The Drake Hotel
October 24, 2015
From the first minute speaking with Nora & Christian, we knew that this was going to be an absolutely amazing wedding! Celebrating New York style was a perfect fit for them, and when we weren’t dancing between courses, guests enjoyed conversation friendly dinner music with our vocal quartet, cajon and acoustic guitar Unplugged set. With expert coordination by Megan and her team at North Shore Weddings & Events, Nora’s megawatt smile lit up the night, and we loved every.single.second.
Fleury, our super awesome mother of the bride, left these words for us on Wedding Wire. HUGS to all!!
Of all of the things that guests remember from a wedding reception the MUSIC tops the list and the Chris Sarlas Orchestra is TOPS! My husband said, the music made the evening!
I contacted Chris Sarlas 14 months before my daughter’s wedding because he had been praised by an event planner at one of the venues we were considering. I called him and he responded immediately. He was pleasant, informative and was interested in hearing what our thoughts were about the tone and style of our wedding. He sent several very helpful emails about the process of hiring music for a wedding, etc. He suggested that my daughter and her fiance, who live in NYC, set up a phone call “meeting”; they called and had a long, informative conversation after which, they were so excited about working with Chris and his wife Carol. The next time they came into town, we met with Chris and Carol at their home for coffee and talked more about the “feeling/atmosphere” that they wanted for their reception. Chris suggested an “East Coast” style format in which right after the bridal couple is introduced, they dance their “First Dance”, just as they finish, all the guests are invited to dance and the band plays several sets. This gets all of the guests involved in the party immediately. There is such energy; people are engaged and into the party from the beginning! With East Coast Style, there is dancing between courses and this keeps the energy level high.
All of our guests raved about the music, everyone was up and dancing! One of my friends said that her husband , who never dances, was up on the dance floor enjoying himself! One of our New York guests sent me a note and said that The Chris Sarlas Orchestra was by far one of the BEST BANDS that he had ever heard at a wedding! Chris and his wife are true professional and equally important, very nice people! They are interested in making your event exactly as you have dreamed it would be.