Marriage

120 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Mates / Marriage
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Unknown Die unzertrennlichen Könige und Damen Kings and Queen in pile cut, dealt into two piles, they come out in pairs
 		1896 Der moderne Kartenkünstler 93
Hugo Schrader Die getrennten und wieder vereinten Paare four King-Queen pairs on table, put together and cut by spectator, Kings and Queen separated under table by performer, cut again, then performer brings out pairs from under table
 		Oct. 1898 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 10) 148
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Die Herz-Dame four Kings each change into Queen of Hearts and back, then four cards are counted to via named numbers, they're the Queens
Also published here 1910 Kartenkünste 142
Unknown Royal Marriages
Variations 1935 Card Manipulations (Issue 4) 104
Dai Vernon The Royal Marriages
Variations 1941/49 Select Secrets 11
Werner "Walt Nelson" Nussbaumer Die glücklich vereinten Paare Queens and Jacks are dealt several times in two and three piles, end up in matching pairs
 		1946 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 7 No. 4) 19
Unknown Black Jack, Detective two cards come together in the pack
 		1948 The Royal Road to Card Magic 139
Unknown Cupid King of Hearts placed face-up in middle, Queen on top, a Jack is pushed in center, then found back on top and Queen and Kings are together in center
 		1952 The Last Word on Cards 30
Unknown The Royal Pairs Packet of Kings and Queens are cut many times and held behind back, magician can take out the matching King/Queen pairs of the same suit
 		1956 Mathematics, Magic And Mystery 15
Al Leech Boy Meets Girl
Also published here 1958 The New Phoenix 301-348 (Issue 348) 218
Al Leech Boy Meets Girl
Also published here 1958/2004 A Last Look at Leech 41
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser Kings And Queens Kings and Queens separated on table, then both piles consist of two Kings-Queen pairs
 		Winter 1969 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 3rd Folio) 301
Ian Baxter Royal Marriages with Kings and Queens
 		1970 Ten on Deck 25
Edward Marlo Notes on a Miracle Kings are inserted next to Queens by spectator, ten methods (ungaffed, double facers, double backers, roughed)
Related to 1971 Hierophant (Issue 5-6) 265
Sam Leo Horowitz Honeycutt Plus Queens and Kings are paired, yet separate again
 		Autumn 1971 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 5th Folio) 452
Sam Leo Horowitz Royal Marriage six phases, miniature card finale, see also p. 476
Related to Autumn 1971 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 6 No. 5th Folio) 453
Roy Walton Drop Outs
Also published here 1972 Epilogue (Issue 16) 144
Edward Marlo Blind Date kings and queens place on table alternating by performer and spectator, all suits match
Related to 1972 Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 12) 95
Ben Christopher Unlimited Elevator four Kings buried in deck, four queens one by one placed on top and attracting its King
  • Impromptu Method
Related toVariations Oct. 1972 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 12) 567
Roy Walton Royal Marriages
Also published here 1973 Epilogue (Issue 17) 155
Edward Marlo Success Story kings find queens, rough-smooth
 		1974 The Unexpected Card Book 37
David Luenberger Royalty
1974 Epilogue (Issue 22) 204
Dave Ossip Royal Marriages matching with the four Queens and Kings, down-under deal
Inspired by July 1974 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 9 No. 9) 751
Jerry K. Hartman Mate in Four Queens and Kings are dealt alternately into a pile by magician and spectator, red Jacks placed on top and bottom (convincer that order is not altered), each pair of King/Queen is found to be suited
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1974 Super Dupes 10
Roy Walton A Martian Plot story trick, black kings backs change color, they find their mates and the color of the back changes back
Also published here Sep. 1976 Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 1) 304
Unknown Opposites Attract No. 58, Kings and Queens are paired by spectator
Related toVariations 1976 Self-Working Card Tricks 89
Ken Krenzel Force-Eps Royal Marriages with four aces back change kicker
 		1978 The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel 174
Gene Maze, Richard Kaufman Meant for Each Other duplicates
 		1980 The Gene Maze Card Book 82
John F. Mendoza, Barry Nelson Marlo-Nelson-Mendoza Hunters Kings and Queens shuffled into deck, one of the Kings put in case, deck cut into packets, Queen and King on top of each, one Queen with King in case
Inspired by 1980 John: Verse Two 15
