CagenMusic: Don Cagen Orchestra - Big Beat - Incognito

ments all evening were, 'they are amazing!'

ded our expectations every time. Don and Becky are a pleasure to work with. The Cagen orchestra is truly the best of the best.

our family, it isn't a party unless they are playing.

anning out our processional and recessional songs and pointed out some other good options they had that weren't listed out on the playlist. Since we had a Jewish wedding, we really liked their large Israeli and Jewish music lists, our guests really liked the horah medley they helped us put together. Overall it was a great time, they were able to get our guests dancing for the whole reception and closed off the night with a full dance floor.

er, we were utterly impressed how talented the musicians in Big Beat are. We were floored by the quality of the set list and we danced truly all night. After the wedding, numerous people told us it was the best band that they had ever heard at a wedding and we could not agree more! Thank you Big Beat!

o fun and our dance floor was full the entire night. The string orchestra was amazing and the band really helped make our day one to never forget.

lso a seamless process. We moved our wedding once due to COVID and they were so flexible and easy to work with on this. The dance floor was packed all night and everyone truly had a blast thanks to Don and his incredibly talented band! We are so grateful we decided to work with them and would highly recommend to anyone looking for an excellent band with awesome people!

t run smoothly. Most importantly, they were AMAZING on our wedding day!!! We had multiple guests comment on how incredible the band was! They played during our ceremony, cocktail hour and reception, and made the atmosphere fun and joyous throughout! I highly recommend Cagen if you are planning a wedding, they really brought our celebration to the next level!!!

dding", "Your wedding was so fun, and that band?! Fantastic." I wish our guests had paid attention to all the details that well! Honestly though, Cagen Music deserves every recognition. After having to reschedule multiple times due to Covid, we really wanted to dance the night away with our friends and family. They made sure our guests stayed on the dance floor all night long with a wide variety of songs. I'd even go so far as to say our first dance song sounded better than the original! Definitely choose Cagen Music for your next event, you won't be disappointed!

I would touch base to ensure songs that needed to be learned were on their radar and that our playlist for the ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner, and dancing were tailored to our taste. Conversations with Becky turned into brainstorming sessions to really make sure my wedding stood out as its own event vs a run of the mill wedding. We ended up having a surprise “All You Need Is Love” pop-up at the end of our ceremony based on the one in Love Actually. Our guests are STILL raving about the pop-up months after the wedding. Our first dance was a meaningful buy obscure folk song that was performed in a manner that rivaled the original. Every single genre/artist that Cagen performed made it seem like we were at that artist’s concert! Our venue ended up getting so much positive feedback and buzz following the wedding that they booked Cagen for their upcoming Holiday Ball. Simply put, I can’t say enough about Cagen Music; however, I’ll leave you with this (if you’ve read this far), my wedding day simply wouldn’t have been the spectacularly perfect day of my dreams (and my husband’s, and our parents’) if it weren’t for Cagen Music. They’ll take your dreams and make them into reality and push them one step further than you could’ve imagined.

pecial touches that really stood out to us and made our day even more memorable. Not only are they incredibly talented in their own knowledge and expertise of music, but they also hire and contract equally as talented musicians to ensure your music selection sounds the very best it can. To take it an even bigger step further, Becky went out of her way for me to help me surprise my husband with a bagpipe precessional at our ceremony and ensured the surprise went off without a glitch. She worked with out church and planner behind the scenes and left me with 0 worry day of that this was going to be an epic moment. Oh, and it was! Also, trust me when I say this… get the violins, absolutely worth it. Hearing Hotel California on a trio of violins during dinner at our wedding had me shook. Lastly, who doesn’t love people gushing to them about their wedding after the big event? Your guests are guaranteed to have the best time at the wedding with the Cagens there to entertain, and they will without a doubt be raving to you for months and years to follow about your amazing band (it’s currently happening to me right now). Obviously, the Cagens are the best band you could hire for your wedding, but they are also some of the best people you could get to know through your wedding planning process. We love the Cagens and know you will, too!

ky’s insight and guidance and it resulted in a ceremony and cocktail hour that none of our guests will ever forget. I wish I could have recorded it all!

e opted in to have the DJ from 12-2AM for our afterparty and the transition was super seamless. The whole night was really polished and such a great experience. We had tons of guests raving about the band to us and we definitely agree it was a top highlight!

ugh the wedding night. Thanks Becky and Don for making our night so special!

band. It’s been over a month since the day, and guests STILL mention how great they were! We are so grateful that they were willing and able to help us pull off a fabulous party. I know decades from now when I think back on the day, some details will most likely be fuzzy, but I will certainly remember how perfect the band was!

professional, and they played great music-- we couldn't ask for more! The DJ really listened to what we wanted (and didn't want) and he checked in with us throughout the reception to make sure everything was to our liking. He was so nice! Our only complaint was that administrative process was a bit unorganized in the month leading up to the wedding. While they were very kind throughout the process, I would recommend being the one to reach out if you have questions. Overall, a great experience!

e could play my wedding. The stars aligned and Don, Becky, and the entire orchestra were in! The Cagen's do not disappoint. Becky has pipes of an angel and I feel like every moment I turned around at my wedding, Don was playing another instrument. What a truly talented musician! Just like at my sister's wedding, guests were coming up to Shane and me at mine begging to know where we found the orchestra. I explained the beauty that they played my sister's wedding many moons ago, and they became family to us over the years. That just shows how genuine and caring the Cagens are they CARE! And they want your wedding to be spectral and the way YOU want it. They know exactly how to make a party go from being simply a celebration to a night that will go down in history forever. They did that for Shane and I! Friends and family are still talking about how they wished we do the party all over again just to see the Don Cagen Orchestra play once again. (Don't worry-they will be at the next Durkin wedding for sure!) Lastly, this is one thing I want to note. I surprised my husband by getting on stage and playing the drums with the band. The drummer, John, kindly let me jump on his kit and play my heart out. I played "Uptown Funk" and I have to say, the band and I took the room by storm. It was the first time I ever played with a band and I felt as if I was on cloud nine. They made my dreams come true and my husband realized how badass of chick he was marrying. Best surprise ever! Thank you Becky and Don Love, The Durkin's and now the O'Mara's :)

ry single person from our wedding has told us how amazing our band was and we tell them “we know!”. Absolutely recommend any day!!!

eamless experience from the moment our clients book until the very last song and beyond! They are a true class act, and you can absolutely trust that they will deliver a FABULOUS party that will have your guests talking for years to come!

person" of which you will never see them again as many other vendors do. Don Cagen Orchestra will make all your event come to life.

ctated by the band and to say they "killed it" would be a gross understatement. I can't tell you how many people came up to us to tell us how much fun they had and how when the night came to end, they were shocked because they had so much fun and never even looked at their watches and couldn't believe what time it was. Guests of ours that said they rarely dance at weddings told us they were up dancing the entire night and barely even ate! It was an incredible party and far exceeded my wildest dreams. Thank you, Don & Becky!!!

ce floor all night! My husband and I are University of Michigan grads and they surprised us by playing the fight song. I also used them for the instrumentation for the ceremony and cocktail hour. They were super helpful in making song suggestions for our ceremony and enhanced the instrumentation for our first dance - making them extra memorable!