TVK is all you need to make your wedding spectacular and one that will never be forgotten! All of my life, I always thought I wanted a DJ for my wedding. I never thought I would want to hire a live band, unless it was of course, someone everybody knew and loved. Well, it was four years ago when I went to a colleague's wedding and TVK was playing--- it was one of the most fun weddings I had ever gone to, I danced the ENTIRE night! I couldn't get enough and I realized at that moment that it was the band. From then on, no other wedding I attended that had a live band came even close to the amount of fun I had at that wedding. Time travel four years and it's 2014 and we wanted a band for our wedding. TVK was amazing, our wedding was in Michigan and they worked with our budget to help us make it happen! We were initially concerned about having a band come in from out of town but Tom put us at ease with the initial wedding planning and the band showed up for both the ceremony and rehearsal without any hitches. Throughout the entire process, and on the day of in particular, Tom and TVK orchestra were so easy to work with, friendly, and willing to be available whenever we needed him! When we gave them a couple of songs to play a week before the wedding that we absolutely wanted, every song was played. Tom helped make the day of so smooth and helped keep us on time. We even had taken dance lessons before and needed them to play two songs. Tom helped us figure out the right cuts on the music and on the day of the band played it flawlessly. At our wedding the dance floor was packed the entire time! There were times that we thought they were taking a break, and we looked up and realized it was still TVK, the music just sounded so incredible! Our guests had the best things to say about the band, asking us the next day who they were --we've already been asked to pass along their information to newly engaged couples. We could not imagine having more fun at our wedding and TVK was a huge part of that! The happiest couple ever! read more

I cannot understate how AMAZING TVK Orchestra was as our wedding band. I may be biased, but TVK was the best band I have heard at an event, and we are so grateful that they were able to provide the wedding reception atmosphere that truly let us celebrate with our friends and family to the fullest. When we initially inquired with TVK, they invited us to listen to them play at another event, which was a huge benefit for us to know "what we were getting" with our band. I think that they are at a great price point and collaborated well with us to create the right contract by offering different band configurations (we had an 8-piece, with a small group playing jazz during cocktail hour), and with the option to add on additional time at the end of the evening. They provided us with a list of songs (organized by genre) with the option to select songs as "definitely play" or "definitely DO NOT play," letting them gauge the vibe of the crowd as the night progressed. We also requested a few songs that were not on their standard set list, which they were still able to play for us. Tom (the owner / band leader) and Carly (office coordinator) were very professional to work with, and reached out to us on several occasions to answer questions we had and to make sure we were checking all the right boxes. We even had a close family member suddenly fall ill and Carly went above and beyond to work with us to come up with a creative audio/wi-fi solution to be able to remotely connect this family member to our reception. It meant so much to us that they were able to accommodate this last minute request. We got RAVE reviews from all of our guests on how great TVK was, and I have to admit that I didn't talk to as many people as I had hoped to at the wedding... because I was having a blast on the dance floor most of the night. Thank you TVK - you are amazing and we are looking for any excuse to hire you guys again! read more

Best orchestra EVER! We booked TVK Orchestra as we were looking for one for our wedding that was also bilingual, Polish/American. TVK Orchestra was able to provide this with the lead singer Crystal being Polish! Our guests were beyond shocked once Crystal started singing in Polish as they all thought the entire orchestra was American and only would sing in English. The live music was amazing! All the singers gave us and our guests goosebumps when they sang! Not only were they amazing singers but also very flexible with us during the reception even when playing our first dance song when we asked them to continue playing as we were not finished with our dance! It was priceless! Not only was the orchestra able to play and sing songs in Polish but they also provided a DJ to play in the interim when the members needed to take a break! The DJ was able to also play many of the Polish songs that we chose, and the experience made it that the dance floor was never empty! Every single guest during the reception could not say enough amazing things about TVK Orchestra and how beautifully they sang and played but also provided a great time so that the dance floor was consistently packed! We could not have asked for a better orchestra to play during our wedding! Tom was our main contact person who was very professional, knowledgeable and quickly responded to all our emails! He made the entire process of booking and choosing songs for our wedding all go so smoothly! We definitely recommend TVK Orchestra to anyone seeking a live orchestra for their wedding or event. We for sure will be booking TVK Orchestra again in the future! read more