Harry Lorayne Kings Find Queens inserted in table spread by magician next to them
 		1982 Best of Friends 142
Terry LaGerould Looker turning the head of a lady used for mating effect
Variations 1984 Close-up Seductions 85
Unknown Computer Dating No. 2, four cards, spectator turns one over, packet is cased, when removed again the mate is face-up instead, self-adjusting set-up
 		1984 More Self-Working Card Tricks 3
Karl Fulves The Dating Game No. 3, spectator turns cards over, at the end only a King-Queen pair is face-up
Inspired by 1984 More Self-Working Card Tricks 4
Richard Vollmer Together At Last
Variations 1985 Best of Friends — Volume II 540
Roy Walton Royal Marriages
Also published here 1988 The Complete Walton — Volume 2 57
Roy Walton The Marriage Brokers with two Jokers
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here
  • Genii, Sep. 1973
 1988 The Complete Walton — Volume 2 118
Roy Walton A Martian Plot story trick, black kings backs change color, they find their mates and the color of the back changes back
Also published here 1988 The Complete Walton — Volume 2 156
Roy Walton Drop Outs
Also published here 1988 The Complete Walton — Volume 2 160
Jerry Sadowitz Split Marriages Royal Marriages theme, instant reverse oil and water with kings and queens
 		1989 Cards on the Table 46
Alex Elmsley Mixed Marriages two royal flushes from two decks, they magically arrange in same order and one selected value transposes
 		1991 The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1 58
Allan Ackerman The Gemini Mates four Kings find the four Queens
 		1991 Magic Castle Lecture Notes 1
Jerry K. Hartman, Justin Branch Londonderry Pairs Royal Marriage variation
 		1991 Card Craft 543
Jerry K. Hartman Pair Pressure
Inspired by 1991 Card Craft 546
Richard Vollmer Matchmaker's Chart as a prediction effect
Variations May 1993 Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 5) 2209
Harry Lorayne Matchmaker's Chart, Cont'd
Inspired by June 1993 Apocalypse (Vol. 16 No. 6) 2223
Allan Ackerman My Favorite Gemini
Related toVariations 1994 Las Vegas Kardma 12
Joel Brash, Allan Ackerman The Tell-All Gemini for finding mates
 		1994 Las Vegas Kardma 15
Allan Ackerman Aronson's Gemini
Inspired by
  • "Quad-Mates" (Simon Aronson, MUM, May 1979)
 1994 Las Vegas Kardma 20
Alex Elmsley Fool's Mate joker as cupid and method
VariationsAlso published here
  • Genii, Mar. 1973
 1994 The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2 149
Alex Elmsley Jubilee
Variations 1994 The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2 153
Philip T. Goldstein Autonomix pairs are exchanged via chart but still paired
Inspired by 1994 Thabbatical 118
Karl Fulves Mixed Marriages 4&4, reverse mixing phase
 		1994 Rigmarole (Issue 8) 93
Peter Duffie City Slickers Kings find Queens
 		1995 Duffie's Card Compulsions 26
Peter Duffie Marriage on the Rocks
Variations 1995 Duffie's Card Compulsions 30
Peter Duffie Sherlock Never Married Ace Change kicker
Inspired by
  • "Sherloct" (Phil Goldstein, Abracadabra #2410)
 1995 Duffie's Card Compulsions 36
Karl Fulves Improv Aces four kings lost in deck reversed one by one, spread on table, kings are next to the matching aces, with stack handling
 		1996 Blocking Off 139
Karl Fulves Everyone Has A Twin two mates found, then two Kings find Queens
 		1996 The Fine Print (Issue 3) 40
Peter Duffie Gala Show
Inspired by 1996 Method in Effect 9
Peter Duffie Marraid four Kings cut to, then suits spelled to find Queens
 		1996 With Cards 1
Nick Trost Courtship Kings placed on top of Queens and squeezed, instantly dealt off in pairs
Variations 1997 The Card Magic of Nick Trost 47
Peter Duffie Loyal Marriages Four Kings and Queens incorrectly matched, two Jokers used to match them magically
Inspired by 1997 Effortless Card Magic 126
Roy Walton The Apprentice Matchmaker
Inspired byAlso published here Apr. 1999 Genii (Vol. 62 No. 4) 42
Jerry K. Hartman Down Underware four Kings and Queens, cards of thought-of suit are married with spelling and down-under deal
Inspired by
  • Peter Duffie ideas, not published at the time of writing
 Dec. 1999 Onyx (Issue 9) 16
Karl Fulves Game of Life Kings and Queens are mated with two dice and counting procedure, Ramasee principle
 		2000 Latter Day Secrets (Issue 2) 43
Harry Lorayne The Family Unit all court cards, marriage effect with the packet
Inspired byAlso published here 2001 Personal Collection 333
Harry Lorayne Alternative Blackjack Jacks placed on top of Aces and squeezed, instantly dealt off in pairs
Inspired byVariations 2001 Personal Collection 479
Mel Bennett The Honeymooners Queens mates by spelling names from deck
 		2001 Latter Day Secrets (Issue 5) 135
Peter Duffie Here We Go Again...
