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Melodic Music To Symbolize Your Love
Top Hat Entertainment is a professional wedding DJ and entertainment service based in South Burlington, Vermont. This well-established company has been providing sublime entertainment for clients since 1996, servicing weddings, corporate events, and more. This experienced team will go the extra mile to create a mesmerizing experience for you and your guests, leaving you with unforgettable memories.
Michael Detch, the owner of the company, inherited Top Hat Entertainment in 2012, discovering his passion for this exhilarating industry during his college years. Damon, Scott, and Daren, the original founders of the service, each possess an extensive background in entertainment, focusing on the creation of personalized performances. Today, Michael works with an extremely versatile team of DJs that places attention on the finer details of every performance, exceeding clients’ expectations.
Michael and his team will make it a priority to get to know each client, developing an accurate understanding of their personal style and taste. Top Hat Entertainment is not limited to a specific genre of music, allowing clients to browse through a varied selection of more than 25,000 song choices. The team will strive to bring your guests together in unison on the dance floor, celebrating your love while making authentic memories.
Top Hat Entertainment is committed to the deliverance of high-quality service, allowing clients to avail of initial consultations before their special occasion. The team uses state-of-the-art equipment for every performance, providing premium speakers as well as microphones. For clients who are seeking to add a contemporary flair to their event, modern photo booths are also available upon request.
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We had Damon DJ our wedding and Mike helped us in the preparation and communication ahead of our event. They were spectacular! Mike gave us all of the information we needed and wasn't afraid to answer my dozens of questions. Damon really knew how to respond to our crowd. Our goal for our wedding was to have a DJ that faded into the background but played music the crowd would love, and that's just what we got. For the ceremony, they mixed music based on our requests to ensure nothing went too long, they were very happy to trim down our first dance and father/daughter dance so they weren't 5 minutes each, and those mixes sounded like the songs were meant to be that way. We had guests as young as 1 1/2 and up to mid-70s dancing. Damon knew what to play based on who was on the dance floor and we never felt a lull from the crowd. Thank you to Top Hat for being a pivotal part of our amazing night!!
Top Hat Entertainment was the ONLY recommended DJ company from our venue, and it's easy to see why! Is it clear that our DJ, Tyler, has so much experience to know what it really takes to keep the dance floor going the whole night! Tyler was also super attentive to our vision. We had a bunch of complicated time stamps during our ceremony, and he hit all of them. He was also such a positive presence throughout the entire night! We told Tyler that we wanted our DJ to be present and observant of the crowd but not to have an overbearing presence, and he definitely adhered to that. Tyler also incorporated the playlists we sent him and continued to supplement with songs that met the vibes we wanted. We're so thankful that we got to work with Top Hat!
Highly recommend Top Hat Entertainment for your DJ needs! We had Top Hat for our wedding and everything was perfect! They listened to the certain songs we wanted played at certain times and kept the dance floor full all night.
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I got married on 5/16/24 at Mountain Top Resort and we used Top Hat to rent their Magic Mirror Photo Booth. Not only is the Magic Mirror an amazing addition to the wedding, but our attendant, Megan, was awesome! I had a backdrop put together, but it was too short, so she took it apart and put it back together perfectly to make sure it was at the right height. She also took the time to save extra copies of the photos our guests took so we had them. There were several times where I’d catch her singing along to the music, dancing, and just looking genuinely happy to be there. What an absolute pleasure!
The magic mirror is super cool because not only can you print copies for everyone taking photos, but they also send you a link to access digital copies of all of the photos taken! I’m so glad we decided to utilize Top Hat and they were great to work with!!
It's evident that Mike genuinely cared about making our day fantastic!
Even before the wedding day, Mike made the planning process simple and offered exceptional advice. On the day of the wedding, he coordinated seamlessly with our other vendors, ensuring smooth transitions. Mike also took the time to explain the plan to the bridal party and parents, making sure everyone was on the same page. And last but not least, he did an amazing job with the music!
We had Damon as our DJ for our September 2023 wedding and our dancefloor was packed all night long!! Damon accommodated all the song requests we provided via Spotify and was able to weave all the songs together in a masterful way that kept people of all ages dancing the entire night (seriously no one wanted to a take break and miss a song)! He matched the vibe of our wedding perfectly and brought amazing energy when announcing the bridal party, speeches, and dances. He also crushed the music played during our dinner. He was super easy to work with and was familiar with our venue which was an added bonus! The rest of the Top Hat crew (Mike + Heather) made booking so seamless and got us excited for our big day. Highly recommend Top Hat if you want an easy experience and amazing dance party!!
Top Hat was on the short list of preferred vendors recommended by our venue, and we could see why the list stopped with them! From the very first call through the end of the wedding their whole staff were amazing. We initially had a call with Mike and his energy really got us excited for our wedding, even though it was still 10 months away! We communicated with Heather over email when questions came up and we realized we needed to extend our time. Our wedding DJ was Mark, and he saved the day! He’s worked closely with our Justice of the Peace, and he realized we had mismatched introductions. He also helped get our first dance song cut down, so we didn’t have to dance for 4 minutes! From there he did a great job keeping the energy up and had people on the dance floor all night long. He was such a huge part of making our wedding as memorable as it was! We couldn’t recommend them enough.
Could not recommend this team more highly! They are responsive, easy to work with, and my goodness do they deliver on the party. We recently booked them for a wedding in Upstate New York and the morning after we realized that we had moved the dance floor 8 INCHES from it's original position with how hard the DJ had everyone dancing. The same dance floor that it took 10 people to lift and carry into place! If that's not a ringing endorsement, I don't know what is. Book them!!
Top Hat came recommended, and with good reason. They were great to communicate with, the photo mirror was a HUGE hit, and our DJ read the room and worked in songs very organically. We had a small wedding, but he kept the dance floor moving all night!
Top Hat was recommended to us by our venue and they did not disappoint! From the initial meeting we had with Mike before booking, the booking process, and their communication and professionalism leading up to the day, Top Hat was top notch. We had Rob as our wedding DJ and from our initial meeting with Rob we knew we were in good hands. Rob really took the time to get to know us as a couple and what was important to us for the wedding, which was keeping the dance floor going all night! We expressed to Rob the importance of the DJ for our wedding day and he absolutely delivered. Seriously could not recommend him enough. He kept the energy high all night and our guests are still raving about how the dance floor literally didn't stop all night. Rob went above and beyond, even taking photos for us for our private last dance as our photographer and videographer had already left. 10/10 would recommend!!
We are so grateful to Damon and the Top Hat team for helping to make our wedding such a blast! We told Damon we were hoping for an epic dance party, and he 100% delivered. The dance floor was crowded all night, and just when we thought we might take a break, another great song would come on. In addition to more modern dance hits, Damon wove in crowd favorites from other genres (from the Temptations to Bruce Springsteen to Madonna), so the playlist really had something for everyone. Damon was organized and professional from start to finish and did a great job with the ceremony music, reception speech intros, etc. We definitely recommend Top Hat and, specifically, Damon!
We had one of the Mike's for our DJ and he was absolutely perfect! The entire company was so easy to work with leading up to our day and Mike was so fun the night of our wedding! He catered to everyone's taste in music and truly became part of our family that night. Thank you Top Hat for such a wonderful experience!
We had Top Hat as our DJ for our wedding at Mountain Top Inn on Memorial Day Weekend. It was flawless! We had our ceremony outdoors out on the knoll, and the audio was fantastic. Mark did an awesome job setting up microphones for our officiant, the bride and groom, and our violinist. Every single part of the ceremony was heard easily by the audience and our videographer. I can’t tell you how important this was for us. We had attended several weddings in the past where the audio had some issue during the ceremony, and it ruins the moment. Mark and Top Hat executed the ceremony to perfection.
Mark continued the flawless execution through cocktail hour and the reception. He was accommodating of our music needs, including uploading and using a personal CD of music from my father’s band! The mix of music was great! He had the dance floor full from the moment it opened to the very last song. We also chose to include the Magic Mirror photo booth…which was a huge hit! Everyone loved it! It is such a cool modern twist to the traditional photo booth. We could not be more thankful for Mark and the Top Hat team for such an incredible night. Highly recommend!
Mike was our DJ for our May 2023 wedding at the Mountain Top Inn. Throughout the entire planning process, Mike was nothing but supportive, positive, and energetic. He helped my husband coordinate a drum solo surprise during our reception. This literally would NOT have happened without Mike's planning and enthusiasm for the project. His Magic Mirror photobooth was a HIT at our wedding. There is nothing negative to say about Mike-- we are so grateful to him and his wonderful team for making our day a dream.
There is a reason all the reviews for Larry and Top Hat Entertainment are 5/5 stars! He did such an incredible job for us and was a complete professional in all aspects. The dancefloor was lively all night, his announcements were always on point, and he does a really great job of hyping up the crowd through his music and MC skills. On top of it all, he creates a really neat ambiance through his lighting systems. If you want your wedding/event to be a party, look no further than Top Hat Entertainment!
We recommend TopHat to anyone who is getting married! They were quick with their communications and made things easy. Mark called us in the days leading up to the wedding to go over all the details which was very helpful. We created a 12+ hour Spotify playlist and Mark did not disappoint on the big day. From cocktail hour, to dinner time, to dancing, he played the perfect songs to match each part of the reception. He also accommodated many song requests from our guests which made for a fun time. Mark had us dancing until the very end! Clayton was also great at handling the photobooth. The photobooth was definitely a popular stop, I know my husband and I were standing there for a long time! The design on each print was also adorable and matched our theme perfectly. TopHat really made the party amazing and we are so happy we had them for our wedding entertainment!
We cannot recommend Top Hat enough! From our initial conversations to the day of, they were extremely understanding and supportive. We had some last minute changes due to weather and Daren was so accommodating and flexible to make sure that everything went off without a hitch! Thank you to the Top Hat team for making our day perfect!
This was an EASY 5-star review - Mike was a quick, efficient, and thoughtful communicator through email, phone calls, Zoom calls, and on the day of our wedding. His crew was consistently excellent and professional. The process of getting the ins and outs of our wedding sorted (which songs played when, orders of speeches, etc.) was well organized, and anything left to Mike to fill in the gaps was done perfectly. My wife and I got feedback from multiple guests that there was not a song played throughout the party that didn't keep everyone partying and dancing. Mike will go above and beyond too! I coordinated a surprise with my mother and the vendors that heavily involved Mike for planning, day-of secrecy and organization, and execution - he was communicative and positive, flexible and supportive, and facilitated this surprise absolutely beautifully. I will be eternally grateful for the work that Mike did for my wife and me for our wedding, and I would trust Top Hat to do any job where music/entertainment is necessary. Thanks again Mike!
Mark is the best! We met him during a vendor mixer and hired him on the spot. He walked us through the process, jumped on calls, and answered questions. He sold us on the Magic Mirror and uplights which were a huge success at our January wedding. My husband and I have different tastes in music, as did our guests, but Mark really brought it all together and made suggestions on what works and what doesn't. Awesome group to work with. Hire them!
Highly recommend! Mike had people of all ages dancing ALL night long! Mike knows weddings backwards and forwards; any questions we had Mike had already thought of and had an answer. They were great to work with; Mike is so charismatic and had us laughing even during planning calls. He treated us like old friends and made us feel like our wedding was the highlight of the year (even though I'm pretty sure they do multiple events every weekend...) He worked directly with the venue and the photographer so I didn't have to worry about a thing! Give yourself and your guests the amazing gift of a party thrown by Top Hat!
We had Mike as our DJ for our Feb 2023 wedding and he brought the party!! He kept the energy up the whole time and was so intuitive to what was needed in the moment. Top Hat Entertainment was also so helpful and responsive though this whole process! There wasn't a minute of the reception that the dancefloor wasn't packed! We were also married in -40F weather and without fail they were ready for any scenario even to be outside of we wanted the ceremony there (we ended up inside and they were ready for that switch with out flinching). If you're getting married in VT they are an essential part of your day.
Mike is the man! Seriously, this is the best DJ you will find for your wedding day. Mike was such a pleasure to work with he helped the day go off without a hitch from providing mics for the ceremony to keeping the energy high at the reception. I could not have been happier with how everything turned out. Thank you Mike and team!
We had such an amazing experience with Top Hat! They helped us make our day beyond incredible! I can't recommend them enough truly.
Great DJ. Very accommodating. Played all the songs we asked for. The dance floor was on fire!
We had a really good experience with Top Hat! We were stressing about finding a DJ for our October wedding in Vermont during a very busy wedding season, and we found Top Hat through a family friend who had used them for their wedding. Everyone we interacted with at Top Hat was friendly, enthusiastic, and inquisitive about our wedding vision. Mike, our DJ, was a very fun addition to our wedding day, and he was great about checking in with us to make sure he used all the language we preferred for announcements and played our favorite songs. We had a couple delays with dinner at our reception, so our dancing time was cut a little short, and it would have been nice to hit a few more of the dance songs we put on our playlist during that time. But given that Mike was only connected with us a week before our wedding, and we had to change some of our schedule on the fly due to issues at the venue, everything went remarkably smoothly!
Mike was so awesome to work with. He was kind and supportive of anything we wanted to do. He took the time to hop on calls with us and made sure everything was perfect and organized for the day of. He killed it on our wedding night and everyone also loved the photobooth we booked with Top Hat. We couldn’t recommend Top Hat enough for your wedding day. 10/10. We couldn’t thank him enough.
The mirror photobooth provided by Top Hat was the hit of our wedding. Our guests had so much fun and we enjoyed looking back at all of the photos taken. The mirror was easy to use and the attendant was extremely friendly and helpful. She helped assemble a photo book for us of the extra pictures that everyone printed. They provided fun props for us and guests to use throughout the evening. It really was the hit of the party! We loved receiving digital copies of the photos too. I recommend everyone get one for their wedding!
We hired Top Hat Entertainment to set-up a magic mirror styled photo booth. It was an excellent experience from start to finish. All our guests thoroughly enjoyed the ability to take their photos with a wide variety of props, and we really appreciated the attendant that encouraged guests to place their photos in our album so we could have a keepsake from the wedding. They even sent us digital copies of the photos so we can have access to them later. We would definitely use Top Hat Entertainment again.
Top Hat was perfect! Throughout the whole process they were very communicative and easy to work with- always answering all of our questions in a timely manner. I was definitely very particular about the music I wanted to be played for our ceremony, cocktail hour/dinner, and dancing (I made specific playlists) and explained where they could be creative or not and they didn't miss a beat (hah!) and honored everything that I asked for. Especially with how much talking our DJ did (we didn't want a lot and he very much understood). Overall, they were so great to work with and really understood the assignment and crushed it- we got so many compliments on them! Definitely the best DJs in Vermont!
They absolutely crushed our wedding, we loved them.
We had DJ Tyler for our wedding and he was AMAZING! During our pre wedding phone call, we told him the most important thing was to get as many people on the dance floor as possible. He definitely delivered! Nobody was sitting down, and he knew exactly what music to play to get people excited. Throughout the night he was organized, flexible, and super easy to work with.
Top Hat also provided a photo booth and photo booth operator for us. They had a variety of props, and the operator was so patient and fun! If you are on the fence about a photo booth, do yourself a favor and book it. Our guests loved taking photos with the props, and Top Hat emailed us all the copies a week later. They were so fun!
Overall, we would not hesitate to recommend Top Hat to anyone who asks!
We are so happy that we chose Top Hat Entertainment as our wedding DJ! They helped us through the planning process and kept everyone on the dance floor all night, which was exactly what we wanted. They played all of our special request songs, and the sound quality and volume were great all night. We also added on their open air photo booth package. Guests loved getting to use the photo booth, and the attendant made sure to print plenty of copies for everyone in the photo. We were pleasantly surprised that they sent all of the digital copies of the photos after our wedding, so we got to see everyone’s pictures (even the ones we weren’t in). We highly recommend them!
Look no further, this is the BEST company to hire for your wedding!! DJ Mike was amazing to work with, he guided us through the day smoothly and made us feel so comfortable! All of our guests cannot stop talking about the music at our wedding and that is all thanks to him! We couldn't be happier with our choice. If I could leave more than 5 stars I would!! Thank you DJ Mike for being fantastic to with work with :)
We hired Top hat DJ as our wedding DJ, a mic for our ceremony and to provide a photo booth for our ceremony and we couldn't be more thrilled. One major worry I had was that we would hire a DJ who would BLAST the music so loud that you couldn't hear yourself speak and could only hear the bass versus the actual lyrics. This was not a problem at all as they perfectly balanced the sound and tested it before the ceremony. The whole top hat team was SO friendly and attentive throughout the whole process, and I can happily say that most of our guests were on the dance floor the entire night. The photobooth was a huge hit and they were even so kind as to email us digital copies of every photo strip, which were so much fun to look through after the wedding. I highly recommend hiring this amazing team for your wedding; you will not find folks who are friendlier, more technically proficient or who are better at what they do!
Top Hat provided sound and DJ services for our wedding and they were phenomenal! Our DJ, Robert, worked seamlessly with us, our wedding planner, and musician to ensure that things went off perfectly on our big day. We provided playlists for inspiration at dinner and the reception, and Robert brought it to life and kept the energy high until the very last song!
We Couldn't be any happier to have had Top Hat Entertainment (DJ Mike!!!) for our wedding! We're still getting texts and notes from friends and family about how much fun they had thanks to Top Hat. Planning was an absolute breeze, Mike was always willing to help us with whatever we needed and we always felt we were in the best hands. He read the room perfectly, played our favorite dance floor jams, and helped give us the wedding of our dreams. He is your ultimate hype man, he got us so excited for our wedding and he kept the energy going throughout the whole experience! We would recommend Mike and Top Hat a thousand times over! Your guests will have a blast! We love you DJ Mike!
Mike and his team are the best! Mike is so kind, friendly, and professional, and I really enjoyed working with him leading up to wedding day. Him and his team were so helpful during our planning process, and they did such a great job during our ceremony and reception. All our guests LOVED the Magic Mirror, and the digital copies of the photos are truly priceless. Highly recommend!!
Larry was a great DJ for our Estes Park wedding. He was really nice and easy to work with. He was flexible when our wedding coordinator didn't have the projector ready and adjusted our reception timeline to avoid hiccups. His setup was great, he knew how to get people out on the dance floor, he brings his own lights which are also really cool and add ambience! Overall, highly recommend!
Top Hat Entertainment truly brought our wedding to life! Everything from the ceremony to dinner time to dancing at the reception - the music selections were perfect. Tyler was so professional and fun to work with and made us feel at ease leading up to our wedding as well as the day-of. We had so much fun and they played an enormous role in that. I would recommend Top Hat to anyone.
I can not recommend Mark and Top Hat highly enough!!
Planning a wedding that is 500 miles away is hard but thanks to Mark I had way less to worry about. We had music for the ceremony and reception. He arrived early to set up and coordinated with our venue, caterer and officiant. He made sure all of my preferences were catered to and kept the entire event moving smoothly. All of our guests, of all ages, thoroughly enjoyed the music being played. If you want a true professional to create the perfect atmosphere and check so many worries off your list, Mark and Top Hat are my recommendation.
We had Mark from Top Hat as our wedding DJ and he was fantastic. Extremely professional throughout the evening and excellent at his job. He played great music in a great order and in a way that was keeping everyone on the dance floor all night! Highly recommend Top Hat as a DJ for any function!
