Wedding Magician & Mind-Reader

Premium and Renowned Wedding Magician

Hi, I’m Robert, and as a professional wedding magician and mind-reader I really can bring real magic to your day. I do this by entertaining your guests and ensuring everyone has lasting memories of your special occasion.

“But every magician’s website makes that exact claim!” I hear you cry. “Come on magic boy, what makes you so special?!”

Well, as well as entertaining your guests I also like to mess with their heads a little. I’ll make them laugh, shout, cheer and mutter naughty words under their breath. I aim to give them an experience they’ll enjoy at the time, but will give them something to talk about , as well as a lasting memory. (Seriously, you know that auntie of yours who is all prim-and-proper? She’ll be swearing like a docker after seeing a bit of my magic.)

How Is Robert Different to Other Magicians?

You have probably seen magicians at events before (perhaps even at a wedding); and once you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all, right?

Wrong!

How I perform can vary from other magicians. I’m not one of these that wanders around showing the next trick in my pocket like an un-charismatic performing monkey with no social skills and jokes dating back to antiquity.

Premium and Prestigious Wedding Magician

Unlike other magician I pride myself on having a personality, and know how to interact with people. I even make sure there isn’t dirt under my finger-nails either. It’s your wedding and you are paying me to entertain your guests, therefore I want them to relax as they realise they are in the (clean) hands of an experienced professional who cares about the little details.

I make eye contact and remember your guests names as I mingle around and re-visit groups. I don’t mutter things like “for my next trick”, or “what I’m gonna try and do now is…”. If you’re paying for a magician you don’t want them going round trying to do a trick, you want them to blooming well get on and do it, and do it well! I want your guests to welcome me back to their group as I circulate, and then I can build layers upon layers. This is where things get interesting.

Why Book Robert as Your Magician?

Got an uncle who thinks he knows how it’s all done? Great, I’ve been a full time professional magician since 2006 (and a hobbyist for years before that). In that time I have performed thousands and thousands of tricks at literally hundreds and hundred of weddings, parties and corporate events. I’m experienced, and I’ll use that knowledge to walk him right down the garden path – and he’ll love every minute of it!

Got some teenage cousins who are just way too cool for magic? Perfect, I’ll do some of that close-up magic they’ve seen Dynamo do on YouTube. Not just that, I can even do it whilst wearing a smart suit and not mumbling.

Got relatives from two different families who don’t know each other, and who are going to stand there in awkward silence for the afternoon whilst you are off doing your photos? Yes, you have – it happens at every wedding. Guess what, my job is to get them interacting, laughing and generally having a good time. Breaking ice and kick-starting conversations, that’s what I do.

Can I read your mind? Yes. Yes I can.

Create Long-Lasting Memories of Your Wedding

Essentially I provide a three tier service. The first is what I do whilst I’m there, and that’s to entertain. The second tier is to generate the talking point – this starts from the moment I leave a group, throughout the rest of the day when people will be discussing what they’ve seen over dinner or with the evening guests.

The third tier is my secret agenda, my long term objective. This may sound a bit odd but I want to be the story your guests are still talking about in five years time. When a magician comes on TV or one of your guests is at a Christmas party and guy in a cheap suit comes over I want them to say, “That was alright, but a few years ago I was at a wedding and I saw a guy do…”. That’s your wedding they’re talking about years afterwards.

And there you were searching the internet for someone to do a couple of tricks!

You can book me with confidence, having turned full-time professional in 2006 I have a wealth of experience and should the worst happen I have £5 million Public Liability Insurance – though I really have no idea how I could possibly do that much damage doing a card trick.

I have entertained at hundreds of weddings and events over those years. Thousands and thousands of wedding guests have been entertained.

That’s a lot of knowledge and experience. Seriously, you have a member of your family who is a “bit of a character”? I’ve met worse. You may be paying me to be at your wedding for a couple of hours, but that short time includes 15 years of experience; and countless hours of practise, rehearsal and performance.

Every wedding is unique, and therefore have varying requirements. Because of this, and varying time constraints, I have put together a selection of packages to ensure you get maximum entertainment and value.

Adding Magic to Your Special Day!

