Give them a drinks reception they'll still be banging on about at breakfast.
Light-fingered banter, impossible close-up magic and the occasional watch going walkabout. Built to get the whole drinks reception buzzing.
No stage. No cheesy routines. No idea what's coming next.
Turn the bit everyone forgets into the bit nobody forgets.
You've just said, "I do." The photographer's grabbed the two of you. The champagne's open.
Now what?
Two families, half of them barely knowing each other, standing around politely discussing the weather.
That's where the Rogue comes in.
Next minute, strangers are laughing together and somebody's shouting, "Come over here and do that to Dave."
Just another bloke at the wedding.Until he's holding someone's watch.
I don't rock up with a microphone and a big, "Ladies and gentlemen, the magician."
I just appear. Mid-conversation. Mid-cocktail.
One minute people think I'm another guest. The next, people are losing their minds. Then I move on, find the next group, and word starts spreading.
Caught in the act.
Two minutes. Several confused guests. One very loud reaction.
See what happens when the Rogue gets loose at a drinks reception.
Real weddings. Real guests. Real reactions. No stooges. No camera tricks. Just people trying to work out what the hell just happened.
There's always one at a wedding. This time you've hired him →
Get your lot and their lot laughing
like they've known each other for years.
You could just give them more prosecco. I'd probably recommend both.
25 years.
Hundreds of weddings.
Seriously good magic.
Witness statements.
Turns out they were willing to grass me up.
The evidence is getting difficult to ignore.
The plan.
Four steps. Very little paperwork.
Check my date
See whether I've already been invited somewhere else.
Quick chat
Tell me where you're getting married, how the day works and roughly when you'd like the trouble to start.
I turn up
Smart suit. No stage. No dramatic entrance.
NotedTrouble starts
You enjoy your wedding. I start making friends and enemies.
Meet Al.
The profileBritish. Light-fingered. Witty banter. Owns car. Will travel.
Alright, I'm Al. Some people call me Magic-Al. Others usually call me something less polite about thirty seconds after I've shown them something.
I've been performing professionally for 25 years, at weddings, private events and for some big-name companies along the way. Close-up magic is what I do, the sort that happens inches from your guests, with nowhere to hide and no camera tricks to blame.
I'm not the magician who turns up, demands everyone's attention and starts pulling out coloured scarves and fancy props. I slip into the drinks reception, start chatting to people and let the whole thing happen naturally.
That means knowing when to jump into a group, when to leave them wanting more, who'll love being the centre of attention and who'd rather watch from the side. I can be having a laugh with the groomsmen one minute and absolutely flooring someone's cousin the next.
And underneath all the banter, the magic is seriously powerful. The kind that has people grabbing their mates, filming reactions and following me across the reception because they want to see what happens next.
You get someone who turns up on time, looks the part, knows how weddings work and gets on with it, so you can enjoy yourself.
I'll blend in. The reactions won't.
— Al
This bloke gets about.
Weddings across the UK.
Country house in Surrey? Barn in Yorkshire? Hotel in Manchester? Somewhere your sat nav insists isn't actually a road? I've got a suit, a car and very low standards for what counts as a road.
City hotels · country houses · barns · marquees · wherever you're getting married
Questions. Answered honestly.
Because apparently "don't worry about it" isn't enough when you're planning a wedding.
01Do you really steal watches?
02Will you embarrass my guests?
03Do you need a stage?
04What do you need from the venue?
05Do you perform during the meal?
06When's the best time to have you there?
07Do you travel?
08How much does it cost?
Check if the Rogue is free.
If you'd rather your guests were laughing together than politely discussing the weather, send me your date and venue.
I'll check the diary myself and get back to you.
No call centre. No hard sell. No bloke called Darren pretending to be my "booking manager". Just me.
No cold calls. I'll reply by email and only call if we arrange it first.