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Why Do People Love Surprises?

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Make a lasting impression.

If you’re looking for a way to spice up any occasion and make people smile, why not surprise them with something unexpected? People of all ages love surprises for a variety of reasons, and these reasons can range from sentimental to exhilarating. Whether you’re hosting an event or simply want to bring joy to someone’s day, consider adding a surprise to make a lasting impression.

Surprises are thrilling because they often come out of nowhere. What could be better than an unexpected surprise from your friends? Few things evoke a rush of excitement quite like surprises do. An unexpected singing telegram, an amazing party for your best friend, or even an unexpected bouquet of flowers gifted on a special day can have an incredible impact on a person’s mood and outlook.

The effect of a good surprise.

Do people like surprises?

Surprises can be incredibly meaningful. Receiving a special surprise from someone important to you can show them how much they mean to you and the effort that you put in to make them happy. No matter the size or grandeur of the surprise, it’s the thought behind it that counts the most. Any gift you give to someone with the intention of bringing them joy can have an incredible impact.

Surprises don’t always have to be tangible. A surprise doesn’t have to be a physical thing, it can also be a surprise date night or a surprise dinner outing. Even if a person doesn’t always like surprises or it makes them uncomfortable, it can still be an evidence of your effort and love.

The reward of a good surprise.

The reality is that the person or persons who initiated the surprise can equally get a feeling of happiness knowing that their good-intentioned surprise was well-received! Seeing that moment of elation can be priceless!

The beauty of surprises is that they can range from the most grand occasions or even the smallest gestures, and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. Making someone feel special and thought of is one of the greatest gifts anyone can receive and surprise can hit people in a different way as per their expectations. So, this time surprise your loved ones with something special to bring a smile to their face.

Want a real surprise? See The Amazing Waiters website for some great surprise ideas.

5 Events You Didn’t Think to use Amazing Waiters

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5 Events You Didn’t Think to use Amazing Waiters

Avery Bullock

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We all struggle with the question, “What can I do to make this event memorable?” In your search for ideas, you may have found yourself surfing the web, just to find the usual magicians or DJs. You could go with the uninspired, traditional choices, or, you could surprise your guests and make for an unforgettable event with singing waiters. While you may not have realized it, singing waiters are the perfect surprise entertainment for any occasion. And, to highlight just how perfect they are, we’ve compiled five events that you never thought to use singing waiters:

Wedding Receptions

Aside from the beauty and magic of the vows, we all know that one of the best parts of a wedding is the reception. The reception is the time everyone – mom, dad, grandma, third cousin twice-removed – get together and cut loose in celebration of the newlyweds. However, sometimes guests need a little budge, and singing waiters are the best way to invite your guests on to the dance floor.

Bachelorette & Bachelor Parties

Send your best friend off to married life in style with a light-hearted serenade. Choose the performance style, song, and number of performers that come to sing the soon-to-be bride or groom. This surprise will shock your loved ones in the best way possible and kick the night off right. Bonus for us, if there is one thing a singing waiter loves to do, it’s to entertain with a serenade!

Corporate Events

Most people dread corporate get-togethers. Due to that necessary work-talk, it can be difficult to get your colleagues and staff engaged. Singing waiters often specialize in custom corporate entertainment that lightens the mood and results in higher engagement rates among attendees.

Graduation Party

Graduations parties signify the end of a long, sleep-deprived era – which means it is time to celebrate the future. The recent graduate will never forget the surprise when their seemingly shy waiter starts singing “Schools Out” by Alice Cooper. Not a Cooper fan? No worries, singing waiters like The Amazing Waiters offer customized performances, which means you could have Frenchy from Grease sing “Beauty School Dropout!”

Holiday Party

Holidays are a time for wonder and cheer – and that is exactly the gift that singing waiters give. There is nothing better for the holidays than a room full of people smiling while they try to figure out if this performance is really happening. So, want to give all of your guests an amazing gift during your holiday party? Done! After chatting up your guests, have your waiters burst out into a choreographed production of your favorite holiday song – we recommend “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.”

Using talented singing waiters is the best way to host an unforgettable event. Whether you want to invite your guests to the dance floor, boost productivity, or simply share some smiles and make some memories, singing waiters are the ultimate in unique, surprise entertainment. As the ultimate name in surprise entertainers, The Amazing Waiters offer fully customizable experiences to provide you with a performance that exceeds your dreams and expectations.

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80th Birthday Surprise Singers

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80th Birthday Surprise Entertainment

This past weekend, we had the pleasure to sing at the Highland Park Country Club in Highland Park, Illinois.  Gerald, who was celebrating his 80th birthday, had a couple of surprise singers (us) posing as waiters and entertaining family and guests, alike.

