Over the next couple of weeks we’re going to run an ongoing feature about wedding entertainment.
There are so many options for entertaining your wedding guests, and ensuring a memorable day for all. Different entertainment can be booked for different parts of the day, not just the evening’s entertainment.
There are times during the wedding day timetable where the guests may be a little stuck, and rather then having them just standing around, consider what you could do to maintain a happy atmosphere.

Today we’re going to discuss hiring a magician for your wedding day. We don’t know anyone who doesn’t like magicians, and they are suitable to entertain guests of young and old, at any time during the day.

Some magicians aim their act for the younger guests, which is great if you are inviting several children along to your wedding, they can set up in a quiet corner, and allow the parents to relax and enjoy themselves. Children’s magicians can provide around 2 hours of quality entertainment making the kids enjoy themselves and have fun without getting bored. If you’re thinking of hiring a magician aimed at the kids, then the best time to book one would be to coincide with the speeches, towards the end of the meal. There is always a period of time after the children have eaten their meals when they start to get restless, and lets face facts, an hour of wedding speeches doesn’t excite a young child quite like a magician does !

Close up magicians are masters of the art of magic. Their illusions amaze and confuse even the most alert observer, and they are fantastic entertainment for weddings. A close up magician will wander amongst the wedding guests and gently ask them if he can disturb them for a moment’s entertainment. The results are fantastic, the wedding guests instantly have a major talking point, and it provides them with a memory of your wedding day that will last a long time. A perfect time for booking a close up magician is either the early evening as the wedding reception guests are arriving and chatting around the bar, or even during the meal time. Again, make the booking for a couple of hours, these guys will have enough tricks up their sleeves to amaze and entertain your wedding guests.

On stage magicians create large scale illusions, and really capture the audience’s imagination. If your wedding venue has a stage area, and you want to keep your wedding guests on the edge of their seats then hiring a big showman could be a possibility. By entertaining everyone at once, this could be a great option for “warming up” the guests ahead of the wedding DJ or live music. Your evening guests will walk straight into the fun and feel part of the party immediately. Getting one or two of the wedding guests to join in with the show will ensure a hugely memorable occasion for everyone – getting the bride or groom involved will ensure the night goes with a bang !

So part one of our wedding entertainment ideas is to hire a magician for your wedding, as we’ve mentioned there are a lot of different possibilities, so think about what your guests would prefer and then you can relax and enjoy your day safe in the knowledge that your wedding guests are loving every moment too.

Happy Wedding Planning !