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Unveiled 2012 – The Rehearsal Dinner

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

Washingtonian Bride & Groom’s annual Unveiled event is definitely a must-go for area couples planning a wedding. This year, Bride & Groom added a really cool pre-party, The Rehearsal Dinner.

The Rehearsal Dinner at Lincoln, photos via The Washingtonian (by Erik Uecke)

The Rehearsal Dinner at Lincoln, photos via The Washingtonian (by Erik Uecke)

Hosted at Lincoln, one of DC’s choicest restaurants, The Rehearsal Dinner was an intimate affair. Ten engaged couples (chosen from the first 75 Unveiled ticket buyers) were invited to enjoy a fine meal with a few of the area’s finest wedding professionals. Needless to say, Chris Laich Music Services was both delighted and honored to be included!

We had a lot of fun getting to know everyone, and, of course, the food was excellent. Plus, we finally got to meet Bret Freedman from the Mandarin Oriental and Sherri Dalphonse, a senior writer at Washingtonian.

The Rehearsal Dinner at Lincoln, photos via The Washingtonian (by Erik Uecke)

The Rehearsal Dinner at Lincoln, photos via The Washingtonian (by Erik Uecke)

Best wishes to all the couples we met at The Rehearsal Dinner!

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Blue Martini Party, 2011

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

Another year has gone by, and once again the Blue Martini Party was the place to be for Washington, DC’s wedding professionals! It was our 4th year and the event is growing every year!

All the stars of the DC wedding industry came out to enjoy great conversation, the Willard’s famous hospitality, and, of course, blue martinis. The Willard is always a fantastic place, but DC Rental outdid themselves this year with the furniture and décor. Lucky for us, wonderfully fab Kelsey Thompson Photography shot the whole evening and created the great slideshow below so we could share it with you!

Thanks to everyone for coming and for making 2011 so great. Here’s to another marvelous year!

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To see more pictures of the 2011 Blue Martini event hosted at The Willard by Chris Laich Music Services and Blue Sky Films, click here.

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Strathmore Hall Wedding DJ Playlist

Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

They say a picture is worth a thousand words.and it’s true. One shot of a first dance or a mid-wedding reception dance frenzy can capture the moment. But what, you may ask yourself as you gaze at the picture of people getting down, did the wedding DJ sound like?

Well, now you’ll have your answer! While deejaying a wedding recently at Strathmore Hall, we noted the playlist and created the audio sample below:

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The Mic Sounds Nice

Thursday, January 20th, 2011

As a wedding DJ, you have to love music, people, and be a little bit of an equipment geek, and we have that in spades!

Chris Laich Music Services is the only wedding DJ in the Washington, DC area to pair the premium sound delivery through wireless Bose speakers with a killer microphone – the Shure KSM9.

We knew the mics we have are the best around, but it wasn’t until flipping through Entertainment Weekly that we realized how good.

If you look closely, 70% of the performers in the images are using the same exact mic Chris uses. It must be decent if some of the best singers in the world have chosen it!

Entertainment Weekly November 12, 2010

November 12, 2010 issue of Entertainment Weekly

Entertainment Weekly November 12, 2010

November 12, 2010 issue of Entertainment Weekly

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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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Carnegie Institute for Science Set Up

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Carnegie Institution for ScienceLiving in Washington, DC, you can’t help but get the sense that it has a hand in so much that goes on in the world. This becomes even clearer to me when Chris Laich Music Services provides sound and music at event spaces like the Carnegie Institution for Science.

 

 

Dedicated to scientific discovery, Mr. Andrew Carnegie founded the Carnegie Institution for Science in 1902. Housed in one of those beautiful, neoclassical buildings that you pass by and wonder what might go on inside, it was a pleasure to provide music for an event there recently!

Carnegie Institution for Science

The Carnegie Institution for Science is a gorgeous space for a special event, with high ceilings and lots of gleaming marble. Setting up, we had to pay even closer attention than usual to the acoustics while also keeping our equipment from affecting the appearance of the event and the guests’ experience. I snapped a few images of the Carnegie Institution’s Rotunda set up for the event, along with our set up. See if you can spot our speakers!

Carnegie Institution for Science set up

Carnegie Institution for Science set up

Carnegie Insitution for Science set up

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Best of Happy Hour Party!

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

Washingotonian Best of Happy Hour

We had the best time at the Washingtonian Best Of Happy Hour at Redwood restaurant on Bethesda Row in downtown Bethesda. When Jan Haber at the Washingtonian invited invited us to participate, I knew it was going to be a blast, and I am so appreciative of the opportunity to be a part of it!

Since it was an outdoor event, we ran 8 of our wireless Bose speakers all around the space, and the sound was amazing!

I spun all kinds of music to create a block party feel!   I was keeping everything right on beat and put together some great sets including the new Katy Perry f. Snoop, Journey, Prince, Jay- Z, Madonna, some B.O.B., Beyonce, Black Eyed Peas, old-school Shaggy, Taio Cruz, a club mix of Living on a Prayer as well as the new Lady Gaga.  All over the board!

The party was packed! I ran into a few wedding folks, including Allison Britton, Aimee Otto, and Brian Childs. The event would not have been complete with a guest appearance from the super-fab Jill Hudson Neal herself! It was so nice to see her albeit for about a minute.

One of the best parts of the night was the cupcakes my great friend Leslie, from Fancy Cakes by Leslie, gave me for my kids! Her shop is right there on Bethesda Ave., facing into Bethesda Row. Of course, we ate them in no time – there is NO wonder why she’s been voted the best in town for so many years. Her talent, passion, and dedication to her craft reveals itself in every product she produces!

After I was done deejaying, we had a delicious dinner at Redwood.  I spoke with the owner, Jared Rager, prior to the event  and he was very accommodating.  Jared owns two more places in DC, Sonoma and Blue Ridge.  He’s a local guy, and I love that Redwood sources almost everything on its menu from local organic farmers and focuses on environmentally sustainable choices.

Thanks to everyone for making it such a fantastic event!

Washingotonian Best of Happy Hour

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We’re Going to Disneyland!

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

Well, we already went, but I couldn’t resist!

A little off the beaten path, let’s take a break from brides and music to see what my OTHER passion is!

In late January, we took a week to go down to Disney in Orlando. It was the second time visiting Disney for our 9 and 6 year-olds, but the first for our 3 year-old.  Get ready for some cuteness…I had the worst time choosing only a few pics from the over 3,000 we took!

We Went to Disney!

We all enjoyed ourselves immensely, though it was far from a vacation for Mom and Dad.  We spent the entire week chasing three kids around the park all day!

We Went to Disney!

Throughout the day and once we got the kids to bed, I still returned phone calls and emails.  As an entrepreneur, it’s nearly impossible to take vacations, but I will leave the area once in awhile.  I am always glad when I do!

We Went to Disney!

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