This particular event had our “1+1 Show”- 1 Guy and 1 Girl singing classic hits from several generations that included, Fly Me To The Moon, The Lady is a Tramp, and more modern songs like Not for the Life of Me from Thoroughly Modern Millie.

If You’re Celebrating your 80th Birthday

As of today, 80 year olds are considered “The Silent Generation“.  But, in this case, this group was hardly “silent”.  A great bunch of people that were very generous with their kind words and open hearts.

The surprise that no one know about

We enjoy singing at small parties.  Everyone is usually there to celebrate something.  Even though we’re a surprise, we know that we’ll have fun because of that.  Bringing levity and great music to parties is usually a win-win for everyone.  And, this was no

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different.  The minute we started singing, guests began singing along to the familiar songs.  A great byproduct of our live shows!

Music speaks to everyone

There is no surprise that music has no barriers.  People respond to singing.

See how this afternoon buffet turned out with The Amazing Waiters.

Here are some highlights of our live surprise performance for this 80th Birthday Party.

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The Amazing Waiters are surprise entertainment specialists, performing for small and corporate parties across the United States.

Surprise Waiters for Six Hundred

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Surprise Waiters for Six Hundred

Thank you, Alex!  I’ll take Surprise Waiters for 600…

It this even possible?  Can three performers surprise and entertain six hundred unsuspecting guests effectively?  Why yes.  Of course, we can!  And that’s what our surprise waiters did recently in the awesome city of Indianapolis, Indiana for a great group of independent cable visionaries that were convening on the city for brainstorming and networking sessions.

As we do, when a client decides to have The Amazing Waiters for their event, large or small, we begin gathering information about their party.  Everything from time lines to possible themes and even special VIPs or guests that may be attendance.  Once we have all necessary information, we begin tossing ideas back and forth with the client regarding how and where the special show will happen during the event.  During this phase, we discovered something interesting-something that took us back to our roots…when we entertained guests in Europe many moons ago…

Our Bella Soprano Enters The Room!

The 3rd Singing Waiter Appears…the trifecta!

SOUP COURSE PRESENTATION

Our clients are awesome.  We love it when they have crazy or unorthodox ideas about their event.  We love it when they like to integrate our surprise shows within these fun ideas.  And voila!  This was one of those moments.  Our client wanted to introduce the first course (the soup course) with a parade of waiters marching out, single file and serving the guests.  Our client wanted to know if we, as waiters could perform our surprise show during this time.  And of course, this course was PERFECT because, as mentioned earlier, we used to do this very thing as the original singing waiters act in Europe and it was high time we dusted off one of our signature songs that would be singularly appropriate for this presentation.  Be Our Guest from “Beauty and the Beast”.  We would sing the song while the parade of service staff entered the room with the soup.  PERFECT!

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Post show posing in the lobby.

Surprise Waiters can get your attention

It’s hard to get 600 people to stop talking…especially when it’s a lowly waiter at a microphone on a large stage…

But that’s why our client hired us-we specialize in how to get people’s attention.  James, our general manager (and former singer with The Los Angeles Opera), who himself has performed over a thousand singing waiters shows, took 600 boisterous entrepreneurs on a musical journey, while the hotel wait staff seamlessly served the enthusiastic guests.  The presentation ending with a thunderous standing ovation (OK, the end of the song DID include two guys doing the song’s signature kick line).

Just when you think you’ve seen it all…

Our third waiter, a fabulous Soprano, surprises both men with the Broadway hit, “Don’t Rain On My Parade” from the musical Funny Girl, made famous by Barbara Streisand.  Things got crazy from there.  But, we won’t divulge that information as what happens in Indianapolis STAYS in Indianapolis!  Needless to say, our three amazing surprise waiters tirelessly worked the room and hopefully left no one feeling lonely (even in a room of 600 people)!

Here’s a snippet of the sound check.

Thanks for a fabulous time!

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For more information on our surprise waiters’ shows, call 619-356-5478

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Last Minute Entertainment

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Last Minute Wedding Entertainment with Singing Waiters

Help!  I need last minute entertainment for my wedding!

As a bride and groom, wedding planner or party planner, this verbalization will force almost anyone affiliated into a cold sweat.

Last week, we received a call from a bride-to-be in Costa Mesa, California, saying those very words.

