Aaron Topfer, Nationally Award-Winning Musician/DJ
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LIVE Ceremony/Cocktail Hour Music+Non-Cheesy DJ!
❤️ Book by March 31st and Save $400 Off! ❤️ You have 3 Musical Needs for Your Dream Wedding: 1. Beautiful & Moving LIVE Music for Your Ceremony 2. Upbeat LIVE Music for Your Cocktail Hour 3. 100% Non-Cheesy DJ/Emcee for Your Dinner/Dancing Why go through the hassles of trying to book 3 Different Music Providers? Make Your Wedding Planning Easy, Fun, & Stress-Free! Aaron Topfer is the only Musician/DJ in All of New England & Upstate New York who offers both 100% Customizable Live Music & 100% Customizable Non-Cheesy DJ/Emcee Services! Having appeared on National TV, The New York Times, & Boston Magazine, Aaron offers You a True One-Stop Boutique Shop for ALL Your Wedding Day Music! +Performing Beautiful & Moving LIVE Ceremony Music with Piano, Violin, & Cello. +Performing Upbeat LIVE Cocktail Hour Music with Piano, Saxophone, & Acoustic Bass. +Featuring 100% NON-CHEESY & Unobtrusive DJ/Emceeing for Your Dinner/Dancing Reception! College-Educated New England & New York Couples Consistently Choose Our Boutique Services over others because of our 100% NON-CHEESY DJ Style, plus our LIVE Ceremony Music & LIVE Cocktail Hour Music. After serving Over 1200 Couples Over 20 Years, with Over 225+ Great Online Reviews, we are The Only 14-Time Winner of The Knot's "Best of Weddings" in Northern New England! 🎻🎹 Listen to Beautiful Ceremony & Cocktail Hour Clips on our website 🎻🎹 ❤️ Book by March 31st and Save $400 Off! ❤️
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Aaron was a perfect entertainment choice for our smallish, intimate wedding of 65 people. We loved that he gave us 2-for-1 live music and DJ. He arranged a string duo consisting of a violinist and a cellist for the ceremony. They were excell...
ent. Aaron was our cocktail pianist + DJ and we couldn’t have been more pleased. Aaron made a few announcements but didn’t say more than was necessary - this was ideal to keep our reception organized & flowing.
The dancing at our wedding was EPIC! Everything was perfect from the ceremony through the last dance of the night. Aaron was also our most responsive vendor.
What an amazing night! Aaron was our DJ and musician at our February 2023 wedding in Vermont. He was the first DJ I spoke with and the only one that offered us a live music and DJ service at reasonable cost for what we were getting. Aaron wa...
s attentive to all our emails and gave us helpful feedback on our ideas about music. For our wedding ceremony, his piano playing was so pretty and our whole reception featured a packed dance floor thanks to his talents...he has an amazing ability to read the crowd, play all our requests, and make everything flow very smoothly without any hiccups. Highly recommended vendor!
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Aaron was our ceremony musician+cocktail hour musician+reception DJ and he did a phenomenal job! Our guests could not stop dancing and we got to hear all our requests. We also appreciated Aaron’s helpful tips in planning.
Aaron was amazing! He kept the dance floor packed for hours and played a perfect mix! He was also very organized and left no stone unturned during our wedding planning process. All in all, we got the live music we wanted for our ceremony, co...
cktail hour, and dinner along with the tunes we wanted to hear after dinner. Definitely no-cheese and definitely one of the best parts of our wedding!
DJ Aaron gave us an unbeatable combination of live ceremony music, live cocktails music, and a fun DJ/MC! The music at our wedding was one of the most important parts for us. Aaron's piano music set a beautiful tone from the beginning at our...
ceremony. Everyone loved dancing to the new music and throwbacks that Aaron DJ'ed at our reception. I recommend Aaron for anyone looking for a one-stop music shop that is well-organized, helpful and affordable.
Aaron was a great find for us! He played piano at our ceremony and also hired a violinist we requested at the last minute. Aaron helped us put together a perfect playlist of eclectic music at our reception. My only regret is that we couldn’t ...
be at the cocktail hour when Aaron played jazz piano (we were taking pictures). Our guests said everything was memorable, especially our venue and the music!
Aaron was the DJ at my sister's wedding almost 10 years ago! We hired him because he plays the piano beautifully, is easy to work with, and is truly talented at what he does. I've been to far too many weddings where the DJ talks more than the...
y play music. Aaron is not like this at all. He is not too talkative - only announcing what needs to be announced and he plays great music that everyone loves. He did not disappoint at my sister's wedding and he did not disappoint at our wedding either!
Aaron was a lucky find for us! We are so pleased with his piano playing at our ceremony and cocktail hour. His played all of our requests for the night and really got the crowd up and moving. All while being “100% non-cheesy” as he promised.
Aaron was very responsive with his communications and he made us feel very comfortable from when we first spoke with him. His ability to play the piano at our ceremony and DJ our reception made him stand above the other DJ choices we had for ...
our wedding. He was accommodating throughout and played all of our songfest requests for ceremony, cocktail hour, and the reception. The dance floor was definitely the place to be after dinner and everything flowed perfectly. At a recent Thanksgiving get together, my family reminded me how much fun our wedding was and how great Aaron was. Thank you Aaron!
DJ Aaron was fantastic from start to finish. His piano, cello, and violin trio was just amazing at our ceremony, even playing a Taylor Swift song for the bridesmaids and another one for me. Aaron got the party rocking at our reception, playin...
g everything we had wanted, from 80s throwbacks thru the 2000s and 2010s. Our guests raved!
We hired Aaron for our recent wedding on October 16th, 2022. He played beautiful piano music for our ceremony, cocktails, and dinner, and then he DJ’ed our reception. We got a ton of great compliments from our guests on our wedding music prov...
ided by Aaron. In our opinion, he has the perfect personality for a great DJ and keeps the dance floor packed. He played all of our requests and avoided our “do-not-plays” which we appreciated. Highly recommended!
