LOVE NOTES


Dear Darla and John,

Thank you for providing the fabulous entertainment for Morgan and Kevin's wedding. Everyone had a great time dancing to the sounds of Special Request. The Brass Quintet (University Brass Quintet) was also very enjoyable. Thanks again. It has been fun working with you both. I will keep you in mind for future events.

Sincerely,
Lisa McKenna


Dear Darla and John + ALL the band members,

You were all fabulous! This was my one and only chance to really throw a big party & the band was perfect! I just can't say enough about how wonderful Special Request was. 100% of our guests complimented me on the band. They MADE the party a success. -- even my older cousins were dancing -- I've never seen THAT before!!! :)

John was GREAT & went the extra mile & did an excellent job with the "traditional toast" we requested of him! And, John, thanks for your extra help in the Plate event. It came off perfectly! Kurt & Petra were very pleased!

We are just so PLEASED with the Kentland String Trio and Special Request. We couldn't have asked for anything more. Too bad I only have one child; Maybe you could play at the Christening!?

Job well done. I will suggest Special Request to anyone I know that is planning a wedding or any special event.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Sincerely, Marcia Fromknecht, Mother of the Groom


Great Band, brought a lot of energy. They were very talented and handled themselves in the most professional manner.

Many, many compliments from our members throughout the night. A very class act all the way around.

Thank you.

Marc Dallas, Club Manager, Cleveland Yachting Club


Darla and John,

Thank you so very, very, very much for an outstanding evening on June 6. Everyone absolutely LOVED your performance! I got tons and tons of compliments for choosing your band (and I of course took full credit!).

Again, thank you for everything. Keep doing what you're doing!

Laura Tripepi, GME Manager


Thank you again for working with us on our song list! We simply had a blast. Everyone raved about your band. Thank you for also learning our songs on such short notice. Your group is a class act!

Darla and John came to my parents home and were fabulous. Everyone wants us to renew our vows because of the party you helped us throw.

Dr. Samuel Taylor and Jennifer Taylor


Dear John and Darla,

We got your thank you note today. I was just getting ready to write YOU a thank you. Bob and I enjoyed talking to you in our home before the wedding for Jennifer and Sam. We've seen a lot of bands through the years but yours is one of the best. They way you organized everything. John, your announcing was great & Darla we saw you in the crowd with the mic. What fun that was. You all kept that dance floor "hoppin". Our 88 yr old Aunt that came from Florida hadn't danced for 34 yrs & got up to dance. Yes, young and old.

We so enjoyed the fact that your band learned the song "I Loved Her First" for my husband Bob and daughter Jennifer to dance to instead of using a CD. That really touched our hearts.!!

Keep on doing what you did for this wedding. We had MANY people RAVING about Special Request!

THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
Jill Baker, Mother of the Bride


We were extremely happy with your band. You sound better in person than your DVD.
Dorothy Schwebel, Mother of the Bride


You guys are the best!
Darlene Lyons, Ohio Valley Society


Everything was great!
Amanda Filkill, Employee Relations Specialist


Thank you so much for everything. Everyone loved the band Special Request. You did a great job playing for Frankie Avalon.

Perfect!! Thank you!

Christine Slomberg
Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital


Thanks for making our event a success. John went the extra mile to visit us and tailor your music to our needs. I can't believe how versatile your group is. Thanks for a great job!

Randy Balaj
Q.U.A.D. Dance Club


Darla and John,

Great job, as always. Nice to work with you again.

Michelle Banks


Wonderful music which made the evening fun for all!

Maxine Frutkin
Mother of the Bride


Once again, another great year! Thanks again for being so entertaining.

Lauren Boveington
Events Coordinator


Very fun filled night!

Lynn A. Lazzaro
Commodore, Cleveland Yachting Club


Dear Darla,

WOW! Some of our guests commented that you and the other vocalists sounded better than the original recording artists! Thanks so much for helping make our daughter's reception a success.

Sincerely,

Evelyn and Jim
Parents of the Bride


Thanks for a great evening. Love all the band members.

- Belinda Jackson, Maureen Walter


Thank you so much for everything. You were wonderful and I got so many compliments on your work

- Mrs. Margaret Male
Bride


Dear Darla and John,

Just wanted to let you know how thrilled we were with the performance you made at Andy and Maggie's reception. What a fun night you provided for all our guests! I don't think anyone could have danced more. The music was perfect and wonderful!

You were all a dream to work with and made our wedding reception a gigantic success. Look forward to working together sometime in the future.

Thank you!

Sincerely,
Cathy & Jeff Male
Parents of the Groom


I cannot begin to tell you how many compliments we've received about how fantastic the band was. You made our reception a great party.
Thanks for everything!

