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The Oaks – DJ Set Up

Wednesday, July 27th, 2011

A wedding in St. Michaels, Maryland is magical, and one at The Oaks is truly special. Tucked into its beautiful grounds, this waterfront inn has been standing since the 1800s when it was used as a boarding house!

Known for its gracious hospitality, excellent food, handsome rooms and lovely grounds, The Oaks is one of those places that couples planning a waterfront wedding dream about.

Recently, Chris Laich Music Services provided sound and music for a wedding at The Oaks. For the outdoor ceremony alongside the venue’s secluded cove, we used our wireless Bose speakers to deliver the words being spoken and disrupt the picturesque scene as little as possible. During the reception, we strategically placed our Bose speakers to provide just the right volume and tone without affecting the intimate, beautiful setting.

To see what our set up at The Oaks looks like, see the pictures below!

Equipment set up for a wedding at the Oaks in St. Michaels – Wedding DJ Chris Laich Music Services

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Bolger Center Wedding – DJ Set Up

Wednesday, June 15th, 2011

Nestled in Potomac, Maryland, the Bolger Center is an event venue and wedding weekend retreat all rolled into one.

With handsome grounds, an on-site hotel and a choice of two spacious, modern ballrooms, one of which has a spectacular stained glass wall, the Bolger Center offers a lot to couples looking for a unique place to celebrate.

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Between the high ceilings and square footage, calibration is key. Spacing equipment too far apart or too close together can spell disaster from both aesthetic and sound points of view. By placing our Bose wireless speakers at just the right intervals, we’re able to meet our standard of professional and customer experience excellence.

To see what we mean, have a look at the images below of the Chris Laich Music Services DJ set-up from our last visit to the Bolger Center.

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McLean Hilton Wedding – DJ Set Up

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

Boasting Härth, a new seasonally grown, locally sourced restaurant, and a recently renovated lobby, the McLean Hilton in Tysons Corner is a sophisticated event venue.

Stylish, versatile and convenient, this hotel is also a great place for a wedding!

Recently, Chris Laich Music Services was at the McLean Hilton to help a couple celebrate their marriage. Using our wireless Bose speakers, we made sure every speech was heard and the dance floor kept moving…while remaining as invisible as possible.

Below are a few shots of our speaker and equipment set up during cocktails and the reception. If you’d like to see more set-ups in DC-area wedding sites, visit our Washington, DC Event Venues section.

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Belle Haven – Wedding DJ Equipment Set Up

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

Couples who celebrate their wedding at Belle Haven get all the grandeur of a historic DC venue plus picturesque views including the Potomac River.

Belle Haven Country Club’s large ballroom and adjacent outdoor balcony are perfect for a wedding reception. Enjoying cocktails outside while taking in the scenery is a great way to kick off a celebration. Plus, with Belle Haven’s amazing event manager, Nicole, any wedding or special event is sure to be fantastic!

Providing stellar sound and a great soundtrack during al fresco cocktails and an indoor reception while staying invisible can be a challenge. But with the help of our wireless Bose speakers and years of experience at the venue, we’re able to do all three!

To see how Chris Laich Music Services equipment blends seamlessly into Belle Haven’s environment, have a look below at images from a recent wedding we contributed to.

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cocktails at Belle Haven on the balcony – entertainment by Chris Laich Music Services

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Decatur House – DJ Equipment Set Up

Wednesday, May 18th, 2011

When it comes to historic wedding venues in DC, you can’t get much closer to the White House than Decatur House!

Sitting right on a corner of Lafayette Square, this 1818 building was the first private residence built in the neighborhood and is now a museum, educational, research and event site.

Decatur House hosts weddings using a combination of its handsome parlors, elegant courtyard and modern Carriage House. With so many variables in terms of size and acoustics, when deejaying weddings at Decatur, it’s best to come prepared for anything.

As always, maintaining a venue’s charm while still delivering the highest quality of sound is our priority. That’s where our wireless Bose speakers combined with our experience at Decatur come in handy!

To see a recent equipment set-up for a Decatur House wedding, have a look at the images below.

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Washington DC Wedding Venues Part I

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

Finding the right venue in Washington, DC can be tricky, if only because there’s so many to choose from! Over the years, we’d be willing to bet that we’ve deejayed at most wedding sites in the Washington Metropolitan area.

Lately, to help the couples envision what spaces look like with wedding DJ equipment in them, we’ve been snapping shots, including some of our state of the art wireless Bose speakers, and posting them here on our blog.

We thought we’d create an index of some of the most wedding popular venues we’ve been to in the last year. For more, visit our Washington, DC Event Venues section.