We booked Aaron for our November 5th wedding, and Aaron was great with our processional and cocktail hour music. We asked Aaron for specific and a little out of the box songs for both, and he absolutely nailed them, event offering to find the s...
heet music and learning new songs! He played piano for both the processional and cocktail hour and it was a big hit with our guests.
For the reception, there were a couple of songs that were on our must play that were missed, and it did seem to take Aaron a bit to figure out the vibe of the crowd, but once I went up to Aaron at the reception and let him know that we needed more upbeat and modern music, he was able to turn it around pretty quickly and get the party started. Once he got the vibe, the floor was packed and the crowd really started going. He was open to our guests requests as long as they were bride and groom approved, which was really helpful and we were able to avoid songs on our do not play list.
We did appreciate Aaron and everything he did, especially our for ceremony and cocktail hour music!
Response from the Vendor on 11/18/2022
First, any couple that got the High-Energy dance party that this couple had would have been highly appreciative and given a 5-star review! The dance floor was packed for hours & we got a lot of compliments! Their Ceremony music was highly cu...
stomized and for their Cocktail Hour, we went out of our way to Purchase, Practice & Learn Over 1 Hour of Punk Rock Piano Sheet Music that no other couple has ever requested over 1200 weddings we’ve done!
We have a tried-and-true Professional Music Planning System for all couples that hire us. We take every couple's “must-play” & “do-not-play” lists seriously as per our contract. However, unlike 95% of the couples we have served, this couple did Not provide a "must play" list...instead providing casual lists of "dinner song ideas" and "dance song examples" that were not "must-plays" as they had described them. They also communicated, through our planning system, their openness to all music styles from Oldies, to Motown, to Country, to Classic Rock, to 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s, not just modern Top 40 music...so this was our plan for the evening. The bride came up to request many last minute songs. We bent over backwards to please each & every one of her requests, even playing a totally unplanned 'bride & groom-only dance' she requested at the last possible minute, after the reception had already ended and everyone started leaving. The bride did give us a big hug and several "thank you's" at the end, which makes her review rather confusing. After serving over 1200 couples over 20 years, once-a-year there's a bride that refuses to give 5 stars despite being mostly pleased. We take great pride in maintaining a very high 99% satisfaction rating year-after-year. We hope this puts things in a helpful perspective! :-)
We got more compliments on the ceremony & reception music than any other part of our wedding! Aaron’s piano music (along with a violinist and cellist he hired for us) brought everyone to tears at the ceremony. And the dance floor was just pack...
ed at the reception thanks to Aaron’s expertise.
We are incredibly grateful we found Aaron for our September 2022 wedding!!! Aaron played the piano for our ceremony and cocktail hour, and DJ'ed the reception and dancing. He was professional and detail oriented during all of the planning, and ...
was able to accommodate every music-related request we had! And truly, the dance floor was PACKED all night long (even with some family members who don't usually dance). We had the best time ever, and can't thank Aaron enough.
Aaron was an amazing find!! He played live piano for the ceremony and cocktail hour, and played amazing music through out the reception. The dance floor was packed! The whole process leading up to the big day was professional and organized, and...
the wedding day was smooth and easy. We are so happy to have found Aaron, definitely recommend !
Aaron was the perfect DJ/musician for our event. He helped us decide on the right combination of live music for our ceremony and cocktail hour, plus he offered phenomenal DJ services that kept the “cheese” out of the picture. Everything flowe...
d very smoothly and we couldn’t have been happier with how our wedding day went. Thanks Aaron!!
We hired Aaron and a cellist he provided for us to perform ceremony music and for the cocktail hour. Their music was AMAZING. Aaron was also our DJ and the party couldn’t have been any more fun. The dance floor was packed for hours and our ...
guests kept complimenting us on all of the music.
Aaron was wonderful to work with! He was very communicative and responsive about detailed planning ahead of time. And his musical performances on piano were beautiful! All our guests had a blast dancing to the playlist during the reception and ...
he was fantastic with introducing family members and transitions to each event during the wedding. Highly recommend working with him!
The ceremony and reception music were just amazing. He accompanied a violinist and a cellist with his piano. They even learned a Coldplay song (“The Scientist”) for my walk down the aisle. So beautiful. Later on, he played all of our must-p...
lays, worked in guest requests, and stayed away from those overplayed, cheesy dances. Aaron was also helpful to us throughout the planning and gave great advice concerning questions we had about order of the events, room set-up, etc. Highly recommended one-stop musician and DJ combination!
He was quick to communicate and did everything we asked! We loved his piano for the ceremony and all the song choices after!
We were looking for a classy DJ and also a jazz pianist for cocktail hour. Still hard to believe we got so lucky finding both with Aaron! He was amazing, we had some requests for songs to be played at key moments, and also had outdoor ceremony ...
mic needs and it all went perfectly. The mood during cocktails was perfect. We specifically did not want a “pump it up” DJ (“everybody make some noise!”), and Aaron kept everyone up and dancing the entire night without the explicit encouragement. Aaron was also professional and accommodated a last minute change where we had to play a recording during speeches when the best man came down with COVID. Thanks for helping make our day memorable Aaron!
We are so happy we hired Aaron for our wedding. I originally selected him because of his strong reviews as well as his combination of live music and non-cheesy DJ/emcee offerings (I specifically was not looking for a gimmicky bar mitzvah style ...
DJ). When I spoke with him over the phone I was wowed by his knowledge and professionalism, Aaron truly covers every detail so you know the day is properly planned and there aren’t any last minute surprises. I live out of state and was planning a wedding in New Hampshire, Aaron was the most responsive vendor by far and helped the wedding planning process feel much less stressful.
We had him play “Chapel of Love” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love” for the processional and “Burning Down the House” for the recessional and he is so talented, his piano performance at both the ceremony and the cocktail hour was excellent. His low-key, non-cheesy, DJ style was exactly as I was hoping for - he kept everyone up and dancing the whole night. We’ve received many compliments from our guests on the quality of our music on the wedding day - thank you Aaron!
