Goldy and Marla are catering the Elk Park society wedding of the year, the bride, groom and many of their friends in the wedding party with who they went to school. The bride is Jessamyn, Tom's ex-wife, who Goldy is not surprised to find is the ultimate bridezilla. The groom is equally wealthy Sterling, whose family left town after high school. The maid of honor and best man are Katy, who used to date Sterling, and Ray who is Katy's current serious boyfriend. But not all is all right with this union in there being hard feelings between some on either side stemming from a business scam from years ago which some have never forgot or forgiven. On the morning after the rehearsal dinner, one key member of the wedding is found dead in the wedding venue hotel, and another has gone missing. While Tom starts to investigate, he is pulled from the case due to his association to Jessamyn, with Detective Dave Trach seconded to lead the investigation, Dave and Tom who have a history on many levels which has led to their animosity. Without even needing to ask the other, Tom and Goldy start investigating together, Goldy who has the benefit of knowing many of the players and their history. They nonetheless have to do their work without letting specifically Dave know what they're doing. It becomes more difficult for them, but especially Tom, when Dave places Tom on the top of his suspect list, part of that accusation based on their history.
