Mystery Dinner Parties

Why host the same old boring parties when mystery dinner parties will keep your guests on their toes and having fun instead of dredging up office conversation while you’re not in the office.

So what are mystery dinner parties? First, they have a plot, like you’d read about in a mystery novel. You have a host and you have some suspects, which would be your guests, selected ahead of time from your guest list.

And there are the detectives, also selected from the guest list, who use clues to solve the mystery and arrest the suspects.

The guests you want to be the suspects should be informed ahead of time, and given their suspect background information so they know what’s going on and what they have to do in their role.

For casual mystery dinner parties, you can set up a buffet or have the dinner set up on the table early so dinner can still be served and eaten while the mystery plot is carried out. And if your plot goes on for a couple of hours, your guests can still enjoy their food, desserts and coffee while the story plays out.

As with any dinner party, invitations should still be sent out for mystery dinner parties as well. You can ask your guests to bring a dessert or a side dish if you’d like to provide some variety.

For a little added suspense, especially for mystery dinner parties, you can request that the dishes be kept a secret until it’s time to be served.

And like with any type of a party, a part of your party planning checklist should include some small party favors for your guests to take home as a reminder of the evening’s events.

Laminated bookmarks are a nice idea for favors for mystery dinner parties and to make them even more fun, they can be personalized with the guests’ names and their character role for the evening.

Fun Resources for Planning Mystery Dinner Parties:
Dinner and a Murder
Dinner and a Murder Mystery Games are available in a boxed party kit that comes with absolutely everything you need to host an exciting murder mystery party.

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