Aaron was a joy to work with from the start. He is a very clear communicator, always replies to emails quickly, and followed our lead adhering to every request! The music on our wedding night was perfect. Thank you Aaron!
Aaron is a true professional. We could not have asked for a better DJ and his piano skills made having him a complete no-brainer for our wedding. The dance floor was full to the edge all night long!
Aaron was super-helpful throughout our wedding preparations. He has a detailed planner form for us to fill out that was helpful and got us thinking exactly what we wanted on our wedding day. We had a conversation with him about 3 weeks ahead...
of time where he answered all our questions and made us feel very comfortable. Our actual wedding day couldn't have gone any better and our guests completely were blown away with the music that Aaron played on piano. His DJ skills are fantastic and all ages from very young to very old had a blast on the dance floor.
Thanks to Aaron, the entire dance floor was kept up on their feet all night. He really is a one stop shop who knocks it out of the park. He played piano and had a cellist for our ceremony, followed by a 4 piece band for some jazz tunes during c...
ocktail hour and transitioned to full on DJ for our reception. My fiancé and I were very picky about our music requests and just plays and do not plays and Aaron played exactly what we had asked for. He really helped us balance out our music to be sure there was a little something for everyone and suggested the perfect pace and timing for songs. Would absolutely recommend anyone to use Aaron for their event, you will be in the best hands!
Aaron is the best! We wanted a DJ who didn't do any of the typical games or routines. Aaron is not only a great 'non-cheesy' DJ, but he is also a fantastic musician. Everything was more than we could have asked for and our families and frie...
nds were so complimentary about the music.
Amazing musician and DJ! Aaron performed our ceremony and cocktail hour music on his keyboard and had a violin accompaniment. After the cocktail hour he switched over to DJ. He did a really amazing job and was so easy to communicate with throug...
hout the entire process. He gives a lot of guidance and feedback on the info he needs to make your day perfect. Pricing was also extremely reasonable.
Aaron is fantastic! Very professional and organized, and also extremely affordable. He can also hire additional instrumentalists for a small fee. We hired a violinist for the ceremony/cocktail hour and we loved it. We had a blast on the dance f...
loor. Definitely recommended.
Aaron was outstanding From the moment we requested information until the wedding was over. Aaron is professional, beyond talented at playing the keyboard, personable, gave great advice and the outcome was better than we could have imagined.
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he guests could not stop talking about how great he did. The music choices were spot on, timing was excellent, pronunciation of names was flawless. We could not have asked for a better DJ. You get what you pay for but with Aaron you get much much more. He learned sia- breath me on the keyboard along with the pixies. Blown away by his talent and professionalism. At the end of the night he came over, said congrats and shook our hands. Thanks so much for our amazing memories
Aaron was truly fantastic! After attending our friend’s wedding that he was the DJ for and having the best time, we immediately knew that we needed to hire him for our wedding. He’s professional, kind, flexible, and extremely talented. My husba...
nd and I had to postpone our wedding celebration due to COVID and we were very much looking forward to just having an amazing time dancing the night away with our friends and family. Boy did he deliver! We had an incredible night and can’t thank him enough!
I booked Aaron after my brother and sister in law used him for their wedding. He's so organized and on top of everything that it was an easy decision. The guests at my brother's wedding had so many great things to say about Aaron and the music ...
at his wedding I knew I didn't have to look any further. Aaron is so respectful of your choices and makes sure the night goes exactly how you plan! People danced all night and Aaron stuck to the songs we liked avoided the ones on our do not play list! I would hire Aaron again in a heartbeat!
Aaron offered us everything we could have asked for fulfilling our needs for ceremony/cocktail hour musicians and a Great DJ! From the first point of contact (about 2 years ago!), throughout our planning process, and on our wedding day - he we...
nt above & beyond to please everything we requested (including a pandemic-forced postponement). I honestly don't think I've ever seen my friends or family dance more at a wedding!
Aaron is the complete package for wedding music. Not only does he do everything you need, but he's an absolute professional to work with. People were complimenting us on the music throughout the ceremony, cocktail hour and reception. Can't give...
a high enough recommendation.
Aaron was our absolute favorite vendor! He was professional, helpful, and thorough during our planning...always very responsive to all of our emails. (Some other vendors we did not hear from for several weeks at a time.) And on our wedding d...
ay, he could not have been more of a hit with our guests - he played all of our requests and was the "100% non-cheesy" entertainer we were hoping for!
Aaron is a true expert and professional, and was exactly the kind of "non-cheesy" DJ we were looking for! Aaron was the right fit for our 5/22 wedding and really listened to and delivered the older kind of music we wanted. It was such a fun ev...
ening smiling with guests hearing all of the songs we had shared with him. Aaron was also flexible and easy to work with and when we had to change our venue to a backyard wedding due to COVID. The best part of hiring Aaron is that he handled all music - from the live piano during the ceremony and cocktail hour, to DJ during the reception. Guests complimented the music and were dancing and enjoying the evening! Highly recommend Aaron for your wedding!
Aaron created the dance party atmosphere we were looking for! In our opinion, he offered the perfect blend of live music and recorded music for our needs, ceremony through “Happy Hour” through reception. Also, he was very easy to work with an...
d accommodating. Highly recommended!
Aaron was just the right fit for our vision and for our budget, He played amazing piano for my walk down the aisle and worked with us to create the ceremony that suited our personalities. His jazz quartet for our cocktail hour was just what ...
we had wanted and the other musicians were just as talented as Aaron is. Aaron’s “low-key” DJ Style was fun, but unobtrusive and he played all of our requested songs. We received more than 10 compliments at our brunch the next day about the music choices.
Aaron was the best choice for us! He offered amazing live music options for our ceremony and happy hour. And he offered us the perfect blend of “no cheese” and fun as a DJ at our reception. His professional demeanor and experience helped us ...
to navigate the pandemic and one wedding date postponement. We appreciated how easy he was to work with through it all. Our wedding day, while a bit different than our original vision, was perfect nevertheless and Aaron’s music made it all worth the wait!
Aaron was just amazing to work. We were very lucky to find him on short notice. He was always great in his response time to our questions and helped us pull together all our wedding music, even hiring a violinist and cellist for our ceremony....
A “no cheese” alternative and very talented live musician + DJ.
Aaron was the DJ/MC/Pianist for our recent wedding and we couldn’t have been happier with his services! He was super-flexible in accommodating our COVID-19 rescheduling from our original wedding date. Once we had our wedding, our guests could...
n’t stop complimenting our choice of music. But, it was actually Aaron who picked most of the music based on a questionnaire we filled out for him prior to the day. His piano & violin duo which performed at our ceremony was so beautiful. And the dance floor was filled-up for most of the evening after dinner thanks to his DJ abilities. He also kept his announcements to a minimum which is exactly what we had wanted.
We hired Aaron to do all the music at our wedding. With the pandemic, we had to shift our plans around. Aaron was accommodating and rolled with the punches which we really appreciated. Once our wedding finally took place, his music added th...
e special touch we were hoping for. He kept the dance floor busy, played all of our requests, and his piano/violin duo at our ceremony was just amazing, All for a price that we could manage.
My husband and I picked Aaron Topfer for our summer 2020 wedding and could not be happier with Aaron’s services as a live musician and DJ! Like many, my husband and I had to pivot our summer 2020 wedding plans due to the pandemic, but Aaron was...
great and rolled with the changes. We chose nontraditional songs for the processional and ceremony, and Aaron and the cellist that he hired played everything beautifully. At the reception Aaron did a great job playing songs to get everyone dancing and was very respectful about what we wanted to hear (and not hear!). He also did a wonderful job introducing everyone and helping with transitions to keep people safe and socially distant. We’re so grateful we hired Aaron and you will be too. He’s the whole package!
Aaron was one of the best parts of our wedding. He was on his game the whole day, playing all of our requests and taking guest requests while keeping the dance floor completely filled all night.
Couldn’t have asked for a better music option. Aaron is a gifted musician (pianist) and DJ who made our smallish wedding a fun evening. He also gave us a lot of helpful advice picking our ceremony songs which we had no idea about. I would d...
efinitely recommend him if you want a true professional to cover all our bases without breaking the bank!
Aaron was fantastic! We got married this October and he played the piano as part of a trio of musicians for our ceremony and cocktail hour. All our guests raves about the live music. And then he DJ’d for us for our reception. He asked lots of ...
great questions to understand exactly what we wanted and he got the music vibe just right for what we wanted. Everyone of every age had a blast and the dance floor was rocking (which is saying a lot since it was an outdoor dance floor at 45F). The next day everyone kept saying what great music we had. We would recommend him to anyone!
Aaron was our pianist and disc jockey and was the best part of our reception! He performed live music at our ceremony (along with two violinists he hired for us). The result was some of the most beautiful music you could imagine at a wedding ...
ceremony! Aaron was a completely professional emcee and dj, playing all of the music we requested, and avoiding all of the overplayed, "typical" wedding music we have heard far too often. We received lots of compliments and a couple friends of ours even asked for Aaron's info for their own wedding.
Aaron came highly-recommended to us from oldfriends that had used him at their wedding. He was just great. Our wedding date got moved because of circumstances beyond our control, but we were so lucky to have found vendors like Aaron that were...
willing to accommodate all of our changes. His 'cheese-free' DJ personality was perfect for what we were looking for, but it was his live music talent which really put his services above and beyond other music choices we had looked at. The other musicians he worked with were also fantastic and they could play anything we asked them to.
We both couldn't have been happier with Aaron's services. He played piano for our ceremony, happy hour, and dinner and he is a very gifted pianist. He catered to our playlist. He was a very tasteful emcee with minimal banter on the micropho...
ne (which was according to our request). Too often, we've seen other disc jockeys act inappropriately at weddings. Aaron did not. He was a consummate professional.
Aaron was the perfect-match DJ for our event. We had the best time at our reception and everyone told us how much they loved the music. Although we knew he had glowing reviews, he was even better than that. The string group he hired also pla...
yed music so pretty at our actual vows and cocktails. Thank you, Aaron!
We hired Aaron almost 2 years ago and finally had our wedding weekend a couple weeks ago. It was worth the wait! Although it took one wedding postponement, and the guest list being downsized, we still had a great time despite everything with ...
the pandemic. But Aaron was flexible, easy, and accommodating to our all our needs and challenges during this time. I especially loved the music during the ceremony which was just amazing. Many of our guests that did attend said they had a great time and wished the party could have gone on longer.
Got so many compliments! Aaron is a multi-talented pianist and DJ combo who took care of all the music for our wedding day. He was organized, helpful, and gave a lot of useful tips during our planning. He was flexible and able to accommodate...
our requests, hiring a very talented cellist to join him at the last minute. Cannot say enough about the ceremony music which our guests loved, loved, loved. Aaron was also an amazing DJ who kept the dance floor filled to capacity for almost every minute of our reception. When a song didn’t work, he switched quickly and kept the party alive, without being cheesy or obtrusive. Highly recommended!
Really appreciated Aaron's flexibility as our wedding plans completely changed because of the coronavirus. In spite of everything, he helped us to create the day we always envisioned! Having someone who could play the piano at our ceremony, ...
DJ at our cocktail hour, play piano at dinner, and spin the tunes again for the party was just great. Aaron was always a calming presence throughout our chaotic planning, and an incredible part of our day that finally happened after all.
We started our wedding planning less than 4 months in advance! We were so lucky to have found Aaron and that he was available for our date. His offering of live musicians at our ceremony added a special touch that we couldn’t have imagined wo...
uld be that pretty. He played some of our favorites on his keyboard at the cocktail hour which got our guests moving. He went above & beyond as a DJ, playing ALL of our requests while balancing with requests from our friends that fit in with the playlist. We couldn’t have been more pleased with the way everything went.
