I'm Mark Waddington, The Yorkshire Wedding Magician.

I've been performing professionally for more than 20 years and have now been part of over 1,700 weddings. In that time I've learned that being a great wedding magician involves quite a lot more than simply being good at magic.

I specialise in what magic can do for a wedding.

That might mean breaking the ice between two families during your drinks reception, keeping everyone entertained while you're away having photographs, creating brilliant moments between courses or keeping the atmosphere going as your evening guests begin to arrive.

My style is modern, relaxed, funny and completely interactive. There's no stage, no formal show and absolutely nothing cheesy. I simply work naturally around your guests, creating the kind of reactions that very quickly get people talking.

After 1,700+ weddings, I also understand how wedding days actually work. Timings change, photographs overrun and dinner occasionally has its own ideas about the schedule. I'll work around your venue, photographer and other suppliers without you needing to manage me.

I'm an Associate of The Magic Circle with Silver Star and a multi-award-winning Wedding Entertainer of the Year. I'm enormously proud of those things, but on your wedding day the bit you'll probably appreciate most is simply knowing you're in experienced hands.

Every wedding booking also includes something I keep exclusively for the two of you: a private performance away from your guests, completely different from anything they've seen, ending with a unique keepsake for you to take home.

Wedding magic starts from £495, with half-day and all-day experiences also available.

If you're looking for someone to simply turn up and perform a few tricks, there are plenty of magicians who can do that.

If you're looking for someone who genuinely understands weddings and knows what magic can do for yours, I'd love to hear what you're planning.