From day one, Kristina & Kevin’s infectious energy was such a joy to us. We loved their choice of the new venue Rockwell on the River, and our Chicago wedding band couldn’t wait to fill those walls with music!
Beautiful weather allowed us an outdoor ceremony on the river, with the Artistrings quartet setting an elegant romantic mood. Expert coordination and many thanks to Dana from Clementine Custom Events. Here we are, set up and ready to go, before the guests arrived. See? Gorgeous.
The grandparents, parents, and bridesmaids made their entrance to The Swan/Saint-Saens, while Kristina & her dad floated down the aisle to Debussy’s Clair De Lune. Their music choices were a breath of fresh air on a lovely day. The end of the ceremony introduced the married couple to Higher & Higher/Jackie Wilson, which definitely set the tone for the rest of the night.
While everyone was enjoying cocktails in one segment of the room, the band was ready to go behind the curtain. Hi all!
And the tables? Gorgeous, again 🙂
Starting out, here’s some instrumental jazz to draw guests in from cocktails:
Kristina & Kevin chose to have a New York style reception, which means that they danced a bit between courses. When we opened for dinner, we started the evening off high energy with the full Carol Sarlas Orchestra, which was SO much fun! The bride & groom were introduced to Footloose, which is Kevin’s signature song, and everyone knew it! We all danced to a couple of tunes, and then everyone gathered around for their first dance, Hey Jude. We really can’t imagine a more perfect beginning to this celebration:
Once dinner service began, we played a lot of conversation-friendly music with different segments of the band. Our vocalists took turns singing ballads during dinner service. We love hearing Thair sing this one:
And, there’s a time and a place for groovy instrumental tunes too 🙂
Dancing later in the night was the absolute best.
Kristina & Kevin, your words on Wedding Wire mean the world to us. Hugs all around!
“Sarlas Music exceeded all expectations!
Working with Sarlas Music was one of my favorite experiences from the entire wedding planning process. From our very first meeting, we were confident we made the right decision. It was important for us to maintain a dance party from beginning to end, which is exactly what we had. Chris and Carol listened to all of our ideas and requests, and provided wonderful suggestions, too – proving that they’re truly experts at what they do. We received numerous compliments from our guests, and kept the dance floor packed all night long. Best. Band. Ever!”
When our Chicago wedding band was asked to travel up to the American Club in Kohler, WI for Kaitlin & Nick’s wedding day, we were all in! Unplugged coffee house vibes for cocktails in the courtyard were a must, and we’re still smiling from Ryan & Liza’s set in this idyllic gazebo. Follow us through the garden for the full experience! Guests arrived from the church ceremony to enjoy vocalist Ryan singing a handpicked selection of tunes including 10,000 Hours, Bennie & The Jets, Crazy Love, Wonderwall, Fast Car, Colder Weather, and Tiny Dancer. The dance party following with the Carol Sarlas Orchestra was off the charts! Much more to come from this incredible wedding 🔥🥳🥰