Working with Top Hat Entertainment was easy and stress free! The process was very simple and they were quick to answer questions. Daren, our DJ, was kind and professional. He called during the week leading up to the wedding and asked all the questions he had! He struck the right balance for our group and kept everyone dancing until the end of the night! I would highly recommend Top Hat Entertainment for folks looking for sound/DJ needs in Vermont!
Tyler, our DJ, was absolutely amazing and made our wedding day so special! Mike and all the admin staff were great too. Well worth the money. I wouldn’t go with anyone else if given the slightest chance. Don’t underestimate the value of a good DJ either, the set the pace for the night. Tyler couldn’t have done a better job!
The BEST DJ ever! We had Tyler for our DJ and I cannot even express how much fun we had. Literally an "epic all night dance party!" It was perfect. Tyler contacted us a few days before the wedding and went over everything with us- which was really helpful going through the timeline/songs etc. He did a beautiful job during the ceremony - it was very windy during it and you could still hear every single thing. We shared our own vows and the set up Tyler had got every little word. Tyler was very flexible and my dad had a surprise first dance song and he was able to accommodate that last minute. He went above and beyond for us and made my dance floor dreams come true! You re the best!
Top Hat was fantastic! Mike was our DJ and he did an amazing job! He was really fun to work with and had great music taste. The music was so fun and he was able to keep everybody dancing to the very end of the night. One of my bridesmaids was singing our first dance song, and he was super great about it. We sent him the file about a week before the wedding and then he touched base with her between the ceremony and reception and it couldn't have gone more smoothly.
Mike from Top Hat is the absolute best ever! He had us partying all night long! Everyone left raving about how great he was and how awesome the music was! Hands down the best wedding DJ!
Thank you so much to Mark and Top Hat Entertainment for everything they did to make my daughters wedding celebration so much fun! They provided music for cocktails and the wedding itself- and Mark was great to deal with. He earns extra points for being able to provide a microphone and speaker for the ceremony itself at the last minute- we were so lucky since that little detail wasn't planned for!! It is obvious Mark enjoys his job which makes it all the more fun for everyone who attended, Thanks so much!!
Top Hat was great!! We had a small wedding of 20 people that aren't huge dancers and Top Hat was somehow able to get people on the dance floor. We also have a wide range of music tastes that Top Hat was able to seamlessly blend into a killer playlist. They were on time, professional, and so much fun. I highly recommend them!
This company is BEYOND amazing. I wish we could give 10 stars. Mike is extremely easy and fun to work with and the most professional in the state of VT hands down. I planned a corporate Family BBQ in southern VT and Hired Top Hat entertainment to help host TWO parties back to back (in 90+ degree weather). From the inflatables, to the concessions to the DJ, the team was extremely professional, entertaining and fun! Mike is just the best. He rocked both parties, leaving all of our guests and management team excited for next years party!
Now, we just need to figure out a date so we can book in time! DO NOT MISS OUT!
*I wish I knew of Top Hat when I was planning my wedding!!!*
Congrats! You've just found your wedding's DJ! Seriously, you don't need to spend another minute looking elsewhere. Top Hat was an amazing DJ service from the moment we first reached out to them. They're always quick to reply to your questions, which is super helpful when you're busy planning 1,000 wedding details with questions for each of them. They were also totally flexible with all of our requests, including our unique ceremony entrance and exit ideas, which they executed great! For the reception, they played the perfect mix we requested (oldies and classics to start, then more aggressive dance songs as the night went on). Our dance floor was busy the whole night and I was sore for a few days afterwards from all the fun, but it was obviously worth it. If all that isn't enough to convince you, Top Hat went above and beyond our wildest expectations when they took it upon themselves to help our family that couldn't attend our wedding still experience it via Zoom. We were planning to use our laptop, but when we hit a technical issue, they quickly volunteered their backup computer. THEN, instead of just connecting our family to the Zoom call at the reception before they gave their speech (via Top Hat's extra audio equipment they generously provided), our DJ, Mike, spent 30 MINUTES taking the laptop to all the tables so everyone could chat with our virtual guests AND he gave them a tour of the entire place so they could see the desserts, photo booth, welcome table, etc. It was incredible service, far above and beyond their audio responsibilities, and it meant the world to all of our family (both those at the wedding and those connecting to it online). I'm tearing up now as I think back to it last week. These guys are the best and will be the perfect DJ for your wedding. Period.
We hired Top Hat to do the Photo Booth at our October wedding. Mike was amazing-he designed a custom backdrop for us and the magic mirror was amazing! All our guests raves about the photo booth and the pictures we got are so fun! We can’t recommend them enough if you are looking for a photo booth for your big day!
