Dear Gina and band members:

You are absolutely the best of the best!

We thought you were terrific at Erica and Jason's wedding held on November 6, 2006! We didn't think you could "top" that.

At Jaymie and Evan's wedding held this past Sunday, May 27, 2007, you were even better!  Hard to believe.

Even though you played at both our daughters' weddings, you played different songs at each wedding.  i don't think any of the songs you played at Erica's were played at Jaymie's.  Jaymie's wedding was definitely not a carbon copy of Erica's.

We believe that people will never remember the food they ate at a wedding, but they absolutely will remember if the music was good!  And the music was awesome at both Jaymie's and Erica's weddings!  At both weddings, no one wanted to leave when the party was over.  They still wanted to dance.  We
also cannot believe how Gina got some of our "quiet" guests to actually sing!  Your rendition of Carrie Underwood's "Next Time That He Cheats" was spectacular!  In fact, EVERY song was spectacular!

We can't thank you enough for making both our daughters' weddings fun and unforgettable!  Our guests loved your music!!!  So did we!!

Please feel free to have people call us for a recommendation.  Our phone numbers are: (203) 996-7499 cellphone-Joyce, or at home at (203) 272-5250.

Thanks again!

-Joyce Nitkin-
Cheshire, CT

Dear Gina,

How do I begin!!! You and your band totally “blew us away”. We thought you were terrific 6 years ago at the Cobern/Chasen wedding……….but believe it or not, you were even better at our Nitkin/Pinkus wedding on November 5^th 2006 at Avon Old Farms Inn!

  You helped make Erica and Jason’s wedding day exciting and fun! We have been receiving many phone calls from our friends and family commenting on just how wonderful Rio was! Everyone was on the dance floor all evening long.

  Rio is sheer perfection!!!!!!! The best of the best!!!!! We were so thrilled with you and your band! Please let us know when and if you will be playing anywhere where we can come in and hear you……we just love you guys!!!!

  Thanks again for everything!

  Sincerely,
Joyce Nitkin

Dear Gina & "Rio Lite",

We just wanted to say thank you again for doing such a fabulous job at my wedding! The "combo" was absolutely perfect! You guys were great!

Thank you for adding such a wonderful touch to our special day!

Love, Carissa and Pete Civitello (August 19, 2006)
(P.S. Keep me posted about the video!)

Dear Gina,

I am all smiles looking at the website of you singing with Vince Gill....how fantastic you look and I'm sure you sounded even better! Congratulations!!!

  I wanted to drop you a quick line and let you know that I had the most fantastic time at my wedding & owe a lot of the fun to you and the members of RIO . I read the other couple's emails that were sent to you following their weddings and they all carried a similar theme....that the band made the wedding so much fun and that everyone danced the night away.....and it is SO TRUE. 

  Not only did everyone dance the night away, but I don't think I left the dance floor once, not even to use the ladies room? You did such a fantastic job learning our two wedding songs and keeping the pace moving.

  I couldn't have dealt with a more understanding, competent person to help me plan and organize the music portion of my wedding. I am glad I got to know you and your cutie husband :) See, those gym love affairs really pay off !!!!!

  Thanks again for everything. I will be following your music career closely. I have a feeling that I'll be seeing you on the "big stage" again !!!!!

  Best of luck to you, Gina!

  Kim Kloiber
Account Executive
Execustay by Marriott, Insurance Housing

Gina – You and your troupe were all we had hoped for. Thanks for helping make Leslie’s and Brian’s day so memorable. Great job on “Can’t You Feel The Love Tonight” on short notice.
Lou & Lynn St. Amant, Simsbury, CT

  Dear Gina,
We are so happy with the band at our wedding. When we ask how everyone enjoyed the reception, first response is “GREAT BAND!” You guided us along the reception festivities and we hope we can use you again. We recommend the band very highly!
Sharon & John Lucca

  RIO & Gina,
Gino & I want to thank all of you so much for the wonderful performance you gave at our wedding. Everyone had a wonderful time, and that was because they were on the dance floor most of the night. My parents and we have received so many compliments on the band and the wedding. We have been recommending you to all of our engaged friends. Gina, I really want to thank you for taking the time to answer my endless array of questions. It really is because of you and the band that our wedding was such a success. Thank you again
Fondly,
Debbie & Gino Beaudoin

  Dear Gina and the guys…. “RIO”,
We wanted to take a moment and send our thanks to RIO for an absolutely fantastic performance at our wedding  on June 22.
When we first got engaged last summer, the very first thing that we said was that if RIO, a band Jeff heard at his cousin’s wedding seven years earlier, was still around, we wanted to check on their availability for our wedding. Needless to say, you were available, we contracted you and so we had a lot riding on the standard that was set years ago. If it’s possible, you’re even better now than you were then! Everyone had a marvelous time.
Highlights included your opening (after the Hora) with the three up-tempo songs we had requested (What A Night, That’s The Way I Like It, Get Down Tonight), which got the party going!; Our Brother-In-Law Mitch singing “Groovy Kind Of Love” with the band; Gina venturing out among our guests for “Brown Eyed Girl” (which they’re still talking about at work – Jeff’s boss Grant will never live his “attempt”  at singing down); and …yes… whenever we hear Meredith Brooks we think of how much better RIO sounded.
Thanks to all of you for helping to make our once-in-a-lifetime event truly special.
Sincerely,
Alyson & Jeffrey Zeitlin
Middletown, CT

Dear Gina,
Thank you so much for creating a musical setting for our wedding that was both emotional and fun! People are still calling to talk about how incredible the band was. We appreciate your hard work and personal attention. Thank you again!
Fondly,
Kim & Jeremy Jackson

  Dear Gina & “RIO”,
We wanted to thank you again for the terrific job you did at our wedding! We were so proud and pleased and will recommend you to everyone we know – you guys are the best! We appreciate the special touches and can’t wait until you will be playing near us so we can come and see and hear you again. Thank you so much for everything!
Love,
Mona and Mike Balonze

  Dear Gina,
Thanks to you and RIO for making our wedding such a fun and fabulous affair! Everyone knows the band can make or break a wedding and you guys were FABULOUS! Everyone enjoyed themselves immensely. Special thanks for the Barry Manilow father-daughter dance, merengue and the disco! We had a ball!
Thanks again,
Debi and Mike Lynch

  Dear RIO,
We just wanted to thank you for the excellent job you did at the wedding. You sounded great and made our day even more special. The music selections kept everybody on their feet, and that’s what we hoped for; that all would have a great time. EVERYONE DID! Gina, you have a beautiful voice. Keep up the good work and thanks again for making our big day special.
P.S.- The mother of the bride loved ‘Brown Eyed Girl”
Sincerely,
Melissa & Joe Jacobs

  Dear Gina and RIO,
Bill and I will always remember the wonderful band that played at our wedding. We knew you would do a great job but you even surpassed our highest expectations! We’ve never heard a band sound more like the original artists before. “Here and Now” and “I’m Everything I Am Because You Loved Me” were just beautiful. My girlfriends loved “I Will Survive”. Your beauty, grace and enthusiasm was admired by all.
Thanks again.
Diane MacKay

Dear Gina,
We wanted to thank you and the rest of the band members for the terrific performance at our wedding reception. Your expertise at getting through the formalities certainly helped the day run smoothly. A special thanks for “My Special Angel”. My dad was touched by the memories it brought back - - it was really terrific of you guys to learn the piece for us. We hope to catch you playing again soon. If you ever need a reference - - we’d be delighted to give you an A+ recommendation!
Sincerely,
Karen & Thomas

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