July 29, 2017
Westmoreland Country Club

With our Chicago wedding band performing for Colleen and Shane’s celebration at Westmoreland Country Club and a picture perfect weather forecast, this couple had the elements of a summer Chicago wedding day of their dreams! With both outdoor and indoor elements, their vendor team shaped a fantastic party that will be remembered for years to come.

Westmoreland Country Club’s history of hosting excellent parties comes down to masterful and thoughtful planning from director of Catering, Sandra Groseclose. She carries soft spoken respect from every single one of her staff, and her expertise and talent gives every engaged couple the peace of mind to simply relax and enjoy their special day.

From our first telephone call with Shane, it became abundantly clear that a killer dance party, and therefore a killer Chicago wedding band, was their priority. Those words are always music to our ears!

When the big day finally arrived, we were greeted with picture perfect July weather of 81 degrees with low humidity (yeah!). The weather gods fashioned the evening’s success outdoors for cocktails on the lawn, followed by dinner in the tent on the patio. Guests dined al-fresco under the stars, enjoying an amazing meal from the Westmoreland chefs.

After dessert, Colleen and Shane took to the microphone to thank their families and guests, and closed their remarks by inviting everyone into the living room to join their favorite Chicago wedding band and dance the night away.

Once guests heard the first grooves from the Chris Sarlas Orchestra, they followed the music into the Club to witness Colleen & Shane’s bridal dance to Brett Eldredge’s Mean To Me. After two more poignant dances with parents — Colleen and her dad to My Little Girl/Tim McGraw and Shane with his mom on The Perfect Fan/Backstreet Boys — the living room came to life with everyone jumping on the dance floor. These video overviews speak for themselves. We danced until well after midnight, and the Club took on the feel of a packed nightclub. So much fun!

They requested a very fun selection of artists: Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Justin Timberlake, Icona Pop, Stevie Wonder, Zac Brown Band and a blast of hits from the 90’s. Hootie and the Blowfish! Montell Jordan! Chumbawamba! (C’mon, let’s be honest…these are your guilty pleasures too) 🙂

Our vocal team has a synergy that everyone can feel. We started this trailer with a hilarious exchange between Dayna & Andy. Dayna has laser-focus, but Andy isn’t about to let it go. Check out his harmonies….as well as Tim’s reaction:

Colleen and Shane: you had an incredible summer wedding at one of our very favorite north shore country club locations. We wish you a long life together of much happiness, success, and good health!

September 30, 2017
Chicago Hilton & Towers

Our Chicago wedding band had a ball celebrating with Anastasia and Bobby in the stunning Grand Ballroom of the Chicago Hilton & Towers. It was such an elegant wedding, and we were blown away by our flower wall backdrop. Very, very cool!

It’s always an extra special experience to look out on the dance floor and see people dancing that have celebrated with us at other Chicago weddings! Check this out: we played for Anastasia’s cousin Caidi’s wedding just over a year ago. We loved that Bobby (a guest that night) sat in with the band on a few tunes. He’s an incredible trumpet player and music educator, and we’re always thrilled when couples want to personalize their wedding reception with unique details like this.

When Anastasia and Bobby came over to talk about their need for a Chicago wedding band, we were so honored to be included and couldn’t wait for their party in September at The Hilton and Towers!

Horn-based tunes played a big role in their requests for the night. From their first dance, Frankie Valli’s Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You, the dance floor was packed with guests of all ages. Bruno Mars, Beyonce, Pharrell, Rihanna, J-Lo, JT, you name it. This party was one crowd-pleasing request after another!

And of course, we had to include Sweet Home Alabama in honor of Anastasia’s birthplace. 🙂

Thank you, Anastasia, for these kind words on Wedding Wire!

Using the Chris Sarlas Orchestra has become one of our family’s BEST wedding traditions! From my cousins’ weddings to my own, this group ROCKS it from Stevie Wonder to Lady Gaga (and of course, the Greek dance music is amazing). We had compliments all night (and still get them now) on how fun they were and how amazing they sounded (coming from a wedding full of musicians, that’s a big deal!). Thank you Chris & Carol for being so fantastic to work with and helping with special song requests. I’m sure we’ll be dancing with you again at future family weddings!