Right, I can’t really say much more. Well, actually I could; but you are a busy person and you got things to do. Why not just get on and book me then you can get that ticked off your to-do list. Then you can spend your time working out the important things, such as will you be going for prawn or egg-mayonnaise vol-au-vents…

Deluxe Wedding Magician and Host

The all-day Premium Deluxe Wedding Package really is the ultimate wedding package – and secures my services for the entire day for your wedding. It’s a lot more than just performing magic at the receptions, but I run the entire day by taking on the role as your Magic Wedding Host (or mc/emcee/toastmaster – a lot ways to the say the same thing) in a fun and interactive way; and of course magic is integrated in every step of the proceedings.

Why do you need a Magic Wedding Host?

If you want to make you whole day magical (and not just a few hours at the reception) then you need this package.

If you want to ensure the day runs smoothly and as stress free as it possibly can be, then you really need this package!

There is a lot to take in, and of course all weddings are different; so please get in contact with me to ask questions and discuss your needs. This package is designed to work around your requirements to give you the bespoke day you deserve, the following is a guide for typical wedding.

Before your wedding day:

• Meet to discuss your wedding plans in detail (this can be done in person, or Zoom/Skype)
• Create a running order for the day
• Work out how to make your day as special and unique as it can be
• Confirm details with you, the venue and anyone else involved a week prior to the wedding to ensure the day goes smoothly

On your wedding day:

• Primary point of contact for you and your guests on the day
• Liaise with the venue staff and suppliers to ensure smooth
• Set up PA
• Ensure the reception venue is prepared to your requirements
• Welcome guests as they arrive for the wedding reception
• Work with the photographer to ensure you get the best shots, quickly and efficiently
• Entertain and relax your guests with close up magic at afternoon wedding reception
• Provide background music (including your pre-requested songs)
• Call the guests to wedding breakfast (organising receiving line if required)
• Introduce the bridal party and the happy couple – either formally or in “special and memorable” way! 😉
• Pre-dinner table magic
• Special tricks for the top table
• After-dinner mind-reading show
• Introduce the speeches (providing microphone & PA for the speeches)
• More close-up magic around the tables whilst finishing teas and coffees
• Mix and mingle magic whilst evening guests arrive (and main room turned around)
• Introducing cutting of the cake and first dance

Magic Wedding Host – a “typical” day

Here’s a sample of the running order that I create, based on a real wedding that I hosted. I’ve made it a little generic to illustrate, but it should give you a good idea. Of course prior to your wedding we go through this together, but on the day itself you don’t need to worry about this (or even look at your watch) because you know everything is in hand and running to schedule. And should things deviate you know you and your guests will be kept entertained!

Remember: All details and timings are worked out in advance to ensure your day runs smoothly

Don’t Need A Full Day of Magic?

The Deluxe Day Wedding Package is a slightly reduced version full all day Premium Deluxe all-day package. Like the Premium Deluxe it ensures your guests are entertained through-out the whole day, but the package comes to an once the wedding breakfast is complete. This means you still have all the benefits of mix & mingle magic around the afternoon drinks reception, introducing the wedding breakfast, more close-up magic, the after-dinner mindreading show to captivate your guests before introducing the speeches in a fun and memorable way.

This is perfect for weddings with no additional evening guests, or at a venue where guests will want to check-in to their rooms before the evening reception.

Not sure if having me as your Magic Wedding Host is right for your wedding? Sometimes you don’t need me there all day, especially if you already a Toastmaster of Wedding Planner running things. Therefore check out my other Wedding Magician Packages so you can see what will fit your needs best for your day.

Wedding Packages for Close-Up Magic

Here’s one of those charts that gives a side-by-side comparison of the Close-Up Magic Wedding Packages I offer, but scroll down a little more for a more detailed breakdown. The Premium Deluxe package is the ultimate Magic Wedding Host, in which I host the day (and is A LOT more than just magic!)

