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deadcatbounce Special user the Wilds of Ireland 863 Posts |
Friend of mine has asked me a favour. She wants to propose to her partner in a magical, romantic way, not necessarily humorous..She's not a magician, and neither is her partner, so it would have to be a self worker. Probably it would be a thing between the two of them, without any other audience participation.
Anyone got any ideas? I'm posting in this section as it seems the most likely...if I'm in the wrong section, no doubt I'll be advised.. As a closeupper myself, I'm ok with coaching and scripting her.. just looking for a novel presentation. My initial thoughts were something along the lines of 5 envelopes, forcing the one one containing the proposal. The others would be opened before the big one, and each of these would have a "prize" .. such as a night out at a top restaurant, tickets for the theatre, a weekend holiday, etc.. "had you picked any of these... you would have won, etc.. but you didn't... you selected this one.. etc..( the one with the proposal..) (The proposer writes and sings her own songs..but she still wants a novelty presentation - I think she's too shy to propose in a song..) I'm pretty sure there's a great idea out there, waiting for just such an occasion! Thanks in advance! DCB
"With every mistake - we must surely be learning..." George Harrison.
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CharlieC Elite user 488 Posts |
Here's something I did one time for a buddy of mine.
I performed a short little set in one of the rooms at the Magic Castle. The final routine involved a ring, which I switched out for the engagement ring. I put it into her hand, asked her to close her eyes, and had my friend switch places with me. When she opened her eyes, he got on his knees, asked for her hand in marriage, she cried, it was pretty emotional actually. Everyone loved it.
"Whenever he gets in a fix he reaches into his bag of tricks.
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mrunge Inner circle Charleston, SC 3716 Posts |
This has been discussed in great detail in the past...a search would turn up the thread.
The consensus was to NOT do anything like that for a proposal. Just ask the person to marry you and leave it at that. Why take a chance on ruining what one hopes to be that one special day by turning it into a magic trick? Mark. |
deadcatbounce Special user the Wilds of Ireland 863 Posts |
Charlie - I like the idea, but it's just going to be the two of them..
Mark - I disagree. Not necessarilly with you, but it's a request from the proposer. I'm not looking for a great feat of magic, where something COULD go wrong - just a nice novel self worker would work great. Similar to having one of those planes, leaving a smoke message in the sky.. "will you marry me, etc..". Thanks.. keep them coming! DCB
"With every mistake - we must surely be learning..." George Harrison.
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pepka Inner circle Uh, I'm the one on the right. 5041 Posts |
I've been a guest in a restaurant for a party and another magician was hired. I did not know that and a friend asked me to show her group a card trick. Of course I obliged. Until I found out someone else was working there. Boy was I embarrassed. He was polite and offered me to do one bit for the whole group. I did and it was well received. After I was done, he did a chop cup routine. One young couple was watching with great interest. The final load was a ring box, he dropped to his knees, she said yes. Everyone cheered. The other magician looked and me and said, "Hey, beat that!" It was hilarious!
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Mercury52 Inner circle Kevin Reylek 2240 Posts |
I agree with Mark in general, in that I don't think magicians should propose using magic.
However, in this particular instance we have a non-magician couple. Since magic is probably not something that either of them see/do on a regular basis, I think the situation must be viewed differently than if it were a magician proposing. Since the poster of the thread isn't one of the members of a couple, but rather the magician friend who's giving advice, and the woman has specifically asked for magic, then I don't know if it's our place to say whether it's right or not. It certainly feels more appropriate to me. I've seen a thing before (I think it's called a kiss machine) that's kind of a very mini dove pan. You show it empty, use a bit of flash paper if you like, cover it up, and when you open it, there's a Hershey's Kiss inside. A ring can fit inside on top of the candy if desired. (Though I don't know if she's using a ring) Then there's also that fire writing chemical that you use to draw on a piece of paper. When heat is applied, the paper burns only where the chemical is applied. I guess you could write something using that. There's also invisible/appearing/disappearing ink. Check out threads about the Frixion pen, and you can probably come up with some ideas. Good luck with the hunt!
Kevin Reylek
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Bill Wood New user Nova Scotia 98 Posts |
I think the Budah Papers are a charming self working trick. It looks romantic and is a keepsake that could be stashed in a wedding box for years to come.
The lady in question could take two photo booth snap shots, one of her and one of her par amour, place those picture in the papers, do the funny business, then open the papers to show an engagement ring. Romance thy name is Bill. |
Adam1975 Special user UK 900 Posts |
Theres still time for him to escape and remain happily unmarried! I proposed to the missus in the garage,and couldn't back out
Ive upped my standards.Now,up yours!
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deadcatbounce Special user the Wilds of Ireland 863 Posts |
Adam,
I have the same problem with my Camper Van at the moment... but it's a gearbox problem... DCB
"With every mistake - we must surely be learning..." George Harrison.
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Futureal Inner circle 1695 Posts |
Leave the deck of cards at home and be real, authentic human beings and connect without the use of tricks.
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deadcatbounce Special user the Wilds of Ireland 863 Posts |
Are you saying you can't be authentic AND magical at the same time? For the word "magical" .. try .. "surprising" or perhaps.. "memorable"..
In the minds of laymen, or indeed Grandchildren, when the story is told in future, the impact is magical. DCB
"With every mistake - we must surely be learning..." George Harrison.
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J.Buddy New user 53 Posts |
Maybe approach this thing in such a way as to leave all of your magic knowledge at the door. And instead - think of how you can make a proposal magical- sometimes thinking about the effect too much boggs down the possible thinking behind a great way to make it truly magical.
Just thinking- great post- and great situation- challenges like this are great. J.B.
Rediscovering the magician inside.
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Mediocre the Great Inner circle Rich Hurley 1062 Posts |
You're always going to have the debate as to whether or not to use magic in a proposal. That is a decision that has to be made by the participants alone. It entirely depends on the their individual personalities and the nature of their relationship.
I used magic (and humor) in my marriage proposal and my wife was delighted. She said it was creative, fun and memorable. It added a lot of fun to an important and joyous event! And, it fit my personality and her sense of humor to a tee. It’s one of the great fun stories we tell when we visit with new friends. Now as for some trick ideas, maybe your friend could bring out a necklace (with the ring treaded on it) and conceal the ring with her hand as she shows it off. She could ask him to fasten the necklace around her neck, and when he does, she lets go of the ring and lets hit hang on the necklace. When he comes around to see how it looks, he will notice a ring on it. You might want to teach her a basic move where she loads the ring in her hand as she makes a magical gesture. Or perhaps you could construct a box with a mirror in it so it looks empty but she removes the ring from the empty box… Just some ideas for you and your friend. Best of luck…. PS… if anyone wants to know the details of my propsoal, you can PM me, or do a search. I’m sure I’ve told the story here on the Café!
Mediocrity is greatly under rated!
-------------------------------------------- Rich Hurley aka Mediocre The Great! www.RichHurleyMagic.com |
magicsantana New user 79 Posts |
I've given the question some thought. You say you need a self working trick where you can create the presentation for this person how about useing a rattle box routeen.
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deadcatbounce Special user the Wilds of Ireland 863 Posts |
Rattle box routine? I'm not too familiar with that .. can you give us a clue?
Would there be a box up the sleeve? Thanks!
"With every mistake - we must surely be learning..." George Harrison.
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Jethro Magic Regular user 148 Posts |
Try using VoxBox, it's a playing card box that rattles.you can purchase this in most magic shops.
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