Okay, so after brainstorming some ideas for something that uses the couple, and can be done from the stage, and what I have on hand, I've come up with an idea, and I would love your input on ways to make it a strong piece of magic. Perhaps this can be an experiment in collaboration, and feel free to use any of it.
So the bride and groom come up, I haven't thought through patter much yet, but essentially they each select a card, and they are told that they have to find each others card by reading each other's minds (or whatever). (Unknowingly they choose the same card, say- 2 of Hearts)
I show a piece of tissue paper and introduce a candle and matches. They each light a match, blow it out, and touch it to the tissue. Their card burns into the tissue.
Here is a video of it (Unlisted): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpHS_DBPS7k
So after watching it here are my thoughts so far (Please add yours to the video or this thread):
1. My wife suggested having the tissue on a scroll like thing makes it seem too gimmicky. She suggested presenting them with a present (Gift bag with tissue and a wedding type candle which we then use for the effect)
2. Patter is what will make something like this work well. I’m on the fence about how cheesy or comical to be with an effect like this.
3. Should they at any point say their card out loud so that the audience realized they picked the same card?
4. What should be said (if anything) while the paper burns? (Note that I made that one quickly and one side stopped burning, but both should finish at the same time)
5. Other thoughts?
So the bride and groom come up, I haven't thought through patter much yet, but essentially they each select a card, and they are told that they have to find each others card by reading each other's minds (or whatever). (Unknowingly they choose the same card, say- 2 of Hearts)
I show a piece of tissue paper and introduce a candle and matches. They each light a match, blow it out, and touch it to the tissue. Their card burns into the tissue.
Here is a video of it (Unlisted): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpHS_DBPS7k
So after watching it here are my thoughts so far (Please add yours to the video or this thread):
1. My wife suggested having the tissue on a scroll like thing makes it seem too gimmicky. She suggested presenting them with a present (Gift bag with tissue and a wedding type candle which we then use for the effect)
2. Patter is what will make something like this work well. I’m on the fence about how cheesy or comical to be with an effect like this.
3. Should they at any point say their card out loud so that the audience realized they picked the same card?
4. What should be said (if anything) while the paper burns? (Note that I made that one quickly and one side stopped burning, but both should finish at the same time)
5. Other thoughts?