Our DJ equipment set up for weddings at the Hotel Monaco

Our DJ equipment set up in the Atrium & outside for weddings at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens

Our DJ equipment set up for weddings at Dumbarton House

Our DJ equipment set up for weddings at Woodlawn Manor

Our DJ equipment set up for weddings at Glen Echo Park

Our DJ equipment set up for weddings at River Farm

Our DJ equipment set up for weddings at National Museum of Women in the Arts

Our DJ equipment set up for weddings at The Four Seasons in Georgetown

Our DJ equipment set up for weddings at Ceresville Mansion

Our DJ equipment set up for weddings at Lansdowne Resort

Our DJ equipment set up for weddings at Raspberry Plain

Our DJ equipment set upi for weddings at the St. Regis

(image by Holland Photo Arts via Woodend Mansion)

Our DJ equipment set up for weddings at Woodend Mansion

Our DJ equipment set up for weddings at Meridian House

Our DJ equipment set up for weddings at Halcyon House

Our DJ equipment set up for weddings at The Top of the Hay at the Hay Adams

Tags: Event Sites, Event Space Set Ups, Maryland Wedding, Maryland Wedding Venue, Virginia Wedding Venue, Washington DC Event Space
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DJ Set Up at in the Old Ebbitt Grill’s Atrium

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

Old Ebbitt Grill has been a part of Washington, DC since 1856!

Its original location somewhere near Chinatown is long gone, but its current location in the Beaux-Arts building on 15th Street retains its DC landmark character. Known as a great place for dinner, drinks, or to enjoy oysters, Old Ebbitt Grill is also a great place for an event, offering several areas that can accommodate a private celebration, including a rooftop terrace and an atrium.

With a high ceiling, wall-to-wall marble floors, a scattering of palm trees and large central fountain, the Atrium is an impressive space. However, the very things that make it beautiful add to the challenge of getting sound just right. Arranging things so every song and speech is heard clearly without getting lost in the ambient sound takes experience and quality equipment. Fortunately, Chris Laich Music Services has both. Recently, we were at Old Ebbitt Grill for an event, and took a moment to take a couple pictures (see below) of our wireless Bose speakers set up in the Atrium before getting to work!

Chris Laich Music Services DJ set up in the Atrium at the Old Ebbitt Grill

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Wedding DJ Set Up – Indigo Landing

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

With all the monuments, hotels, mansions, and history in Washington, DC, it’s easy to forget the Potomac River offers some pretty spectacular wedding spaces along its banks. One of which is Indigo Landing in Alexandria, VA. Between the views and Indigo Landing’s super professional event manager Katherine Turner, it’s a fantastic spot for a celebration!

Chris Laich Music Services was recently at there for a wedding, and before we got started we stole a few moments to snap some shots of our wireless Bose speakers set up in the Charleston Room, where most weddings are held. While the windows in the space are great for natural light and seeing the sights, they also can make speaker placement tricky. Leaving one right in the middle of somebody’s line of sight as they gaze across the water would not do! So, we strategically placed them to provide great sound without creating an eyesore (see our equipment set up at Indigo Landing in the images below).

Chris Laich Music Services equipment speak up at Indigo Landing, Alexandria, VA

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Wedding DJ Set Up – Halcyon House Washington, DC

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

Wendy, Halcyon’s event manager, allows only approved wedding professionals on site to ensure her couples stay happy and the property remains handsome. Chris Laich Music Services is proud to be a part of Halcyon’s exclusive group. Working with Wendy at her beautiful site is a pleasure, though it does have its challenges.

While Halcyon House has been refurbished, it is still a centuries-old building. Care must be taken to protect it while also exceeding our client’s expectations of sound quality. Additionally, it’s key to keep our equipment as invisible as possible. Who wants big bulky speakers and vines of wires everywhere?

Our experience at Halcyon House combined with our expertise comes in handy when setting up our wireless Bose speakers and other DJ equipment. To see what our set up at Halcyon House looks like, have a look at the images below!

Wedding DJ equipment set up at Washington DC’s Halcyon House

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Chris Laich DJ Set Up, Meridian House Washington DC

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

The Meridian House sits right off 16th Street, but you could drive down 16th every day for years and miss it! Secluded and grand while still being gracious, it’s one of our favorite wedding venues in Washington, DC at which to deejay. A handsome limestone façade, high ceilings, sweeping staircase, and a beautiful, high walled garden, you almost feel as if you’ve been transported to someplace in Europe, especially in the elegant Linden Grove. Of course, all that stone and marble can play around with the acoustics!

When Chris Laich Music Services is the DJ for a Meridian House wedding, we pack up all our equipment and a bag of tricks to make sure our clients and their guests have the best sound without all the less-than-attractive cables, wires, and huge speakers on stands.

We carefully set up our wireless Bose speakers and make sure that everything blends seamlessly with the environment without affecting sound quality.

See the images below from a recent wedding we deejayed at the Meridian House to see our equipment set up!