Is ZERO stars an option?
In my opinion, Aaron Topfer ( and business partner Nik Shukla) are completely unreasonable people. They are profiting from a DJ service that was NEVER provided. Due to COVID-19 the government mandated we reschedule ou...
r wedding and he is unavailable to provide this service YET INSISTS he is entitled to $1295. I understand this was a nonrefundable deposit but this man has NO compassion for what our family is really going through. SHAME ON HIM for taking ADVANTAGE of people when the " force majeure" clause clearly states that in unforeseen circumstances whereby a contract cannot be carried out due to events like a war or pandemic no party is to benefit financially. YET HE IS!! No one can predict the future -- but would want to deal with THESE people when this should be the happiest time in your life? Buyer beware!!!!!!!!!!! You have been warned!
Response from the Vendor on 07/04/2020
This customer did not have our services at her wedding and is not evaluating our Nationally Award-Winning Live Music or DJ/Emcee services. Having served Over 1,200 couples, we have a 98%+ Satisfaction Rating as the reviews above and below can ...
attest to! We are the only 11-Time Winner of The Knot’s “Best of Weddings” in Northern New England as the result of 100’s of Rave Reviews for our services as you can read yourself! During Covid-19, The Knot & WeddingWire's advice to couples to create Win-Win scenarios has been to Postpone, not cancel, and to speak with all their vendors & venue BEFORE postponing. Unlike this bride, 95% of our couples have been following this advice. Covid-19 is a once in a lifetime event and there should be a vaccine by Spring 2021. If you are considering my services, I'm happy to address any concerns you might have about booking your wedding.
Honestly, we couldn’t have been happier with Aaron’s services. He had everyone in tears during the ceremony, especially during his piano instrumental of “Close To You” as my processional. He was also a great master of ceremonies, announcing u...
s in, and the dance floor was the place to be at our reception. Aaron played an eclectic playlist that was appealing to our whole crowd. From young to old, everyone danced throughout the night, and we had the wedding party we had always imagined. Would highly recommend if you want one person that does it all!
Very talented musician who also has a talent for reading a crowd!
Aaron was the musician and DJ at our wedding. He is a truly talented pianist and his version of “The Luckiest” during my walk down the aisle had everyone in tears including me. During the cocktail hour, he played jazz and pop and although we...
were taking photos during this time, we received a lot of compliments about his piano playing. During the party, he played quiet music at dinner which allowed everyone to have conversations. (One of my pet peeves had been attending weddings where the music was so loud at dinner that no one could hear each other.) Afterwards, he played throw-backs like “September” and Top 40 like Bruno Mars and also worked in some of my husband’s favorite hip-hop classics. All in all, we had a great time and were so pleased with Aaron’s services.
Aaron played beautiful piano tunes for our ceremony and cocktail hour and was an incredible DJ at our party. Our guests keep raving even now several weeks after. Many keep saying he was the best entertainment they have see at a wedding and hav...
e asked for his info for their own events. We could not have been happier with Aaron’s services!
We hired Aaron Topfer to be our musician and DJ for our November wedding and we couldn’t have been more pleased with his services. A few weeks before the wedding, he met with us and covered details of how the day would go. He had patience to ...
answer all of our questions and you can tell he has lots of experience. On our wedding, he arrived early to set-up, coordinated with our officiant (my brother), and made sure everything sounded good ahead of time. His piano music was very pretty at our ceremony and he had everyone in tears during the processing of the party. At our reception, his DJ set was perfect and had everyone dancing all night! We would highly recommend Aaron if you want the best music at a fair price.
Aaron was awesome! He performed live piano for our ceremony and cocktail hour with a couple string players he hired for us. Their rendition of “A Thousand Years” brought tears to my eyes and was just perfect! Aaron was our DJ and did a fant...
astic job playing our requests and mixing in guest requests (which is what we wanted). We had a great balance between songs that appealed to all our family and friends, young & old...Aaron played a mix that kept the dance floor completely packed all night long!
Aaron was wonderful to work with. He was very responsive and answered so many of our questions with patients. He called us before the wedding to run thru the entire day, and really focused on the little details. He had our guests dancing the en...
tire night and really plays music based on the age groups at your wedding. He was very kind and you can tell he has been at this for a long time! We would definitely recommend Aaron!
Aaron is the best wedding DJ we have ever seen! We booked him for our wedding in September 2019 and the music selection was amazing! Everyone was out on the dance floor dancing and having fun and there was never a down moment. Anytime the song ...
wasn't working for our guests, Aaron immediately changed it. He not only DJ'd our reception, but also played the piano at the ceremony and cocktail hour. His piano playing is beautiful and I couldn't imagine myself walking down the aisle to anything different. I was blown away by how organized he is and his attention to detail. There were quite a few moments where he asked for our preferences and the topic had never even crossed our mind. He was quick to respond and always provided helpful information. It was clear from our first phone call that he wanted to ensure our wedding music was perfect. We could not have booked a better DJ! Thank you Aaron!
We hired Aaron right after speaking with him in the phone! His calming demeanor and taking the time to answer all of our questions gave on peace of mind. On our day, he played piano for our ceremony with a violinist he hired for us. During th...
e candle-lighting, they played so beautifully there wasn’t a dry eye. Aaron has a perfect personality for a DJ in our opinion because didn’t make the wedding about himself and pleased all of our special requests. Our dance floor was super-full all night and we were amazed how he blended all generations of music to keep all of our guests thrilled. To anyone wanting the BEST music & experience at your wedding...call Aaron now!
I can't recommend Aaron Topfer enough! He accompanied a relative of ours who played violin for the processional - they played a non-traditional piece and it worked out beautifully. We also had a bassist join him for cocktail hour, and it was ve...
ry classy.
For the reception, we said that we wanted a dance party, but that the crowd might need some 'warming up' - but sure enough, the dance floor was full all night long! (as an aside, we had the father/daughter dance, mother/son dance, and then first dance, followed by opening the dance floor to everyone - it worked great!)
