About this vendor
Based in Austin, TX, cellist Dan Radin's music makes weddings absolutely unforgettable for couples (Winner of The Knot's Best of Weddings 2023 and Wedding Wire's Couples' Choice Awards 2023).
Since playing his first wedding at age 14, he's provided musical backdrops for hundreds of weddings across 6 states throughout 24 years of playing. Dan is ordained by the Universal Life Church to conduct wedding ceremonies; you can have a cellist play you down the aisle, then conduct your ceremony, and then play you out for the recessional!
Dan's philosophy is to create a magical, personalized wedding day for the couple by leaning into their own musical tastes. He's composed custom arrangements from The Beatles to Ingrid Michaelson to The Cure, and has been known to take requests on the fly from guests as well. He can play any combination of pop/rock/classical songs, and knows how to set the perfect mood for both ceremonies and cocktail hours.
Dan studied music at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh under the tutelage of Nicole Myers (Cello Fury) and Paula Tuttle (Pittsburgh Opera). He has played in ensembles like the University of Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and the City Music Center Chamber Orchestra at Duquesne University. Upon moving to Austin, Texas in 2015, he's performed with rock bands opening for Grammy winners, played official SXSW showcases, and backed singers from The Voice and American Idol.
Dan performs as a solo cellist, or in any combination of solo/duo/trio with acoustic guitar/piano/violin/vocalists. He can also play guitar/sing if couples want a different vibe for a cocktail hour before or after the ceremony.
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Instruments
- Cello
- Guitar
- Keyboard
- Piano
- Violin
- Vocals
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This made our ceremony 100000 times better. Dan had great suggestions, was very responsive, and easy to work with.
Definitely recommend and totally worth it
Had the best experience with Dan! He was able to FaceTime us our vision and played our songs within a few weeks. We were slammed at the time with, me moving. Dan was patient and made sure to go above and beyond. We had him collaborate with a friend of ours and you would’ve never guessed it.
Dan was awesome at our wedding! He travelled out west of Fort Worth in Azle to perform cello for our wedding ceremony. I was so surprised when I changed several songs 48 hours before the wedding, how flexible Dan was to accommodate. His communication via text and email was quick, we especially felt confident after discussing with him weeks ahead of time our music preferences, day-of schedule, and vibe. Dan was truly a special and elegant addition to our special day.
Dan was incredible. He traveled to California with his cello and provided amazing live music during our wedding. He was easy to communicate with and offered a wide variety of songs to play, including many of our personal favorites. My wife and I got compliments about his playing throughout the weekend. He added a really unique experience to our wedding. 10/10 recommend.
Dan traveled from Austin TX to San Clemente for our wedding and was a guest favorite to kick off the festivities at our venue. As guests were arriving & taking their seats for the ceremony, he was playing music to welcome them. We asked that he mix up the playlist a bit and he nailed it! He covered everything from classic wedding songs, covers and some classic rock. We absolutely recommend Dan, he’s incredibly talented, easy to work with and made our wedding ceremony so special.
Dan was a beautiful touch to my best friends wedding. Such a unique, intimate, classy and fun way to add some flare to your event. Dan played the brides ceremonial entrance as well as a cocktail hour I attended. He played a wide range of classic songs done beautifully.
Dan was extremely profession yet personal at the same time. Dan made my daughter’s wedding a unique celebration that people talk about years later! I love him!
Kathleen H.
Dan flew from Austin to perform at my wedding in Tampa. He played a range of songs from Ed Sheeran to Eric Clapton and everything in between. It was a truly unique way for our guests to enjoy cocktail hour. He arrived early and set everything up seamlessly. He took requests and made everyone’s day playing all their favorite songs! I can’t recommend hiring him enough!
Dan is an incredibly talented artist. He is willing to be malleable and play what you request, along with a large library of music he can lean on already in his arsenal.
Beyond the obvious musical talent, Dan is amazing to work with, clear with his intentions, timing and performance and overall a great person.
10/10, would recommend Dan to anyone!
Dan was so great to work with and truly amazing at what he does! We had seen him perform live before and knew we had to have him for our wedding ceremony. Having Dan play cello as I walked down the aisle was really magical. Dan was very professional throughout the entire planning process. He worked with us to pick great songs, arrived early to practice and was very flexible to last minute changes. Not to mention he traveled to the east coast to play for us!! Dan worked seamlessly with our other venders and lots of guests complimented how much value he added to the ceremony. Would definitely recommend!!
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