With summer in full swing, more outdoor events are popping up on your wedding and event calendar. As you plan your own outdoor event, have you given the task of securing outdoor restrooms some thought? Here are some key recommendations for making sure that you have rented enough portable restrooms for your outdoor event.

How Do You Know You Have Rented Enough Portable Restrooms

As you plan your own outdoor wedding or event, how do you know that you have rented enough portable restrooms to accommodate your guests’ needs? I know, I know — this doesn’t sound very glamorous.  But take it from me, you don’t want your family and friends leaving your reception early because there weren’t enough bathrooms.  Believe me, they will never forget it.

Use This to Help You Determine the Number of Portable Restrooms You Need

Here is a key that I use to help determine the minimum number of portable restrooms needed for an outdoor wedding or event with an open bar.

 

Number of Guests	Event Length	Portable Restrooms
100	1 – 4 Hours	3
100	5 – 10 Hours	4
250	1 – 4 Hours	4
250	5 – 7 Hours	5
250	8 – 10 Hours	7
500	1 – 4 Hours	5
500	5 – 7 Hours	7
500	8 – 10 Hours	9

Here Are Some Specifics to Consider When Renting Portable Restrooms

Be mindful of the type of portable restroom that you rent

Some are meant for construction sites and/or park festivals and some are truly meant for special events. It goes without saying that you want the nice “special event” restrooms.

Avoid renting the festival-style port-a-potties for your event

For your guest comfort, please ensure that your portable restrooms include sinks for hand washing, trash cans for miscellaneous trash, and mirrors for those “beauty checks.”

Remember to include a portable restroom that is ADA-compliant

Make sure that one of your portable restrooms is in ADA-compliant.Make sure that this restroom is larger too – then it could double as a family restroom.Parents of young children typically need a larger space to change diapers.

You could never go wrong with a few extra restrooms

Consider renting more bathrooms than you need, especially if the majority of your wedding guests are women.  In fact, you might want to double the number of bathrooms if more than 50% of your guests are female.

Here are a few questions you should ask when you rent your portable restrooms

1. How quickly can you get another restroom if yours stops working?

2. Does the restroom rental come with an attendant?Or better yet, who is responsible for cleaning the restrooms in case of an accident?

3. How is the bathroom odor controlled?

4. Do you have to order the bathroom products, or will the company provide them?Bathroom products include toilet paper, liquid hand soap, hand towels, and even cleaning supplies.

For more details, check out our Wedding Day Portable Restroom Planning Guide.

Great Events Are About Great Guest Care

Are you ready to plan your worry-free event? Please don’t hesitate to contact your event planning team at Howerton+Wooten Events.

Love & Soul Always, Kay

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