Close-up magic and mind reading

Wedding magician and mentalist

I am David, a wedding magician and mentalist based near Chesterfield in Derbyshire. I perform close-up magic and mind reading at weddings across the UK, most of them in the Midlands and the North, including Nottingham, Sheffield, Leicester, Birmingham, Solihull and Manchester.

Over 500 five-star reviews on Trustist. Finalist, The Wedding Industry Awards 2027.

A chosen card, a wallet and a phone. Watch closely.

What your guests experience

Magic that happens in your guests' own hands

This is close-up magic, performed among your guests rather than on a stage, so every group gets its own show. The best moments happen in their own hands and on their own phones.

The card in their camera roll

A guest chooses a card and it vanishes. Moments later it turns up in a photo on their own phone.

The word they only thought of

A guest picks any word from a dictionary and keeps it to themselves. I tell them what it is.

The drawing that rings

A drawing of a phone turns into a real one, ready for a call.

Every group gets something different, a little sleight of hand with cards, rings and phones and a little mind reading, so your guests compare notes for the rest of the day.

Your wedding day

The moments in between

The big moments look after themselves. It is the waiting in between, while you have your photographs taken or the room is turned round, that your guests remember. These are the parts of the day where I make the biggest difference, and I fit round your timings and your venue.

Drinks reception

While you have your photographs taken

Your guests are standing in small groups with a drink, and many of them have never met. I go from group to group, so strangers have something to talk about straight away.

Wedding breakfast

Your meal, in peace

I do not perform during the wedding breakfast or the speeches. Your guests enjoy the meal and every toast, and I pick up again in the gaps around it.

Room turnaround

While the room is turned round

There is often a gap while the venue resets the room for the evening. I keep your guests entertained, so the energy of the day does not drop.

Evening reception

As your evening guests arrive

Guests joining for the evening walk in to find something already happening. A few minutes of magic brings them straight into the day.

First dance and after

When the dancing starts

Close-up magic is hard to enjoy over loud music, so this is where I hand over. The Magic Mirror photo booth and Mark's wedding disco keep the party going to the last song.

How long to book me for

Many couples book me for two hours, timed round the parts of the day that matter most to them, such as the drinks reception or the evening. The All Day Magic Experience gives you five hours of magic around the key moments of your day. Tell me your timings when you check your date and I will suggest what works.

See it for yourself

Watch me read a mind

Two clips of the mind reading, each one a whole trick from start to finish. If you would rather it happened to you, ask me for a free trick over the phone, or meet me in person for a demo, before you book.

Mind reading, close up.

A word from a book, read from a guest's mind.

Reviews

What couples say about the magic

Over 500 couples have left me five-star reviews on Trustist, and 218 on Google.

David performed at our wedding to entertain our guests during photos. He then provided the photo mirror in the evening. His magic was superb and left many guests puzzled on how he did them.

Mathew W, November 2023

My mind is still blown and our wedding was over a week ago! Best magician for any event, he did a mini performance for the children which they loved as well as astounding all our guests. Once we moved onto the evening, David stayed manning the magic mirror photo booth and we had an album to take away right away which was a joy to go through.

Catherine H, May 2026

FAQ

Questions about the magic

The rest of your day

The rest of your day, in the same booking

Many couples book the magic as part of a package with the Magic Mirror and the Audio Guestbook. You get one contact and one set of timings, from the first drink to the last song.

Wedding packages

Put the magic together with the rest of your entertainment. Packages start at £375.

Magic Mirror photo booth

A full-length mirror that talks to your guests and prints their photos on the spot. Part of Twilight Entertainment and The Full Wedding Package, or £325 on its own.

Audio Guestbook

A vintage telephone your guests pick up to leave you a message, so you can hear their voices again after the day.

Wedding disco with Mark

I have teamed up with Mark of Jukebox Mobile Disco, who plays your music, with proper sound and lighting, until the last song. Add his disco to any package for £295, or book it on its own from £395.

See it. Believe it. Book it.

Is your wedding date free?

Tell me your date and venue and I will check my diary and reply within 24 hours. If you have not seen me perform yet, ring or message me and I will do a trick for you over the phone or on FaceTime, free, or we can meet in person for a demo, before you decide anything.

I perform at weddings across the UK, most of them in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire, Leicestershire, the West Midlands and Greater Manchester.