Corporations and charities have used magicians for years to "break the ice" at events where those attending might not know each other. At the 2001 Presidential Inaugural Candlelight dinner, two dozen of the top professional close-up magicians in America delighted the $10,000-a-plate donors who were paying for the entire Inaugural. The best close-up magicians are experts at creating magical moments that set the stage for conversation and rapport.

Close-up magic gives your guests something to enjoy while they wait for you. Unlike a band, which is inescapable and may not be to everyone's taste, your guests can enjoy the magic or not, as they choose. A good magician will also customize his or her presentations to each table or group's interests and to the occasion.

Consider also a stand-up magic show, which can also unite the crowd and provide an overall atmosphere for the party. Imagine the couple in the crowd who have been married the longest reading each other's minds! Or flowers and doves that magically appear on command. Or a paper rose that magically becomes a real rose, and is given to someone you wish to honor. Rings link just as the families do, or cards signed by loving couples fuse into one! A Victorian magic show can just the thing for a Victorian wedding.

You can get an excellent magician for less than you think, probably less than the band or DJ cost. For excellent professionals, rates run either by the hour or by the show, and you can budget in the $500-1,000 range and get top quality entertainment. Your videographer can tape the show for you to watch later, or you can have the close-up magic first, and the show after dinner and before dancing.

How do you find a really good magician whom you can afford? First, look on the Web for local magicians. A pro will have a well-designed site listing previous clients, including corporate, non-profit and community groups. They will have clients who will talk to you. They will have years of experience. A pro magician will be performing somewhere in public, perhaps at a library or an upscale restaurant, where you can go see them perform for little or no cost before you hire them. Seeing them perform for others will verify that they are skilled, courteous and personable. You want someone who will reflect well on you.

In days of old, kings had court magicians perform beautiful wonders for wedding guests. This is your day to be a princess, and you can continue the tradition and solve one of the worst reception problems  all with a wave of the wand!

Eric Henning performed at The White House and the 2001 Presidential Inaugural.

Article copyright ©2003 Eric B. Henning. All Rights Reserved.

You can E-mail Eric or call him at 1 800-485-0029.
Banish the Dreaded
"Reception Wait"  - By Magic!
By Eric Henning
As seen in Bride's Day Maryland Magazine

We've all been there, waiting at the reception hall, and waiting and waiting. The bridal party is still at the wedding site, getting those last-minute once-in-a-lifetime pictures. Meanwhile, the guests are standing around, wondering what to do. Half of the people in the room are strangers to the other half. They can't dance, because the bride and groom get the first dance. They can't eat dinner, because...well, you know. So they wait, and fume, and silently curse the bride who has forgotten about them, sometimes for hours.

You can save your guests from the dreaded "reception wait," and you can do it with class and without spending a fortune. You can do it in a way that will turn strangers into friends. You can do it by magic.
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Banish the Dreaded
"Reception Wait"  - By Magic!
By Eric Henning
As seen in Bride's Day Maryland Magazine

We've all been there, waiting at the reception hall, and waiting and waiting. The bridal party is still at the wedding site, getting those last-minute once-in-a-lifetime pictures. Meanwhile, the guests are standing around, wondering what to do. Half of the people in the room are strangers to the other half. They can't dance, because the bride and groom get the first dance. They can't eat dinner, because...well, you know. So they wait, and fume, and silently curse the bride who has forgotten about them, sometimes for hours.

You can save your guests from the dreaded "reception wait," and you can do it with class and without spending a fortune. You can do it in a way that will turn strangers into friends. You can do it by magic.
Corporations and charities have used magicians for years to "break the ice" at events where those attending might not know each other. At the 2001 Presidential Inaugural Candlelight dinner, two dozen of the top professional close-up magicians in America delighted the $10,000-a-plate donors who were paying for the entire Inaugural. The best close-up magicians are experts at creating magical moments that set the stage for conversation and rapport.

Close-up magic gives your guests something to enjoy while they wait for you. Unlike a band, which is inescapable and may not be to everyone's taste, your guests can enjoy the magic or not, as they choose. A good magician will also customize his or her presentations to each table or group's interests and to the occasion.

Consider also a stand-up magic show, which can also unite the crowd and provide an overall atmosphere for the party. Imagine the couple in the crowd who have been married the longest reading each other's minds! Or flowers and doves that magically appear on command. Or a paper rose that magically becomes a real rose, and is given to someone you wish to honor. Rings link just as the families do, or cards signed by loving couples fuse into one! A Victorian magic show can just the thing for a Victorian wedding.

You can get an excellent magician for less than you think, probably less than the band or DJ cost. For excellent professionals, rates run either by the hour or by the show, and you can budget in the $500-1,000 range and get top quality entertainment. Your videographer can tape the show for you to watch later, or you can have the close-up magic first, and the show after dinner and before dancing.

How do you find a really good magician whom you can afford? First, look on the Web for local magicians. A pro will have a well-designed site listing previous clients, including corporate, non-profit and community groups. They will have clients who will talk to you. They will have years of experience. A pro magician will be performing somewhere in public, perhaps at a library or an upscale restaurant, where you can go see them perform for little or no cost before you hire them. Seeing them perform for others will verify that they are skilled, courteous and personable. You want someone who will reflect well on you.

In days of old, kings had court magicians perform beautiful wonders for wedding guests. This is your day to be a princess, and you can continue the tradition and solve one of the worst reception problems  all with a wave of the wand!

Eric Henning performed at The White House and the 2001 Presidential Inaugural.

Article copyright ©2003 Eric B. Henning. All Rights Reserved.

You can E-mail Eric or call him at 1 800-485-0029.
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