by JK Stewart | Oct 2, 2025 | Party Planning & Hosting Tips
Why a Murder Mystery Works for Fundraising Fundraisers are tricky. Sell cookies? People buy them out of guilt. Host a silent auction? Half your guests quietly hope nobody else bids so they can snag the gift basket for ten bucks. But a murder mystery night? That’s an...
by JK Stewart | Oct 1, 2025 | Party Planning & Hosting Tips
Why Venue Choice Makes or Breaks the Night You’ve got the script, the characters, the snacks, and the ambition. But there’s one thing that can send your murder mystery party spiraling faster than a villain’s confession: the wrong venue. Put twenty people in a cramped...
by JK Stewart | Sep 29, 2025 | Party Planning & Hosting Tips
Why Great Mysteries Sometimes Fall Flat Let’s be honest: hosting a murder mystery is like juggling flaming swords while wearing oven mitts. You’ve got costumes, food, characters, and a whole group of people who all think they’re Sherlock Holmes after two glasses of...
by JK Stewart | Sep 27, 2025 | Party Planning & Hosting Tips
Why Everyone Defaults to the Twenties You’ve seen it a hundred times. Feathered headbands, faux pearls, suspenders, and someone butchering a bad Al Capone accent. The Roaring Twenties mystery night has become the default. It’s fun, sure, but let’s be honest—by now it...
by JK Stewart | Sep 25, 2025 | Party Planning & Hosting Tips
The Short Answer: Yes If you’re wondering whether a murder mystery party belongs in a church fellowship hall, the answer is a confident yes. The key is picking the right type of mystery. Not all murder mystery games are about gore or dark themes. In fact, clean,...
by JK Stewart | Sep 24, 2025 | Party Planning & Hosting Tips
The Temptation of “Cute Venues” At first glance, the idea of hosting a murder mystery in a library or cafe feels perfect. A library has that hushed, scholarly vibe. A cafe smells like coffee and baked goods. Both settings sound like a dream… until you actually start...
