Archive for December, 2010

Chris Laich DJ Set Up, Washington Golf Club

Thursday, December 30th, 2010

Country clubs are a great place for weddings. The property is almost always lovely, the grounds meticulously looked after, and the banquet staff a team of bonafied professionals.

The Washington Golf and Country Club has been around since 1894, and its current location in Arlington has all the handsome gravity you’d expect from such an institution.

Though its gracious rooms have been renovated fairly recently, they still retain their classic, country club feel, and there’s ample space for ceremony, cocktails, and the reception to take place indoors and outdoors.

Chris Laich Music Services was the DJ for Ashley and Tom’s wedding at the Washington Golf and Country Club, where we provided sound and music for their reception. We snapped a few pictures (below) of our wireless Bose speakers set up, and as you can see I’m no professional photographer!

Luckily, Gary from Rodney Bailey was Tom and Ashley’s wedding photographer. He did an incredible job capturing their day and just sent me a few shots which I’ll post this Thursday so you can see how amazing Tom and Ashley’s wedding was!

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Chris Laich Music Services DJ equipment and wireless Bose speakers, Washington Golf and Country Club

Washington Golf and Country Club

Chris Laich Music Services wireless Bose speakers, Washington Golf and Country Club

 

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Chris Laich Music Services wireless Bose speakers, Washington Golf and Country Club

Washington Golf and Country Club

Chris Laich Music Services DJ equipment and wireless Bose speakers, Washington Golf and Country Club

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Wedding at the Plains, Virgina

Tuesday, December 28th, 2010


Tom and Jessica's wedding, image by Greg Gibson

Tom and Jessica, image: Greg Gibson

Remember our DJ equipment and wireless Bose set-up for a wedding in The Plains, Virginia earlier this week? Jessica and Tom’s photographer, Greg Gibson, sent us his amazing shots of the wedding!

Tom & Jessica's wedding, image by Greg Gibson

Amy Jones of Engaging Affairs event design and planning, image by Greg Gibson

Planned by easily one of the area’s best, Amy Jones from Engaging Affairs, every detail of Tom and Jessica’s modern, chic wedding (with a dash of Arabian Nights) came together perfectly. Held on an over  200-acre piece of property complete with a polo field, the cocktail reception was off the pool and dinner was served in a four-car garage converted into a sleek dining room for the night.

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Tom & Jessica’s first dance to Jame Blunt, DJ Chris Laich Music Services image by Greg Gibson

Jessica and Tom’s first dance was to the tune of “High” by James Blunt, and for the rest of the night, we played music to suit their fun, sophisticated crowd.

Tom and Jessica's wedding, images by Greg Gibson

Tom & Jessica, wedding DJ Chris Laich Music Services, images by Greg Gibson

The lounge vibe of the wedding’s cocktail reception and dinner called for an urbane, polished sound. So, we spun classics from Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Van Morrison, and Ray Charles, mixed in St. Germaine, Thievery Corporation, and Moby, then layered it with David Gray, Eva Cassidy, and Ben Harper.

Once everyone was ready to get down, we deejayed our hearts out with a great mix of some ‘70s rock, disco, ‘80s pop, and some newer hip-hop/club tunes.

Tom and Jessica's wedding, images by Greg Gibson

Fun wedding dance floor, image by Greg Gibson

Jessica and Tom's wedding, Image by Greg Gibson

Amy Jones of Engaging Affairs event design and planning, image by Greg Gibson

Tom and Jessica's wedding, images by Greg Gibson

Amy Jones of Engaging Affairs event design and planning, image by Greg Gibson

Tom and Jessica's wedding, images by Greg Gibson

Tom and Jessica, image: Greg Gibson


Tom and Jessica's wedding, image by Greg Gibson

Tom and Jessica, image: Greg Gibson

Best wishes to Tom and Jessica (they were so easy to work with) we had a great time deejaying your wedding! Also, a big thanks to Greg Gibson for sharing his fantastic images of their wedding, and congrats to Amy for planning the event so flawlessly!

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Happy Holidays!

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

This year, we asked my great friend, photographer Kurstin Roe, to come up to Olney and take some shots of us.

He did an amazing job!

Which doesn’t surprise me at all, since Kurstin’s background in photojournalism includes directing the photography and imaging during President Bush’s re-election campaign in 2004 as it traveled to cities across the country via Air Force One. After that, he continued with the White House photographing President Bush, the First Lady, and the Vice President. Needless to say, working in such a demanding environment honed his skill for capturing the moment and producing great shots.