I agree with every review written on this site. TVK Orchestra is the one thing you need to complete the most unbelievable wedding reception you will ever have. Where do I start... 1) Professional - Tom took the time to drive to Milwaukee to meet with us IN PERSON for 30 minutes, during rush hour! Who does that?! He made it his goal from day 1 to make this event as much about us and as amazing for us as possible. He coordinated with the other vendors to ensure his time line matched theirs. He took the time to get to know every aspect of our wedding. Top notch. 2) Flexible - Throughout the entire wedding reception the band was always receptive to everything that was happening. Whether that was when to announce different events throughout the night, letting our family members play the drums during "Superstition" or sing "Satisfaction," or letting us hand out glow in the dark tambourines during the dance party, they were accommodating at every venture. 3) Musicians - This band sounds amazing. They will not only learn just about any song that you ask them too, but they'll play it like you've never heard it. They learned "That Girl" by Justin Timberlake for our first dance. They played these amazing medleys of songs during our dance party. Bottom line is, they have it all. You will not be disappointed. I can't tell you how many people have told me since the wedding that our wedding was one of the best they have ever been to (including one person who found it more fun than his own... haha). I would highly recommend them, and I would hire them again in a heart beat. read more

Having a great band was the highest priority for our reception to us. We're a big family that really likes to party and really loves to dance. We are so happy we decided on TVK, and have received compliment after compliment from our wedding guests on how amazing they were. Tom was a true pleasure to work with and was very attentive and professional during the months, weeks and days before the wedding. He provided his guidance and advice (he is the expert after all), but also listened to our needs and wants. He was very trustworthy, accommodating, honest and made us feel valued from the very first phone call. TVK's performance at the wedding was phenomenal. The dance floor was packed the ENTIRE night, and after the last song the guests demanded an encore. I have been to a lot of weddings and never had that happen before - it was a blast! They were able to read the room and know what to play to keep the party going. The emceeing was perfect (even with some last minute changes) - they were very accommodating with these final tweaks and everything when smoothly. I think the best compliment we heard was one guest said it was one of the best weddings they had been too - and they hardly remembered the band... meaning they did such a great job at keeping the guests and bridal party entertained, while being unobtrusive and without stealing the show. TVK is a bargain at any price and I would HIGHLY recommend TVK for any wedding, and will be recommending them to any friends or families that are looking for bands in the future. read more

WOW!!!!! We can't say enough about how amazing TVK Orchestra was at our wedding. From the beautiful music played during the ceremony to the very end of the reception, they were absolutely fantastic! I worked with Tom and Carly leading up to our wedding date. We were able to go through their list of songs and let them know what we wanted them to play. It was such an easy process! My husband and I had been practicing a choreographed first dance to I'm Yours by Jason Mraz. We sent them a video of us dancing, and Tom and the band played the song just perfectly on the day of! Everyone was so impressed :) It felt like we had already practiced with the band! Tom helped the night run smoothly! He coordinated the grand entrance and double checked with me that he was pronouncing everyone's name correctly. My husband had requested a microphone with a stand for his speech and without hesitation, he made it happen. Thank you for all of your hard work! It truly paid off :) We knew how important it was to find a band that would keep our guests on the dance floor the entire night. Let me tell you...people actually were on the dance the THE WHOLE NIGHT! Everyone kept coming up to us telling us how much they loved the band. It felt so great to know that people were having the time of their lives at our wedding! Even now, two weeks after our wedding, people are still making comments about how amazing the band was. Trust me, they will make your wedding night unforgettable!!! BOOK TVK ORCHESTRA NOW---you won't regret it :) read more

