Wedding Magician Entertainment FAQ

Q. How can we tell if the act is going to be any good?
A. Browsing through the web site for should give you a good idea on how well the entertainer does his job. There should be plenty of magician photos of the live performance with positive reactions from the spectators. The same goes for the videos. There should be positive testimonials and kudos from satisfied wedding clients

Q. How long do you perform for at a booking?
A. Most wedding bookings tend to be around two hours; this normally covers for example a photos and reception, eating period or evening slot.

Q. I've had a few price quotes for my wedding from a number of magicians and the fee’s vary greatly. Why is this so?
A. As with prety much eveything you get what you pay for. The fee should be a direct reflection of the quality of service you will be buying. If you were to spend very little on the wedding cake you know it's not going to be an amazingly spectacular cake.

Q. How many people can you entertain at a wedding function?
A. No number is to small or big. The basic rule of thumb is 1 magician per 100 guests.

Q. What exactly do you call what you do?
A. close-up sleight of hand magician may also be called a walk around, wandering or walkabout conjuror, due to the fact that he can move around your guests entertaining group to group or table to table depending on the situation. Other names for this kind of ‘free moving’ magical entertainer may be strolling conjurer, roaming, roving illusionist or mingling entertainer.

Q. Magicians for weddings? Do you entertain at other kinds of function?
A. Yes indeed. Dorian is a professional close-up magician. He earns his living performin magic at all kinds of events as well as at weddings.

Q. How far do you travel?
A. Travelling is a part of the job. Dorian performs all over the United Kingdom and also over seas. As well as his native UK, he has performed magic in Germany, Switzerland, Spain, France, Brazil and the USA.

Q. How far in advance do I need to book?
A. It does not hurt to check availability as soon as you've got a date set for the wedding. Many popular dates get booked up way in advance, such as summer weekends. All bookings are taken on a first come first served basis. Bookings can be taken up to 18 months in advance of the wedding date.

Q. Do I need to pay a deposit?
A. Yes. A small deposit (normally about 20% of the fee) secures the booking.

Q. Do you have Public Liability Insurance (PLI)?
A. Absolutely. All professionals that work in the public domain be covered by this. Ask them to send you a copy of their policy certificate.

Q. My budget is very low.
A. Not all magicians are the same and hiring a cheap magician is a bad idea. Your wedding is a special day and you need experienced, specialist people for the job. If your budget really is that low then booking a magician may not be the best idea. If you want to book a magician then try to make sure it’s a really good one.

Q. Is it possible to meet up with you and see a demo before we decide on booking your services?
A. It does not hurt to ask if something can be arranged. As a busy full-time professional and depending where you are based it might be tricky to arrange, but on the other hand being well-travelled Dorian might be right on your doorstep in the near future and can pop around at little or no expense at all.

Q. What sort of magic tricks do you perform?
A. Answering that question would spoil the surprise. Let’s just say it’s all great original stuff and nothing cheesy or offensive.

Q. Do you have any references from previous bookers?
A. Absolutely! The KUDOS page on this web site has a list of appraisals from the many satisfied wedding clients.

Q. We want to book you but havn't decided on times yet. Is this OK?
A. That’s fine. As time goes on, should a second enquiry come in for the same date you will be contacted first to see if you have decided on a time and work the other booking around that.

Q. There are no prices on the web site, why not?
A. Every event is quoted for on its own merit and requirements.

Q. What’s the best method to get hold of you / contact you.
A. To contact Dorian the wedding magician you can telephone him on the numbers on the contact page of this web site. You can send an email or fill out the form. Every effort is taken to respond as soon as possible to answer all enquiries.

Q. Is this really your full-time job?
A. Yes. It pays the bills; feed’s the family and keeps a roof over our heads.

Q. What is the most frequently asked question (FAQ)?
A. What will it cost / what is the price of booking a magician (see next question).

Q. What is the cheapest I can book a professional magician?
A. The minimum you should expect to pay for hiring/booking a real full-time professional magician should be from around £400 plus travel expenses. A professional magician will have to pay bills and a mortage out of his wages. They need to pay for professional services such as accountants, marketing, promotional material. It's in his best interest to offer an outstanding act at a fair price.

Q. Which areas in the UK do you cover?
A. Dorian regularly works all over the UK and Internationally.

Q. What if you are ill and can't make it to our event?
A. To date Dorian has never been late or not turned up for a booking. Should he be taken ill he does work with a handful of truly fab magicians and can get the job covered no problems.