Thursday, January 8, 2009

Murder Mystery Dinner in Margaritaville

Charlee thought of one of the most creative and fun Christmas presents for my parents this year!  She planned a Murder Mystery Dinner for us to have together with our family friends, the Talberts.  On December 30, we all got together for a special dinner in "Margaritaville," an island resort owned by Coconut Joe (aka my dad).  

Before we arrive, Charlee gave us a folder with our character's info explaining how to dress and act that night.  After we arrived, we enjoyed the fabulous island dinner she had prepared.  
The guests included (from left to right):   
Surfer Joe (Maddy)  Izzy Islander (MC) Coconut Joe (Dad)  Starbright (Miss Karen) the Constable (Charlee)  Candy Cotton (Mom) Lifeguard Sam (Rhett) Cabana Bob (Mr. Jim) Callie Cocktail (DD) and the bartender, Jack Daniels (Will) 


At the end of dinner, Jack Daniels (Will) suddenly collapsed and died from a poisoned margarita.  It was then up to the rest of the guest to figure out the guilty party responsible for this crime!
Examining of the evidence collected from the crime scene. 


The Constable (Charlee) interrogating Lifeguard Sam (Rhett)


Surfer Joe (Maddy) and Lifeguard Sam (Rhett) sharing a secret they just discovered.


Starbright (Miss Karen) and Candy Cotton (Mom) piecing together some of the evidence...

AH HA! Starbright has solved the crime!  It was Lifeguard Sam who poisoned Jack Daniels! 



Who me?  
Anna Cate was somehow taken into custody and handcuffed before the night was over. 

Thanks Charlee for all of the hard work you put into planning this party!  It was a night we will all remember! :)









3 comments:

Jess said...

this sounds like SUCH a fun time! I'd love to get more of the details of how she planned this! I think us Ryan's could cook up a fun murder mystery dinner with our family! Any idea how she got the idea? Thanks for sharing!!

Sarah said...

I love a good murder mystery night! Too fun!

Rich said...

We just bought this same package and I'm doing some research to learn what others have done to enhance the event. Would you mind sharing what you thought went really well and what you think would have made the party better?