Real unsolicited testimonials from recent Weddings and Special Events
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July 4, 2010
You guys were great!! We went to the Farmers Branch and Hurst Emerald City party and it was sure a party!! My family is now a part of your many #1 fans!!!!
- David Arista Trujillo
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Subject: RE:Hockaday
They absolutely loved it!! They didn’t want the party to end, they said you did an amazing job!!! Rave reviews all across the board.
Look forward to working with you again.
Katherine
Kaplan Wedding
To all of you outstanding professionals THANK YOU for the most incredible job last night for Lisa Kaplan and Shawn Rosenzweig's wedding at the fabulous Houstonian Hotel.
It truly was a magical evening. Everyone of you made a tremendous impact on the overall wedding.
Working with you all is such an honor for me. The most important thing is that I can count on you.
There are so many details in a wedding such as the Kaplan's and without each one of you doing your part the outcome would be totally different.
The energy of Emerald City Band of Dallas is indescribable. Such a terrific talented group of musicians. I am still excited thinking about you all and how you had everyone in the palms of your hands. Thank you for consulting us on the lighting, the crew did a great job without taking anything away from the room decor.
I am very impressed and so happy to have finally met and worked with you. From the minute the ballroom doors opened you were non stop fabulous. Your personalities come through immediately!
Deno, thank you for putting up with the numerous phone calls. I hope you know I'm just doing my job.
Thank you all again.
Love,
Bobbi
Hi Deno,
My fiancé and I attended the Sellers/Fields wedding at the Belo on Saturday night. We were floored by the talent of your band. Once we got on the dance floor, we couldn’t leave! You are the best band we’ve ever seen at a wedding.
Lauren
Hello Deno!!
I'm so exicited to finally get email you. I just got engaged and I have heard nothing but the one and only Emerald City. I can promise you this..you will never have a crowd of people like you will at our wedding. I know its a long shot but I just really hope you guys are available and if not please just make us your first on the back up list. Emerald City is absolutely the only band that I want to play at our wedding. Just let me know as so as you can.
Best Wishes Always,
Becca
Jan, 2010
Thank you for a FANTASTIC evening. We haven't been out on New Years eve for a few years now (been doing the new parent thing) and we REALLY enjoyed ourselves. The food was great, the people watching was fun, check in was quick and easy and the entertainment was FABULOUS FABULOUS FABULOUS!!! (even my hubby danced) We look forward to having many more friends join us to celebrate with y'all next year. Thanks so much!!!
Tara
Jan, 2010
Hey Deno!
I just had to send you an email and tell you, how much I enjoyed that [New Year's Eve] party. The location of the ballroom & the hotel rooms was AWESOME. Good choice of venue! You guys looked like y'all were having a great time, and being down in the crowd myself, rest assured we all were. Happy New Year to you and everyone in the band. I look forward to rocking through the New Year w/ y'all. Thanks again for a wonderful Party!
Mary
Jan, 2010
We had a wonderful time!! The Embassy was great. The BAND is always excellent. We started following you back in the early 90's at Lake Texoma !! and we will always be at all your NEW YEAR's party !!
Larry & Jana Bishop
Jan, 2010
Awesome party!!!!! Had the best new years ever!!!!!!!! please put us on your email list! Thanks for a wonderful memory!
Tim & Linda
Jan, 2010
Deno and Billy,
What a night!!!! So glad we could be part of your OWN party! You know how to do it right. Awesome sound, lights and most of all....music! We had such a great time! Thanks for the Cupid Shuffle, Billy! So many got into it, you need a bigger dance floor! Ha!
Thanks for a special way to kick off the new year!
Linda and Al
Nov 21, 2009
Deno,
We just wanted to thank you and the Emerald City Band for a fabulous time last Saturday night. Our friends and family had a great time and you all had a lot to do with it! My brother even got up and danced. We had loads of comments on what a great band you were and how much everyone enjoyed you all.
Leslie & Wynne
Oct 3, 2009
Dear Deno,
I just wanted to say that you were amazing at our wedding! I had several people tell me that you were the best band they have ever seen at a wedding... and they loved that you all got on the dance floor.