2001 Cards By All Means 10
Roy Walton A Twisted Tale
Inspired byAlso published here Apr. 2001 Genii (Vol. 64 No. 4) 52
Roy Walton A Twisted Tale
Also published here Nov. 2001 Genii (Vol. 64 No. 11) 70
Philip T. Goldstein Revolt, Lover two four-of-a-kinds are paired, ramasee principle
 		2002 Redivider 57
Johann Nepomuk Hofzinser The Queen Of Hearts four Kings each change into Queen of Hearts and back, then four cards are counted to via named numbers, they're the Queens
Also published here 2002 Hofzinser's Card Tricks 109
Lewis Jones Dater base marriage with gemini twins placement, counting to personal numbers
Inspired byRelated to 2002 Ahead of the Pack 202
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Flip-Flop Marriages using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Also published here May 2002 Ego (Vol. 1 No. 11) 18
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Power of Love
Inspired by 2003 Card Conspiracy — Vol. 1 97
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson CATO Gets Married Kings and Queens, in the end a matching pair ends up reversed
Inspired byVariations 2003 Card Conspiracy — Vol. 1 111
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Cato Gets Married - Again
Inspired by 2003 Card Conspiracy — Vol. 1 112
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Rags to Riches
Variations 2003 Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2 14
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Flip-Over Couples Kings show up reversed one by one during cutting, and locate Queens
 		2003 Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2 139
Ramón Riobóo The Royals Go Courting Queens and Kings and selection finds mate
Inspired by 2004 Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5 206
Peter Duffie Wildlife eight blank cards become Kings and Queens
  • The Four Suitors
  • Wedding Preparation
  • The Big Day or Till Death Us Do Part
Also published here
  • "Wildlife" (Peter Duffie, Solo, 1986)
 2004 Subtle Miracles 9
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Royal Road four Kings are stabbed into deck one by one to find Queens, using BMT
Inspired by 2004 Diamonds from Coal 13
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Double Dealin' Royals two phases
 		2004 Diamonds from Coal 59
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Inseparable Royals
  • The Couples Marry
  • The Couples Now Divorce
  • Enter the Commoners
  • The Couples Remarry
 		2004 Diamonds from Coal 98
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Noble Triumph King chosen, deck shuffled face-up/face-down, other Kings cut to, all cards rightened except Queens
  • Optional Additional Kicker (Kings odd-backed)
 		2004 Diamonds from Coal 106
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson In Days of Old rhyme patter by Marty Kaplan
 		2004 Diamonds from Coal 108
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Upper Class Weddings packet elevator meets marriage
 		2004 Diamonds from Coal 110
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Mythology
Inspired by 2004 Diamonds from Coal 111
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Flip-Flop Marriages using Hamman's Flip-Flop Force
Also published here 2004 Diamonds from Coal 137
Bob Ostin The 'Romantic' Card Trick using the cross sum force twice, finding queen and king of hearts
 		2005 Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions 134
Aldo Colombini The Counselors
2007 Best of Friends — Volume III 130
David Solomon "Hello Sailors" marriage effect, chosen pair though are two Jacks
Inspired by
  • "Family Reunion" (Aldo Colombini, Impromptu Card Magic DVD)
 2007 Solomon's Notes 4
Nick Trost The Royal Pair Puzzler
2008 Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1 63
Nick Trost The Burglar Trick
Inspired by 2008 Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1 64
