How it fits your day
Weddings have their own rhythm. Richard fits into it, not the other way around.
While you're off having photographs taken, close-up magic keeps your guests entertained and mingling. It's the perfect ice-breaker for families and friend groups meeting for the first time.
Richard moves table to table between courses, bringing intimate close-up magic and mind-reading directly to small groups without ever interrupting speeches or the meal itself.
As the dance floor opens and new guests arrive, the energy lifts, and Richard's strolling magic keeps things lively and gives late arrivals an easy way into the party.
Personal touches
Beyond his standard repertoire, Richard can build custom moments around your relationship: a mind-reading reveal tied to how you met, or a personalised prediction involving the two of you. Small touches that become some of the most-talked-about parts of the whole day.
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Real weddings
See it in action
Filmed at real weddings across Surrey and Hampshire. Nothing staged, no actors, no stooges.
The practical bit
Close-up magic asks nothing of your venue or your running order. There's no stage, no microphone, no lighting, no floor space and nothing to plug in. The magic happens in your guests' hands, wherever they happen to be standing or sitting, which means it works in a marquee, a barn, a walled garden or a hotel drawing room without a single chair being moved.
It doesn't compete with your photographer either. Quite the opposite: the moments a magician creates, the open mouths and the laughing, are exactly the candid shots photographers spend all day hunting for. Several of the pictures on this page were taken by wedding photographers who followed the reactions around the room.
There's no innuendo in any of it and nobody gets dragged out in front of the room, so it lands as well with your grandmother as with the table of university friends. I carry public liability insurance and hold a current DBS certificate, and I'll send either straight to your venue if they ask, which many do.
Common questions
None of it. Everything I need fits in my pockets, and the magic happens in your guests' hands rather than on a table. That means I can work a lawn during drinks, move between tables during the wedding breakfast, and follow the party into the evening, all without your venue rearranging anything.
Nothing changes. Because there's no equipment and no set position, moving the drinks reception indoors at short notice makes no difference at all. It's one of the few things on a wedding day that rain genuinely can't spoil.
It tends to help them. Photographers spend the day looking for genuine reactions rather than posed ones, and a magician working a group of guests produces exactly that. Several of the photographs on this page were taken by wedding photographers who spotted what was happening and followed it.
That's the aim, and it's why I work at the pace I do. A wedding day has a lot of things competing for your guests' attention, and no single one of them should swallow it. So I keep each group tight and read the room as I go: if a table is deep in conversation or the speeches are about to start, I move on and come back. The quality doesn't drop, but nobody feels held hostage. Tell me your guest count and running order and I'll tell you honestly how many people I can reach in the time.
Yes, and deliberately so. There's no innuendo in the material and nobody is made the butt of a joke or hauled up in front of the room. Children love it, and it gives them something to be genuinely excited about during the long gaps in a wedding day. I hold a current DBS certificate.
Across Surrey and Hampshire as standard, with Berkshire, West Sussex and London regular too. There's no travel charge for journeys under 45 minutes or 30 miles from Farnham. Further afield a supplement applies, quoted before you book. Full details are on the pricing page, and there is a list of venues I have performed at.
From real weddings
"Richard Kettle was the highlight of our wedding reception. His interactive magic and mind-reading tricks were a huge hit with everyone."
Sophie & Michael T."His ability to seamlessly blend magic and mind-reading created a truly magical atmosphere at our wedding. Five stars!"
Laura & David H."From the moment Richard arrived, he captivated our guests. If you're considering a magician for your event, Richard is your go-to choice!"
Alice & Ben R.Where
Richard performs regularly at Farnham Castle, Bury Court Barn, The Bush Hotel, Botleys Mansion and many more across Surrey, Hampshire and London, and travels further afield for the right event.
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