Premium Deluxe: Ultimate Wedding (with Hosting) Package

This is a full all day wedding hosting package that not only ensures your guests are entertained through-out the whole day (starting from the end of the ceremony, right through to the First Dance and disco). To summarise it starts with mi & mingle magic at the afternoon reception, calling guest through to the wedding breakfast, introducing the bride and groom, more close-up magic at the tables, an after-dinner mindreading cabaret show to warm the guests up before introducing the speeches. Then it continues with more close-up magic during the evening reception whilst the evening entertainment is prepared (and great for getting evening guests involved) before introducing the cutting of the cake and the first dance. Phew!

Through-out your wedding day I build from showing a couple of tricks, to creating a long lasting experience.

Deluxe Day: Day Time Wedding (with Hosting) Package

This is a slightly reduced version full all day wedding hosting package. Like the Premium Deluxe it ensures your guests are entertained through-out the whole day, but the package comes to an once the wedding breakfast is complete. This means you still have all the benefits of mix & mingle magic around the afternoon drinks reception, introducing the wedding breakfast, more close-up magic, the after-dinner mindreading show to captivate your guests before introducing the speeches in a fun and memorable way.

This is perfect for weddings with no additional evening guests, or at a venue where guests will want to check-in to their rooms before the evening reception.

Premium Reception: Afternoon Reception + Wedding Breakfast

This package kicks off with entertaining the guests at the afternoon reception with mix & mingle close-up magic. This is a critical time as it really sets the tone for the rest of the day. Typically the guests will know each other, but experiencing fun and entertaining high quality magic not only gets them involved, but also interacting with each other so that the conversations continue afterwards.

Then once the guests are called through to the wedding breakfast I continue around the tables. Bare in mind that although you guests may be called through to take their seats at 4:00pm, there could be a good 30 minutes (or more!) until food is actually served. During this time I continue to perform close-up magic around the tables to keep the energy and momentum of the day going. I work with the staff ensuring that I am not in the way of the food service, and not interrupting the guests who have been served and are just about to eat.

Of course, this also means that the top table don’t miss out (especially if they’ve been posing for photographs all afternoon), and get a special trick.

Typically this package last around 2.5 hours, although I do aim to be flexible on the day to make the maximum impact. Whether it’s 1.5 hours of the drinks reception and 1 hour around the tables, or a 2 hour reception with a shorter time around the tables; the bringing together the two elements of the day with close-up magic adds consistency and flow, yet at the same time changing the dynamics.

Great for if you don’t require me to host your wedding and just want your guests to experience my amazing close-up magic.

Reception: Afternoon OR Evening Only Wedding Reception

Although I offer all these different packages, sometimes you just want 2 hours of close-up magic to slot into your agenda for the day. Although this may not have all the “bells and whistles” of the hosting packages, it’s still means your guests experience some fantastic close-up magic at your wedding.

There’s two main times when I am booked to entertain at weddings; the afternoon or the evening.

If I perform in the afternoon then I’m there keeping the guests entertained during the afternoon reception photo period. You don’t want your guests standing around talking about the weather for an hour do you? (I bet you’ve been to a wedding like that before; boring, isn’t it?!)

Another popular time is in the evening after the meal whilst the disco sets up and evening guests arrive. I interact with your guests, getting their names, building groups and sparking conversation between them as I mingle around. This is great because not only do your guests get involved in the magic, but as the bride and groom you aren’t going off for more photographs so have more opportunity to get involved yourselves.

Perfect if time is limited, your wedding has a smaller number of guests, or you have other entertainment going on through-out the day

Wedding Booking Form

Please complete the form with as much information as possible. Note that this doesn’t automatically confirm the booking into my diary – but at least I’ll know all necessary details and I can forward the contract over to you.

I should email you the paperwork within a few hours (and can also post a hard copy if required), though if I’m working or travelling then allow 24 hours. If you’ve not heard anything from me in 48 hours then please give me a call.

Of course if there’s any additional information you feel that it would be useful for me to know or any special requests please email [email protected] or call me on 07930 420257.

Full booking terms and conditions can be read at robertbone.co.uk/terms, and previous direct communications for any additional terms.

By submitting this booking form you are agreement to the terms, including the payment of fees.

A formal contract will be sent via email to confirm the arrangements. A £100 (or £200 for all day packages) part payment will be required within 14 days of invoice as a booking fee to secure the time and date.