Top Hat Entertainment

Top Hat Entertainment was fantastic to work with. Having a good flow for the night and someone to coordinate the various components was very important to me. Daren did an excellent job of matching us with Jim C. Jim was professional, fun and really paid attention to our desires before the wedding. I had some last minute changes with a bridesmaid who couldn't be present and Jim helped us seamlessly move into "Plan B". He was present and pivotal in keeping things going without being overbearing. We had a blast and our guests did, too. More than once, our dance floor was packed and seats empty!

Daren was absolutely fantastic to work with. We were very picky about the music and Daren had to deal with several complex musical cues during a non traditional ceremony which included gospel music, Rick James and confetti bombs. Everything went flawlessly from the ceremony to the reception to dancing. Daren was fun, professional, and hit a home run in every way. We couldn't have had a better experience and highly, highly recommend Top Hat.

Our Top Hat DJ (Michael) was super helpful during our wedding - helping us with reminders and suggestions on timing of the cake, father-of-the bride dance, etc. Top Hat was organized, very helpful, professional and friendly. No cheesy music/dj here!! They did a GREAT job!!

We can't say enough positive things about Top Hat. They are so professional and made everything so easy for us - both during the planning phase and actual wedding last Saturday. And, even better, they were a lot of fun to work with! Nick was our DJ for our wedding and he was outstanding!!!! So many compliments about the music came from our guests. If you want 1 less thing to worry about, pick Top Hat for your entertainment!!

Drew was the DJ for my daughter's wedding 7/26/09, and he was so fabulous my son also chose him this year on 7/23/11 for his wedding. We were not disappointed, the music flowed along with the crowd until they closed the doors at the Hampton Inn . What I thought was special is the connection Drew has w/ the reception wedding planner at the Hampton . He was asked to set up early, run an ipod thru his system and play special music for the formal dances to go along w/ a video , which was all done beautifully like he had planned it. He was very accomodating, gracious, and professional. He dealt w/ many different age groups and could certainly read the crowd. Once you have been to a wedding where the DJ can't read the crowd, you really, really appreciate one that can. So to you Drew, I thank you for helping to make another Barewicz wedding a success, and if I had another child to marry off,I certainly would choose you. Charlotte and John Barewicz

I'm so glad we decided to have Top Hat DJ our wedding! From the first time I contacted the company, Daren has been very helpful and quick to respond. We had the good fortune of having Jeremy Asarese as our DJ for the night, and he exceeded our expectations. He was personable, flexible, and had great taste in music. He got a good sense for what our guests were dancing to, and continued to make strong music selections throughout the event. He and Daren were also very accommodating, as far as me giving them long lists of songs I like. They were both easy and fun to work with!

Daren was awesome! Fabulous music the whole night that kept everyone, from our little flower girl to our grandmothers, on the dance floor. Can't recommend Top Hat enough!

Top Hat Dj was Awesome for our wedding! Darren was great in the planning stages and always promptly returned my emails and answered all my questions (and I had a lot of questions!) Our DJ for the wedding was Nick and he was terrific! He played all the requested songs and made sure that everythign flowed nicely throughout the whole wedding. I had only one request for Nick and that was to keep the dance floor packed all night.... he totally delivered! The music selections were great and the dance floor stayed packed all night.

We also arranged to karaoke in the pub at our venue after the wedding, it was a blast!!! The party didn't stop after the reception...Nick kept everything moving along nicely with karaoke and it was so much fun! I definitely recommend Top Hat for any DJ needs in Vermont! I would totally use them again for any functions.

Top hat was the absolute best! Darren was prompt and friendly with emails and for me that was excellent customer service because you want a quick answer when planning a wedding. We had a few people recommend Mark for our DJ so we did and it was the best decision we could have ever made. Not only was Darren great with the backround info but Mark was awesome when we met with him and for our wedding. We didnt give him a list of music because we had so many different ages and music styles so we asked him to use his best judgement on the music and his choices were spot on, the dancefloor was never empty not even at the end of the night and he was prompt with getting the "special dances" done so we could have fun the rest of the night because after all that planning we just wanted to party. We couldnt have asked for a better wedding and we owe most of that to Mark, i have nothing but excellent things to say about this company, if we ever need a DJ for any reason Top Hat is who we are going to! I have dropped their name to everyone so if people were smart they would listen :)

Our dj Nick was great! Not only was the music really fun, without us giving him much instruction, and was he able to keep people on the dance floor, but he also added to the reception with his great ideas. He moved everyone to the front yard for an incredible first dance in the sunset. It was so fun!