Chris Laich Holiday Pics by Kurstin Roe Photography

Chris and his family, image by Kurstin Roe Photography

It also burned him out. So, when he ran into a wedding photographer friend who encouraged him to give wedding photography a try in 2006, Kurstin took the advice. That wedding changed everything. Kurstin was totally hooked. All the joy, laughter, and emotion of weddings inspires him and gives him goosebumps every time.

We’re lucky that chance meeting brought Kurstin into wedding photography! He’s super talented, and definitely one of Washington, DC’s up and coming wedding photographers.

Chris Laich Holiday Pics by Kurstin Roe Photography

Chris and his family, image by Kurstin Roe Photography


Thanks for taking the time out to shoot the 2010 Laich family photo, Kurstin!

Happy Holidays from Chris Laich Music Services to all of our fantastic clients, friends, and wedding industry colleagues!

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We’re The Knot’s “Best of Weddings 2011″!!

Monday, December 20th, 2010

WOW! 2010 is ending with a bang!

First is was “Top Vote Getter” for 2010 in the music, DJ and entertainment category in Washington Bride and Groom, and now we’ve been awarded the 2011 “Best of Weddings” in the DC area by The Knot?

Chris Laich Music Services awarded the Best of Weddings by The Knot!

It’s such a huge honor to be selected as one of the best DJs in Washington DC by The Knot. Almost like winning an Oscar, except it’s the couples who we’ve worked with, instead of the Academy we have to thank. We demand more from ourselves than any bride ever could and it pays off.

So, a HUGE, heartfelt thank you to all our fantastic clients for leaving such amazing positive testimonials on The Knot!

We are looking forward to see what spectacular things 2011 holds!!

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Top Vote Getter for DJ and Music Services!

Thursday, December 16th, 2010

Washingtonian Bride & Groom is by far the best wedding magazine for Washington, DC area couples. An amazing resource that we hear mentioned by our clients time and time again, we are so excited to share the news….Chris Laich Music Services has again been awarded ‘Top Vote Getter’ in the music and DJ category for 2010 by Washingtonian Bride & Groom!

The ‘Top Vote Getter’ in any category is the goal of every vendor. Therefore, we at Chris Laich Music Services want to thank everyone for their support, and we offer heartfelt congratulations to all the other DC area Washingtonian Bride & Groom 2010 Top Vote Getters especially Jamie, Rodney, and Kendall. Simply DC’s best!

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Chris Laich Music Services Equipment Set Up

Tuesday, December 14th, 2010

Not all the weddings Chris Laich Music Services deejays for are at event venues like hotels, museums, and historic mansions. Some are at private residences!

In these cases, since we’ll be working at a new venue, our experience and one-on-one interaction with our client are critical. Our expertise ensures that Chris Laich Music Services always comes prepared for any situation to provide excellent sound while keeping the visibility of our equipment to a minimum. The relationship we cultivate with our clients means that we know what they expect and always keep their satisfaction a priority.

Chris Laich Music Services provided music for Jessica and Tom’s wedding in The Plains, Virginia at a private, over 200-acre estate. We snapped a few pictures of our wireless Bose speakers set up for cocktails, the reception, and their ceremony.

As you can see, it was a really neat wedding with a cocktail lounge! Of course, our pictures don’t do the wedding, planned by Amy Jones of Engaging Affairs, any justice. Luckily, Greg Gibson, Jessica and Tom’s photographer, sent us some amazing pictures, and we’ll be posting those Thursday!

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Wedding DJ, Chris Laich Music Services, wireless Bose speaker set up at a private residence

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Maryland wedding DJ, Chris Laich Music Services, wireless Bose speakers set up at a private residence

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DC area wedding DJ, Chris Laich Music Services, equipment set up, wedding at a private residence

Plains Wedding

DC area wedding DJ, Chris Laich Music Services, equipment set up, wedding at a private residence

Plains Wedding

Wedding DJ, Chris Laich Music Services, equipment set up at a private residence

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Wedding at the Chesapeake Bay Hyatt

Thursday, December 9th, 2010

Earlier this week, you saw the pictures we took of the Chris Laich Music Services wireless Bose set-up for Adrienne and Daniel’s wedding at the Chesapeake Bay Hyatt. Now we’ve got pictures from their photographer, Greg Gibson, and some details to share!