Mike from TopHat was our DJ on our wedding day, September 19th 2020. We had a smaller event this year and plan to do the larger reception next year. From our first conversation last year, Mike and those at TopHat were responsive, friendly, and fun. Then on the wedding day I couldn't have asked for anything better. Mike KILLED IT as our DJ- we received MULTIPLE compliments from guests that they can't wait to party with Mike again next year! He was personable, professional, and detail oriented. I created Spotify playlists and reviewed very specific songs (and timing within songs) that Mike executed with perfection. With COVID precautions, masks were required on the dance floor; let me tell you, the dance floor was PACKED the entire night regardless! He played hit after hit and read the crowd the right way. We had a sparkler sendoff and one of our guests started singing "Proud to be an American"... well you better believe that Mike found the song on a playlist and held a speaker out towards the sparklers for everyone to sing along!! He went above and beyond to make our day easy; he was so go-with-the-flow. We cannot say enough about TopHat and how we would recommend them to anyone who is looking for a DJ to keep the energy high and contribute to the fun and love of your special day.
We can't wait to use TopHat again at our larger reception next year!!
We truly have no complaints about Mike and Top Hat Entertainment! The energy and organization that Mike brought to our reception was absolutely perfect. As soon as it was reception time, he stepped up and took control of keeping the entire night on track and tons of fun! From beginning to end, the timing of the music, the dancing, the lighting, everything worked out just as we had hoped. He kept the dance floor busy the entire night, and nearly everyone we spoke to, commented on how much fun they had at our reception. We know this had a lot to do with Mike, and everything he did to help make our reception the most fun we've ever had! Thank you again Mike!
I cannot begin to express how grateful we were to have found Mike. To put it simply, he was our biggest blessing during our wedding. He was the EASIEST part of planning and was truly our saving grace as our original DJ began to back peddle and get weird 4 months before our wedding. I called Mike and he called me back within 1 minute, sent an email and replied instantly. He has such vibrant and amazing energy that is a great balance at a wedding…. He was energetic and fun without being cheesy or weird! Mike from our first conversation put me at such ease explaining my situation and one of the first things he said is we are going to make this THE best wedding and I promise to do all that I can to help make this day a dream. I had some fun things planned throughout the ceremony/reception and he helped execute them all immaculately and without stress. We constantly felt like we were a priority and that he truly cared and wanted to make this the best day ever! And he did just that and more. I can’t tell you how many family members and friends were complimenting him during and after the wedding just from their experience and brief interactions with him. Mike is absolute GEM and is worth every penny. The dance floor was full, he read the crowd perfectly, handled last minute requests with grace and ease, and made us feel so calm. Do yourself a favor and BOOK. HIM. ALREADY. Thank you Mike!!!!!
Mike and Top Hat Entertainment were absolutely amazing to work with! We planned our VT wedding from CT and they made it so easy. They are easy to communicate with. They were flexible with our specific music requests, especially since my husbands family is Colombian and we wanted lots of Spanish music! They also helped us plan my brother in law’s surprise proposal during my “bouquet toss”! They helped bring all the details of our day together! Thank you Mike!!
- Mike at TopHat was very accommodating to us and answered every question we had. The whole wedding planning went very easily. We were able to meet with Mike and fill out the provided questionnaire which truly hits every single aspect of the wedding ceremony and reception. We had Top Hat provide us microphones for our officiant and readers during our ceremony. They worked very well and everyone was able to hear each and every aspect! Damon was our DJ and he did a PHENOMONAL job. Every single person at our wedding commented on what a great DJ we had! He set up a call with us before the wedding to make sure we were all on the same page about music selections --- and we were! He mixed up music effortless and flawlessly! The dancing didn’t stop all night! He checked in with us numerous times throughout the wedding to make sure everything was going as we wanted it to! We could not have had a better DJ! He listened to all of our music selections and played them all in a great order and mash up! He was great with announcements on the microphone as well! Every single aspect of our wedding reception from the entrance songs and first dances to the toasts to the cake cutting was PERFECT! We cannot stress enough how much we would recommend Top Hat especially our DJ Damon!
I planned my Vermont wedding from Boston so I mostly communicated with Top Hat through email and phone. Mike from Top Hat was super nice and responsive. We ended up with Rob as our wedding DJ and he killed it! Our dance floor stayed bumping the entire night thanks to him! We were able to meet with Rob in person a few days before our wedding to review details, and he gave us his cell phone number for any last minute changes which I thought was so nice. Everyone said our wedding was a blast and we owe a lot of that to Rob and Top Hat!
Damon from Top Hat kept everyone out on the dancefloor at our wedding! We used our RSVP's as song requests from our guest and gave him a list prior to the wedding but also gave him full control to play what he thought was best as he is the expert! We ended up with a great mix of the song requests and Damon's picks which worked perfectly. I didn't have a voice the next day from singing all night! Would definitely recommend Damon and Top Hat!
Damon was EVERYTHING! He provided our wedding with the best vibe we could have asked for. I come from a huge latin family and it meant the world to be able to hear latin music mixed with contemporary hits. Our guests had a blast dancing to the music and taking fun photos with their spectacular photobooth! Thank you so much!
Mark was a friend by the end of our wedding; he has my highest recommendation. Top Hat is- by far- the best vendor with which I worked. From start to finish, Top Hat was professional, pleasant, responsive, and supportive of the US Military. Mark gracefully kept the wedding to the schedule, secured all requested tracks, worked with the vocalists before the event, and kept a lively party going that reflected our unique personality as a couple.
After the wedding, I even heard stories of Mark doing things well outside of his job description, like fetching cake at a guest’s request.
Our wedding day was truly perfect, and I thank Mark for his noteworthy contributions to that perfection.
Top Hat is the absolute best!!!! We worked with Mike for our wedding at Mountain Top Inn. Throughout the planning process Mike was awesome, reassuring, very easy to communicate with, and supportive of our vision for our day. Mike provided music for our whole wedding day, from pre-ceremony to the last song at the reception. It was flawless. My husband and I love to dance, so having a full and fun dance floor was a big priority. Mike REALLY knows how to build a dance floor. I was so impressed. At one point I looked around at our packed dance floor and thought "DAMN this is a good party!!!!!" It was the best feeling. The next day I got a ton of compliments from guests about how good the DJ was. THANK YOU TOP HAT for helping us through the party of our lives!!!
Top Hat makes the whole process so easy and stress free. Throughout the entire process they were communicative, professional, and fun. Everyone at our wedding was on the dance floor!
We hired Top Hat to do our wedding music for our wedding at the Old Lantern. Mark was our DJ and he was the best!! He made everything so smooth, accommodated all of our requests for special elements and played the best music! Everyone was dancing the whole night. So many guests came up to me afterwards to tell me how great they thought our DJ was. The whole process working with Top Hat was professional and you could see their experience throughout.
Top Hat made our wedding so fun. Everyone was dancing and having a blast the whole time. Damon was also a fantastic emcee. He was attentive and communicative with our coordinator, timely with us and the other wedding party, and kind to all. The music selection was great!! He played every single thing I asked for and also avoided every song we requested to avoid. Overall, Damon killed it. I never thought I’d be so incredibly happy with a wedding DJ- I highly, highly recommend working with Damon at Top Hat.
No complaints here and a lot of praise to Top Hat. From the very beginning everything ran smoothly. Our venue at The Old Lantern recommended them and they did not disappoint. We had Mark at our reception and it was rare for anyone to step off the dance floor. He had about 150 of our 200 guests dancing all night. I kept looking to take a break to grab a drink or go to the bathroom and another awesome song would come on. The planning process was smooth and they communicated very effectively, responding within a few hours each time. If you want a great, professional, fun DJ look no further than using Top Hat. My husband and I couldn't be happier with our decision.
Top Hat DJ was great! They came highly recommended from several friends and we specifically requested Tyler per their recommendation. Tyler was so helpful and friendly. We had a friend who played the guitar during the ceremony, but Tyler happily provided the system and then managed everything form dinner through dancing. He took our music selection and ran with it exactly as we had hoped, and everyone danced all night long! Recommend for sure!
Rob at Top Hat was an awesome DJ! He kept the party going all night long and was so receptive to suggestions from our wedding guests (which was exactly what we wanted!). He was flexible with us on timing and kept the flow of the evening going very smoothly. I can't say anything but great things about Top Hat as a company and Rob as a DJ. Thanks, Top Hat!
So, our son got married at the Peak at Killington Mountain this past weekend. We booked this company from Chicago. They are AMAZING! So personable, professional, and on point! Daren read our audience and the dance floor was packed the entire night. I would totally recommend this company with 11 stars. Especially, we only really worked over the phone. Our only regret was that we had to closed down the party in the venue before we played all our songs! This is the DJ for any events in Vermont! Thanks Mike and Daren!
Top Hat Entertainment did an excellent job at our wedding at The Old Lantern! Daren was professional and fun. He was completely on top of keeping us on track and making sure everything ran smoothly. He played all the music we requested and we had people out on the dance floor all night.
We also did the open air photo booth, which had a lot of fun props and options of color or black and white, along with a custom border.
Would definitely hire them again!
Mike is fantastic! As both an owner of Top Hat and our DJ for the evening, he was able to provide all the guidance, professionalism, and most importantly FUN to our wedding. He was an absolute joy to work with. He even worked well with my very picky musician brother to provide sound for the ceremony. Our guests complimented the quality and selection of music, especially on the dance floor. What a wonderful evening!
We can NOT recommend Top Hat’s DJ and photo booth services highly enough!! My husband and I had never considered ourselves a “dj couple”; we had both envisioned a band at our wedding. However, about a week or two before our wedding (I’m honestly trying to block it out), our band pulled out. As you can imagine, I was pulling my hair out trying to figure out what to do. My wedding coordinator recommended Top Hat Entertainment’s DJ services; I was slightly nervous at first because we had associated DJ’s with cheesy/cliche weddings and we desperately wanted to avoid that. However, I reached out to Mike anyway and I am SO GLAD I DID. He immediately calmed my fears and went above and beyond to ensure that he would provide us with exactly what we needed in terms of wedding music. My husband is a bit of a music snob, and Mike allowed us to create our own playlists and happily agreed to stay away from all typical wedding music. However, we gave Mike permission to read the crowd and add/omit songs as he saw fit - and he did an amazing job of that!!At the wedding itself, Mike was able to read the crowd so incredibly well and played a perfectly curated selection of music (both our suggestions and his own) and I can truly say I have never seen or heard of a livelier wedding reception!! Everyone was glued to the dance floor the ENTIRE NIGHT and I’m relatively confident I never stopped moving once. There was not an ounce of cheesiness; Mike was a pure delight!! Additionally, I had not planned on getting a Photo Booth, but Mike convinced us to include his magic mirror photo booth and the guests ABSOLUTELY loved it. That ended up being a highlight of our reception! Looking back, I am genuinely SO GRATEFUL our band screwed us over & that we went the DJ route with Top Hat. Highly recommended!!!!