wow! What I really mean is W O W !!! TVK Orchestra performed at my daughter's wedding this past Sunday, 9-3-17. Everyone had so much fun at the wedding because of this incredible band!! Our guests stayed on the dance floor all night long. The leader of the band, Peter, was able to read the crowd and play the appropriate music for each part of the evening celebration. When they played music to dance the hora, EVERYONE hit the dance floor, even people that used canes!! It was crazy insane and must have gone on for about 20 minutes!!! They nailed it!! The only reason I finally got off the dance floor was to remove my torturous party shoes and give my feet a break. At one point throughout the evening, I saw 92 year old Uncle Stan on the dance floor trying out his moves ... using a walker!! The lead singers had incredible voices and the musicians were fantastic!! At the end of the evening when our guests were saying goodbye, they ALL mentioned how much they loved the band. From a business perspective, in the office, Sally was really sweet and easy to work with.( I believe she is a singer too!) She made the whole process of choosing songs, and deciding how many musicians we wanted for different parts of the evening, very easy. A band can make or break a party and TVK Orchestra made my daughter's wedding so joyous and memorable! THANK YOU TVK Orchestra, you're the BEST! And... you haven't heard the last of me. I have two more daughters!! read more

Anyone planning a wedding in Chicago that wants a band knows that there are a lot of verrrrry pricey bands out there. My husband came across TVK a year prior to our wedding after we did copious research on popular bands in the city and were disappointed at how outrageous their fees were. If you don't want to spend half of your budget on your band, TVK is an amazing bang for your buck! We were SO HAPPY with them and their overall presence, music selection, quality of sound and emceeing at our wedding in September. We worked very closely with Crystal, often going back and forth on song selections, schedule for the evening and pretty much every single detail. Everything went off without a hitch, and they were even able to set up in just 45 minutes as we had a room flip from having our ceremony and reception in the same space. Sometimes, they are a little slow to get back to you via email and phone, but in the end, you'll have an amazing band who impresses all your guests and keeps people dancing all night. We got so many compliments on the song selection and how they played music for all ages, but not in an annoyingly obvious way. Crystal has an incredible voice and the band's overall sound is really really great. Tip: Definitely take a look at their song list and select your favorites ahead of time. We did this and they played EXACTLY what we wanted, yet made sure to keep an eye on the crowd and keep the dance floor vibe going. read more

To say you have options when selecting a wedding band in Chicago would be an understatement. My husband and I had a total of 9 weddings in the year, prior to our own, so we experienced lots of different bands first hand, and spent plenty of time researching and comparing prices of all the different options. In the end, based on many positive reviews and price point, we hired TVK Orchestra for our June 2015 wedding in Chicago - best decision ever. Tom, the band leader, was absolutely wonderful to work with throughout the entire planning process; his experience and knowledge was so helpful when finalizing the music details of the evening, from the ceremony instrumental arrangements, to the opening dance set of the evening. Tom worked closely with our wedding coordinator to ensure that the musical aspects of the wedding were executed flawlessly, and that the timeline for the evening enabled as much time on the dance floor as possible. All 200 + guests were on the dance floor and loving the band; everyone was raving about the music, and asking me where I found TVK. Almost a month later and people are still talking about how great our band was - one of my cousins from Florida said he had never seen a wedding dance floor as packed as ours! My husband and I were hoping for a full-on dance party at our wedding, and we certainly got that with TVK Orchestra! read more

