How to Bring Magic to Your Wedding
As a wedding magician in NYC I’ve seen all the mistakes, and the right moves couples have made in bringing magic to their wedding. What it really comes down to is implementing to your goals. Do you want to have a party that can’t be beat? Make sure that every guest feels like a VIP? A small and intimate day or a loud and crazy night? Depending on your answers the magic for your wedding might be different and from what I’ve seen, the best way to find out is have a conversation with the couple to find out what they want. I’ve found that out of all the work I do from theater shows, to corporate events, to tradeshows, weddings are some of the most special and rewarding work.
One especially memorable wedding I performed magic at was in Hamphsire, England. I’d never been to England before, so the drive from London to the countryside was already amazing. When I arrived I realized that all the people in this little village were there for the wedding. The town was so small that everyone stayed in homes/ bed & breakfasts. The church was hundreds of years old and the reception took place at the local pub. I usually try to blend in with guests but with my American accent they could all tell I was different. When I started performing for small groups at the reception, it was honestly thrilling. Surrounded by green rolling hills, and the happiest folks, within a minute or two huge crowds of the party gathered around to see what everyone was cheering about. It was all about creating memories for the family and friends. My big secret, if there is one, is to be sure that people from different sides of the family share a communal moment together around the magic, to celebrate the mystery together. And in that small way they leave feeling closer. They might not even realize it was the magician at the wedding that did it, but the goal is accomplished all the same.
I always love the challenge of figuring out the best way to integrate the magic into the night. Often, it’s best to set a large table in the corner of the reception hall as the “magic table” and have groups gather there for magic moments. Othertimes, its better to keep things a bit more informal and approach groups as the magician while they are mingling. For some really large weddings, it can make sense for more than one magician to perform so that all the guests can experience the magic up close. For me, it’s important to create an extra special moment for the couple, one I hope they’ll always remember and never quite understand. In the end, it is all about the memories to be made that night.