Am I on the right track or Am I in too deep?

My time is ticking. Any feedback will be welcomed. I'm scaling it down to 3 aestheticians since I initially sent my first post. I think it was a little overkill. I'm also thinking about inviting a couple of extra people (maybe 10 - 12)
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This is my first one! I’m planning a Death by Chocolate Murder Mystery at the end of January. I’m working on the timeline of events and have a couple of questions.
I’m inviting 8 ladies from the office (no dinner) and I am bringing in 4 aestheticians (my sister is one) for this big event. Is that too many aestheticians?
The spa treatments can begin any time after guests arrive. The only real break in spa treatments I can see is when they have to find the hidden weapons that no one can have their feet soaking or getting a massage at that time. Correct? (Note: when I know someone is dying, anyone getting a facial will come out to see what is going on. I will ensure all aestheticians know certain things that will be happening so no one misses anything.)
The living room will be for the pedicures and manicures, which is open to the kitchenette (the waiting room) and the dining room (massage and facial area) is just off the kitchen.
I was thinking of having one hour services offered (which everyone will book ahead of time – this will also determine how many aestheticians I need). 4 people will be pampered and 4 people will be scheming. Do you think that is too long for a spa treatment and doesn’t leave enough time for mingling? If not, I was thinking of splitting up the pedicure station (move to a different area for nail polish) so if someone wanted to talk to you, they could “move in”.
I could also replace the “dinner” with a “hot tub”, but that might change the mood of the party as everyone will have to get out of costume and might not want to get out of the hot tub.
I’ve enjoyed reading the forum and I am going to use some of the ideas mentioned. Please let me know what you think of my thoughts?
Thanks
Wendy
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This is my first one! I’m planning a Death by Chocolate Murder Mystery at the end of January. I’m working on the timeline of events and have a couple of questions.
I’m inviting 8 ladies from the office (no dinner) and I am bringing in 4 aestheticians (my sister is one) for this big event. Is that too many aestheticians?
The spa treatments can begin any time after guests arrive. The only real break in spa treatments I can see is when they have to find the hidden weapons that no one can have their feet soaking or getting a massage at that time. Correct? (Note: when I know someone is dying, anyone getting a facial will come out to see what is going on. I will ensure all aestheticians know certain things that will be happening so no one misses anything.)
The living room will be for the pedicures and manicures, which is open to the kitchenette (the waiting room) and the dining room (massage and facial area) is just off the kitchen.
I was thinking of having one hour services offered (which everyone will book ahead of time – this will also determine how many aestheticians I need). 4 people will be pampered and 4 people will be scheming. Do you think that is too long for a spa treatment and doesn’t leave enough time for mingling? If not, I was thinking of splitting up the pedicure station (move to a different area for nail polish) so if someone wanted to talk to you, they could “move in”.
I could also replace the “dinner” with a “hot tub”, but that might change the mood of the party as everyone will have to get out of costume and might not want to get out of the hot tub.
I’ve enjoyed reading the forum and I am going to use some of the ideas mentioned. Please let me know what you think of my thoughts?
Thanks
Wendy