew Marquita, and Marquita knew everyone.

That's where the connector was born. And that's exactly where this brand came from.

Marquita opened FIERCE Boutique and spent years creating experiences. Sold-out fashion shows. Styled looks on real people walking real runways. Her creativity moving through rooms before event design ever had a title attached to her name. She was the one planning the birthdays, pulling everything together, making something out of nothing and making it look like everything.

Then life gave her the most beautiful shift. She became a mom to twin girls, Sky and Merci. And in that season, the vision became clear. Not just income. Ownership of her time. A business her daughters could see and grow up knowing was possible for them too.

ROC Events LLC was born from that clarity.

Today, Marquita Rugless serves as Founder and Chief Experience Officer, designing weddings, milestone celebrations, luxury brand activations, and corporate events across Rochester and beyond. Her background in fashion merchandising gave her a trained eye for color, proportion, and detail that most event designers simply don't have. Every installation is intentional. Every focal point is purposeful. Nothing leaves the warehouse unless it makes a statement.

She's not just an event designer. She's a storyteller, a connector, and the reason your guests will still be talking about your event long after it's over.

Our Mission To design experiences so intentional, so elevated, and so unforgettable that every guest walks away feeling like they witnessed something that was built just for them.

Our Vision To build ROC Events into the most recognized luxury event design brand in the region, one unforgettable moment at a time.

Built on Vision. Backed by Magic.