Nick Trost The Court Card Swindle using Curry's "Swindle Switch"
 		2008 Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1 73
Nick Trost The Reunited Families
Inspired by 2008 Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1 74
Nick Trost The Married Hearts and Four Cupids story trick
Inspired by 2008 Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1 77
Nick Trost The Queen of Hearts and her Suitors story trick
Inspired by 2008 Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1 79
Angelo Carbone Blind Date spectator signs a Jack, then he pushed it anywhere in the center out of sight, it is found next to the matching Queen, using Crystal Card
 		July 2008 Genii (Vol. 71 No. 7) 107
Max Maven Royal Reunion one of the twelve picture cards is selected, Joker reversed among the rest, after a down-under-deal the two matching picture cards of the same suit are around the Joker
 		Mar. 2008 Antinomy (Vol. 4 No. 1) 25
Nick Trost Triple Wedding Ceremony marriage routine with eight Kings and eight Queens, uses Pinochle deck
 		2009 Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2 485
Nick Trost Pinochle Marriages Routine I eight Kings and eight Queens, uses Pinochle deck
  • Phase One - Odd Couples
  • Phase Two - Regular Couples
  • Phase Three - Cupid Takes Over
Inspired by 2009 Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2 486
Nick Trost Pinochle Marriages Routine II eight Kings and eight Queens, uses Pinochle deck
 		2009 Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2 491
Nick Trost Pinochle Marriages Routine III eight Kings and eight Queens, uses Pinochle deck
Related to 2009 Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2 494
Yves Carbonnier Rendezvous setting four key cards to find selections, also as marriage effect, as Yves Cabernet
 		2010 Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8 32
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Blue Collar Marriages kings and queens produced by spelling and pile making
 		2010 Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8 36
Steve Reynolds On Bannon's Poker Pairydox packet of cards shown mixed, then pairs are mated, contributing an instant reset
Inspired by
  • "Poker Pairadox" (John Bannon, Mega Wave, 2010)
 2010 Trench Work 14
Mel Bennett Royacle "A Royal Reunion"
Inspired by 2011 Xtra Credit (Issue 10) 67
Allan Ackerman, David Solomon, Peter Duffie The Royal Marriage Trilogy
Inspired by 2012 The Cardjurer 89
Patrick G. Redford Opposites (Still) Attract Royal Marriages, Kings and Queens pair up, not always by suit
Related to 2013 Small World 39
Patrick G. Redford Wild World Royal Marriages, but with one same-sex couple
Related to 2013 Small World 42
Roy Walton The Apprentice Matchmaker
Also published here 2016 The Complete Walton — Volume 3 26
Roy Walton A Twisted Tale
Also published here 2016 The Complete Walton — Volume 3 151
Roy Walton Four Partners
2016 The Complete Walton — Volume 3 172
Harry Lorayne Together At Last all court cards, marriage effect
Inspired by 2017 JawDroppers! Two 93
Áriston Parejas Desparejas Royal Marriage trick using all picture cards, inspired by a Nick Trost routine
 		2017 Hojas Sueltas 172
Harry Lorayne The Family Unit all court cards, marriage effect with the packet
Also published here 2018 And Finally! 170
Harry Lorayne Suitable Blackjack Jacks placed on top of Aces and squeezed, instantly dealt off in pairs
Inspired byVariations 2018 And Finally! 191
Scott Robinson Home Wrecker Royal Marriages plot, Queens and Kings pair up with each other (usually by suit) three times, in third phase spectator mixes and holds cards
Inspired by 2018 Pure Imagination 267
Harry Lorayne Suitable Explored Jacks placed on top of four indifferent cards and squeezed, instantly dealt off in Ace-Jack pairs
Inspired by 2020 More Jaw Droppers! 23