Your West Midlands Wedding - Apr/May 2019 (Issue 61)

What do you offer nearlyweds for their big day? Entertaining funny close-up magic for all ages. The ‘Meet & Greet’ package, where I wander around your guests while they’re mingling, is available before the wedding breakfast. There’s bound to be some lulls in your day, with guests standing waiting for the next part of the day to start. This is the ideal time for a mix-and-mingle magician to go from group-to-group, entertaining your loved ones with short sets of mind-blowing magic. This way, the quiet parts of the day will become highlights. What can couples expect when booking you? I guarantee I will entertain your guests with professional breathtaking magic and laughter, which will keep your guests busy while the photographs are taken. Magic is also a great ice-breaker, bringing together friends and family who maybe haven’t seen each other for a long time. A great magician will be a top all-round entertainer. It won’t just be the magic that brings you in, but the person. Their act will often incorporate elements of comedy and priceless audience engagement, and that’s not to mention the fact the magic itself will be mind-blowing. The result being everyone has lots of fun! I also offer to perform around the tables at the wedding breakfast in between courses. Magic gets people talking – due to seating arrangements at the wedding breakfast, for example, people can often be sat with people they are not familiar with and I can bridge the gaps between courses. In addition to magic I can also perform a short stand-up comedy magic spot. What would you advise our readers to remember? Always book a professional magician as they have a reputation to uphold and won’t let you down at the last minute. While booking a magician is often low on a couple’s priority list, a good magician can get your guests talking! When you’ve seen the impossible done in front of your eyes, it’s inevitable you’ll to want to discuss it. What key question should couples be asking when booking? Do you have a website or videos I can view? For more information, call 01743 231 735, or visit the website paulraymagic.co.uk PAUL RAY MAGIC MAGICIAN PAUL RAY ANSWERS... What do you offer nearlyweds for their big day? Tim Oliver and Brett Sirrell… together we are probably the most famous comedy lookalikes in the world: David Brent and Gareth Keenan! Tim, a lookalike for Ricky Gervais/ David Brent, was one of the main characters in Channel 4’s Lookalikes docu-drama, appeared on Britains Got Talent Final and is consistently one of the most booked look-alikes in the industry. Also a stand up comedian and actor Brett Sirrell is the only Gareth Keenan (Mackenzie Crook) lookalike in the UK. A professional magician and entertainer for more than 20 years, performing for countless corporate clients and events across the world. What can couples expect when booking you? We bring a celebrity atmosphere and buzz of excitement to your day. Everyone loves a selfie with a celebrity but in our case we are celebrities in our own rights with all the television appearances we have made. The lookalike industry is currently the fastest growing sector of the entertainment business. Not only are we a fraction of the cost of the real thing, you can also get us doing things that our real life counterparts would never think of. We also fit perfectly with a theme or even if you are just The Office fans. We will bring the comedy of The Office to your wedding and make your day the thing everyone talks about for a long time afterwards. The surprise of us crashing through the door will blow your guests away with excitement. We can then give our professional marital advice or our hilarious “Mr and Mrs” quiz. As the excitement settles we hand the stage back and you can carry on with your speeches.   You may then want to get your photographer to take some photos with us. We can do a short bit of mingling, magic tricks and selfies with your guests. We then say our “goodbyes”and pretend to disappear only to appear again later to for the first dance.  Everybody is called in for the first dance… but wait the masters of the party take to the floor and bust some moves. Only to be chucked off the dancefloor by the real champions of the the disco, the bride and groom. We get you all to join in with the dance, then afterwards hand over to the DJ. We love to surprise people with a big entrance but if you want it to be slightly more understated and be there on hand to keep things ticking over. We have several options from meet and greet to a full show with “Gareth’s safety in relationships” demonstration and David’s “MC Hammer fused with Flashdance !”  So for all the wrong reasons, get in touch and let us put the wow into your day! Is your comedy suitable for all ages? The comedy of The Office was never crude so you know you wont have rude jokes and particularly for weddings we will tailor what we do to fit your day and have a very much toned down show just to make sure everyone loves us. As a double act we can make sure the comedy is about us and not making you feel embarrassed in any way. Give us a call 01564 824 177 or visit the website officelookalikes.co.uk DAVID AND GARETH; THE OFFICE LOOKALIKES OWNER BRETT SAYS.... velvetstorm.co.uk MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT 71