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I did a party last night for 2 ladies and before I'd even got all my stuff in the door they were both drinkin wine. [:@]
I'd gently hinted no alcohol to the lady who booked it(who by the way is a friend) but I think they'd planned on drinking no matter what. It was only one bottle of wine, but still. They both had full body massages and one had a facial as well. I tried to tell them they need lots of water after a massage anyway, but especially if they're drinking alcohol. I also told them to watch themselves for headaches etc. Didn't know how to handle it or if I was just over reacting. They said it was a very low percent, but still...
Any ideas how to handle this if it happens again(which I can totally see happening-they think a nice evening in with massage, candles, music and wine and just chilling out, but....
Hi Beth
Don't beat yourself up about it hun, you did the right thing by explaining to them.You couldinsist that you do no massage treatments if they have alcohol, but you risk loosing business. Trouble is even if they did drink water whilst you were there, there's no guarantee they wont get the alcohol out once you've left.
I think you can only do your best by informing them about the negative effects they may encounter, the rest is up to them.
Trouble is some people look at pamper parties as a jolly with their friends, a chance to get together for a social
Regards
Deb379
very tricky! to a lot of people party=alcohol full stop. i wouldn't like to have to make a decision on the spot as to whether attendees were 'too' intoxicated to receive a treatment, that's for sure. the whole hen night ethos involves getting wrecked so i've always wondered about the concept of therapeutic pamper parties in the mainstream.
this must have been especially difficult as you were dealing with a friend, & i am struck by the number of times you say 'but'... i hope some of theothers on HPwho have experience of offering these kinds of sessions will have ideas for you, it is quite a dilemma x
I went to a pamper party as a volunteertherapist a couple of years ago. It was done to raise funds for a toddler group. Each person who attended (around 30)couldbuy a voucher for their chosen therapy - they then took the voucher to the therapist and booked in for a set time that evening. It ran from 7 - 11. I did 30 minute tasters. By 8.30 the 'complimentary' glass of wine had turned into bottles from the bar and they all got a bit giggly. I don't think the evening was meant to be anything 'serious', but must admit theboozy breath got a bit much (I don't drink, which didn't really help!). I would have taken a dim view, however, if I had been only treating two people with full sessions of over an hour each, and they were chugging wine! Like Deb379 says - don't beat yourself up about it. Next time, ask them to provide chilled flavoured water for the duration of the treatments, then after you have packed up, they can continue the party with as much alcohol as they like!
Hi Beth,
Last year i was asked if i could do a pamper party, the host was asking all those who was attending to bring a bottle of wine, i told her wine and massage dont go togather, why not have more soft drinks, she said we want to have good time and let our hair done, than she said maybe we shouldnt bother with pampering night so instead she opted for virgine vie party, i felt gutted but what can you do, cause since than i have done school pampering and charity one's, the organiser said the only wayto get people through the door, they all offer glass of complentary wines, so i always tell them they need to drink plenty of water after the treatment, and if they do otherwise, its their choice, as one lady put it, she normally gets a headache after heavy night drinking, so it didnt bother her at all.
farideh x
I'd gently hinted no alcohol to the lady who booked it(who by the way is a friend) but I think they'd planned on drinking no matter what. It was only one bottle of wine, but still. They both had full body massages and one had a facial as well. I tried to tell them they need lots of water after a massage anyway, but especially if they're drinking alcohol. I also told them to watch themselves for headaches etc. Didn't know how to handle it or if I was just over reacting. They said it was a very low percent, but still...
Any ideas how to handle this if it happens again(which I can totally see happening-they think a nice evening in with massage, candles, music and wine and just chilling out, but....
Answers:
Hi Beth
Don't beat yourself up about it hun, you did the right thing by explaining to them.You couldinsist that you do no massage treatments if they have alcohol, but you risk loosing business. Trouble is even if they did drink water whilst you were there, there's no guarantee they wont get the alcohol out once you've left.
I think you can only do your best by informing them about the negative effects they may encounter, the rest is up to them.
Trouble is some people look at pamper parties as a jolly with their friends, a chance to get together for a social
Regards
Deb379
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very tricky! to a lot of people party=alcohol full stop. i wouldn't like to have to make a decision on the spot as to whether attendees were 'too' intoxicated to receive a treatment, that's for sure. the whole hen night ethos involves getting wrecked so i've always wondered about the concept of therapeutic pamper parties in the mainstream.
this must have been especially difficult as you were dealing with a friend, & i am struck by the number of times you say 'but'... i hope some of theothers on HPwho have experience of offering these kinds of sessions will have ideas for you, it is quite a dilemma x
Answers:
I went to a pamper party as a volunteertherapist a couple of years ago. It was done to raise funds for a toddler group. Each person who attended (around 30)couldbuy a voucher for their chosen therapy - they then took the voucher to the therapist and booked in for a set time that evening. It ran from 7 - 11. I did 30 minute tasters. By 8.30 the 'complimentary' glass of wine had turned into bottles from the bar and they all got a bit giggly. I don't think the evening was meant to be anything 'serious', but must admit theboozy breath got a bit much (I don't drink, which didn't really help!). I would have taken a dim view, however, if I had been only treating two people with full sessions of over an hour each, and they were chugging wine! Like Deb379 says - don't beat yourself up about it. Next time, ask them to provide chilled flavoured water for the duration of the treatments, then after you have packed up, they can continue the party with as much alcohol as they like!
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Hi Beth,
Last year i was asked if i could do a pamper party, the host was asking all those who was attending to bring a bottle of wine, i told her wine and massage dont go togather, why not have more soft drinks, she said we want to have good time and let our hair done, than she said maybe we shouldnt bother with pampering night so instead she opted for virgine vie party, i felt gutted but what can you do, cause since than i have done school pampering and charity one's, the organiser said the only wayto get people through the door, they all offer glass of complentary wines, so i always tell them they need to drink plenty of water after the treatment, and if they do otherwise, its their choice, as one lady put it, she normally gets a headache after heavy night drinking, so it didnt bother her at all.
farideh x
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