SOULSTICE SANTA FE: Recommendations

SOULSTICE AND ABSOLUTE DJ WEDDING

Inn at Loretto

"Hi Vicky,

Thank you, Mike & I are doing great & are enjoying reliving all the wonderful moments of our Santa Fe wedding. The part that we liked the most from the entertainment was the interaction you did with the guests at the beginning of the evening. I think everyone enjoyed feeling as if they were a part of the entertainment etc. My dad & I thought that "The Rose" was performed wonderfully by Soulstice. Also, the DJ did a great job.

Thanks again, Sandy"

CORPORATE ANNUAL PARTY- Eldorado Hotel

" Thank you! The band was awesome! Our best party ever, Debby"

WEDDING- Bishops Lodge

" Vicky, Wow ! What a wonderful night ! You promised to have everyone on the dance floor and knowing our crowd I thought you would be wrong but I was ! The biggest hit was the dance to find who had been married the longest. Everyone keeps mentioning how wonderful you all were and how much fun they had. Thank you for being part of our special day. You guys did an amazing job and if you are ever in Chatsworth give us a call ! Thank you so much!

Love, Shannon and Quentin W."

WEDDING

"Vicky: tell Chris and the band they were all that we dreamed of, and having you as leader was the best!

Thanks again for everything, Karen and Bobby"

FUNDRAISER- Eldorado Hotel

Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival

 " Despite the wide range of ages of our attendees, Soulstice kept them rocking all night long, It was amazing. Thank you so much."

WEDDING - La Posada

" Dear Vicky and crew, Tyler and I wanted to thank all of you for the AWESOME time at our reception. I still have people tell me it was the best wedding they have been to. Everything was great! Thank you for a waonderful time.

Warm regards, Kim & Tyler F. "

REUNION - La Fonda Hotel

"Dear Chris & Vicky,

You and your band were absolutely wonderful Saturday night! The 293 attendees at the West Point Class of 1958 Reunion will be talking about Saturday night’s party for all of the years to come. Vicky, you definitely had the pulse of your audience. People were on the dance floor with your first number and it was filled until your last. There were smiles and laughter through out the night—and I saw tears during your closing number of “ Army Blue.” My sincere thanks to both of you – and to the members of your group -- for a very, very memorable evening.

Sincerely yours, Tom. "

WEDDING- Inn at Loretto

“Vicky, I just want to thank you so very much for making our reception fantastic! I can't tell you how many compliments I received on you, the band, and how well you kept the party going. Everyone loved your twist on the clinking of the glasses, the dance where we learn who has been married the longest, and the all- boys dance! Classically wonderful! I also received a million compliments on the Damien Rice song ( the bride and groom's first dance song was Damien Rice's " The Blower's Daughter" ) - my younger brother said Matt sounded just like Damien Rice! I appreciate all that you did to make that day even more perfect, and it was fabulous working with you to put the whole event together.

Thank you so very, very much! Sarah”

WEDDING - Inn at Loretto

"Vicky, It was such a wonderful event. You guys were awesome!! It was very impressive how you kept the guests engaged at all times. You were right about the table singing for bride and groom to kiss. I really enjoyed that as I know everyone else did as well. I love when you pulled out all the women on the dance floor.....then all the guys. I laughed so hard!! I had soooo many compliments on you and the band. People loved you guys. I have been getting letters and emails reading how much fun people had at the reception. It is kind of a blur to me now, but there seemed to have been alot of fun had by all. I cannot thank you enough. People did not want the music to end. I appreciate the extra DJ music. Again, I was much impressed with your talent and enthusiasm.

Thank you for such a wonderful reception! Yvonne"

WEDDING - Bishops Lodge

"Vicky and Chris,

Thank you so much for a beautiful wedding ceremony and reception. You guys were perfect!! Chas and I loved every bit of it and so did everyone else.