We knew TVK Orchestra had exactly the sound we were hoping for from just the first two songs were heard from them. Classic brass, stunning vocalists, and an energy which you just can't describe when you listen to them play. We met with Tom (the band leader) shortly after hearing their demo, and he came to our apartment to talk through the details and learn more about what they can offer. He even went as far as bringing us a recording from the last wedding they played so we could get a better idea of how it all sounds on a big day!! Their set list was so amazingly extensive and Tom encouraged us to let us know which were our favorites, or least favorites, and they would be happy to accommodate (Tom even offered to learn as many new songs as we wanted!). We ended up with a short list of must haves and must nots, a new custom song for our first dance, but otherwise we liked the idea of letting them feel out the vibe of the crowd and react accordingly when it came to choosing the next song. And we couldn't have made a better choice, as they kept the energy through the roof, and the dance floor packed all night! We can't thank Tom and the Orchestra enough for everything, and even now 5 weeks later, we continue to get compliments on how great the band was on our big day! Thanks for everything TVK!!! read more

TVK was the band for our August wedding at Chicago's Newberry Library, and they were fantastic! We heard again and again from our guests "this band is just fabulous!" and our dance floor was packed all night long. They were everything we could ask for, and so much more. The price was incredibly fair compared to other bands we considered, plus Tom was easy to work with and very responsive. TVK provided all of our music needs for the wedding day--a pianist and cellist for the ceremony, MP3-playing "background music" during the cocktail hour/reception, emcee-ing, plus a band that got everyone on the dance floor! We especially appreciated how extensive TVK's playlist was. We had lots of great songs to choose from--Motown and pop hits, slow songs and fast, plus a great hora for our Jewish wedding. We were able to select songs we did and didn't want played, and TVK adhered to this perfectly. We requested a few songs that weren't on the list and TVK played these too. Tom also helped us stay on schedule throughout the night, ensuring that toasts, first dances, etc. were all done according to the schedule we provided in advance. We truly couldn't have asked for anything more in a band. Tom and TVK were professional, responsive, reasonably priced, and oh so good at keeping the dance floor packed! read more

TVK Orchestra was the best wedding decision we could have made. One of my (only) wedding requirements was a live band. We searched for months and talked to numerous bands. We were nervous as this was our first time hiring a band. Needless to say we were blown away. Tom and the band were everything we could have hoped for and more. Tom especially needs recognition. He was professional, always available, extremely talented, and helped make our reception as smooth as possible. We recommend the band for any event, especially a wedding, and we will have them play for us again sometime in our lives. The dance floor was constantly packed and my favorite part was I walked up to the dance floor and the band had taken a set break. They had been so phenomenal that for a couple of minutes I didn't realize the music playing was the recordings for the break. They read the crowd amazingly, and we were hard pressed to find a song we wanted to sit for. Our guests are still talking about TVK days after the wedding. Thanks for making our wedding what we had dreamed it would be!!! Sean W. read more

Our decision to book TVK Orchestra as the band for our wedding was the BEST decision we could have made! From the very start of the planning process, Tom was professional, responsive, and so easy to work with. He collaborated with us on making a perfect set list for our wedding reception, and was so accommodating to all of our requests (specifically, we had requests about wanting to play Greek music for some traditional Greek wedding dancing during the band breaks). Most importantly, the TALENT and energy of this band is truly unmatched! The band played songs that EVERYONE could enjoy, and the dance floor was packed with 240 guests all night long. They definitely kept the party going, and we are still receiving so many compliments on how incredible the band was. Several of our newly engaged friends and family members have asked who our band was, and we are recommending without hesitation :) From the start of the cocktail hour to the very last song of the reception, we could not have been more impressed. Thank you to Tom and TVK for making our wedding reception such a blast!!! read more

We had our wedding on Sept. 12 2015 and had TVK provide the cocktail music (piano), the dinner music (jazz trio), and the dancing (8 piece band) at our wedding reception. We could not have been any more thrilled with TVK!! We were more than excited for TVK to play our wedding leading up to it and what they did on the day of our wedding was better than we could have imagined! It seems everyone there could not stop complimenting the band, the dance floor was full the entire night, and multiple of our friends who were at the wedding booked TVK that night for their own weddings in the future! That itself speaks to how great they are!. Tom was so professional and so great to work with beforehand. Peter and the rest of the band were great to work with the day of our wedding. We had provided them a request of 3-4 songs to play, but mostly just let them take care of what to play and it couldn't have gone any better. I would recommend them in a heartbeat to anybody. Thank again to Tom, Peter and the entire talented band for a truly amazing wedding! read more