Choices In Last Minute Entertainment

For whatever reason, these things happen.  And, when it does, it can be a scary situation.  As a person searching for entertainment for one of the most important days in a person’s life, everything becomes amplified 100Xs.  It almost becomes life and death.  Choose incorrectly, and well, it’s documented forever in the wedding photos or worse yet, wedding video.

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Having been there hundreds of times (entertaining for other peoples’ wedding receptions), we understand and we were happy to do everything we could to make this particular bride’s special (last minute) day, that much more memorable.

Unique, Fun and Engaging Wedding Entertainment

“Our bride was looking for something unique, fun and engaging…I think we delivered on that”.  In the end, we provided our two amazing singing waiters show, which entertained reception guests and wedding party in a way only The Amazing Waiters can do-through a uniquely-written script, intricately woven with a wide-range of music, which in included Broadway, Jazz (Rat Pack) and Pop (yes, it’s rangy) and it’s what we do best.  “This little gem touched on several musical tastes…including the Rat Pack/Sinatra-styled music which the Father of the Bride loved (he’s Italian!), and Pop music that the newly-weds gravitated to)”.  All-in-all, guests loved the variety and of course, the surprise that we packaged it all up with.

We wish you all the best!

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Need last-minute entertainment for your wedding reception or party?  The Amazing Waiters have over 15 years of surprise entertainment experience, having entertained tens-of-thousands of party-goers across the US.  Call us today for a hassle-free consultation for the best unique entertainment.  855-899-7701

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50th Birthday Surprise with Singing Waiters

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50th Birthday Surprise Party with 2 Singing Waiters

Parties are always fun, no matter the time of year. They’re even better when it’s your 50th birthday, surrounded by 50 of your closest friends.  Such was the case this past weekend in Calabasas, California for a 50th Birthday Surprise Party with The Amazing Waiters (just north of Los Angeles for those of you who don’t know where this is…it’s where Justin Bieber used to live before he sold to Khloe Kardashian in 2014, but we digress).  Needless-to-say, Calabasas is lovely.

We were contacted by the birthday girl’s mother who wanted to do something different and special for her daughter and thought The Amazing Waiters would be a nice addition to the festivities.  She wanted to keep it a surprise for her.

SOMETIME SECRETS HAVE TO BE TOLD

…as was the case here…

Do you know that person that you can NEVER keep a surprise from?

secrets sometimes need to be told

Well, the birthday girl was one of those people.  And it’s good she knew before the “surprise”.  We immediately received a call from here and we walked through our proposed surprise show for her.  After some discussion, we adjusted the show to her expectations regarding time line and music preference and immediately began refining her show.

SURPRISES ALL AROUND

Our 2 awesome singing waiters managed to surprise the fifty ladies (yes, all women at this birthday party) and we previously decided that our waiter, Allie would be a planted guest and at the “right” time, would be pulled into the show.  Actually, our waiter, Ben pulled her into the show through a brilliant rouse while he was posing the head waiter.  It never ceases to amaze guests when the waiter starts singing…and singing well.

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Allie & Ben post performance.

As it became more evident that these waiters had skills, the show’s apex was some unique A Capella singing that went immediately into a song from the show Glee!, closing with Pharrell’s “Happy” (who doesn’t want to toe-tap to THAT?).

Mom and Daughter loved the show and what it brought to the party.  Guests had a great time and we did too!

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For more information on The Amazing Waiters surprise show entertainment, see our website at amazingwaiters.com or call 619-356-5478.

Wedding Reception With Singing Waiters

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Surprise Wedding Reception With Singing Waiters

April Fools isn’t just for jokes.  The Amazing Waiters had the distinct pleasure to be a part of April Fool’s this year, just outside of Chicago, IL.  A wedding reception featuring a fab couple that finally decided to tie the knot after being together for several years.

Celebrating their marriage at the lovely Alpine Banquets in Darien, IL, just West of Chicago, Illinois, Andrea and Victor and a couple hundred of their closest friends, gathered…in a most suitable way.

Entertainment That Works With A DJ

Andrea called us several months ago looking for something “different” for their reception. She told us that her and her husband to be had large families of different cultures and thought music delivered in our special way would be perfect since both sides loved music. They decided on having a DJ for the dance hits and a live mariachi band to play as their guests entered the reception area.  She wanted to continue with their music theme and thought that our singing waiters surprise was just the right amount of “unique” she as looking for.  She asked if we could work with their DJ to cut costs on production and we were happy to do so.  Once the logistics were cleared, we proposed our music ideas and then she decided to have us be a part of their special day.