Adrienne and Daniel’s wedding, image by Greg Gibson

Adrienne and Daniel’s wedding at the Chesapeake Bay Hyatt,  image by Greg Gibson Photography

Greg, one of DC’s best photographers, captured the joy, delight, and fun of Adrienne and Daniel’s celebration! Greg couldn’t have been a better choice. His incredible body of work includes that of a professional, Pulitzer prize-winning photojournalist covering everything from the 1992 presidential campaign to the Monica Lewinsky scandal as a staff photographer with the Washington Bureau of the Associated Press. His eye for capturing the moment and skill behind the lens was perfect for a wedding with a dance floor that wouldn’t quit.

Adrienne and Daniel’s wedding, images by Greg Gibson

Adrienne and Daniel’s first dance to Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, image by Greg Gibson Photography

Adrienne and Daniel’s ceremony was supposed to be outside on the water, but the weather had other ideas, and rain moved everything indoors. No worries, though! The couple flowed with the change of plans, we moved our mics and speakers into the Cambridge Hyatt’s Ballroom, and things went perfectly

Adrienne and Daniel’s wedding, images by Greg Gibson

Adrienne and Daniel dancing the Hora,  image by Greg Gibson Photography

Adrienne and Daniel then rocked out their first dance to the sound of “Please Baby” by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, and then the timeless “Unforgettable” by Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole for a combination father/daughter, mother/son dance.

Adrienne and Daniel’s wedding, image by Greg Gibson

Adrienne and Daniel’s wedding at the Chesapeake Bay Hyatt,  image by Greg Gibson Photography

After the Hora, we opened it up with “Billie Jean” and the dance floor didn’t stop moving the whole night!

Thank you, Adrienne and Daniel, for choosing Chris Laich Music Services and Greg Gibson for sharing his fantastic images!

Adrienne and Daniel’s wedding, image by Greg Gibson

Adrienne and Daniel’s wedding at the Chesapeake Bay Hyatt,  image by Greg Gibson Photography

Adrienne and Daniel’s wedding, image by Greg Gibson

Adrienne and Daniel’s wedding at the Chesapeake Bay Hyatt,  image by Greg Gibson Photography

Adrienne and Daniel’s wedding, image by Greg Gibson

Adrienne and Daniel’s wedding at the Chesapeake Bay Hyatt,  image by Greg Gibson Photography

Adrienne and Daniel’s wedding, image by Greg Gibson

Adrienne and Daniel’s wedding at the Chesapeake Bay Hyatt,  image by Greg Gibson Photography

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Cambridge Hyatt at the Chesapeake Bay

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010

Historic mansions, stately buildings and gracious country estates aren’t the only wedding venues in the Washington, DC area. We’ve got some of the most gorgeous waterfront around, too – Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay. The Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay isn’t just your average hotel – it’s also a golf resort, spa, and marina. Right on the Chesapeake Bay, the Hyatt in Cambridge, Maryland is great place for a destination wedding that is just outside DC’s back door.

When Chris Laich Music Service was there a little while ago for an event, we snapped a few shots of our wireless Bose speakers set up for our client’s cocktail hour and reception. As usual, we were careful to keep everything as unobtrusive as possible without compromising sound coverage or clarity, and as you can see our equipment blends right in!


Of course our images aren’t nearly as good as the ones Greg Gibson took – check back this Thursday to see them!


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Chris Laich Music Services equipment set up, Chesapeake Bay Hyatt

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Chris Laich Music Services equipment set up, Chesapeake Bay Hyatt

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Chris Laich Music Services equipment set up, Chesapeake Bay Hyatt

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Chris Laich Music Services equipment set up, Chesapeake Bay Hyatt

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Chris Laich Music Services on Martha Stewart Weddings!

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

Chris Laich Music Services is honored and proud to work with each and every one of our couples. So, when Allison emailed to let us know her wedding had been featured (along with us!) on Martha Stewart Weddings, we were so excited!

Held at the Dumbarton House, Allison and Chris’s wedding was a really fun, vintage, collegiate-themed wedding, planned and designed with the incredible attention to detail, creativity, and gracious style Maria and Ritzy Bee Events is known for.

A Chris Laich Music Services wedding featured on Martha Stewart Weddings!

A Chris Laich Music Services wedding featured on Martha Stewart Weddings!

For her first dance, Allison and her new husband, Chris, chose “For Once In My Life” by Stevie Wonder (but Michael Buble’s version), and the rest of the night the dance floor was hopping!

Allison & Chris's first dance, image by Kate Headley

Allison and Chris, image by Kate Headley

All the details of Alison and Chris’s amazing wedding at Dumbarton House are in the Martha Stewart “Real Weddings” gallery, so be sure to go have a look.


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