Pam and Kevin meticulously planned their ceremony and reception at the Hilton Rosemont — truly great music fans, they had many diverse requests! One of the many highlights included a custom arrangement of Beyonce’s “Halo” prepared and performed by Artistrings. First dance was our performance of Dave Matthews Band’s “You and Me” — dancing between courses of dinner service, the hora looked like a ridiculously busy scene from a movie, and comfy flip flops were worn by many! Pam’s Sister and Maid of Honor, left this great 5-star review of the evening on Yelp — many thanks Debbie!
“I am still recovering from one of the best nights of my life thanks to the Chris Sarlas Orchestra. This past weekend was my sister’s wedding and Yelp doesn’t give me the option to add more stars to this phenomenal band and orchestra. If you are looking for top quality musicians, this is where you should turn to in the Chicagoland area. Chris and Carol are an absolute pleasure to work with. Whatever requests my sister and her husband had, big or small, Chris and Carol were able to meet that request. I have never seen so many people dancing at any event. I wish I could watch all of the musicians perform every weekend because the show was spectacular! Thank you for making their wedding the success that it truly was. You are the talk of the town!”
First song of dancing between courses with a reduced band. Note that it didn’t result in reduced dancing…SING DAYNA!!
This party ROCKED. Justin had one song that was a MUST PLAY. So we learned it just for him:
Also, we discovered that Dayna can RAP. Pretty darn cool.
Kristy’s dad was incredibly kind to leave us this 5 star review:
“could not have been more impressed with band. chris sarlas ran the wedding from introduction of bride to final dance. as father of bride I just sat back and enjoyed the party. He ran it beautifully and my daughter and wife were thrilled. never ending parade of guests all night kept telling me what a wonderful band. dance floor was filled from first dance until last dance. Chris communicated with my daughter prior to the wedding and everything was ready to go. The man is a gentleman and was great with our guests. Great experience.
From the first night we met Chris til the final dance it was an amazing adventure. the man is wonderful to work with and his band is the best you’ll ever hear. kept party going without stop. dance floor was filled all night til final dance.
you don’t need co-ordinator when you have chris sarlas band. they played for the ceremony and from introductions til final dance he ran the entire evening. As father of bride I just enjoyed the whole evening while chris ran the show.”
Linsday and Will chose the absolutely wonderful Empire Room at the Palmer House for their ceremony and reception — There’s something about that room…maybe it’s coming from the stunning lobby with anticipation as you ascend the staircase and open the doors to a room that has so much Chicago music history! If you’re thinking about where to have your party – definitely call Jane Himmel at the Palmer House. And to coordinate all aspects of your day, do what Lindsay and Will did — get Claudia Antony Zompa from As You Wish Events — her events are always flawless. What a pleasure to work with both Jane & Claudia together!!
Here is Lindsay & Will fantastic 5-star review:
“We hired Chris Sarlas and his band for our August 2012 wedding and couldn’t have been happier. They were spectacular from beginning to end. We had the string quartet for our seating music and processional, and the main band for the entire reception. They were perfect! Chris’ introductions and announcements were totally seamless, the band and vocalists were amazing, and all of our guests were dancing until the very end. I cannot count how many people complimented us on the band choice, and people continue to ask me for their info. Everyone was blown away by the variety of songs and the talent of these vocalists.
Go to their website to hear audio and see video of this talented group. That is how we first decided to sit down and talk with Chris. Professional, pleasant, experienced, wonderful! Thanks, Chris and crew for an amazing night!”
Another repeat client, and we love that so much! Many thanks to the bride & groom for this fantastic review:
“Chris Sarlas Orchestra just performed at our wedding on June 23rd. I am so impressed with their work. Chris was so professional when working with us prior to the wedding. He was easy to reach by phone and very detailed in his preparation. He really put our minds at ease. We had complete faith in him and HE DELIVERED!!! The band sounded amazing.
I am not exaggerating when I say they are one of the best live bands I have ever heard. All the guests at our wedding were so impressed with how good they sounded. They play a vast array of music including new releases, 80’s music, classic rock, country, traditional, and more. The Chris Sarlas Orchestra really enhanced our wedding day.
Also, be sure to check out their sister company Artistrings. They played our ceremony music. There was a full string quartet that played classical music. It was fantastic!!!
We really have nothing but good things to say about the Chris Sarlas Orchestra!!!”
Yes, that is a garage door in the background, and no, you cannot see all of the uniqueness that is Architectural Artifacts in Chicago on Ravenswood in these video clips! Very cool space, and we had a ball playing for Samantha, Brian, and all of their guests!
Thank you Samantha, for this wonderful 5 star review on yelp!
“We hired the Chris Sarlas Orchestra for our wedding in November and were blown away by their amazing talent! From the very beginning, Chris was so helpful and attentive to all of the details and logistics. He really listened to our ideas and kept track of everything. I didn’t have a wedding planner so I was a little nervous about the timing and coordinating of the entire night but it worked out perfect because Chris is a total pro and the timing was seamless.
We weren’t sure what music to pick for the ceremony and he had wonderful suggestions on how to make the music personal and memorable. So many of our guests complimented the band and their song selection and everyone was dancing all night. I know I’ll be dancing to the Chris Sarlas Orchestra at one of my friend’s weddings in the near future and I cant wait!”
Your guests will tell you that they're dancing to the best band in Chicago
