Magician in St Albans for anniversaries and big birthdays
Forty years of friends, three generations of family and a room that needs warming up. That's a job for sleight of hand.
Ask anyone who's booked a magician in St Albans for a ruby wedding or a seventieth what the hard part of the night was, and you'll hear the same answer: getting everyone to mix. The cousins cluster by the window, the golf friends hold the bar, and the person you're celebrating is too busy saying hello to introduce anyone.
Lewis Joss sorts that out quietly. He's a close-up magician, a Member of The Magic Circle and of Equity, and one half of Jay & Joss from Britain's Got Talent. He works his way round your party a few guests at a time, borrowing a ring here and a note there, and the strangers in each little group end up laughing together.
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Milestone parties with a magician in St Albans
A milestone party belongs to one person, or one couple. Lewis keeps it that way. Before the night he'll ask whether whoever you're celebrating would like to be part of a trick. If yes, he'll give them a proper moment early on, maybe with their wedding ring or a card they've signed. If not, they won't be put on the spot at all.
Anniversary crowds are often wide in age. There might be grandchildren who are six and old friends who are eighty, and they all want something different. He shifts his pace from one group to the next: quick and funny for the younger guests, slower and easier to follow for the older ones, who often get the biggest laugh of the night.
The best time for magic at this sort of party is usually the first hour, while people are arriving with a drink. If there's a sit-down meal, he can visit each table between courses. Tell him when the toast, the speech or the cake is planned and he'll make sure he's finished and out of the way well before.
He's been in front of an audience for a long time. He did TV work alongside Paul Daniels and Debbie McGee, he's performed abroad in places such as Malta, and he does hundreds of events a year. That experience shows in how calmly he handles a room full of people who've never met.
There's more on how a party booking usually runs on the party magician page.
St Albans weddings: drinks, dinner and the evening crowd
Weddings are another regular booking, and they have a lot in common with a big anniversary: two families, plenty of friends and a long stretch of standing around. The drinks reception while you're away for photos is the slot most couples choose.
If you'd like a wedding magician in St Albans for the meal too, he goes table to table between courses. He works around the kitchen, never interrupts anyone mid-mouthful, and is always done before the speeches start.
Evening receptions work well as well. Evening guests arrive having missed the whole day, and often only know one or two people. A short set as they come in gets them chatting to the day guests before the dancing starts.
Children at weddings get looked after too. Page boys and flower girls have the longest wait of anyone during the photos, and a coin vanishing from their own hand keeps them happy for a good while. Having a magician in St Albans keep the little ones busy gives parents a breather, which is worth a lot on a long day.
For a bigger wedding, booking a wedding magician in St Albans for both drinks and dinner makes sure no one misses out. Anyone he only reached briefly over drinks gets their turn at the table. Read more on how he works at weddings.
Office parties and client dinners in Hertfordshire
Plenty of companies book Lewis for Christmas parties, summer socials, awards dinners and client evenings. The challenge is much the same as at a family party. People stick with who they know, and magic in the middle of a mixed group gets them talking.
Over the welcome drinks he mingles, and once dinner's served he goes round the tables. He leaves the awards and speeches well alone. If there are a few hundred guests, give him the numbers early so he can plan the evening and make sure every table gets a visit.
For client entertaining, close-up magic gives your team an easy reason to start a conversation that isn't about business. Ask in good time and he'll build a trick around your brand or product. The corporate entertainment page explains it in more detail.
Office parties held at work are fine too. A meeting room or a cleared floor works, as he needs no stage and nothing to plug in.
Retirement dos fall somewhere between a work event and a milestone party, and they're a lovely fit. A magician in St Albans at a send-off can make the person leaving the star of one trick, then get the rest of the room mixing.
Planning a ruby, golden or big birthday party
- Ask the star first Lewis checks beforehand whether whoever you're celebrating wants to join in a trick or simply watch.
- Seated guests welcome Nobody has to stand or move. He goes to them, at the tables or in their chairs.
- Fits round toasts and cake Give him the timings and he'll be well out of the way when glasses are raised.
- Weddings and work too The same roaming and table magic works for a drinks reception or an office Christmas dinner.
- Thinking bigger? There's also Jay & Joss, the act Britain's Got Talent viewers saw.
Party venues across St Albans and the towns around it
Lewis travels across Hertfordshire, so a magician in St Albans can come to whichever venue you've chosen. That might be a hotel such as The White Hart Hotel or Ardmore House Hotel, or an events venue like High Elms Manor or London Shenley Club. Your own garden works too.
He also covers Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Watford, and the Hertfordshire magician page covers the wider county.
When you enquire, let us know whose milestone it is, the venue and the start time. If there's a coordinator running the evening, send their details once you've booked, so everyone knows when your St Albans magician will be going round the tables.
Golf clubs are a popular choice for birthdays and anniversary lunches round here, and they suit close-up magic well. A clubhouse bar or function room is plenty of space, because he only ever needs a small group of people around him at a time.
A few quick answers
Can a magician in St Albans involve the anniversary couple?
Yes, if they'd like that. A trick with their own wedding rings or a card they both sign can be a lovely moment for the room. If they'd rather just watch their friends' reactions, he'll leave them be.
Will our oldest guests be able to follow the tricks?
Very much so. Nobody has to get up or move. He comes to them, picks tricks that are easy to follow and gives people time to enjoy what's happened. Older guests are often the ones who laugh loudest, and a magician in St Albans they can watch from their seats is a big plus at a family do.
How long should we book for a fiftieth birthday party?
Most people book for the first part of the evening, while guests arrive and mingle. If there's a sit-down meal, adding time between courses means every table gets a visit. Send your numbers and he'll suggest a length.
Can we book Lewis for a St Albans wedding?
Yes. Weddings are a regular part of his diary, from the drinks to the evening do. He plans around your photos, the meal and the speeches.
Will a magician in St Albans suit a Christmas party?
Yes. It gets colleagues chatting across departments, and no one has to perform. He mingles over drinks, works the tables, and stays clear of any awards.
Does the hotel or club need to arrange anything?
Nothing. He needs no platform, no furniture and no socket. A quick word with the coordinator about timings is all it takes, and then on the night your magician in St Albans simply blends in with the guests until the first card goes missing.
Celebrating a milestone soon?
Send us the date, the venue and roughly how many guests are coming, and we'll check whether Lewis can be your magician in St Albans for the night.
What people say about Lewis
Lewis absolutely transformed our event and made it a day to remember! He managed to capture everyone's attention and engage with all ages. I really didn't expect such a huge impact, but let's just say that my guests are still talking about how amazing he is a month later! Thank you Lewis for making my…
Jamie for Fine Entertainments arranged Lewis to perform at our wedding. We cannot thank him enough for the performances he gave us and our wedding guests. Made the effort to learn everyone's name, was great with the kids aswell. Such a nice guy and an incredible magician. We were all blown away. Absolute highlight of…
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