{"id":2430,"date":"2016-01-03T00:20:19","date_gmt":"2016-01-03T06:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/?p=2430"},"modified":"2018-04-14T15:47:52","modified_gmt":"2018-04-14T21:47:52","slug":"chicago-wedding-band-performed-caidi-steve-new-year-eve-wedding-union-league-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/chicago-wedding-band-performed-caidi-steve-new-year-eve-wedding-union-league-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Wedding Band Performed for Caidi &#038; Steve&#8217;s New Year&#8217;s Eve Wedding at The Union League Club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>December 31, 2015<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulcc.org\">Union League Club of Chicago<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Happy New Year, everyone!<\/p>\n<p>We can&#8217;t imagine a better way to begin 2016, and all our thanks to smooth coordination from the team at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.soireechicago.com\/index2.php#\/home\/\">Soir\u00e9e Weddings &#038; Events<\/a>. Celebrating Caidi &#038; Steve with friends, family, and lots of great music was an incredible honor for us. Music began at the club with our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sarlasmusic.com\/artistrings\/\">Artistrings violins<\/a> welcoming guests up the stairs for cocktails. Dinner started with tons of energy from the 17 piece <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sarlasmusic.com\/chris-sarlas-orchestra\/\">Chris Sarlas Orchestra<\/a>. We danced, and then the bride and groom shared their first dance: the DMB version of In My Life. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/untitled-16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/untitled-16.jpg\" alt=\"untitled-1\" width=\"1038\" height=\"577\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/untitled-16.jpg 1038w, https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/untitled-16-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/untitled-16-1024x569.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1038px) 100vw, 1038px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>During dinner, we had fun creating a few different moods &#8211; our strolling violins on the dance floor serenaded with a set of holiday classics and standards. A little later, we featured our vocal quartet with cajon and acoustic guitar for a conversation friendly unplugged set. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/untitled-1-21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/untitled-1-21.jpg\" alt=\"untitled-1-2\" width=\"1038\" height=\"577\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/untitled-1-21.jpg 1038w, https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/untitled-1-21-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/untitled-1-21-1024x569.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1038px) 100vw, 1038px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/151099936\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Some dancing highlights from this fabulous celebration:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/150568118\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Every once in a while, we like to post an uncut video to show how we transition from tune to tune and keep the dance floor packed. Here&#8217;s what we did in the minutes leading up to the countdown to the New Year. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/150568450\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Of course, we had a few minutes for selfie stick fun at the end of the night. Love this band!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/untitled-1-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/untitled-1-5.jpg\" alt=\"untitled-1-5\" width=\"1038\" height=\"577\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/untitled-1-5.jpg 1038w, https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/untitled-1-5-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/untitled-1-5-1024x569.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1038px) 100vw, 1038px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/untitled-1-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/untitled-1-6.jpg\" alt=\"untitled-1-6\" width=\"1038\" height=\"577\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/untitled-1-6.jpg 1038w, https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/untitled-1-6-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/untitled-1-6-1024x569.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1038px) 100vw, 1038px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/untitled-1-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/untitled-1-7.jpg\" alt=\"untitled-1-7\" width=\"1038\" height=\"577\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/untitled-1-7.jpg 1038w, https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/untitled-1-7-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/untitled-1-7-1024x569.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1038px) 100vw, 1038px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/untitled-1-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/untitled-1-8.jpg\" alt=\"untitled-1-8\" width=\"1038\" height=\"577\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/untitled-1-8.jpg 1038w, https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/untitled-1-8-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/untitled-1-8-1024x569.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1038px) 100vw, 1038px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And&#8230;.we&#8217;re blushing. Yes, we got a little misty reading this Wedding Wire review from Caidi&#8217;s parents. Can&#8217;t thank you enough, Marika &#038; Evan!<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>OH WHAT A NIGHT! The Chris Sarlas Orchestra reached its consistent high level of achievement at our daughter&#8217;s New Year&#8217;s Eve wedding this December 31, 2015. They demonstrated their extraordinary dedication to insuring that this magical evening would be spectacular from the onset. True to form, guests danced the night away from the moment they entered the venue to well after midnight. No one wanted to leave and they kept chanting &#8220;One more song!&#8221; A true testament to their talent . . their energy . . and their interaction with the guests. From the strolling violins to the strong band performance, they were simply put . . . &#8220;incredible&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Highly accomplished and multi-talented, their musicians with the leadership and perseverance for perfection by Chris and Carol Sarlas, made the evening of what dreams are made of and our guests have not stopped praising their performance. Job beyond well done!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 31, 2015 Union League Club of Chicago Happy New Year, everyone! We can&#8217;t imagine a better way to begin 2016, and all our thanks to smooth coordination from the team at Soir\u00e9e Weddings &#038; Events. Celebrating Caidi &#038; Steve with friends, family, and lots of great music was an incredible honor for us. Music &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/chicago-wedding-band-performed-caidi-steve-new-year-eve-wedding-union-league-club\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Chicago Wedding Band Performed for Caidi &#038; Steve&#8217;s New Year&#8217;s Eve Wedding at The Union League Club<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2461,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,7,9,5,17,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2430","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artistrings","category-chicago-corporate-entertainment","category-chicago-string-quartet","category-chicago-wedding-band","category-chris-sarlas-orchestra","category-unplugged-dinner-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2430","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2430"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2430\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2933,"href":"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2430\/revisions\/2933"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2461"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2430"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2430"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sarlasmusic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}