Mariachis in Chicago

Loved the Mariachis.  James looks like he should have been in white as well…

Tailored Music To Fit Musical Tastes

It was great putting the show components together for Andrea and Victor.  They had varied musical tastes so we tried to put together a program that somewhat reflected that. She allowed us to put together a show and we decided on music ranging from Beatles, Rat Pack Jazz, A Capella to Disco.  We loved that fact that her kids loved the movie “Step Brothers”, so we sang a song from that too!  It was pretty much everything AND the kitchen sink!

Customized Surprise Entertainment

As usual, we wove all of the eclectic music with our one-of-a-kind script and performed it during the dinner portion of the evening.  It was great fun!  The guests weren’t sure (as usual) what was going on at the beginning but soon after the third song, they realized that we weren’t just waiters and this wasn’t an April Fools prank, we were waiters that sing (and sometimes dance)!  Chris, one of our Chicago singing waiters is a fabulous dancer and he gave the guests a treat during the Disco song.  He especially loved the little girl in the tutu that decided to do an improvisational dance during his song!  We guess there was more than one dancer on the floor this evening!

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Who knew Chris was going to dance this evening? Maybe the wonderful cake inspired him?

Wedding Reception Entertainment For All Ages

All in all, a night to remember for all of us.  We had a great time working with the wait staff and Alice, the wedding coordinator (she was very sweet).  Congratulations to Andrea and Victor!  We’ll see you on your 5th Anniversary Party!

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For more information on The Amazing Waiters Wedding Reception Entertainment, please visit our Wedding Entertainment Page, or call 619-356-5478.

Singing Waiters Entertain in Orange County

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Singing Waiters Trio Show in Orange County

We love surprising guests in one of our backyards.   This time, our singing waiters performed in Orange County, California at the amazing 5 Star Pelican Hills Resort.  Every time we’re here, it’s a treat.  The staff is great to work with (we are usually dressed just like them and “work” along side them…carrying the stealthy element of our show to the limit.) and we get to see “old friends” every time we’re there.

A Great Ice-Breaker Idea

This event was a pre-wedding reception that took place the day before the wedding and was a sort of “get to know each other” before we all really party after the wedding kind of thing.  It was very casual.  Elegant but very inviting.   The reception was held on one of their patios right next to the Golf Course, alfresco.

Versatile Singing Waiters Entertainment

This Amazing Waiters show was a three singing waiters surprise show that featured two male and one female performer, posing as Pelican Hills Bistro Staff.   We were a gift by the Father of the Bride who wanted to have something unique and different at this gathering…something that would entertain and engage his guests.  Luckily for us, the surprise feature of our show was just what he had envisioned.  We conferenced with him and his daughter (the Bride-to-be) a couple of times and worked out the details for a surprise show (we were to surprise the Groom-to-be, as well) that included music from our Rat Pack, Italian and Operatic repertoire.  They also thought it best for us to use our own sound system since we were very familiar with it (a nice option if our clients are in Southern California).

The event space was very accommodating and the event/wedding planning staff that provided the décor and ambiance was spot on.

Our show was very well received and, even with some unexpected “live” elements (a guest getting up and dancing with our girl, Kara!) it just made the show that much more memorable for the guests.  See the video!

“You were a huge success…it was exactly what we wanted….”.  It’s always great to hear these words from the people that hire us.  Our Singing Waiters Entertain!

You’re most welcome!

Congratulations you newly-weds.  See you at your 5th anniversary!

The Amazing Waiters

“Surprise Entertainment Specialists”

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Surprise Birthday Party

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Surprise Birthday Party with The Amazing Waiters

Trabuco Canyon, California

Having started in Southern California, The Amazing Waiters have constructed a surprise birthday party…or two over the last decade but it never gets boring!

This past weekend, our 2 Amazing Waiters, Ryan and John were asked to surprise our host’s mother on her 80th Birthday.  “She loves Frank Sinatra and the music of the Rat Pack Era”…it’s what she grew up on and I know she would love it so much…it’s going to be my gift to her”.

It was a lovely indoor-outdoor setting for 15 guests on a lovely Fall afternoon in the Hills.  Our fabulous duo set up the intimate sound system and prepared the final details for the surprise.

The Amazing Waiters singing to the guest of honor in Orange County, CA

One of our Amazing Waiters, Ryan with the Birthday Girl in Orange County, CA

Surprise Birthday Party Entertainers

Our dashing guys filtered into the staff, charming the unsuspecting guests and when the reveal time was near, the guys eased seamlessly into an unforgettable scripted show (that was tailored for the guest of honor, of course) that featured many of the staple signature songs of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and the famed Rat Pack of the 1960’s.

Trained Operatic Singers make smaller events more intimate.