No complaints here! TVK played the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception music for my wedding at the Blackstone in September and completely blew our guests away. Everyone was commenting on how great the band was and we could not have been happier with our choice for music vendor. Crystal, the female vocalist, is amazing. At the time, she was also helping us with our contract/booking and was SUPER helpful and friendly even though we went through a million changes to the services we were booking. We started with just booking for the reception, then slowly added for ceremony, and last minute for cocktails. We did have a few unique requests for our ceremony and reception music (first dance/ father and bride dance/ mother and son dance) and they were able to accommodate it all without any problems. Within seconds of our dinner finishing, the dance floor was completely packed. In looking back at photos after the wedding, not a single person was in their seat! A fantastic choice for your wedding music- worth every penny! read more

WHAT A BAND! They made our wedding reception unforgettable. The band leader and singer and all the instruments were just amazing! All our guests raved and raved about the music. The dance floor was packed from the first note! Tom is just wonderful to work with, quick to respond and takes all your requests down. Our reception layout went just perfectly and they listened to all of my requests. Very professional to work with, great emcees for announcements, speeches, etc but not over the top like some other band leaders. I would highly recommend this group to anyone. Great talent, great song list to choose from and will learn any song you request. Price is reasonable for this high caliber band, which I believe better than any of other bands I looked into, which were much more expensive. Contact them! It will be the best decision! One of my favorite vendors to work with and delivered quality, memorable reception music that everyone will want to dance to! read more

We loved working with TVK Orchestra! They were recommended to us by a friend who attended a wedding that they played at. Tom was a pleasure to work with throughout the process of setting up our contract, selecting our music and giving him a good idea of the party that we envisioned. We really appreciated that Tom was conscious of our budget and didn't try to push us into anything. He was very professional and very prompt in his correspondence. We were extremely impressed that TVK was willing to learn our first song, Just Like Heaven, covered by Katie Melua - and it was flawless! People were running to get on the dance floor once the special dances were over. We received numerous compliments and the dance floor remained full all night long! These guys really shine when they play R&B and Soul music - that's just what we were going for and loved that it pleased our crowd of all ages! Galleria Marchetti 9.13.13 read more

We had TVK perform at our wedding in February and they were absolutely spectacular. They provided a fun and upbeat atmosphere that really got people out on the dance floor. The floor was full all night with all of our young friends as well as all of my parents friends. I had numerous guests tell me how excellent they thought the music was and there were times where the music sounded exactly like what you'd hear on the radio. To me, the Band was one of the most important vendors we planned to hired and they couldn't have been better. They were incredibly accommodating and worked closely with us to choose the music selection and put together the night. I strongly recommend TVK to anyone who needs a Band for an event. I also felt that they were very reasonable after getting quotes from severally other Bands in Chicago. I honestly can't believe they don't charge more based on what we got. read more

We booked TVK Orchestra for our daughter's June 2021 wedding, and it was the best decision! Tom was responsive and accommodating, personable and professional throughout all of our planning. On the wedding day, set up was discreet and seamless. We had TVK provide music for the ceremony, and piano music during dinner. It was such an enhancement to the overall feeling of the event, but the best was still to come! Once the orchestra took to the stage, the party was over the top! The first word that comes to mind is SENSATIONAL! The playlist was incredible-truly something for everyone. The talent here is remarkable! The dance floor was packed the entire time, and I can honestly say that I danced the entire night away. We have received raves from our guests. Thank you TVK Orchestra for being the life of the party. It was an absolute blast, and an absolute pleasure to work with all of you. read more