Magician in Ripon for weddings in North Yorkshire

Booking a wedding magician in Ripon

Plenty of couples search for a magician for a wedding in Ripon without being sure how it actually works on the day. So here's the short version. Lewis arrives before the ceremony finishes, has a word with your coordinator, and starts as soon as guests come out for drinks. He goes from group to group, a few minutes each, and moves on before anyone's had enough.

The magic is right under people's noses. A borrowed ring vanishes and turns up somewhere daft. A card signed by the bride's uncle turns up somewhere it simply couldn't be. Because it happens with their own things, guests carry the story round the room, and before long the two families are chatting to each other about it.

At the wedding breakfast, a magician in Ripon goes table to table between courses. The gap while a kitchen serves a full room can feel long, especially for the tables served last, and a few minutes of magic fills it nicely. He watches the staff, never starts as plates arrive, and is well out of the way before the speeches.

The evening is the other option. Guests who come only for the party often arrive knowing just the couple, so magic around the bar helps them join in before the first dance. Some couples book drinks and evening, some go for drinks and dinner, and a few have him for all three.

Add his timings to the running order you send your venue and photographer, and everyone knows the plan. There's more detail on the wedding magician page.

Work parties and company dinners

Lewis is just as at home at a company do. Christmas parties, awards evenings, client dinners, summer socials. The opening half hour of any work event tends to be stiff, with colleagues standing in their own teams. Roaming magic at the welcome drinks breaks that up, and then he switches to the tables once everyone's eating.

For an awards night he finishes the tables before the host picks up the microphone. If you'd like him to carry on at the bar afterwards for those who missed out, just say. A magician in Ripon at a client evening can also tie a trick to your business, finishing with your logo or product.

Team size doesn't matter much. A dozen people round a long restaurant table is a lovely setting, because everyone sees every trick and he can take his time. A full function room just needs a longer booking so a magician in Ripon can reach every table before the formal part starts.

He's comfortable with every kind of work crowd, from senior clients at a formal dinner to a warehouse team letting their hair down on a Friday. The trick is reading the room, and knowing when to be lively and when to keep it low key. Performing at hundreds of events every year is how you learn it.

He doesn't need a stage or sound system, which suits a private dining room or a hotel bar. Book early for December, as the Fridays go fast. Read more on the corporate entertainment page.

Birthdays, anniversaries and christenings

Family parties bring the widest mix of ages. A seventieth with grandchildren running about, a golden wedding with friends from fifty years back, a christening where half the guests are under five. Close-up magic suits them because Lewis can change the pitch from one group to the next.

Children get to help, hold the cards and say the magic word. Teenagers get something quick and clever. Older guests can stay in their seats and watch it inches from their hands. Whoever you're celebrating gets a trick of their own, often with their ring or watch in the middle of it.

Christenings need a gentler touch. There are no bangs or music, so he can work right beside a sleeping baby without waking anyone. Older brothers and sisters usually end up as his helpers, which keeps them busy while the grown-ups eat. A magician in Ripon booked for the hour after the service fills the slow patch while food is put out.

For an anniversary party, the couple get their moment too. A trick involving their wedding rings goes down well, and it tends to make a lovely photo. Parties at home work as well as anything in a hotel, since he doesn't need any space or kit.

The best time is usually while people arrive and mingle, before the food. He'll step aside for the cake and any toasts. You can find out more about party magic, including parties at home. Tell him how many are coming and he'll suggest how long you'll need, since a bigger party just takes longer to get round.