December 8, 2012

JW Marriott
Rea & Ian

Rea and Ian’s wedding was our first performance at the newly renovated and stunning JW Marriott — I never met Ian and Rea until the party; they did all their planning via e-mail and phone from the West Coast! They told us some music choices they liked, some they weren’t fond of, and trusted us to fill in the rest — Most of the people who gave toasts, all mentioned how their bridal dance, “Better Together”/Jack Johnson was so perfect for them!

Ian’s father (who initially contacted us) left us this fantastic 5-star review, summing up his experience with us. I think this is one of our all-time favorite reviews 🙂

“Just returned from our son’s wedding in Chicago and we are all still buzzing- the wedding was tremendous on all levels but The Chris Sarlas Orchestra truly made the wedding unforgettable. Guests have not stopped raving about the orchestra and the variety and quality of the music. Sarlas delivered!! What did not go unnoticed was his understated approach- he knows that HE is NOT the show for the night…it is about the bride, the groom and the guests. So, no ego, no showmanship, just performances to please the crowd. The Orchestra fed off the guests and the guests fed off the Orchestra. This made for 4 hours of pure enjoyment. No brainer if you want a wedding band for your evening.”

Thank you Dave for choosing us to celebrate Ian and Rea’s special day!

Such a busy night, but we managed to get a couple of clips late in the party….and it was such a fantastic crowd.

Our favorite new song, from Bruno Mars:

Barry sounds fantastic on this Neon Trees tune: