Add Magic to Your Wedding Day
March 11, 2008 – 2:03 amIf you are wondering how to make your wedding stand out in your guests’ minds as the best they have ever attended, the answer is to book a magician. Magic not only gives a focus to the reception, it also draws people in and breaks any ice.
The excitement and amazement generated by seeing the impossible happen right there, within touching distance, enhances the atmosphere of any wedding day.
My own wedding had the potential for being a bit strained. Our families had never got on particularly well and we were apprehensive as to how the day might go. The magician we hired was fantastic. Not only did he perform miracles of magic, he gave our two mums such a surprise that they both screamed, then laughed together, and we could see the tension between them draining away.
At my sister’s wedding, the magician did a very romantic trick. He asked Stephanie and her new husband each to pick a card and to sign their name on it. Then he cast a spell over the pack and their two cards became one - a card with two faces, with her name on one side and his on the other. They keep this in a revolving photo frame on their mantelpiece, as a symbol of their union.
Before we met, my husband went to a wedding where the only person he knew was the groom. All the other guests seemed to have been friends for years and Dan found it difficult to join in - until the magician appeared. When the magician had read Dan’s mind and divined where he was planning to go on holiday that year, everybody wanted to ask Dan if he knew how it was done, and he was instantly part of the group.
The venue for my cousin’s wedding reception had made a mistake somewhere and the meal was a couple of hours later than it should have been. Luckily, they had booked a magician (on my recommendation!) and we were all so engrossed in watching the magic that the time flew by.
The magician we had at our wedding was extremely versatile. His magic was popular with four generations and he was very kind to the couple of teenagers who felt a bit like fish out of water. He taught them a few simple card tricks, which they’re still showing us two years later.
When you are choosing a magician to perform at your wedding, remember that you’ll get what you pay for. If you book the cheapest one, you may not be get the standard you’d like. Your wedding is really important - this is NOT the time to skimp! Beyond the fee, if the magician is a member of The Magic Circle, you can be pretty confident he (or she) will be good.
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