When hiring a magician...

When you want to hire a magician, most likely you are stressed because you are this years event planner, and you want the party to be smashing, right? Last year's party was good, but you want this year's party to be great! 

If you would like to hire a magician, then do yourself a favor and do these few things:

* Ask or search for testimonials
* Compare a few magicians, not just their sites.
* Decide on a budget or price range

If the magician is good, testimonials will be easy to find, and you won't even have to ask. Customers and guests are usually happy to rave about how the magician was the life of their party... unless he was not.

There are several magicians in every major city, some are pros- meaning that is all that they do for a living; some are actually just hobbyists and comparatively are not as sharp or entertaining, and not to mention worth it.

Decide on a budget before you make your final decision on entertainment. Hiring "the life of the party" is often a more expensive job than the bounce house or the catering. Put things in perspective. A great magician can make the kids forget about the bounce house, and the adults forget about eating, all at the same time.

Good luck with your event, and check out this quick video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfS-Eqtfs6E