Thanks so much,
Ali
Aug 17, 2009
Hello Deno,
What can I say…the night was magical…a moment in time and you were a major part of the success! I have worked with many local and national groups before and since Andiamo and I can truly say that you are the best cover band I have heard during my event and marketing career. [ ... ]
You are an extraordinary seasoned artist and your band is chuck full of talent from the horns (I loved the Blues Brothers bits) to percussion and incredible vocals from that tiny little girl (where does she keep her diaphragm?) I wish you were Michigan based but Dallas takes the home court advantage there. I book many of the corporate fundraisers and events here and would like to have some corporate and social rates for your group on file to be able to promote you in my circle of business here and in the Detroit area.
No rush, but when you get a moment please send me your booking information that I can share with potential clients while I brag about your superior talent.
Mille Grazie and Salute! Enjoy the summer Deno ~*~
Faye
Aug 4, 2009
Hello Deno,
Thank you for the most outstanding performance we've ever seen of your band last night at our daughter's wedding at the Park Cities Hilton!
Lindsey and Patrick were completely surprised and blown away when you announced them at their grand entrance and then went into their First Dance. All of us kept it "top secret" from them (bride and groom) that you would be there. Your sound and interaction with the audience creates a magic that no one else can duplicate!
Singing and dancing with you and your band was a great experience which I will never forget! You have such amazing talent! Your horn section is incredible!
Your band made the wedding phenomenal! Our guests have told us that it was THE BEST BAND they have ever heard and the best time they had dancing to such great music.
WE KNOW YOU ARE THE BEST! You are our favorite band! Thank you for making their wedding spectacular! I also thank you for the poster of your band signed by you.
Sincerely,
Linda (mother of the bride)
July 4, 2009
Subject: thank you for such an outstanding 4th of July show
What a pleasure to watch the band’s performance on the 4th in Hurst, your professionalism, talent on-stage personality made it a very memorable evening. I’ll keep an eye on your schedule and look for other opportunities to catch your performances. Please pass along my compliments and well wishes to all the members of the band.
Gregory
Philadelphia, PA
July 4, 2009
Hi Deno
I was happy to hear you again in Hurst. If you recall, I wrote last year to say that you guys are the best thing I've heard around here since I left the LA music scene. You did it again and even better! [...] Keep up the good work.
John
June 3, 2009
Deno, I just wanted to say thank you for a sensational performance on Saturday night at Lindsay and Steven’s wedding reception at Brook Hollow. Everyone had such a good time dancing and singing along with the band. I know the bride and groom danced until midnight!
Emerald City made the celebration come alive! Thank you again!
Regards,
Kathy (mother of the bride)
May 25, 2009
Deno and Doug,
When I engaged Emerald City for our daughters wedding, I understood that a band can make or break a wedding. I had heard about the band and subsequently saw you playing at a venue. Well you performed well beyond our wildest dreams. You made the party. Our guests, from through out the USA, especially Florida and New York commented that you were probably one of the best bands and artists that they had ever heard.
Thank you. I will once again enjoy your music at our friend's wedding, The Harmels in two weeks.
Kind regards
Brian
May 19, 2009
Deno, you guys were awesome Saturday night. Thanks for the great entertainment. My daughter told me it was the wedding and reception of her dreams. That’s all I needed to hear!
Thanks again.
Grant
May 17, 2009
Deno,
Our guests are still talking about the amazing band that played for Kate and Jake's wedding last August 9 at the Ritz-Carlton. Of course we knew how great you would be...but for our out of town guests...what a treat!!
Thank you so much,
Terr
May 6, 2009
Deno,
You all are so much fun! All of my friends and family who attended the wedding cannot stop talking about your band. Thanks for making my wedding so perfect!
Jennifer
April 21, 2009
Hello,
I had the pleasure of meeting you all at Kelly & Stephen's wedding on April 11th. I have NEVER seen/heard a band like you before...you are one of a kind!
Regards,
Kris
Hey Deno,
I was the video guy at the wedding reception this past weekend (4/11 - Stonebriar CC). Really nice to meet you! Your band... in a word... awesome! You provided dance floor energy I rarely see at receptions (and I've seen some high end events in Dallas over the past few years). Guess I haven't seen the top though, because last weekend was the first time I witnessed you all in action.
Chris
Shalom!
