5 reasons you should have a mENTALIST at your wedding
Reason 1: the perfect Ice breaker
There is nothing harder than small talk! Especially when the chances are that a lot of your guests don’t know each-other. An experienced magician will interact with each and every one of your guests, turning those first awkward silences or conversations about the weather into moments of amazement, fun and excitement. The right mentalist will focus on your guests-not the card tricks, causing groups of guests to gather together and create fast friendships. Sometimes an ice breaker is all thats needed to turn your guests into full on conversational wizards (pun was accidental but I love it!).
2: spreading joy
A wedding is a celebration of love and happiness, so you want your guests to be beaming from ear to ear! Without sounding cringe, magi, at its core, is about spreading joy. It makes people smile, laugh and feel like kids again. From the small child who will be repeatedly asking their parents for the next week how a lollipop appeared behind their ear, to the Uncle who won’t stop talking about how his card appeared under his watch magic creates a good memorable time for everyone. Once again, it’s not about the tricks but rather how your guests will feel.
3: Photo opportunities
Every couple wants to capture their family and friends having an incredible time and, these candid moments can be hard to snap when guests become camera shy. The magician is the perfect hack for this, creating natural reactions which are perfect for the camera (see example below). A few of these moments can be a wonderful addition to your wedding album.
Reaction to Edwin’s Magic at a Wedding in the Landmark Hotel London
4: bang for your buck
Magic is highly interactive and as a result often more personal when compared with other forms of wedding entertainment. For example, most weddings will have a band or musician (a fantastic addition by the way). But a lot of the time it’s very easy for this to fall into the background, guests are busy focusing on their conversations, the food and so on… Therefore, having a performer who can personally interact with them adds a special, individualised touch to the day-we can’t tell you how many times a guest has remembered “the amazing trick you did with the ring” or “the time you read my mind” days, weeks, months and even years after the wedding.
5: stand out from the crowd
In the grand scheme of things a Magician is still a relatively new concept in wedding entertainment, so why not stand out! We highly recommend something truly unique such as the premium tabled magic experience.
Let us explain: like you might have a henna stand or face painting table, you have a magic section. Here the magician has a table, a few chairs and endless possibilities. One person tells another, who tells another and before you know it like magic Chinese whispers there’s an endless stream of guests on their way to be entertained. This removes the often awkward interruption of conversations and means guests who want to see a 30 second trick, guests who want a half an hour show and everyone in-between are all catered for.