Guest Totals:
With 20+ guests: At least 8 male and at least 7 female guests.
With 15-20 guests: 8-9 male, 7-9 female, 0-2 gender neutral.
With 10-15 guests: 5-7 male, 5-7 female, 0-1 gender neutral.
With 8-11 guests: 4-5 male, 4-5 female, 0-1 gender neutral.

Stanley Simpson—The Groom. The lucky man will not only be gaining a wife, but a family with wealth, something he has never had before.

Becky Giovanni-Simpson—The Bride. The blushing bride has never been so happy. Becky is determined to make sure NO ONE ruins her wedding day!

Wade Wilmington— The Best Man. Wade has also been dating Trisha Trinket, the maid of honor. Their relationship started as an affair but has it grown to true love?

Brutus Simpson— Groomsman and Brother to the Groom. Brutus is an over-protective brother and business partner to the groom. Although Brutus has never gotten along with Becky, he seems to be extremely tolerable of his sister-to-be lately. What could be behind Brutus’ new-found affection?

Ken Kruger—Groomsman. He is a friend of the groom, the ex-boyfriend of the bride and was the reason the happy couple met. Will his broken heart come in the way of the happy union?

Trish Trinket—The Maid of Honor. As the best friend of the bride, Trisha will do anything to insure Becky’s happiness on her wedding day. Trisha knows Becky would do anything for Trisha in return (and possibly already has).

Gina Giovanni— Bridesmaid and Sister to the Bride. Gina has always been the overlooked, little sister—why should this day be any different?

Darlene Simpson—Bridesmaid and Sister to the Groom. Darlene always longed for a sister…but not this one. How far will Darlene go to keep Becky from becoming family?

Marianna Giovanni—Mother of the Bride. She married for money and would do nothing to part from it.

Tony Giovanni—Father of the Bride. A man who has it all—wealth & power (and rumored ties to the mob). It is no secret that he does not like his new son-in-law. Tony may be looking for someone else to pass along the family business to.

Brittany Simpson— Mother of the Groom. Brittany has never worked a day in her life and doesn’t plan to start now. Brittany is much happier relying on the men in her life to support her.

Hugh Simpson— Father of the Groom. Hugh has spent his life trying to get rich. Hugh’s newly founded insurance business does not seem to be the answer to his money problems.

Stacey Sultry—Cousin to the bride. Still heart-broken over her ex-boyfriend, Wade Wilmington (and best man), Stacey is coming to the wedding purely as a family obligation…or does she have another agenda?

George Giovanni—Estranged Uncle to the Bride. George sucked up his family fortune about as fast as he can suck down a bottle of tequila. Becky may be the only real tie he has left to a family fortune.

Grandma Selma—Grandmother of the Bride. As the matriarch of the Giovanni family, there is nothing she doesn’t know about her family and nothing she wouldn’t do to protect it.

Harry Hitt—Wedding Guest. Harry is an innocent bystander looking for some fun… question is, does he know the bride or the groom?

Biff Buffolini—Wedding Guest. Tony invited Biff to the wedding to start courting his daughter. Word is Tony is looking for a REAL man to take over the family business since he does not trust his new
son-in-law.

Karen Cake—The Hotel Wedding Coordinator. She has done her best to please the bride and her family. Is her best good enough?

Chris Constable— Hotel Security. The hotel doesn’t usually require security for most weddings. The rules are a little different, however, when the bride is the daughter of a rumored mob boss.

Ronnie Rhymer – Photographer. As the photographer for the wedding, they witness everything through the eyes of a camera. The evidence they capture may be more than incriminating.