- Emily Newhouse Dillingham
Bride


Everyone is still raving about Special Request! You all absolutely made the night. We can't thank you enough!

- Jancie Newhouse
Mother of the Bride


The band was wonderful - we would love to have them at any party we have! Thanks again for all the hard work.

You were AWESOME - Don't change a thing!!

- Brooke and Jeffrey DeJulia
Bride and Groom


Your services were amazing!! They were EVERYTHING I expected and more - I have already given out your name to many at the wedding - send me cards!!

You made our day absolutely perfect!!
Thank you,

- Marilyn and David Binko
Parents of the Bride


You're Great!....don't change a thing!

- Darci Spilman
Chagrin Valley Chamber of Commerce


Don't change a thing!
I will happily refer you to "friends in need."
From my initial contact to the big day and right to the lovely note you sent - you are professional, great musicians/singers and a joy to work with!

-Teri Segal
Mother of the Bride


We had a lot of positive feedback from the wedding and the band was a major reason for that!

-Phil & Loretta Nasrallah


You guys did an awesome job! Thanks for providing great service & coming back each year for our event. You guys are awesome!

-Amy Tajgiszer
HR Coordinator


Wonderful job again, like always! See you for the X-Mas Party!

-Lauren Boveington
Event Planner


It was certainly a pleasure working with you and hope to do so again.

-Molly Barnwell
Development Officer


Special Request was Amazing! Great to work with prior to the event and even better during. They read the audience perfectly and had everyone dancing till the end. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!

-Kim Miyoshi


It was such a pleasure having you (for our holiday party). Everyone loved the "Oh, Davey Tree" song. Very creative and entertaining.

-Lauren Boveington


It was a true pleasure working with you again. Mele Kalikmaka! (Merry Christmas - Hawaiian Style)

-Susan Everett


All of the entertainment for the evening was outstanding! I would recommend all of your services to anyone.

Scott, myself and our guests really loved how you guys interacted with the guests on the dance floor. I've never seen that and we really thought that was awesome!

-Cathy and Scott Demchuk
2006 Winners of the Cleveland Indians Ultimate Wedding Giveaway


It was a pleasure planning the reception music with Darla.

-Arlene Miller


Everything was perfect!

Very Favorable response to the awesome music.

-Maureen Walter, Sales Manager Life Styles


Keep doing what you are doing! From the initial contact, to your demo package, to our pre-event meeting with Darla, to your onsite conduct, presence, flexibility and performance you were a pleasure to work with.

We will be happy to serve as a reference for you!!

Special Request was a very special part of our wedding celebration. Our guests continue to contact us to comment about the band. Our guests commented that you "do cover songs better than the original bands." Your interaction with the guests was frequently cited as a reception highlight. Your song list and flexibility in accommodating our many special requests was appreciated. All of your recommendations in terms of event flow were right on. We enjoyed working with Darla & John and were amazed with how you kept things flowing. You sure entertained our crowd of guests ages 2-90 :)

Thanks for creating special memories for us!

-Sandee & Robert Reid


Darla and John:

What an evening!!!! You were spectacular! Everyone loved your music, performance and participation.

From the beginning of planning the wedding, Melissa and Rob's most important desire was a good band, you exceeded their expectations. The day after the wedding, our family and friends kept calling to express their enjoyment of the festivities and how great the band was. As you know, we had a lot of guests from Long Island and New York City, they thought the wedding and the band was the best they have attended and heard.

We want you to know that working with you throughout the process was great, you delivered what you agreed to and more. The most important thing though was the sharing of your experience and knowledge of putting on a wedding.

We want to thank you again for playing at Melissa and Rob's wedding, being a participant in their special day, and hopefully we can work together again someday.

Best Regards,
-Randi and Eric Packer  


Dear Darla and John,

Thank you so much for playing at our wedding. We thought that Special Request did an incredible job and helped to make our wedding night such a fun and happy occasion. We loved your song selections. Our goal was to have a packed dance floor the whole night, and it was a success. We will definitely be recommending you to our family and friends.

Thank you for helping us have such a special and memorable night.

Love,
Jill and Neil


 Dear Darla and John,

Thank you for being such a huge & fabulous part of our wedding weekend. From the violinist, to the dueling pianos & Special Request, we could not have been more delighted with everyone. You're all PROs!

I was so amazed when you played the Jim Brickman song for me - WOW, that was really special & memorable.

Wishing you much continued success!

Sincerely,
Vivian Richman


 You all were great! I couldn't have dreamed of anything better. Thank you so much!

-Wendy Walter


 Don't need to change anything - We will use you again for sure! (2 more x)
You guys were awesome!

