Victorian Murder Mystery

Ive never been a fan of watching scary movies to celebrate

halloween (mainly cause I scare really easy) but I also love

all the fun decor and treats that this holiday can offer. Halloween

strangely enough, is one of my favorite holidays. So to celebrate

this year I hosted a Victorian murder mystery.

I ordered the mystery details offline but I added my own

creative touches to them. This is what the invites I designed

looked like. They included everybody's characters and the

story background.

On the receiving table I made eatable magnifying glasses,

name tags, and cameo chokers for the ladies.

I found victorian halloween photographs online that

I printed and displayed along with a few of those photos

that change from a normal portrait to a creepy face as

you move past them. I carved the pumpkins with silhouettes

and put fake candles in them.

I was giddy happy as all the characters started to arrive in full

costume, everyone looked fabulous.

I created specimen jars out of apothecary jars, colored water,

and veggies.

The food was spooky and delectable.

I loved the new recipes that we tried which were

the fungus cheese tart and the devils on horseback

(prunes wrapped in maple glazed bacon)

I carved stamps out of wax of a man, a woman,

and a crow. I used back food coloring to stamp

the silhouettes on circles of fondant to top off my

red velvet cupcakes.

we had a black light virgin cocktail bar. Tonic water

glows under black lights so we made it an ingredient

in all the drinks. Black licorice straws and black sugared

rims added a spooky flare.

Within the first few minutes George Sweet dies.

Nick played his character and performed an awesome

death scene. Here is everyones reaction to the death.

Kate "Jardine" seems a little too thrilled at the sight.

Haha.

I moved the story along as every half hour I released new

evidence and instructions. The guests were given varying

amounts of money to use to bribe each other into giving

information. There was also a prize for the holder of the most

money. One of the challenges to make more money was to perform

a spontaneous music number in front of the group. Kate played the

piano, Angie sang "I like big butts" opera style, and Josh made up a

rap about a couple of the guests at the party.

There was a reading of a will, autopsy reports, medical records,

and news paper articles to take notes on.

During tea (crio bru and spiced concord grape juice) the

guests gave their hypothesis'.

Josh won the prize for solving the mystery,

Kelly got a prize for being the murderer (Gasp!),

and Kate won the prize for making the most money.

There were multiple love triangles among the characters

(which proved hard when issuing everybodys' characters

because I didn't want any awkward moments as the people

got into character) and there was a prize for the first

public profession of love and marriage proposal.

Angie and Bear won that prize.

There were two mug prizes, one was a silhouette of a

man that turned into a werewolf when hot water was poured

into it, and the other was a woman that turned into a

skeleton when hot.

the scandalous maids.

love how Josh and Crystal posed themselves.

The deceased George Sweet's three wives,

I was the lawyer and Reece was the inspector.

Look who done it!