Thanks again. Love, Lindsey"

WEDDING - Inn at Loretto

"Vicky and Soulstice,

Thank you a million times. I cannot even begin to express how thankful I am to have had you a part of our wedding. From the first moment I met you, I was at ease with this phase of the wedding planning. This was huge as we were planning our "big day" from Texas. I had gotten a great feeling that Soulstice would be amazing but you far exceeded my expectations! I have gotten countless compliments from our guests saying it was "the most fun they have ever had at a wedding". Thank you for your energy and for making mine and Andrew's wedding a night we and all of our guests shall not forget.

Thanks again, Mysti N. S."

" Vicky, Hello! Thank you so much for the AMAZING reception! You did a FABULOUS JOB! Pleae let me know if you have a reference list you can put me on to be contacted by people so I can brag about you... or if you would like a glowing letter to add to your reference sheet. YOU were right, your group SOULSTICE made our reception so much fun. Thank you again for everything, Beth "

WEDDING - Inn at Loretto

" Hi Vicky, I cannot thank you enough for everything - the music throughout the event was certainly one of the highlights and definitely one of the most memorable parts of our wedding experience.

Sincerely, Erinn"

WEDDING - Inn at Loretto

"SOULSTICE, Your performance at our wedding was amazing. Friends and family continue to rave about not only how well you played, but how well you were able to gauge the flow and keep people engaged from the first dance to the last one. People were dancing and smiling all night long. Aside from the reception, I also want to thank you Vicky for your help with the rehearsal and actual ceremony. You helped decrease my stress tremendously and were wonderful at cue-ing people for the processional.

Warmly, Naomi & Paul."

WEDDING - La Posada

"Dear Vicky, Thank you so much to you and the other performers for making Jennifer and Peter's wedding reception such a memorable event. Soulstice is absolutely fabulous entertainment. Sincerely, Maria" ( mother of the bride )

WEDDING - Bishops Lodge

“ Dear Vicky & Chris and the rest of your fabulous musicians! Thank you so incredibly much for making our wedding a smashing success. From beginning to end, SOULSTICE, ( and especially Vicky! ) made our wedding day flow perfectly, logically and enthusiastically. Even before the wedding day, when we had our planning meetings, we felt completely at ease that all things musical would go off without a hitch. It only got better from there. The musicians for the ceremony and cocktails were talented, involved and professional - and SOULSTICE!.....I don’t even know where to begin! You were fantastic! You got everybody dancing- and I mean everybody - and kept them there all night. Even my husband’s grandmother was on the floor! Everyone from 7 to 77 got out there. On top of the fabulous music, Vicky’s emceeing talents truly put everyone at ease, helped the guests to participate in the festivities and generally kept the good mood going all night. Thank you, thank you, thank you, - a million times thank you. Our wedding simply would not have been the same without you.

Yours affectionately, Lisa and Andy ” London, England. ( Wedding held in Santa Fe N.M. )

WEDDING - Loretto Hotel

" Dear Vicky and Chris & Soulstice,

I can't thank you enough for making Allison and Cullen's wedding a success. You even got Cullen on the dance floor! Everyone raved about the great band and the music. It was a magical evening capped by the falling snow. We will have memories for years to come and you and your band helped make everything perfect.

Sincerely, Cindy."

WEDDING - Bishops Lodge

"Soulstice is a great band and they really connected with our guests. What impressed me most however was their professionism. They know what to do and how to do it and for a bride with a thousand things going on they are a pleasure to deal with."

Rebecca N.

WEDDING

"Dear Vicky and Chris,

We would like you to know how wonderful you and your band were for our wedding. You contributed so much to making it a special, memorable event. What really stands out for us was your extensive experience specifically with weddings. Because of your experience, you knew how to plan and implement a great program for the evening. You knew just the components that would make the evening go smoothly and allow everyone to have a great time, from the way that you announced the introduction and first dance to the way that you coordinated the toasts. You personally have great style and composure and related very well to the group. One of our favorite parts was the “love songs”. You did a great job involving everyone and every table enjoyed doing a song. The other exceptional aspect of the evening was how people of all ages got on the dance floor and really enjoyed themselves. Your music selection and wonderfully talented band inspired all of the guests to get up and have a great time dancing. We received many compliments of “great band” or “one of the best wedding bands ever”. Your selection of songs was appropriate, fun, and great for all generations. We appreciated your flexibility adding our friend Ben’s song to the line up during the reception. It also meant so much to us that you learned our first dance song. It sounded beautiful and the timing was right on with our dance.

