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Dana & Jacob

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January 19, 2014
The Langham Chicago

Our first wedding of the year at the newest, hottest hotel in the city. Great way to kick off 2014! If you haven’t been there yet, check it out. Gorgeous.

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We had the pleasure of working with one of our very favorite event planners, Anthony Navarro from Liven It Up Events. The Beatles were a favorite of the bride & groom, so Artistrings set the mood for the ceremony with And I Love Her, Maybe I’m Amazed, Blackbird, and other favorites. We brought the guests over from cocktails to dinner with a traditional New Orleans Second Line Parade, complete with parasols and beads. Dana & Jacob chose Safe and Sound as their bridal dance, with all guests joining in halfway through, into a huge dance set before dinner service. This was a fantastic celebration!

Many thanks for the kind words, Dana!

Chris Sarlas Orchestra beyond exceeded our expectations. His orchestra was so good that several of the guests at our wedding thought a dj was playing rather than Chris Sarlas because they were so spot on. They were excellent and energetic and kept our wedding going until 1am. Not only was the orchestra exceptional, Chris Sarlas is so easy to work with. He is very responsive and even learned a song that we requested. I cannot recommend Chris Sarlas Orchestra enough. He made our wedding exactly what we hoped it would be!

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Annali & Mark

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December 28, 2013
Pritzker Pavilion, Millennium Park

One of the most stunning venues in the city — most people don’t get the privilege of seeing Millennium Park from the stage of Pritzker, so this was a special treat. Fantastic!

Artistrings set an elegant, classical mood for the gorgeous ceremony, with music by Puccini, Bach, Debussy, and Lakme.

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We transitioned to the cocktail hour with strolling violins and jazz standards. Once dancing started, Annali, Mark, and their guests dance ALL night long. Such a pleasure to work together with Linda from Liven It Up Events!

Thank you Annali for this 5-star review on Yelp!

The number one comment from guests about our reception….”OMG, where did you find that band! They were incredbile!!” I think that says it all! Chris was great to work with and very accommodating. He really wanted to ensure the music reflected our style. Everyone was on the dance floor from the first song to the very end. Chris really knows how to engage the crowd.

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Beckley & Matt

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October 19, 2013
The Chicago Club

Beckley and Matt chose an absolutely stunning historic Chicago venue for their celebration. Wow. Flawless coordination with Nicole from LK Events. With dinner in the Burnham Room, and dancing in the Lounge, this was a phenomenal party with nonstop energy and excitement. Check it out:

Thank you Beckley, for this fantastic yelp review!

Chris Sarlas Orchestra was nothing short of perfection. It has been 6 months since our wedding, and we still can’t get over how AMAZING they were.
From our first contact with Chris, he was extremely easy to work with, proving to be helpful, professional and knowledgeable. It was important to us that all of our vendors be easy going, as we did not want to deal with any “divas” on the day of our wedding. All of our interactions with Chris leading up to our actual wedding were fantastic, he really made the process very smooth, which was a relief given all other stressors that lead up to a wedding.
The band itself absolutely rocked. Our guests have not stopped raving about how awesome the band was. The band’s energy level and ability to keep everyone on the dance floor was perfection. We have since had several friends say the Chris Sarlas Orchestra was the best wedding band they’d ever experienced.
If you’re looking for a band that is easy to work with, are extremely talented musicians and will help your guests have a blast, Chris Sarlas Orchestra is the band for you. We cannot say enough nice things about this band, they really helped make our wedding reception unforgettable!