We hired Top Hat Entertainment for our wedding after receiving a recommendation for them, and we could not be happier with their services! Our DJ, Daren, was friendly, professional, and incredibly easy to work with! He, and the highly competent staff at Top Hat, were very easy to work with throughout the entire planning process, and after submitting our preferences, put together a fantastic set list that kept the dance floor packed all night, with guests of all ages! Daren was very attentive to both myself and my husband all throughout the event, from our ceremony music right through to closing out the evening. He handled all the scheduling for the evening, so we never had to worry one bit about speeches, announcements, or first dances. I am VERY HAPPY that we used their services, and I am confident in saying that you won't find another DJ service in the area that provides the same bang for your buck that you will receive here!

Amazing! That's the simplest description of all. Top Hat provided the music for our ceremony and reception, all at one location. They even helped make emergency floral alterations when the vases of flowers kept being knocked over by the wind! We have received overwhelming compliments on the music for the whole night. We picked Top Hat based on seeing them around the area, and we like how the DJ knows when to talk to the crowd, and when to just keep playing music. We happened to prefer keeping the music going, where others may have asked for more interaction (you let them know this ahead of time). They follow what you ask for very well. We are incrediably happy with the professional job they did for us!

Top Hat Entertainment provided us with the best DJ we could have ever hoped for! Rob Jones was dressed to impress, receptive to our requests as well as requests made by our guests, he was great on the mic, and he really helped keep the party going! I highly recommend this professional, fun loving entertainment company and would definitely use Top Hat/Rob for any other future events . Thanks Top Hat!!!

-Meghan & Anthony Sorrentino

Rob was an *awesome* DJ and made the reception a party! He handled requests with ease, mixing everything from the four-year-old flower girl's favorite Hannah Montana song to a grandmother's jitterbug request, with all the bride and groom's choices in-between. Everybody danced for hours and everybody was happy. On top of that, he was flexible about start and end times, and overall just a very nice guy. We could not have possibly been happier with our choice of Top Hat (and Rob) for a DJ.

Our DJ completely made our night. He picked the perfect songs to keep the crowd interested, and the party going all night! The dance floor was never empty, even my older relatives got out onto the dance floor! He played a perfect mix for our range of ages (2-93!)

All I can say is Top Hat went above and beyond..We had the pleasure of seeing our DJ at my friends wedding last year and knew we had to hire him, (Mark Thon) Not only did he meet us in person weeks before our wedding but even call the week of to make sure we had no changes. The day of the wedding Mark made sure to introduce himself to my parents and my new husbands parents which meant the world to both of them, when it came to our reception Mark was spot on. Thank you very much for making our dream wedding come true....

Daren and Mark of Top Hat did a great job on our wedding last October. Daren handled all the pre-planning wonderfully and was very attentive to our wishes. Mark was professional in every way during the reception. His attention to the mood of the evening was exceptional and played the variety of music we had requested. But more importantly to us, he didn't play the songs we had specifically stated to not to play; no chicken dance, macarena, etc... We would recommend Top Hat to any couples looking to have an easy music experience at their wedding.

We could not have been happier with Top Hat. Our dealings with Daren were always professional and congenial, and our DJ Mark Thon was tremendous. He happily met all of our requests, showed up early on the big day, kept the festivities moving smoothly and our guests dancing until the last moments. Of all the stresses that come with getting married, it was refreshing to have these guys be so EASY!

Jaimie did a great job at our wedding! He played all of our requests and got everyone up to dance--the dance floor was packed all night!!! He was extremely professional. We would definitely recommend Top Hat to anyone!

