Wedding Magician & Mentalist · Cannes
Cannes Wedding Magician
Matteo Cammisa performs close-up magic at Cannes weddings — the palace hotels of the Croisette, the villas of Mougins and the estates of Cap d'Antibes. He has performed at the Carlton Cannes. Guest to guest through cocktail hour and dinner, in English and Italian.
La Croisette · Le Cannet · Mougins · Antibes · Cap d'Antibes
500+
Events performed
30+
Countries
Magic Circle
& FISM member
Matteo has performed at the Carlton Cannes (October 2023).
The Setting
Weddings on Cannes
Cannes brings the palace hotel to the wedding market: the Croisette's grandes dames host ballroom dinners with sea-view terraces, while the hinterland — Mougins, Valbonne, the Cap d'Antibes estates — supplies the villa register. Both run on French service precision, and both welcome entertainment that respects the running order to the minute.
Matteo has performed at the Carlton Cannes — the Croisette's definitive address — which is the practical answer to the question every planner here asks first: does the performer know how a palace hotel evening runs? The format itself takes no runtime and no staging, and folds into a seated dinner between courses exactly as the service does.
The French wedding guest list is its own mix — the couple's international friends, the French family — and the autocomplete data says French couples search for exactly this ('magicien cannes mariage'). The performance needs no language, and Matteo works the French rooms in English and Italian with the ease of two decades of international tables.
The Experience
Why couples add magic to the day
Fills the gap the day already has
Cocktail hour is the longest unscripted stretch of a wedding — the couple is with the photographer and two families stand in their own circles. Close-up magic occupies exactly that window and mixes the room as a side effect.
Nothing required from the venue
No stage, no sound, no lighting, no power. A clifftop terrace, a beach club or a villa courtyard is exactly as workable as a ballroom — which at a destination wedding removes a whole category of planning.
Works across languages
The impossible moment happens in the guest's own hands and needs no translation. Matteo performs in English and Italian — at a destination wedding, the difference between everyone being included and half the room watching politely.
Built to be photographed
Reaction shots from close-up magic are often the strongest candid images of the cocktail hour. Matteo works with the photographer rather than in front of them.
Real weddings — Matteo Cammisa at work
Your Day
Where it fits in the running order
- 01
Welcome drinks
The hardest part of a destination wedding is that half your guests have never met. Close-up magic gives strangers something to react to together — the fastest way to turn two guest lists into one room.
- 02
Cocktail hour
The gap while you're away with the photographer is the single best hour for magic. Guests are standing, drinking and unoccupied. Matteo moves group to group so nobody is left waiting.
- 03
Dinner, table to table
Between courses, Matteo visits each table for a few minutes. It keeps the evening moving through the long stretches of a seated dinner, and every table gets a moment that belongs to them.
- 04
A moment for the two of you
Optional, and often the piece couples remember most: something staged privately for the bride and groom, away from the room, that the photographer can catch.
The Offer
Wedding packages — Cannes
Signature
60 minutes
- —Close-up magic through cocktail hour
- —Guest-to-guest, no stage or sound needed
- —Performed in Italian and English
- —Coordinated with your planner's timeline
Intimate celebrations up to roughly 80 guests
Request this packagePremium
90 minutes
- —Cocktail hour close-up magic
- —Table-to-table magic during dinner
- —A personalised souvenir card for each guest
- —Split across the evening so the energy never dips
- —Coordinated with your planner's timeline
The format most destination weddings book
Request this packageGrand Experience
120 minutes
- —Welcome drinks, cocktail hour and dinner
- —A private moment staged for the couple
- —Mentalism set piece for the full room
- —Personalised souvenir cards for every guest
- —Present across the whole event window
- —Photographer-friendly — built for reaction shots
Multi-day weddings and full-evening celebrations
Request this packageAll packages are all-inclusive for Cannes — travel included, no hidden extras. Every wedding is quoted individually once we know your date, venue and guest count.
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Social Proof
From those who have experienced it
Matteo's performance was the highlight of our wedding. He had everyone mesmerized. People are still talking about how he made our special day truly magical.
We were blown away by Matteo's close-up magic at our reception. He was not just a magician, he was like a part of our family that day, making everyone smile and bringing us all closer together. Absolutely unforgettable.
From the moment Matteo started his performance, he captured the hearts of all our guests. His magic is top-notch and his ability to connect with every person in the room was just amazing.
Common Questions
Everything you need to know
Have you performed in Cannes before?+
Yes — at the Carlton Cannes, in October 2023. A palace-hotel evening runs on service precision, and the format is built for it: no staging, no runtime, table to table between courses exactly as the service moves.
What wedding entertainment works at a Croisette palace hotel?+
Entertainment that respects a French running order. Close-up magic takes no slot in the programme — it works the terrace cocktail hour and the dinner courses — and needs nothing from a ballroom that has everything except spare minutes.
Do you cover Cap d'Antibes and the villas inland?+
Yes — the Cap's estates, Mougins, Valbonne and the coast to Juan-les-Pins. One coast, one register; nothing is needed from any venue.
How far ahead should a Cannes wedding book?+
May, June and September are peak — and film-festival and congress weeks take the hotels out of play, so the calendar is tighter than it looks. Nine to twelve months out is comfortable.
Limited dates
Check your Cannes wedding date
Matteo takes a limited number of weddings each season. Tell us your date and venue and you'll have a reply within 24 hours — usually with a reference video from a comparable wedding.
Or email management@matteocammisa.com