It was so much fun, and people couldn't stop talking about how incredible the DJ was!
I can't recommend him highly enough - give him a call (phone is definitely best), and you won't be disappointed!
I cannot begin to say enough about Aaron's work as a part of our special day. From when we met, throughout the planning process Aaron was prompt, extremely detail oriented and professional. It made planning so effortless!
When it came nearer...
to our event Aaron reviewed everything thoroughly with us, and asked many questions that helped to assess our needs. He has great judgement when it comes to reading your crowd of guests.
Finally, our wedding was beyond what we could imagine. Each piece that was played during our ceremony was so moving. We had asked Aaron if he would be able to play some (lesser known, but near and dear) songs for us, and he did that plus some! We were absolutely blown away by his renditions of Christofori’s Dream, and Love and Memories. Those songs have meant so much to us and having them in the service just meant the world. Everything was perfect, and never did I think so many people would dance the night away like that with us! We received so many compliments on Aaron's live music pieces alongside the violin as well as his DJ’ing throughout the event. My favorite part was having everyone together and seeing that all ages, even grandparents got out on the dance floor and had a good time. For me to put flip flops on to dance more is another testament to this! People continue to tell us it was the most fun they’ve had at a wedding before!
Music has been a piece of our relationship for so long and each song that Aaron played, jogged so many memories for all of us! Aaron truly has a talent that is worth sharing with many many people.
Thank you, Aaron! I wish we could host more events to experience your talents again!
Best time dancing all night! Everyone,-young, old, and in between-was on the dance floor all night. Aaron took the time to have a phone consult with us about two weeks before the wedding and really put me at ease. He is calm and knows what he i...
s doing! He is also a wonderful pianist and played during our cocktail hour. Thank you Aaron for keeping everyone at the wedding happy and on the dance floor!!
Aaron was awesome! He is so organized and prepared. I felt so confident in his work from the first conversation. On the day of the wedding he handled ceremony music and sound, reception and cocktail. I gave him very specific timing for certain ...
songs and he nailed it. He also did an amazing job choosing songs good for a broad age group and got everyone on the dance floor the whole time. Totally recommend!
Aaron was our DJ, musician, and MC and I have to say how pleased we were with his services. Hiring a DJ was not an easy process for us at the beginning and we were not sure we could find someone who wasn't a center of attention person. Aaron...
kept a low-profile throughout...which is exactly what we had wanted... and played the piano for cocktail hour too. Our dance floor was packed all night and our guests kept complimenting my husband & myself on our music selection. However, we only gave Aaron a list of about 7 or 8 songs...the rest was ALL him reading our crowd while keeping the party going. Hire Aaron and you won't be disappointed!
Aaron was the master of ceremonies, DJ, and pianist extraordinaire for my daughter's wedding on June 28th, 2019. He was an essential part of the day. The piano music at the ceremony was exquisite and he also had a beautiful violinist join hi...
m for this part. There wasn't a dry eye in the house! He was sooo easy to work with and catered to all of the couple's musical requests at the ceremony & reception. All had a memorable time thanks to his PERFECT music selection. Thank to Aaron, our fond memories of the special day will endure.
Aaron was absolutely incredible and my husband and I cannot recommend him highly enough!! He was incredibly organized, responded promptly, and catered to our exact music playlist. Unlike many DJs that make themselves the center of attention, Aa...
ron let himself be in the background and played the BEST set of songs. We had many guests comment on what a great DJ he is, and our photographers said that they have never seen so many guests dance for the ENTIRE reception. Book Aaron as your DJ!! You won’t regret it!
We booked Aaron to perform at our ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception. He was very organized, helpful, and professional throughout our planning. On our wedding day, he came very early to set-up, played beautiful piano during the ceremony, ...
and DJ'ed all of our requested songs. My husband & I especially liked that Aaron could get our guests up without resorting to the "DJ games" that we have seen at so many other weddings. All generations in attendance had fun and the dance floor was packed everytime I looked over.
I can't say enough about how great and fun our wedding was with much help from Aaron and his music line up! What won me over from the beginning was the fact that Aaron can play instruments for your ceremony and cocktail party. for our wedding h...
e played the piano for the ceremony and before the ceremony so guests could relax with a little live background music. a month before the wedding Aaron when through each part of our day and laid out the timeline so we could really picture when and where we would be while each piece of music would play. our guests danced ALL NIGHT and so did I! every time you felt like taking a little break there would be another great song playing! there were the right amount of slow songs so people did have a chance to cool down :) it was a great evening and i cannot thank him enough! i would highly recommend Aaron for any party or function!
SIMPLY AMAZING...Aaron did everything we asked him to do! He played beautiful violin & piano music for our ceremony...his jazz trio (saxophone, bass, piano) got lots of compliments at our cocktail hour...and he was a great DJ and professional,...
low-key (not talkative) emcee at our reception. I will be recommending him to all of my friends/family who need an amazing musical accompaniment to their weddings and events.
Aaron performed at and DJ'ed at our wedding on 5/26/19 and we couldn't be happier with the results. I provided him with custom arrangements (a first for him!) that he was more than happy to learn and perform at the ceremony with a violinist. He...
also did a phenomenal job DJ'ing at the reception, working with us and the venue on timing an announcements throughout. Having done so many weddings, Aaron was also a great resource to bounce ideas off of when we were planning the order of things at the reception, as he has seen what works and what doesn't. He was extremely thorough when it comes to planning and tailored everything exactly how we wanted. The fact that he can perform live music at the cermony and cocktail hour as well as DJing the reception is an incredible value (and makes one less thing you have to plan!). We would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a wedding DJ.