We were very pleased with our DJ. He met with us before the wedding to discuss details with us, and we approached him with the idea of playing music outside on the porch of our venue, and having guests dance either on the porch or out on the lawn. He was immediately very supportive of our idea, and was willing to move everything inside if/when it became necessary due to darkness/cold. Night of the wedding we had several guests who LOVED being able to dance and have a good time outside under the stars. We ended up moving inside due to temperature, and guests continued to have a great time dancing and partying. Top Had did a great job, and we really appreciated their knowledge and suggestions.

I had such a wonderful experience with our Top Hat DJ. TRACY2VT, I also had Mark as a dj, but had a completely different experience. Mark was amazing, he was out going, friendly, everyone from our wedding party loved him and was able to play every song we had asked for... even the ones that were not your average dj songs! He was very professional and he even was able to give us some great advice on our big day. I felt very comfortable with him because he has so much experience and would recommend him to anyone. If you do decide to go with Top Hat, definitely request Mark... he was fantastic!

I was not Happy with Top Hat and should have gone with someone else. We had Mark for a DJ we had met with him and gone over everything from what to play to our line up. When we were getting ready to go into the reception he had us in the wrong line I was trying to tell him no this is not the way we are going in he got mad thank god our wedding Coordinator stepped in. We wanted to do a group shot and were running early on time so my photographer asked him if he could ask everyone to step outside he got mad and said it was to early so we had to ask him again then he wouldnt talk to our phtotgrapher the rest of the night. He keep saying the wedding ended at 10pm when we paid for him to play until 11pm so we had to pull him aside and tell me no we paid for an extra hour once again he wouldnt talk to anyone the rest of the night. Thank god we had a friend from out of town that is a DJ and he keep everyone dancing because he got behind the DJ stand (he knew Mark) I would pick someone other then Top Hat or make sure you don't get Mark.

Daren was the DJ at our wedding last year, we REALLY enjoyed working with him. The music was a really important part of the reception for us and Daren was patient with our many requests! All of our guests had a great time, they were on the dance floor the entire night!

He will be the DJ for my cousin and my sister's weddings this year! Thanks Daren!

Mark DJ'd our wedding, and he was top notch. He kept everyone dancing all night. He was professional and easy to work with. During the planning stages, he (and the rest of the crew at Top Hat) knew all the right questions to ask, kept us well informed, and helped us with our decision making without hijacking the process. On the wedding night, he kept things moving on schedule and he worked hard so we wouldn't have to.

I got married in VT and had Top Hat Entertainment for our DJ. We were very disappointed with our DJ. First, he played the wrong song for our first dance after I had worked so hard providing him a detailed playlist and requests with all the songs we wanted played. So, that was the first issue. Second, I had to keep telling him to higher the music volume because it was so low. Third, he played all classical music during dinner when I requested jazz so I had to tell him to change that. Fourth, he didn't connect with the crowd by talking to them, etc. Lastly, the music kept on going off and stopped about 5 times while my guests were dancing. So least to say, I would not recommend them at all! I am a very organized and thorough person and am very easy to satisfy but a TOTAL disappointment for our wedding day! We eventually asked him to play songs from our ipod. :o(

We had Daren as a DJ and were very happy. We picked him/Top Hat after going to a wedding where he was the DJ. He was extremely professional and kept people on the dance floor late in to the night. We have had multiple people tell us what a great time they had and we attribute a lot of that to the DJ and his ability to keep people dancing. I loved that he played music rather than talked. I have been to weddings where the DJ has talked way to much and that was definitely not the case with Daren. We would recommend him without reservation.

Top Hat Entertainment was the perfect choice for our wedding! Our DJ was Daren, and he kept our friends and family on the dance floor from the first to the very last song. Daren had a great feel for the crowd and made great selections to keep our guests excited and workin' it on the dance floor. Our day wouldn't have been complete without the help of Top Hat!

Mark was incredible! He played all of the songs that I had requested and was very accommodating to other peoples requests as well. He kept everyone on the dance floor and everyone had a great time! Thanks Mark and Top Hat!

