June 2, 2012

Fulton’s on the River
Ashley & Jimmy

Summer weather has arrived, along with a bustling wedding season! Beginning with cocktail music outside adjacent the Chicago River, Ashley & Jimmy kicked off their wonderful celebration at Fulton’s on the River. After dinner service, they hit the dance floor with their bridal dance, “You Are The Best Thing”/Ray LaMontagne, and danced, and danced, and danced! Kelly from Clementine Events was exemplary to work with – definitely call Clementine if considering planning services for your day! Ashley’s fulsome 5-star review on Wedding Wire:

“Before we get to the music, let me say how wonderful a job Chris himself did managing us throughout the process. From the moment we met with him he made it clear that he had our best interests at heart his main intention was that we get the service we wanted and within our budget. He never once tried to force any additional services on us in order to raise the fee, and we were able to get all of the instruments that we wanted and make it work within our budget. He always responded to all of our inquiries the same day. He was extremely professional throughout the process, especially in the final few weeks when we were finalizing our preparations. Chris was such a calming presence on the phone, ensuring us that everything would go smoothly. He couldn’t have been better.

Now for the Music. Wow. People were coming to us all night and all said some variation of “Where did you guys find this band, they are INCREDIBLE,” and they were. The talent of the musicians was clear, and the dance floor was rocking all night, even our 90 year old grandfather felt the need to get out there. The voices of the singers were amazing, and they really brought so many of our favorite songs to life. I seriously can’t imagine how they could have done any better.

In addition to the music, they did a wonderful job of interacting with the crowd and making sure that people stayed on the dance floor. This was one of our larger concerns, as there are few things sadder than an empty dance floor at a wedding. They knew how to work the crowd wonderfully, and there was never a dull moment.

We only gave 5 stars for all criteria because we couldn’t give 6. If you are considering Chris Sarlas Orchestra, do yourself a favor and sign the contract now. We promise it will be one of the best decisions you make for your special day.”

Thank you Ashley and Jimmy!