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Outdoor Weddings
neverabride314
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Porta potties
I am having a beautiful outdoor garden wedding, but we have a little snafu when it comes to the bathroom situation. My bridesmaids, mom and venue owner all said to just rent a few porta-potties and call it done BUT I am horrified at the thought of making my guests use porta potties at my wedding. I looked into a nice bathroom trailer, but they start in the 1000 dollar range. OUCH!
Are porta-potties really that bad? Am I being a brat for not wanting porta-potties? Will my guests be horrified?
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Re: Porta potties
Just because you saw it on Four Weddings, doesn't mean it's a good idea.
But I still vote for renting the trailer!
Spend the extra money...
Websites/blogs where our wedding has been featured:
http://www.dapperq.com/2013/11/a-very-dapper-wedding/
http://www.onabicyclebuiltfortwo.com/2013/10/wedding-christina-g.html
http://4realequalityweddings.com/2014/05/16/g-christina/
I'm pretty low maintenance so i can't say I'd be horrified but I'd be displeased. Portapotties are annoying enough at street festivals, but at a wedding in a nice dress? Yuck.
[QUOTE]We are having our wedding and just renting portapotties, but the vendor had a wedding package that including updated ones with handwashing stations. I think it's around $300 for 2. I just don't care that much about it, people are outside and probably aren't expecting amazing bathroom facilities.
Posted by orangemell2012[/QUOTE]
I'm with you there, orangemell.
FWIW, as long as they are clean and you have a place to wash hands, I wouldn't have a problem using regular porta-potties at a wedding Your invites/website/reception card/etc probably mention, or at least hint, that this is a relatively casual outdoor wedding. I wouldn't worry about it, unless you have any handicapped guests that would need accommodations.
[QUOTE]We are having our wedding and just renting portapotties, but the vendor had a wedding package that including updated ones with handwashing stations. I think it's around $300 for 2. I just don't care that much about it, people are outside and probably aren't expecting amazing bathroom facilities.
Posted by orangemell2012[/QUOTE]
if I went to an outside wedding, I would assume there was an indoor facility close enough to walk to. It would never even begin to occur to me that someone was hosting their wedding and reception in a space without a flushing toilet.
Websites/blogs where our wedding has been featured:
http://www.dapperq.com/2013/11/a-very-dapper-wedding/
http://www.onabicyclebuiltfortwo.com/2013/10/wedding-christina-g.html
http://4realequalityweddings.com/2014/05/16/g-christina/
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Porta potties : if I went to an outside wedding, I would assume there was an indoor facility close enough to walk to. It would never even begin to occur to me that someone was hosting their wedding and reception in a space without a flushing toilet.
Posted by cmgilpin[/QUOTE]
I'm inclined to agree with this. My wedding and reception are outdoors but there are indoor facilities as well. I've been to several outdoor weddings that were this way.
And we're not just talking about the comfort of your guests. What happens when YOU need to use a porta-potty in your big dress? Not a pretty mental image.
Best of Luck
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i can't imagine leaving a wedding because they only had regular porta potties and not fancy trailers.. weird.
[QUOTE]we are also having an outdoor wedding @ my parents home. the bathrooms (4) inside the house will be available for the high maintanance guests. . otherwise, we are renting 2 standard, regular old port a johns. They will be clean and well-lit. i can't imagine leaving a wedding because they only had regular porta potties and not fancy trailers.. weird.
Posted by DreamCLG7[/QUOTE]
i agree with this. I had "wedding" porta potties and they had mirrors, lights, a water running sink and a kit for perfumes lotion etc. It was also carpeted. No one had any complaints and my bridesmaids and I used the farm house for the washroom.
Ask the company if they have something like this
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Porta potties : i agree with this. I had "wedding" porta potties and they had mirrors, lights, a water running sink and a kit for perfumes lotion etc. It was also carpeted. No one had any complaints and my bridesmaids and I used the farm house for the washroom. Ask the company if they have something like this
Posted by shaw.heather2[/QUOTE]
<div>"Wedding" porta-potties with mirrors, lights, running water = TOTALLY different than just a regular port-a-potty. I'd have no problem with what you provided (although I think it's interesting that the wedding port-a-potties weren't acceptable for you or your bridesmaids). A regular, un-lit, port-a-potty that doesn't flush is really inappropriate for an event where people are dressed up. Wedding or not. </div>
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