I had a strolling job last night for an engagement party. I always call my client when I am about to leave the house. "Hey this is Jamie and I just wanted to let you know I am on my way." Client - "Great, also, can you do something in front of everyone and trick my fiancée in proposing again?" Me - "Sure, see you in forty minutes!"

I have literally 10 minutes to decide what I will do. Here is what I came up with:

At the appropriate time, I thanked everyone for joining the couple to celebrate the Magic of love. I asked the bride to hold up her hand so we could see the ring. She did and everyone went oooooooh! I said, "He want to Jarrod!" I showed both sides of a handkerchief. I had her remove the ring and hand it to me. I then placed the ring in under the handkerchief and had the groom hold it.

I reached into my pocket to get my wand, performed a flourish and yanked the cloth away to show the ring had vanished. I then asked to bride to be to hold up her hand as the ring had returned to her finger! Of course it was not there and I commented "That would have been GREAT!" Then I said "Well they all can't be winners, give them a nice round of applause. Of course they did not leave.

I reached in my jacket pocket to remove my "passport" wallet since I sometimes have to leave the country in a hurry! Open the wallet, open a zippered compartment, removed a sealed envelop marked return to sender. I ripped the envelop open and dumped out the ring in the groom's hand and asked "Is that the ring yes or no! He said yes and the audience applauded.

I then said re-create the moment when you placed the ring on your fiancées finger and he got down on one knee and placed the ring back on in front of everyone!

Another satisfied customer and the father of the bride tipped an extra $100.00!

Jamie

Congratulations!

Sounds like you gave them what they wanted.

- Mary Mowder

Nice thinking and nice outcome!!
When reading your post I thought you were going to perform Interlace.
I liked the "return to sender" envelope.

Just goes to show you we have to be creative to satisfy those last minute requests.

Thanks for sharing

They also have booked me for the wedding reception so I would say it worked out great!

Jamie

That was fast thinking and obviously it has worked out well for you and them.

Sweet. I am not sure what I would have done in that circumstance. But your solution worked fantastic. Good job.

I thought about my ring in gumball machine but I was hired for close-up and did not want to take a large case with music cues, etc.

Definitely a keeper!

JS

Great and inspiring story, thanks for sharing this.

Kim