“Being able to sing acoustically was key for this particular event”, stated Ryan.  We couldn’t have brought a bulky sound system with microphones…it would have ruined the intimate feeling for those 16 guests”.  Ryan was correct and that’s why all of our performers have operatic training to not have to rely on microphones, if necessary.

The guest of honor’s friends and relatives loved the show and we did too.  Happy 80th Birthday Barbara!  We hope to sing at your 90th!

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The Amazing Waiters are the only Singing Waiter act that customizes each performance for their clients.  Having originated their business in Southern California, TAWs now are regionally based in Las Vegas, Chicago and New York.  See their website, www.amazingwaiters.com for amazing surprise show options for your event.

Best Wedding Entertainment

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In Search of the Best Wedding Entertainment 

The Wedding Bar Keeps Getting Higher

There’s an increasing trend (luckily for us) for the best wedding entertainment. In their struggle to be original, unique and fun, modern brides and grooms are finding it more difficult to present fun forms of wedding reception entertainment for their honored guests. DIY Weddings are all the rage and have been for the last couple of years. Barn weddings,

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outdoor weddings, simple weddings, handmade and unique items offered as parting gifts, unique wedding dresses, bridesmaids dresses, even grooms are getting makeovers to accent their special day.

Traditional Wedding Receptions Need A Make-Over

Entertainment options for wedding receptions has been fairly limited. Outside of the traditional DJ, Band, Wedding Singer, Jazz or String Quartet, there are not that many more fun and unique options that one could have at a wedding reception.

The Ultimate Surprise Entertainment Idea

Here comes the ultimate surprise entertainment idea… vocal entertainers that pose as waiters, staff, security guards, chefs…even a long-lost Uncle. Isn’t the best wedding entertainment something your guests would never suspect?  It is the ultimate gift a wedding couple could give their guests.

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Singing Waiters Surprise Bride and Groom at a wedding reception

LGBT / GLBT Weddings Receptions

Alternative weddings from the LGBT community have very much embraced this type of wedding reception entertainment at their unions.  The Amazing Waiters have performed LGBT wedding reception events in New York and Los Angeles and guests have raved  about the uniqueness of our Amazing Waiters surprise shows.

Wide-Spectrum Entertainment

Every Amazing Waiters / Singing Waiters show is personalized for you.  You know your guests.  We know music entertainment.  We take what you give us about your wedding reception guests and write a fun and memorable show that will be designed to engage and entertain with just the right amount of sophistication and class.  Your guests will love the range of music.  We always get positive comments after one our surprise shows saying, “Loved the music”, “you even had the kids engaged (what other act can do that?)”….or our favorite comment, “You made our night!”.

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The Amazing Waiters X3 at a wedding reception in Florida

Party Planners Love The Amazing Waiters

The Amazing Waiters have been bringing surprise entertainment to the next level for over 10 years. With a combined 30 years of live party entertainment, The Amazing Waiters are the number one choice for wedding planners, brides, mothers of the Bride  (even grandmothers who want to give us as a surprise gift.  See our blog Post here for that.) provide top-notch affordable stress-free wedding reception entertainment.   With Regional Offices in Los Angeles, Chicago, Ohio, Las Vegas and New York we can bring our unique form of original entertainment to you.  

Surprise Entertainment Customized for Wedding Receptions

Every surprise show is customized to fit your reception theme and musical taste. We’re even able to customize or personalize your favorite song.  We’ve even sung the wedding couples first dance, bringing the ultimate in class, sophistication and personalization for your special day.  It is the best wedding entertainment!

Best Wedding Entertainment That Won’t Break The Budget

The Amazing Waiters will work with your existing sound equipment, DJ, or Hotel Banquet Room to keep your costs at a minimum and your results at a maximum.  We are adept at performing in small spaces like private homes and small restaurants.  We recently performed one of our singing waiters shows in a small, private room at a Maggiano’s Italian Restaurant in Las Vegas (we will be writing about that fun “Disco” night soon).

For more information or video on how our 1, 2 or 3 Singing Waiters (The Amazing Waiters X3) would be right for you, please visit our wedding page or click here to fill out some brief details about your event needs.  We promise to return your inquiry in 24 hours or less.  Of course, you could always call us at 855-899-7701

Now, if you’re still in the early stages of wedding planning, in fact, if you haven’t even proposed and considering doing a proposal, why not consider a flash mob of singing waiters to make your question end in an exclamation?!

Below is THE AMAZING WAITERS Wedding Video.  We look forward to hearing from you!

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Congratulations and Best Wishes!

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