"...Death Do Us Part mystery since we are getting married soon (this week). We had over 20 people with a wide range of ages and personalities and EVERYONE had fun. It was a totally memorable experience. People really got into their roles and we just had a great time! We even had one of our couples pull out their wedd..."
~ Posted on message board

"...party, but that really didn't happen much. What did happen was that some people just made up stuff along the way like someone was gay, etc., which made it even funnier! We caught the groom sending his team members out to stand by other teams to hear their conversations and report! It was a real hoot! Only one g..."
~ Posted on message board

"...ot to cast real couples as the character couples, I do have to say that if you choose to do it this way you have to break up every couple. It turned out to be a great idea because everyone got a chance to talk to people that they didnt normaly get a chance to spend that amount of time with. We did have one malfuncti..."
~ Posted on message board

"...Murder has replaced holiday cheer around our house for straight 6 years! Till Death Do Us Part was one of the best! We hired a bartender for the "reception" and boy, did Uncle George use the service! Becky was loved by all, but Karen could have been better. :wink: We had a blast as you can see by the..."
~ Posted on message board

"...Murder has replaced holiday cheer around our house for straight 6 years! Till Death Do Us Part was one of the best! We hired a bartender for the "reception" and boy, did Uncle George use the service! Becky was loved by all, but Karen could have been better. :wink: We had a blast as you can see by the..."
~ Posted on message board

Costumes

Accessories

Decorations

Talk the Talk: Gangster Glossary
Download this guide to help when dealing with the Father of the Bride and his associates at the wedding.

Don't forget these wedding traditions to add to the party:
• The Bridal Party Entrance-- Have the guests enter and an MC announce them as they enter.
• Toast the Bride & Groom
• Cutting the Wedding Cake
• Bride & Groom feed each other the wedding cake
• Clinking your glasses to have the happy couple kiss
• Wedding favors for the guests
• Wedding dances-- The First Dance, The Parent's Dance, The Chicken Dance, The Dollar Dance,
• Tossing the bouquet
• The Garter Toss

• Have a "Just Married" sign with the pictures of the guests who are Becky & Stanley.   • Have a wedding cake made and use toy pistols as cake toppers. • Use dead flowers as centerpieces (usually you can get the flowers from a flower shop for little or no charge). • A chocolate fountain is a must for almost any wedding these days! • Adorn the venue with white wedding bells. • Go with the Italian theme and decorate with red, green and white. • Have the entryway arranged like a hotel lobby with signs pointing to "The Giovanni & Simpson Reception Room". • Have wedding favors for your guests-- wrap candies in inexpensive tull fabric & tie with a bow! Add a little "murder" to them by dipping the ends of the fabric in red paint & letting it dry. • Have a guest book for all of your guests to sign in! Encourage them to make comments about the party. • Have a skeleton wedding cake topper or a corpse bride wedding cake topper. • Have disposable cameras sitting out on the tables so that the guests at the wedding can capture some great candid picts of the night. • Have mobster movies (Bugsy, The Godfather, etc) or bridal movies (The Wedding Singer, Four Weddings and a Funeral, etc) playing in the background. • Add candied skulls or halloween candy to the wedding cake.

Make a Mix of Music! Weddings are popular for having a variety of music played by a dj. Make a mix of your favorite songs to have your crowd dancing and sleuthing at the same time. See section above for dances you will want to make sure are on your mix list."The Wedding Singer" soundtrack is one to consider. Mobster Music- Since the father of the bride has some questionable ties to organized crime, you might want to look to such soundtracks as The Godfather, The Sopranos and Bugsy to add a soundtrack to your own party! Love Music-- find a compilation of love songs perfect for any romantic day. Find it here. For Free Music-- Visit your local library for a number of compilations and artists.

Italian Wedding Soup-- Can you ask for a more appropriate dish? Italian Wedding "Must-haves" Symbolic foods for good luck include twists of fried dough, powdered with sugar 'bow ties', and an Italian wedding candy 'confetti' of almonds covered with candy. Pasta Bar! If you are choosing to serve a full meal, what says Italian like pasta?

EVEN MORE USEFUL LINKS: ITALIAN WEDDING TRADITIONS

Provide an assortment of accessories to help your guests "get into character" including: feather boas, bow ties, fake mustaches, play pistols, bridal (fake) bouquets, etc.