My husband and I hired Aaron Topfer to be the the pianist for our wedding ceremony and DJ for our wedding reception. His planning ahead was a huge help to us since we truly didn’t know what we didn’t know until we received his thorough planning...
sheet and discussed the plan with him over the phone. Having him play his piano live during our wedding ceremony was truly wonderful; he did a beautiful job and we loved it! Aaron was right on point for each type of music during every part of the night: relaxed but upbeat during cocktail hour, relaxed, romantic and a little quieter during dinner followed by music made to get people on the dance floor! Aaron had people on the dance floor all night, which was exactly what we were hoping for!
Aaron was the perfect fit for our wedding. We had wanted a DJ and musician who stayed mostly in the background and didn't dominate our reception like others we have seen. Aaron fulfilled this strong preference of ours and so much more. Many ...
of our guests kept complimenting us on the music selection. While we gave Aaron a handful of our favorite choices ahead of time, most of the music throughout the day was chosen by Aaron. We had an amazing night of music thanks to him!
Aaron exceeded our expectations! We wanted a DJ who was able to adhere to our playlist, but also take requests and keep all ages happy. Aaron was able to fulfill all this and more. He created the perfect balance of music between old & new an...
d mixed everything smoothly. He also kept the emcee talking to a minimum (which is what we had wanted). His piano playing at the cocktail hour was a big plus and he helped us to find a strings group for our ceremony.
Aaron was our piano player, DJ, and MC, for our wedding in December in York. He was an essential part of our ceremony playing several beautiful selections on his piano which we had requested. He continued playing piano for the cocktail hour a...
nd created a perfect atmosphere at the cocktail hour. For our reception, he got everyone up and dancing and kept everyone happy. My mom got her Frank Sinatra/Dean Martin, my husband got his Bon Jovi, and I got my Beyoncé and Cardi B. Thanks to Aaron, we received many compliments on the music and many of our guests said it was the best wedding they had ever attended.
Aaron was our ceremony musician, cocktail hour musician, and reception DJ. He was awesome to work with and a true professional throughout. From our first contact with him (a referral from my cousin from her wedding 3 years ago), to our planni...
ng meeting with him, to our wedding day, he was helpful and essential in making our wedding experience special. I especially appreciated how he listened to our needs and customized to our tastes. Thank you, Aaron, for helping to make our wedding unique, memorable, and fun!
We hired Aaron and a couple musicians Aaron hired for us for our wedding ceremony, cocktail hour, and dancing on 12-8-18. When we originally searched for wedding entertainment, my fiancé really wanted a band because he preferred live music and...
had heard horror stories about DJ’s. I preferred a DJ who could play our songs but someone who didn’t talk much and wasn’t a big ‘personality’ ‘entertainer’. After some searching, we found Aaron who could provide some live music for my fiancé, and who could also DJ for me and my friends. We were happy to learn that Aaron advertised himself as ‘non-cheesy’. Now looking back on our wedding experience, we can confirm that Aaron does everything he says and more. He hired 2 musicians, a violinist & saxophonist, to join him throughout the ceremony and cocktail hour...and we even had some live music during dinner. Everything was played perfectly and Aaron’s DJ services were also perfect for our reception. He played all of our requests and got the dance floor packed as we had wanted...my guests were raving.
Aaron was the perfect DJ/Musician for our wedding day in February. His style is completely ‘no-cheese’ as advertised and he is a true professional in every way. His piano music at our ceremony was beautiful and he even learned a Grateful Dead...
piece that my husband wanted him to play at the cocktail hour. At the reception, Aaron took guests’ requests and played all of our requests. Everyone complimented us on the music that Aaron played in piano and DJ’ed throughout the day. I will be recommending him to all my friends getting married!
Aaron was amazing to work with from start to finish. We hired him to do both our intimate wedding ceremony and dinner where he played the piano (beautifully!) during our ceremony and cocktail hour and then set up a sound system for our dinner m...
usic to play from a playlist. Then, we hired him for two days later at our NYE wedding reception as our DJ. We would give him a 10 for both nights! He was so polished and professional, able to accommodate all our song requests, made the mood dreamy and warm at our wedding and kept the dance floor PACKED on NYE. Our guests raved about him on both nights and were shocked it was the same person given the two very different moods of the events. No matter what feel you're going for with your event, Aaron will deliver- without a doubt! We'd hired him again in a heartbeat!
We were so thrilled to have booked Nik Shukla for our wedding DJ! Nik went above and beyond not only with planning out our music for the evening but also helping coordinate the timeline for our whole day, which really helped everything run smoo...
thly!
Another BIG plus was that we really wanted live music for our ceremony and cocktail hour which Nik was able to coordinate for us! He booked a very talented pianist and violinist which created the perfect feel we envisioned for our wedding day.
He worked closely to understand us as a couple and to come up with the perfect playlist that reflected who we are. Nik has a great selection of music and a really helpful grading system for the most popular songs that really got people moving. It's obvious that through experience, he has taken note of what works and what doesn't. We also loved the fact that he had us create a do not play list. He really went the extra mile to make sure we loved everything he played.
Every couple hopes to have a packed dance floor on their wedding day and for everyone to have fun. Let me just say, with the playlist that Nik helped us create, we needed a bigger dance floor! Our guests were dancing all night long! Even family members who usually stay seated were out dancing, with big smiles on their faces! We couldn't believe it!
Nik did a fantastic job reading the crowd and really made our wedding day so special and SO fun! His kind, caring, and detailed personality make him a pleasure to work with and we can't recommend Nik enough!
Aaron was truly outstanding! Even with last minute weather changes he performed a wonderful cocktail hour of live music and had everyone on their feet the whole time during the reception! We were very pleased with her flexibility and ability to...
meet all our specific requests and custom the day to our tastes! Highly recommend !!
Aaron was awesome! We couldn't have been happier with the music selection and the way Aaron read the crowd. People were on the dance floor all night! The string player he brought was incredible and so was Aaron on the piano during happy hour. W...
ould recommend him wholeheartedly.
Aaron was great! Super professional, understood exactly what we wanted, and coordinated with our wedding planner flawlessly. We had a very specific idea in mind for our horah, and he was happy to oblige, as well as downloading our edited first ...
dance song. The cocktail hour and ceremony music was beautiful. Thanks for a great job, Aaron!
