16 Characters + 9 Expendable Characters

A Wedding to Die For is a wedding murder mystery game set at the most glamorous — and most deadly — reception of the season. This fully designed wedding themed murder mystery game is perfect for mixed groups of 16–25 guests who want an unforgettable evening with a dark twist. Guests are attending a reception filled with champagne, speeches, and carefully rehearsed smiles. The flowers are perfect. The table settings are exquisite. And beneath the surface, tensions that have been simmering for years are about to boil over.

Then the groom is found dead.

With old rivalries, family grudges, and romantic complications lurking beneath the festivities, everyone at the table has something to hide and something to protect. Did the murder stem from a jealous ex, a financial dispute, or a secret that was never meant to surface before the toasts were given? As suspicions rise and champagne flutes are set down, it’s up to the guests to unravel the truth before the evening ends in scandal.

This is not a passive experience. Every guest arrives as a character with a backstory, a secret, and a motive — and the investigation begins the moment they take their seat. Each player must uncover others’ clues while carefully guarding their own secrets. Expect dramatic revelations, surprising alliances, and plenty of wedding-day chaos as accusations fly and the mystery deepens. The beauty of this game is that the drama unfolds from your guests, not from a script — the more they commit to their characters, the more unforgettable the evening becomes. In this celebration of love, someone came to toast the happy couple… and someone else came prepared for murder.

The game caters to 16–25 guests (a minimum of 8 females and 8 males) with an optional 9 expendable roles for slightly larger parties.

The fully designed printable kit includes everything you need to host a seamless evening: an Invitation to set the scene before the night, Character Descriptions so every guest arrives in character, Clue Cards to drive the investigation, Name Tags and Place Cards for the reception table, the Host’s Timeline to keep the evening flowing, the Murder Note to deliver the story’s pivotal twist, and a WhatsApp text message instructing guests on how this largely improvised game works — sent in advance so everyone arrives ready to play.

Please note: For the best experience, use all main characters with secrets. Expendable roles may be added at your discretion. We recommend keeping your total guest numbers to an absolute maximum of 24 for the best experience.

Murder Mystery Guide games are conceived and designed in Cape Town, and played everywhere — from living rooms to luxury venues across South Africa and beyond. Every game in our collection is an original production: fully designed, largely improvised, and built for real people, not trained actors. No scripts to memorise, no experience required — just great company and a willingness to have fun. Whether you’re hosting a wedding-themed dinner party, a milestone birthday, or a private celebration with a dark twist, we give every guest a role, a secret, and a reason to stay at the table.

View the video from the first-ever playing of A Wedding to Die For — a murder mystery wedding celebration guests won’t soon forget.

The stories, all names, characters, and incidents portrayed in these productions are fictitious. No identification with actual persons (living or deceased), places, buildings, and products is intended or should be inferred. Please note that all event, décor, catering, printing, venue hire and hosting services are not included in this purchase; the downloadable PDFs alone are the product. Please note that Murder Mystery Guide Experiences are not suitable for children and contain themes, scenarios, characters and references that may be inappropriate for sensitive persons.