Guests mingle
The ice is broken
Around a mind-reading moment, both families react together. Conversations start on their own, even between guests who have never met.
Ideal when two families are meeting.
Weddings · Paris · France · destination weddings
Wedding Magician & Mentalist in Paris and across France
The moment your guests will still be talking about at the next wedding.
Isma Zmerli performs close-up magic and mentalism at your drinks reception and dinner, in English or French: impossible moments a few inches from your guests, group by group, without ever stealing the spotlight from the two of you.
5.0 on Google (500+ reviews) · Mariages.net Wedding Awards 2024 & 2025 · Reply within 24 hours, no commitment.
Why a magician at your wedding
A magician at your wedding: what your guests will actually experience
A wedding brings together people who don’t always know each other: two families, childhood friends, colleagues. Close-up magic gives them a reason to laugh and be amazed together from the very first minutes.
During your photos
Nobody is left waiting
During the drinks reception, the couple often leaves for the photo shoot. Meanwhile, your guests enjoy a highlight instead of waiting around, glass in hand.
The most requested slot at weddings.
A shared memory
The talk of the dinner
Your guests’ reactions make the most natural photos of the day, and a topic of conversation at every table.
Your photographer will love these expressions.
Wedding entertainment: the timeline
Drinks reception or dinner: where should the magic happen?
Close-up magic fits the rhythm of your day. Choose one moment or combine them: timings are agreed with you and written into the quote.
Drinks reception
Close-up, group by group
Isma mingles with your guests and performs for each small group: signed cards, borrowed objects, thoughts revealed. A French vin d’honneur often lasts 90 minutes to 2 hours, and the performance fits right in.
While you are with your photographer.
During dinner
A moment for every table
Between courses, Isma visits each table for a moment of its own, coordinated with the caterer so that service is never delayed.
For a seated dinner with no lulls.
In front of everyone
A shared experience
For a highlight between courses, a short mentalism sequence brings every guest together around the same mystery, with one or two volunteers.
All it takes is a microphone from your DJ.
Magic and mentalism
Magician or mentalist for your wedding? Both, up close with your guests
Isma is both a magician and a mentalist. An AI engineer with a master’s degree in cognitive science from ENS Ulm, he builds every effect around your guests’ attention and choices. The result is elegant magic, with no circus act and no bulky props.
Close-up magic
Signed cards, borrowed objects, coins changing hands: everything happens before your guests’ eyes, and often in their hands. Each small group gets its own moment, then tells the others.
Mentalism
A name a guest has just thought of, a date nobody said out loud, a choice predicted before it was made. Mentalism is the entertainment people talk about most afterwards, with adults and teenagers alike.
Couples who booked Isma
Reviews from couples and their guests
5.0 on Google from more than 500 reviews, many of them from newlyweds. Reviews written in French are translated.
Wedding at Lake Maggiore, Italy
★★★★★
“If you are planning a wedding and want to keep your guests entertained, you have to hire Isma. Isma performed at our wedding by Lake Maggiore and it was such a big highlight for the night. Our guests can’t stop talking about how amused they were!”
Wedding · April 2026
★★★★★
“Wow! A huge thank you to Isma for his performance at our wedding, which amazed all of our guests. He made the day even more special and won everyone over.”
Wedding · booked at the last minute
★★★★★
“We were lucky to have Isma at our wedding, booked a little at the last minute. Very professional, great communication and above all very impressive! I loved his video demo, and all my guests were amazed.”
Wedding planner
★★★★★
“Isma was very available before and during the performance, and he met the guests’ expectations. Professional, attentive and very talented: I recommend him without hesitation.”
Wedding · July 2025
★★★★★
“Isma made our wedding drinks reception unforgettable! Moving from guest to guest, he amazed every group. A great mentalist who impresses just like on TV!”
Wedding
★★★★★
“A great magician, I’m still amazed. Without him, my wedding wouldn’t have had the same flavour. I recommend him!”
How it works
Booking a wedding magician in four steps
You don’t need to have everything decided: the first conversation is there to place the magic at the right moment of your day.
- Check your date Share the date, venue, number of guests and the timeline you have in mind. You get a reply within 24 hours.
- Try a video demo 15 free minutes to experience Isma’s mentalism from your sofa, together.
- Receive a clear quote Duration, chosen moments, any travel: everything is written down.
- On the day, Isma takes care of the rest He arrives before the drinks reception and coordinates with your wedding planner, caterer or DJ.
Paris, France and beyond
A bilingual wedding magician for destination weddings in France and Europe
Planning your wedding in France from abroad? Isma performs in English and French and switches language from one table to the next, so every guest enjoys the magic.
He performs at weddings in Paris and across the Île-de-France region, from Versailles to the châteaux around the capital, and travels throughout France and Europe: a wedding on the shores of Lake Maggiore, in Italy, is among his most recent.
Getting married elsewhere in Europe? See Isma in Florence and Tuscany, Monaco, Geneva or Milan and Lake Como.
For your other events, discover Isma as a mentalist in Paris, his corporate entertainment or all the places where he performs.
Pricing and questions
Frequently asked questions about wedding magicians
How much does a wedding magician cost?
The price depends on the duration, the number of guests, the venue and the date. As a guide, two hours of close-up magic in the Paris area usually costs between €950 and €2,500. Larger weddings or longer performances get a tailored quote, sent within 24 hours.
When should the magician perform: drinks reception or dinner?
The drinks reception, the French vin d’honneur, is the most requested moment: guests stand in small groups and the couple is often away for photos. During dinner, Isma visits each table between courses. Both work beautifully on the same day.
How long does the performance last?
For close-up magic, allow one to three hours depending on the number of guests and the moments chosen. The exact duration is agreed with you and stated in the quote.
How many guests can Isma entertain?
Isma moves from group to group, so the more guests you have, the longer the slot should be for everyone to enjoy it. For large weddings, he works with a small team of magicians to cover every area and every table.
Can we see Isma perform before booking?
Yes. Isma offers a free 15-minute video demo: you experience a real mentalism effect remotely and can ask all your questions.
Does Isma perform in English?
Yes. Isma performs in English or French and switches from one to the other depending on the table, which makes him a natural fit for international and destination weddings.
Does Isma travel for destination weddings?
Yes, throughout France and Europe. Travel is included for weddings in Paris; elsewhere in the Île-de-France region and beyond, travel costs and any accommodation are set out in the quote.
Is the magic suitable for children?
Close-up magic and mentalism are designed mainly for adults and teenagers. Children attending the wedding enjoy the effects too, but Isma does not offer a show designed only for children.
How far in advance should we book?
As soon as your date and venue are set. Saturdays from May to September go quickly, often months ahead. A closer date may still be possible: just ask, Isma replies within 24 hours.
Your date
Is your date still available?
Saturdays from May to September go fast. Share your date, venue and number of guests: you will get a reply within 24 hours, with a proposal tailored to your day.
Still deciding? The free 15-minute video demo lets you experience Isma’s mentalism first.
