Hi Guys,

A little challenge for you. I'm supposed to get married on March 2013 and would like to perform a card trick for and with my guests. The effect I'm looking for is similar to this; Every guest will receive an envelope containing a card prior to the marriage. At some time during the marriage’s dinner I would like to have my guests cut and pick-up a random card in a shuffled deck and …surprise their card matches the one in the envelope. Of course, I’ll have to develop a good patter to go with the trick.

Any suggestions on how to perform the trick; gaffed deck, memorized deck, etc. ?

Thanks,

Mike

If I were you, I wouldn't do a card trick at the wedding.

OK; I'm not you. Instead of the trick that you suggested, I'd use the first trick in Woody Aragon's book (entitled A Book in English). I think the effect is called Your Perfect Match. Each guest would have an envelope with four different cards. You could easily adapt the theme of the effect to fit the occasion of a wedding. Check it out!

BarryFernelius,

Thanks for your suggestion...and advice !!! You know, I was wondering if doing a card trick at my wedding will be a good idea but at the end, since all the guests know that I'm doing magic for many years (and they all had a chance to enjoy one trick) I said to myself why not. Anyway, I don't want to do a trick just for to do a trick, it has to be a good one with a good patter. And a want to have a patter about meeting someone with who you are predestined, having a mate in the random world. Kind of stuff...

And why did you say "If I were you, I wouldn't do a card trick at the wedding." You believe that this is not a good occasion to do so ?.

Mike

If your prospective spouse really wants you to do a card trick at the wedding, then do it. The one that I suggested is all about being predestined to end up with your perfect match. If the love of your life isn't sure whether you should do a card trick at the wedding, I'd advise you to show restraint.

Good advice, Barry. Not sure where you are from, Mike, but where I come from a wedding is all about the bride. Most grooms recognize it's her day and you are responsible for showing up If she says that you performing a card trick is part of her dream wedding day, then by all means make it a great one. If she says no or simply doesn't answer, do the best thing you can do as a husband and LISTEN to her. Good luck and congratulations on your upcoming wedding!

You could do this with one riffle force after another, if you had the tables coem up to you in a specific order. Not sure if that's what you mean though.

Hi mike,

Maybe it's just my family/friends but I'd be very worried that after a couple of glasses of champage the envelopes would get switched about, opened and generally messed about with before the performance.

That may be something worth thinking about or it may be a sad reflection on my relationships with my family and friends!

Adrian

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