Wedding magician in Bridlington and the East Riding
The photos take longer than anyone plans for. Your guests won't mind a bit if there's a magician doing the rounds while they wait.
The drinks reception is the moment most couples have in mind when they look for a magician in Bridlington. You disappear for photos, the two families eye each other across the room, and Uncle Pete starts telling the same story for the third time. Lewis Joss steps in with close-up magic that gets everyone talking.
Lewis joined The Magic Circle's youth scheme at ten and became a full Member at eighteen. Since then he's done TV work with Paul Daniels and Debbie McGee and reached the screens of Britain's Got Talent in 2024 as one half of Jay & Joss. On a wedding day, though, the job is quieter than that: making your guests feel looked after.
He'll mingle with your guests while you're busy elsewhere, so you come back to a room that's already warmed up. If you've been hunting for a magician in Bridlington who understands how a wedding day really runs, read on.
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From confetti to cake: a wedding with a magician in Bridlington
Most couples book Lewis for the drinks reception and the wedding breakfast. It's the stretch of the day with the most standing about, and it's when people who don't know each other are thrown together with a glass in their hand.
At the reception he works in small groups. He'll join four or five people for a few minutes, borrow a ring or a phone, do something impossible with it, then move on. Nobody is put on the spot and nobody has to stand in a circle watching a long routine. The groups he's just left tend to start chatting to the next lot about what they saw.
At the meal he goes table to table between courses. That fills the slow bits while the kitchen gets the next plates ready, and it means every table gets a visit, not just the ones near the top table. He'll finish before the speeches and keep well away while they're on.
If you'd like a wedding magician in Bridlington to carry on into the evening, that works nicely too. Evening guests have missed everything so far, and a few tricks by the bar is a friendly welcome before the band or DJ gets going. There's more on how he plans it on the wedding magician page.
Send the running order when you book. Knowing when the photos, the meal, the speeches and the first dance are planned lets Lewis arrive at the right moment and stay out of the photographer's way.
Bridlington birthdays, christenings and family dos
Plenty of people book a magician in Bridlington for a family party rather than a wedding. A fortieth in a hotel function room, a christening lunch, a golden wedding with three generations round the tables. They all have the same mix of people who know the host but not each other.
Close-up magic suits a mixed-age crowd because it comes to people. The grandparents don't have to get up, the kids get right in close, and the teenagers who swore they'd be bored end up filming it on their phones. Lewis adjusts as he goes, quick and silly for some, slower and more puzzling for others.
Whoever you're celebrating can be part of a trick if they'd like, or left alone if they'd rather not. Just let him know before the day. The party magician page explains more about how he works at family parties.
For a house party, there's nothing to clear and no space needed. He'll work the kitchen, the lounge and the garden, wherever people have gathered.
A christening is a gentler sort of party, often a lunch straight after the service. Booking a magician in Bridlington for that gives the godparents, cousins and friends something to share while the baby gets passed round. He keeps it light and short at each table, so the meal still feels relaxed.
Work parties and Christmas nights out
Firms book a magician in Bridlington for Christmas parties, summer socials and client evenings. The problem at a work do is always the same: people stick with their own team. A few minutes of magic in each group gets them talking to colleagues they barely know.
He'll usually mingle during arrival drinks, then visit the tables once dinner is served. If there are awards or a few words from the boss, he steps back and picks up afterwards. Lewis has worked for companies including Mercedes-Benz and the Ministry of Defence, so he's comfortable with any crowd.
Size changes the plan a little. A team of fifteen round one table in a restaurant get plenty of time with him. With a few hundred at a hotel dinner, tell us the headcount early so your magician in Bridlington can map out the night and reach the far corners as well as the tables by the bar.
Launching something? He can work your company name or product into a trick. Read more on the corporate entertainment page.
And the people who don't drink at the Christmas do will remember every trick the next morning, which keeps the office talking well into January.
Why couples like close-up magic
- It fills the waiting Photos, room changes and the gap before the food are when guests are most glad of something to watch.
- Every guest gets a turn He works in small groups and moves round the room, so no one's left out on the edge.
- Stays out of the way Speeches, the cake and the first dance always come first, and he plans round your photographer.
- Suits any venue Hotel, golf club, marquee or your own garden. He needs no stage and no power.
- Not only weddings The same approach works for birthdays, christenings and Christmas parties across the East Riding.
Golf clubs, hotels and marquees on the Yorkshire coast
Lewis travels across the East Riding of Yorkshire, so a magician in Bridlington can come to wherever your day is booked. That might be a golf club such as Bridlington Golf Club or Flamborough Head Golf Club, a hotel like the Expanse Hotel, or a marquee in a field.
He also covers Driffield, Beverley and Scarborough, so if your venue is a little way out of town, just tell us where it is.
When you enquire, let us know the venue, the date and roughly how many guests are coming. We'll check whether Lewis is free to be your magician in Bridlington and suggest which parts of the day suit magic best. If you're still choosing a venue, that's fine too, as the magic works in any room.
Good to know
Which part of our wedding should the magician in Bridlington cover?
The drinks reception is the favourite, as it's the longest wait of the day. Lots of couples add the wedding breakfast, so the tables get a visit between courses. Some keep him on for the evening guests as well.
Will the photographer and Lewis clash?
No. He works with whoever is standing about, not with the people being photographed, and he'll happily steer clear of group shots. If the photographer needs everyone together, he waits. Lewis has worked plenty of weddings, so he knows how to stay out of shot.
Can a magician in Bridlington perform outdoors?
Yes. Close-up magic works on a lawn or a terrace just as well as indoors. If the weather turns and everyone moves inside, he moves with them.
Are there tricks the children will enjoy?
Plenty. He changes his approach for younger guests, keeping it quick, visual and fun, and he often lets them help. Flower girls and page boys tend to love it. A magician in Bridlington who can switch from the kids' table to the grandparents' table in a minute is worth having at a wedding.
Do you do work Christmas parties in Bridlington?
Yes. Mingling over drinks and then table magic during dinner is the usual plan. December dates go first, so get in touch early.
Can we book Jay & Joss for our wedding?
You can ask. For a bigger celebration the double act is an option, and we'll check the diary for both.
Tell us about your big day
Send us your date, your venue and a rough guest count. We'll come back to you quickly about having Lewis as your magician in Bridlington.
What people say about Lewis
Lewis performed at our wedding during the drinks reception and also between courses of our wedding breakfast. He did an absolutely brilliant job and was such a nice guy to be part of our wedding day. We were really glad we went ahead with the booking. He was a great ice-breaker with our guests and…
We had Lewis perform at our Christmas party and he was fantastic. His interaction with people was great and the close up magic he performed had people in amazement. Would highly recommend
Lewis came to entertain at our party Saturday night. He was absolutely brilliant our guests were all amazed at his tricks. He was very approachable and just lovely. Highly recommended.