I saw you guys for the first time last nite at Sullivans! You guys rocked the house!! I missed all the great bands when I was growing up. And it was just like I finally got an opportunity to see a REAL concert..with REAL singing...and more importantly with REAL musicians.
Not fake egg-beaters..or whatever you call those beat box thingies.
I am looking forward to seeing you when you come back..and am bringing some friends.
All I can say is...Wow!!
Blessings to you and the rest of the band!
Sharon
I wanted to write you an email first thing this morning, and got side-tracked until now...But I want you and the entire band to know how thrilled and delighted the Bride and Groom and their families were with Emerald City Band! The Matthews have raved about the band, calling you THE BEST BAND they have ever heard or danced to. (but, of course, I already knew that!) So many guests came up to me to ask for your name remarking how much they were enjoying the band. One couple said to me, "we were going to leave at 11:00, but stayed just because of the band!"
I so appreciate your talent, professionalism and, you guys are just so much fun! Thanks so much for learning "Stay" just for Merrick - she loved it!
I enjoy "singing your praises", so please feel free to use me as a reference any time!!
Fondly-
Linda
I just wanted to say THANK YOU for making our wedding so wonderful!!! Because of you and the band, our guests had a wonderful time!! Everyone has told us it was the best wedding they have ever been too!!! And, we all know that's because y'all are the best band in the world!!! Anyway, I just wanted to say thank you for making my wedding day so memorable!! We had a great time with you guys! You're the best!!! :)
All the best,
Meredith
Now that I am back in New Mexico after a long honeymoon and a trip to Italy for a cousin's wedding, I just wanted to let you know how wonderful it was to have you play at our wedding.
Ben and I have received non-stop compliments about how fabulous our band was and that it was the best wedding many had ever been too. Thank you so much for providing the party with so much energy and action!!
Again, thanks so much for an amazing night and memories that will last a lifetime!! If you have an email notice of where and when you all are playing, I would love to be added to it. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Thanks so much!!!
Antonia
Please pass along my appreciation to Deno and the entire Band for Saturday’s performance. They did an amazing job as always. Mom and Dad as well as Bride and Groom were extremely pleased. They are such an amazing band, not just their music, but how they interact with the guests and even more important for me, they take control and make sure the announcements of cake cutting, etc and being handled.
Julie
You and your bandmates were phenomenal on Sunday night, thank you all so much for making our wedding the best party we could have possibly imagined. We've been receiving constant compliments on your behalf for the past few days, our guests were all extremely impressed.
Michael
Thank you for doing such a great job at our reception! We had a blast, and everyone there really enjoyed you guys!!
We always knew we wanted Emerald City for our wedding, and we could not have been happier with everything!
Great job!
Ashley
My husband and I didn’t get a chance to tell you at the Rudy event last night, but y’all did such a great job! We were sitting down at a table talking to the people next to us, looked up and were so excited to see y’all up there on stage! We told the people that sat at our table that y’all were the band at our wedding in January and they just couldn’t believe how great y’all were! Y’all did such a great job last night, at our wedding, and at The White House. There is no other band out there like you guys and you really know how to read a crowd and play the perfect music! We love you guys!
All the best,
Bonny-Kate
Deno, Thanks to you and the band for your wonderful performance ! Everyone of all ages had a wonderful time. My 87 year old father said it was the best party he had ever been to along with my 25 year old neice so you covered music for all ages. You also got a bunch of new follwers. Thanks for making Mark's and my night soooooo special !!!!!!
Sandy
Hi Deno, I couldn't find you after the reception, which was understandable because it was late. I wanted to tell you how fabulous your band was and how everyone loved you guys!! We told them to go on Courtney and Drew's wedding web-site to find you as they have you listed on there and people can go directly to your web-site. The hat thing was fabulous and I really couldn't say enough about how personable and great you are as the MC!!!!!! Everyone really had a great time and it would not of happened without your great people and what phenomenal musicians you are!! I assume you recieved the check in the mail or I know I would have heard from you. It is beyond words our appreciation to you and I know many people at the wedding will be trying to contact you in the future!!
Thanks so very much Deno for being such a blessing!! Drew and Courtney are so happy about the whole wedding and reception!!
Patty
