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Cost vs Value
Cost Vs Value – An Anecdote Years ago, my wife and I used to go to a Ceroc dance class every week. Afterwards we’d always eat at the same local restaurant. The food was nice. We enjoyed ourselves. It was a lovely routine. The strange thing is… I couldn’t tell
Hosting Mark & Oana’s Wedding
Relax, I’ve Got This One of the things I love most about being a Wedding Host isn’t making announcements or performing magic. It’s solving problems before the couple even know they exist. A few weeks ago, I was working with Mark and Oana. We’d spent time beforehand discussing
The Red Hat Magic Brand
Not Exactly What I Wanted To Hear I recently discovered something slightly unsettling about my brand. Like many self-employed people, I’m far better at entertaining people than I am at marketing myself. So after reading somewhere that: “Your brand isn’t what you say about yourself. It’s what other people say
Baby Shower Quiz
How To Play Mum to be and Dad sit back to back in a circle of their friends. The quiz master asks the friends a question like “Who will be the first to teach the baby a silly dance, Dad? ” and the friends who think Dad raise their hands
Trade Shows
A Tale Of Two Trade Shows I was at a tradeshow and saw one stand that was an exemplar of how NOT to do a tradeshow and worked on another that did things right. Company 1: Don’t Do This They did not know the expected footfall of the show (an
Perfect Wedding Secret 1- Positive Mental Attitude
Secret 1 HOW TO HAVEA STRESS FREEWEDDINGJOURNEY Congratulations on your engagement! This is part one of “Ten Secrets For A Perfect Wedding” Enjoying Your Day – Positive Mental Attitude Because however perfect we’d like our day to be there are things we just can’t control. These include the weather and
Choosing Your Magician
Why Have A Magician? The right magician will raise the energy and provide a vibrancy and excitement that will last long after your event is over. As something most of your guests may have seen on TV but never experienced the right magician will instantly raise your event and make
The Real Secrets Of Magic
Magic is the dramatisation of an intellectual problem. The “How is that possible?!” presented in an engaging and entertaining way. It needs to be fooling, but not leave people feeling foolish. At its best magic connects and transports people. It does so by flawless sleight of hand, an engaging presentation,
Types Of Magic
Congratulations! The decision to have a magician at your party means you are well on the way to having a brilliant time; an event that is lifted above the norm to a higher level of fun and engagement, creating memories that last. This post is about sharing my experience of
Perfect Wedding Secret 2. Setting An Effective Wedding Budget
Secret 2 Creating AnEffectiveBudget 5 Key Budget Questions Q1. What is the value to you and your partner? Q2. What is the value to your guests? Q3. What is the value to your wedding day? Q4. What is the value in terms of memorability? Q5. How important is it to
Jerome and Lisa’s Gender Reveal Party
What Is A Gender Reveal Party? Once upon a time it wasn’t until after the birth that parents would discover the sex of the baby, but those days are long gone. There are advantages to knowing in advance…. planning becomes easier. But at the same time some of the excitement
Guess what 78% of couples wish they had spent more on at their wedding?
What did 78% of couples wish they had spent more on at their wedding? ENTERTAINMENT In a survey of 1000 newlyweds a whopping 78% said they wish they had made the entertainment their highest priority. A huge 81% guests said they remembered the entertainment the most. Yet most couples had