We worked with Mike at Top Hat and he was FANTASTIC! We had a bunch of special requests (including playing music at the church for a Catholic Mass) and he did everything seamlessly. We were planning from another state as well and he was incredibly accommodating. He was so personable, took care of all of our guests, gave advice when we needed it, and put us all at ease both beforehand and on the day of the wedding with his expertise. He said he had it all covered and we didn't need to worry -- and that was 100% true! He had everyone dancing at the reception and was very good at gauging the mood of the guests and he adjusted accordingly throughout the night. I would recommend him a million times over!
Top Hat was great and professional! They did the music for our reception. We had many people compliment us afterwards on the great DJ! I especially appreciated that they respected my request that the music not be too loud (we had older family members present at the reception), and even my grandfather was very happy with the volume!
Rob Jones with Top Hat was a pleasure to work with. We didn't specifically have a list of songs to play except for the few special moments. We gave Rob ideas of the genres we liked and he knew exactly what playlist to put together and kept the guests entertained. I felt like Rob handled the details without me having to worry about anything. He walked me through the process and explained how he would queue up songs for the special moments and it worked perfectly. It's nice to work with vendors who are professional and know what they are doing to take the stress off my Big Day! Thank you, Top Hat!
Top Hat is the BEST! Not only are they professional, they are the nicest company to work with. Mike was our DJ and he truly made sure we had the best night of our lives. We asked for specific songs to be played and to keep us dancing all night, he did that and more. Plus the magic mirror photo booth was amazing! Our guests absolutely loved it. We could not recommend Top Hat more, they went above and beyond to make our day perfect!
Awesome DJ! They were super attentive, responsive, and thoughtful during the entire process. They played great music, and our DJ checked in with us throughout the night. Definitely recommend!
We met Mike at a tasting at our venue (MTI) and knew he would be great! He was very attentive to our requests and kept in contact with us leading up to the wedding. He was on point for everything we requested and kept the party going, catering to the vibe of the dance floor. I had so many guests say that they had an amazing time and that has a lot to do with a great DJ! If you're choosing between Top Hat and someone else, choose Top Hat! I honestly don't have one negative comment about them.
Mark was our DJ from Top Hat and he did an amazing job! We spoke with him twice on the phone before the wedding so he could truly understand our musical taste. He played all the songs we requested and did an outstanding job playing music that really fit the different groups of people who were on the dance floor. I got so many compliments on the music he played and how much fun everyone had on the dance floor. I would recommend Top Hat to anyone looking for a DJ!
You know you had a good DJ when at the next wedding a month and a half later, all your friends come up and tell you how good the music was at your wedding. Top Hat (our DJ was Damon) was extremely professional; he got our requests and how we wanted to be introduced and he did it perfectly! He played the songs we requested and kept a great rhythm and variety of songs going. We had every generation on the dance floor for hours! He worked seamlessly with the venue, too. Not cheap but worth every penny.
Excellent entertainment. Everyone enjoyed the evening and there was never once that there was not a large group of people on the dance floor. Could not have asked for anything more. Top Hat was easy to work with and very accommodating to our needs and selection of music. Would highly recommend for your next event.
I can't say enough great things about Top Hat Entertainment, and our DJ Mike in particular. From the moment we signed the dotted line they were helpful and professional, ensuring our choice of music would be met. The second the ceremony was over the party was in Mike's hands, as we simply asked that people have great tunes to dance to, and Mike passed the test and then some. I would certainly recommend for your special day.
Top Hat Entertainment does a fantastic job of bringing your reception visions to life. They bring a positive energy and enthusiasm, which makes them easy to work with before/during your big day! We fully trusted them to lead the show while we were too overwhelmed with everything else going on around us! As a result, we strongly recommend using Top Hat for your wedding!
Mike was amazing at our wedding a few days ago. He has such great energy and he kept my guests on the dancefloor all night. I loved his attention to detail and he was extremely easy to work with. Worth every penny!
Mark Thon with Top Hat was our wedding DJ and he was THE BEST. He controlled the flow of events and made it so everyone knew what was going on and when it was going on. He chose impeccable music, the dance floor was packed the entire night! The next day our guests told us "not one bad song was played, we just had to keep dancing". Our wedding party organized a flash mob dance and Mark handled the music with only last minute notice. We are incredibly happy that Mark was the DJ for our wedding, he was easy to work with, obliging and enthusiastic about his services.