Thank you very much. Christina and Hans-Peter

FUNDRAISER - Scottish Rite Temple

"Dear Chris & Vicky, Glamour & Gauze was a complete success. We sold out! And, had a sellout silent and live auction all of which netted the Hospital Foundation over $90,000 for the pediatric area of the new Emergency Department expansion and renovation. Our guests loved your music -- obvious from the number of people crowding the dance floor-- some of them staying till the last note was played. I believe we plan to continue the dinner/dance combination as a fundraisier and hope you and your band will be available. Thank you for helping us put on a fun evening for our guests.

Maura Rieland St. Vincent Hospital Foundation Annual Giving Coordinator"

WEDDING - La Posada

"Dear Vicky and Chris,

I just wanted to tell you thank you so much for making my wedding reception so fun. You and your band are so professional and fun! You really know how to get the crowd going. Everyone I have talked to from the wedding has told me that was the best wedding ever! I know a lot of it has to do with Soulstice and the fantastic job you guys did. Kelly and I had such a great time, I did not want to leave! If I ever have to plan another event in Santa Fe I would love for you guys to perform. Anyway, thank you again for everything. I really appreciate everything.

Best regards, Jacee"

WEDDING - Bishops Lodge

"OH, OH, OH WHAT FUN THAT WAS! The Wolf wedding at Bishop's Lodge Oct. 23 was the best party of the year due to the warm, fun-loving spirit of your band! The band had youngsters ages 8-89 having a ball on the dance floor! Thank you so very much!!! My cousins from Texas will be talking about it for years! Who knows how many more weddings in Santa Fe will come out of that great evening!

Patty T."

WEDDING - Bishops Lodge

phone call we received: “ Hi Vicky, This is Pam calling. I definitely wanted to get a hold of you and wish you all sorts of good things before I head off on my honeymoon with Brian. You did an absolutely marvelous job and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for pulling together all that you did. Your talent and leadership qualities really were a strong part of why everything was so successful for our wedding. Anyway, my love to you and thank you so much—we’ll definitely be sharing pictures and videos with you. Big, big hugs to you, Chris and your entire band.” ABSOLUTE ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED PLANNING & COORDINATION FOR; AN ELABORATE OUTDOOR WEDDING CEREMONY IN WHICH THE GROOM ARRIVED ON HORSEBACK, DESIGNED & DJ’d THE CEREMONY MUSIC, PROVIDED MARIACHI’S AND THEN OUR HOUSE BAND “SOULSTICE” PLAYED DINNER AND DANCE MUSIC FOR THE RECEPTION’S GREAT PARTY.

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY - Loretto Hotel

“ Dear Chris, I cannot tell you how much we appreciated and enjoyed your band at my parents wedding anniversary. There is not one thing I can think of that would have made it better. I loved the interaction with the guests, and each table singing a love song and watching my parents kiss……. all of it was wonderful! Thank you so much. You truly are the best band in Santa Fe. My family loved you so much that I will not be surprised to see you again at our next family function.

Barbara Rodriguez”

FUNDRAISER - Eldorada Hotel

“Vicky & Chris, J

ust a note to say thank you for a job well done . As you probably noticed every one had a great time dancing. My only regret is that we did not have more time to dance. Your group was entirely professional and a delight to work with. I will not be in charge of this particular event next year but I will recommend getting the date to you in order to pencil us in. Thank you for your part in making Santa Fe prep’s Gala a huge success and a fun party.

Sincerely, Denise”