Top Hat was awesome!!! I am from Connecticut so we communicated pretty much through e-mails and went to meet Daren the owner sometime last year in Burlington, VT. He was so nice and the price seemed reasonable. We had to pay a travel fee but thats understandable and it was only 125. the whole package was around 1300 I think for 5 hours but we added another half hour because I knew I wanted to dance all night. Our DJ was Damon and he was wonderful. He played almost every song I requested ahead of time. He even approached me if there was any questions. OI would recommend having Damon at your as well!! Thanks so much Damon and Daren for making our wedding night a blast. I barley left the dance floor just to go to the bathroom and eat!!!

Jennifer and Phil
Derby, CT

Top Hat Entertainment did such a great job djing our wedding. Our DJ was very professional and consulted with us throughout the reception to ensure that everything was going according to plan. We had a great time!

Top Hat was a great vendor to work with. They have worked at the Grand Isle, Lake House on many occasions and knew exactly where to go and when to set up. They were professional and knew what to play when. We highly recommend their DJ services.

I was nervous about getting a DJ, as I attended a couple of weddings over the last year where the DJ was over-the-top. We were looking for something more understated, and we were so happy with Top Hat Entertainment and Mark from the beginning. They allowed us to pick many of the songs to be played at the reception, and Mark filled in the remaining time with PERFECT music. People were on the dancefloor all night! Couldn't have asked for better. We'd recommend Mark and Top Hat to anyone!

Top Hat Entertainment was great. They were so good at playing music to be fitting for the crowd. Wedding planning is stressful, and they made it easier. They were very professional, and prompt.

Our Top Hat DJ was friendly, fun, and professional, but we felt like we should have done more legwork in terms of the music we wanted him to play. We would recommend sending a comprehensive list of songs you like.

My husband and I were very pleased with how our DJ was very professional, the night flowed very smoothly and we all had a great time!

We had a few problems with our DJ - he had an odd interpretation of "jazz," and because of this the music for the dinner part of the reception wasn't quite what we'd anticipated. We also had several complaints about him not playing requested songs. The DJ was, however, exceedingly responsive to my husband and me, helpfully provided amps for the ceremony (during which we had a different musician), and seemed very organized, helping us set up for the best man/maid of honor speeches, etc.. So it was sort of a mixed bag, but certainly not a disaster.
My biggest complaint is the cost. I did not feel that the DJ's services were worth the extremely high cost ($1000 for 6 hours). We weren't able to find another DJ for cheaper, which is why we ended up with Top Hat, but in retrospect I think our alternative plan of renting a sound system, hooking up an ipod, and getting a friend to man it would have been a better call. Or it would have been if any of our friends would have been up for running the sound system all night.

We had Rob Jones as our DJ, and he was great! Everyone commented on how he created a great party and the dance floor was always full of people! He took requests, and was good at filtering based on what we had talked about before the wedding. At our meeting to discuss what we wanted, he was great at giving suggestions and walking us through the event and the flow of the evening. He was even able to go with the flow when we had to change things around at the last minute due to the rain. He had a great attitude and a style that matched us and our guests!

Our DJ was Mark and he was fantastic! We didn't really give him many instructions other than we wanted people to dance all night and a list of songs we did not want to have played. He did not play anything that we said no to and everyone danced all night long. We even extended an hour and still the dance floor was packed. I have never seen so many people packed onto a dance floor before. He had all of the songs we requested for a special things (dances with our parents, cake cutting, intro) and he got the songs we wanted for our bridal party introductions which were a little unusual. We and all of our guests had a terrific time because of everything he did to make our night special!

Top Hat Entertainment and DJ Jeremy did a great job at our wedding; the introductions, transitions and songs were perfect and really got the party started! Thank you!

- Sarah and Jon, September 17, 2011

Always a pleasure to work with and they keep the party Rockin' !

Top Hat is fantastic. We love working with them and can recommend them without question.

I have worked many events along side Top Hat Entertainment and have always found their service and professionalism to be top notch. They always get my referral!

These guys have got it down! Every DJ we've worked with was 1st class, low-key and professiona,l all the way!

A great DJ company. A great stable of talented DJs. A pleasure to work with.

We love the Top Hat DJs! 100% professional, easy to work with and always great with the crowds - they all know how to make the party happen!

Top Hat is as good as it gets. All of their DJs are real pros. Everything always goes smoothly with Top Hat behind the mic. They are also super friendly and nice.