-Kathy Shearer


 John, Darla & the Special Request Gang!

You're awesome! Thank you so much for your professional & fantastic approach to weddings! I love working with you and look forward to our next wedding!

-Tricia Dever, Event Planner
Always Eventful, Inc.


Great Job - as usual!

-Paul Cseplo


 You did an excellent job. We were very pleased!

-Faye Glick


 You did a Great Job! THANKS!

-Jacquelino S. Mabry


 You do an awesome show! Please book us for next year.

-Kim Gustely
Victory Gallop


 Darla, the guests and patrons loved the music...

-Brenda Cummins
Akron Civic Theatre


 What a wonderful evening.  Everyone loved your band as evidenced by the dance floor being packed the whole evening. (We needed a bigger danced floor).  It was a good decision to have continuous music.  My regret is that I only got to dance the family dance and “Sweet Caroline”.

So many people commented on the music and wanted to know who you were. Some of the comments were: “My feet hurt!”, “Great dance band!”, “How beautiful the music”, "No way a better band!”, “I couldn't’t stop dancing to such fun music!”, "I liked the way the band meshed with the crowd”, etc.

Thank you so much for making my life easy.  It was very easy to work with you. You are the best band!

Thank you for you help in making Holly and Tucker’s wedding reception everything we could ask.  I hope I have the opportunity to work with you again.

Fondly,
Pam Wharton


 Everyone at the wedding raved about how good you were! You lived up to our expectations and then some!

-Lou and Beth Colagrossi


 Dear John and Darla,

Oh what a night! It was the best time we could have ever imagined!!  Your attention to detail, the talent you present in Special Request, your stage presence and professionalism was all there…just as we had hoped!

We have received SO many compliments on your music.  The night was too short, but we have many wonderful memories.  Bryan and Amanda were thrilled with the evening.

You appealed to all generations…everyone had a ball!! I could go on and on.  Many thanks for a job well done! I wish I had another daughter so we could do it again!

Blessings to you all.

Fondly,
Tom and Cindy Elson


 Jim and I were very pleased with the band for our wedding. The crowd loved the music at the reception. Darla was very easy to work with in planning the event, which I very much appreciated. She’s very organized, great ideas, and good follow-up. We would be happy to be a reference!

-Nancy O’Brien


 John and Company,

Thank you for the wonderful performance you put on for our wedding.  The music was great!

I can’t tell you how many of our friends and family commented on how good you were. Also, thank you for running the night for us.  Your customer service was outstanding and exceeded our expectations. We will recommend you to friends/family and would serve as a reference if needed!

Love,
Andrew and Janee


 Everyone loved you! We are looking forward to next year-July-our son!

-Judy Varty


 Absolutely Fantastic! The feedback from our guests after the event was how perfect everything was & they consistently mentioned “the band”.  I was extremely pleased!

-Michelle Evans-Katz


 Professional performance! Thank you!

-John R. Miller


 Dear John, Darla and Special Request,

Thank you so much for being the Perfect Band!!  You all did an amazing job and our wedding would not have been the success that it was without you.  We couldn’t have been any happier with your music selection, style and personality. To this day we believe that we had the most fun wedding in the history of weddings, and our friends and family all rave about how awesome you guys were. Thank you so much!!

Love,
Bryan & Amanda


 You did so well, people were asking, ”Where did you get them?”

-Dr. Syed Hussaini


 You provide a high quality performance with excellent customer relations before and after the event.

-Judy Blevins
Performing Arts Coordinator
City of Orrville


 Dear John and Darla,

I want to thank you for performing at the 5oth anniversary of our residency program last weekend.  The band was fabulous, and as I am sure you could tell, everyone had a great time.  I’ve heard many favorable comments about the band this week from people who attended the dinner.  I hope we can work together again in the future.

Sincerely,

-Lois Hengenius
University Hospitals of Cleveland


 Professional, well modulated, and very enjoyable! Thanks!

-Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Dagati


 Dear John and Darla,

Thank you for making our Fiftieth Celebration such a success.  Everyone loved the band.

Best Regards,
Warren Selman, M.D.
Department of Neurosurgery


 Dear John and Darla,

All the Silverstein’s and Berger’s would like to than you both for the care you took to make our party a glowing success! Every guest mentioned how fabulous the music was.

I especially enjoyed all of your selections and you do have that “special” way of getting everyone excited and on their feet!  John, you were a masterful ‘master of ceremonies’, & the whole band was just a rousing success! I am recommending you to everyone I know!  You were truly talented professionals, & a pleasure to work with!!  Thanks so much!

Fondly,
Judy Silverstein & Family


 Thank you for a great evening!

-Kim Gustely

 

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