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WR: Portapotties?

LoopysevenLoopyseven member
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Okay, jr. high math problem :).  If you were having approx. 100 people for a 6 hour ceremony/cocktail hour/reception that includes alcohol how many portapotties (the nice ones :)) should you have? Thanks!
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  • Kati0105Kati0105
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    I'm going to need to see a photo of these "nice" porta-potties...
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  • smokeybaileysmokeybailey member
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    well, when i googled this, the first site i came to gave me this info:Under normal conditions most people will use sanitation facilities once every four hours.Take into consideration that the consumption of food, liquids, beer, and other alcoholic beverages will increase usage by 30-40%. Use these tables as a guide - then give us a call.Table:  6 hours/250 guests, 3 facilities. 
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  • smokeybaileysmokeybailey member
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    CS is right!  4-5 (err on the side of caution and go with 5.  You can't offer .2 bathrooms.)Google is your friend on this...
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  • LoopysevenLoopyseven member
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    At this point the "nice" ones are mere rumor (I've seen them mentioned on here) that they are decent inside with a counter and kinda flushy type toilets so they look almost like a real bathroom inside.
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  • kikibabykikibaby member
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    Every 4 hours, huh?  Man, I seriously wish I only had to pee every 4 hours.  TMI, but I go like, 3 x that much.  And if there's alcohol involved?  Um, yeah.
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  • betrothed123betrothed123
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    I've always heard that you should have 1 toilet for every 20-25 guests, so 4-5 should be good.
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  • TurtlesAllTheWayDownTurtlesAllTheWayDown member
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    Four? I think it's about one for every 30 people. I could be wring, but that sounds okay. No less than that, I think.
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  • smokeybaileysmokeybailey member
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    Kiki, since my BF and my sister can easily go HOURS without going, the bring down my average of 1/hour.  They bring down your average too!
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  • TurtlesAllTheWayDownTurtlesAllTheWayDown member
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    I've been in nice port-a-potties. They sometimes come on a trailer and they're like real bathrooms. With flush toilets, mirrors, lights and sinks.
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  • betrothed123betrothed123
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    When we were considering the backyard wedding we were looking at something like these:[url]http://www.partypop.com/vendors/4094925.htm[/url]They're not too bad, as far as portapotties go.
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    And betrothed, I'm disgusted with most of the comments that you have posted. I don't think I've ever read such judgmental comments in my life. I'm so lucky that the girls I speak to on theknot are nothing like you...I would've never come on here for ADVICE if I would've encountered a big a bitch as you. I genuinely feel awful for your children or your future children, and I think it would be irresponsible of YOU not to invest in their future therapy sessions starting now. Because trust me when I tell you honey, they're gonna need it. ~jcaruncho2010
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  • kikibabykikibaby member
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    Kiki, since my BF and my sister can easily go HOURS without going, the bring down my average of 1/hour. They bring down your average too!Sweet!  I love being below average.  (Or am I above average in this case?)
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  • tlv204tlv204 member
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    I'm pretty sure those are nicer than the bathrooms at my venue. But I never actually went to the bathroom in the 10+ hours I had the dress on, and they were in a carriage house, so maybe I'm special.
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  • LoopysevenLoopyseven member
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    Betrothed - Did you ever get so far as getting a price for them?
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  • betrothed123betrothed123
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    No, I got a general idea by reading review and whatnot.  We ended up ditching the backyard wedding because of all of the extra costs associated with it, so we never got to the point of pricing most of this stuff.
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    And betrothed, I'm disgusted with most of the comments that you have posted. I don't think I've ever read such judgmental comments in my life. I'm so lucky that the girls I speak to on theknot are nothing like you...I would've never come on here for ADVICE if I would've encountered a big a bitch as you. I genuinely feel awful for your children or your future children, and I think it would be irresponsible of YOU not to invest in their future therapy sessions starting now. Because trust me when I tell you honey, they're gonna need it. ~jcaruncho2010
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  • tenofcups4metenofcups4me member
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    I'd get 2. I've been to numerous house parties for 40-50 people with easy access to only one bathroom downstairs and you rarely see a line even in those situtations (though typically there's another one or two bathrooms available elsewhere in the house). Five seems way excessive for that number of people. And yes, they do make "beautiful" portapotties if you've got the money. I remember one at a party that took place in an airport hangar and was amazing -- tile floors, marble counters, gold-plated faucets. But they're pricy obviously.
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  • lyndausvilyndausvi mod
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    Our venue had 2 stalls in each of the men/women rooms.  So we added a nice port-a-potty.  It was big and had a/c, a normal toilet that flushed, normal sink with running water.   I used that toilet because of it's size.We had 136 people and I guess 5 toilets.  I'm not convinced we really needed the port-a-potty.  But I liked not having any lines, so it was still worth it.  For 100 people I think I would get at least 3 or 4.






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  • LoopysevenLoopyseven member
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    Mag - Can I ask how much it was?  FI has been passive aggressively bitching about how much our current plan is costing (What a waste of money) even though he was involved in the picking and choosing of said plan, so I am trying to ballpark an alternative (clambake reception in a park with ALL the rentals) but I refuse to potty, or make my guests potty, in a pit toilet in late September.
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  • LoopysevenLoopyseven member
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    Thanks!  Appreciate the info.
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