Aaron performed with his string trio at our ceremony, he played with a saxophonist for our cocktail hour, and he was our DJ for our reception. We had a huge playlist and a diverse group of family & friends. I can say definitively that Aaron p...
rovided the best wedding entertainment we have ever experienced at ANY wedding...and our family & friends couldn’t stop raving. Thank you Aaron for a job well done!
Aaron was fantastic! We wanted a DJ who could get our guests up & dancing while avoiding all cliches and overplayed wedding songs. We also needed a ceremony musician. Aaron was able to fulfill both of our needs and was professional, punctual...
, and easy to work with from the first phone conversation I ever had with fun, through our planning process, and up to and including our wedding day. Unlike many DJ’s my husband and I had seen at other weddings, Aaron did not make himself the center of attention and only spoke on the microphone when absolutely needed. We also appreciated how he was able to weave in all of our requests while also pleasing many of our guests’ tastes. I would highly recommend Aaron if you are looking for a phenomenal musician for your ceremony, and a DJ that doesn’t force attention on himself, while also keeping the dance floor packed!
The reviews say it all. Aaron is professional, prompt with responding, and super talented! He played music that had everyone on the dance floor all night. All of his announcements were seamless and he really made the night absolutely perfect. I...
f you are looking for a reliable and great DJ, look no further! Thank you, Aaron for making our day so special!
Aaron played the piano for our ceremony and DJ'd the rest of the night. Everything was beyond perfect! I could not recommend a better overall package to anyone!
Aaron helped create the exact vibe we were looking for at our wedding! We loved the idea of having a mix of a pianist at the ceremony/cocktail hour, and then a DJ for our reception. My now husband is a huge music lover, and Aaron took his list ...
of beloved songs and found a way to incorporate into the reception. The dance floor was PACKED from beginning to end, and Aaron was meticulous at remembering all of the details he was involved in throughout the wedding, with us never having to repeat anything and knowing we could trust him 110%! We had special introductions and announcers, but nothing phased Aaron at all. He was professional and organized, and we couldn't have asked for a better DJ! We highly recommend to anyone in the area for their wedding!
Aaron played piano for our ceremony and served as DJ at our reception. We were thrilled with his services and his professionalism. We could not have asked for a better experience from start to finish. Highly recommend! :-)
Aaron was the musician/dj extraordinaire at our June 24th wedding. The wedding itself took place at my grandparents’ farm estate in Vermont. Aaron played live piano music for our ceremony and also provided a microphone for my grandfather who ...
was our officiant. The ceremony music was absolutely beautiful and I cried when he played “Canon in D” for my entrance. The piano music continued for the cocktail hour. Although we were taking pictures during cocktails, I received several compliments on Aaron’s piano playing during the cocktails. After this, Aaron was also our dj and I have to say that after attending many weddings where the dj/entertainment was overbearing and even obnoxious, Aaron’s low-key style was refreshing and just what we had wanted. The dance floor was absolutely packed after dinner and we couldn’t have been more pleased. Finally, I must say how professional and punctual Aaron was to all of our communications leading up to the wedding and how easy he was to work with.
We hired Aaron as the Musician/DJ for our wedding on Memorial Day Weekend 2018. We had gotten many excellent recommendations to him. Aaron was great to work with throughout the planning process & quickly became our favorite vendor. His piano...
music was beautiful & his DJ skills created the best wedding reception we have ever experienced!
Aaron was our musician DJ for our wedding in May. He started our ceremony on the piano with music my husband and I picked. He then continued on the piano for our cocktail hour. He is extremely talented, and the music was beautiful. He then DJ'd...
the rest of the evening. He read the crown perfectly, and didn't do any of the cheesy songs/dances/games that others do. He knew just the right songs to play to get everyone on their feet. We would highly recommend him, as he made the planning process easy, and made sure we had a fun night!
Aaron was the ceremony & reception music at our recent wedding in April. His talent as a pianist, DJ, emcee, and overall very knowledgeable & helpful wedding vendor were a great asset to our planning process and actual wedding day. He perform...
ed beautiful piano selections prior to our ceremony and during my professional. He played a special piece during the ceremony itself that was actually composed by my grandfather (who was also a pianist). Aaron’s skills as a pianist and a DJ are excellent. As a DJ, he was able to get everyone dancing for the reception without having to do anything cheesy such as line dances or props. I especially appreciated that he played a huge variety of music and that he kept microphone usage to a minimum. Would Highly Recommend him if you want a great musician/DJ who pleases everyone’s tastes, young & old.
Aaron was the DJ/Piano-player/Emcee for our wedding on March 10th, 2018 and he was superb! Both my husband, Jay, and I come from very traditional families, but we have many friends & co-workers who LOVE to party & dance. Aaron’s services were ...
a perfect balance between both sides.
Aaron Topfer provided the ceremony, cocktail hour & reception music at our wedding this past December, 2017. We had a diverse playlist for him and a diverse crowd that loves to dance but hates “typical” wedding music. Also, our parents are fr...
om an older generation and don’t like loud music and like to be able to hold a conversation. Aaron was able to work in all of our requests, please many of our guests’ requests, and maintain class & a moderate volume level throughout. His live piano playing at the ceremony was extremely beautiful and an added plus that truly set him apart. Thank you Aaron for making our wedding a happy & memorable experience for everyone.
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Aaron Topfer, a Nationally Award-Winning Classical & Jazz Pianist and DJ /Emcee has been performing Memorable Music since the age of 6. During his high school & college years, he won some of America’s Most Celebrated Music Performance Competitions. His Consistently Well-Received Performances have been enjoyed time & time again at hundreds of Premier Event Sites in New England & Upstate New York at Over 1,200 Weddings! Aaron is a Rare 14-Time Winner of The Knot's "Best of Weddings". To contact Aaron for Your Wedding, call him at 1-877-YOUR-MUSIC: 1-877-968-7687
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