When you’re planning for a wedding, the first things that come to mind are probably coming up with a budget, picking out your outfit, and coming up with a guest list. Often the last thing that comes to mind is planning out where the guests will use the toilet.
Despite this, don’t underestimate the importance of properly planned facilities. After all, your guests are guaranteed to need to use them, and nobody enjoys waiting in long lines while the fun is going on without them. Worst of all, if the line is too long, someone might suffer an “accident,” and this is bound to ruin the night.
So, let’s take a look at how you can plan to use portable toilets for your wedding.
The Right Number of Portable Toilets or Restroom Trailers
You certainly want your guests to enjoy the wedding. You wouldn’t want them to spend a lot of time waiting in line. This can particularly be a problem if you’re going to have younger children at the event since they often can’t wait very long before an “accident” happens.
So, it’s essential to figure out how many toilets or restroom trailers you need and rent an appropriate number. This can be hard to plan for, but here are some guidelines that can help you, assume a 3–4-hour reception and both food and alcohol served at your wedding.
For an event without food and drinks, you should have approximately one portable toilet for every 75 guests. Since you are probably having food and drink at a wedding event, you will want about 20% more units. Here are some estimates for other size eventsg.
100 or Fewer Guests: For a smaller wedding like this, it is generally acceptable to rent four portable toilets.
200 or Fewer Guests: For a wedding of this size, plan to rent at least 8 portable toilets.
Greater than 200 Guests: At this size, the proper amount of facilities can become considerably larger, but bring a minimum of one toilet for every 25 guests. Consider the length of the event carefully and space the toilets out appropriately.
Distance
You may not want the facilities to be visible in any of your wedding photos, and this is certainly understandable, particularly for events that occur primarily outdoors. However, you also don’t want your guests to have to take time to get to the facilities and back, so try placing units approximately 150 feet from the reception area. This is far enough away to keep them out of most pictures but close enough for any urgent needs.
Consider VIP Facilities
On a day like this, everyone will be attending in their finest to celebrate, so consider providing high-quality restroom trailers for VIP treatment. This can give your guests the highest level of comfort and space to use the facilities and change outfits if necessary.
These facilities can provide running water for handwashing, flushing toilets to prevent any odor buildup, and especially important for any weddings that plan to extend past the daylight artificial lighting. These facilities can be an excellent choice to add a finer touch to any affair.
Decorate a Bit
While the facilities certainly won’t be the focus of your wedding decorations, that doesn’t mean they have to be left completely bare. Consider adding some basic decorations to dress them up and match the rest of the décor. Here are some ideas:
Additional Lighting: If your wedding has any particular lighting, this can help match the theme of the rest of the wedding.
Photo Collage: This could be a collage celebrating the couple or maybe even of everyone’s attendance. This could be a great way to show everyone how you appreciate them!
Potted Plants: Nothing spruces up an otherwise drab space like some flowers and greenery. These also can match any special flowers used throughout the rest of the event.
Final Thoughts
Portable toilets certainly may not be the first thing you think of when you plan your wedding, but they definitely should be on the list. Properly planned facilities really can be a make-or-break part of any get-together, and a wedding reception is no exception to this. So, before the big day, make a plan for your portable toilets.
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