If you’re planning an event or having someone plan it for you, it’s good to be connected.   We’ve rounded up some great event planners in the Washington D.C. and Baltimore areas that you can go to for event tips, information and updates.  They know about everything from party and event planning to the portable toilets, both normal porta potty rentals and restroom trailers. Without further ado and in no particular order, here are a few great resources for you!

• Wedding Savvy

Wedding Savvy is a wonderful wedding and event planning company in Baltimore.  If you’re looking to have your wedding around the beltway, owner Raquell will see that your needs are perfectly met. Her detail-oriented, organized and highly professional service as a wedding and event planner will be sure to please.   When you ask for Raquell, pair her winning service with a winning Don’s Johns portable restroom rental to make a perfect match for your party or event

• Magical Memories Event Planning

Established in 2007, Magical Memories Event Planning is a full service Wedding and Event Planning Company in the Southern Maryland Area. Magical Memories is based on the belief that their customers’ needs are first priority and welcomes the opportunity to earn your trust.  Similar to Don’s Johns’ customer dedication, owner Kim Breedlove is dedicated to your satisfaction 100%. A planning company paired with a portable toilet company that are both dedicated to the success of your event is always a good pairing.  Talk to Kim and tell her you want the best, including the portable toilet rentals!

• Baltimore’s Best Events

Gia at Baltimore’s Best Events is ready to help make your event dreams come true. From Birthday Parties for any age and baby showers, to Corporate Events and everything in between, BBE and crew has the experience, capability and expertise to create the best event for any occasion. If you want to truly make your outdoor event one of the best in Baltimore, make sure you tell Gia that you want one of the best bathrooms in Baltimore! We’ve got the restroom trailers and portable restroom rental options that will give you the best in the beltway.

• Evoke DC

Jodi and the Evoke team are passionate about what they do.  No matter how big or small your event, details are extremely important to the Evoke team. Their customized and personalized service assists clients in the designing, planning and management process one step at a time, creating a stress free environment as they design, plan and manage their special occasions. When you want to evoke a successful event, give Jodi a call to see what they can do for you.  If you’d like to have them take care of your needs, be sure that they make your outdoor event a success by supplying the best, including the portable restroom rental or restroom trailer rental.

• Pedestal Events Group

David and the Pedestal Event group creates a wide variety of specialty events for any occasion… Pedestal also offers Catering for your special event that can be tailored to your preferences as well as amusements, games, activities and live entertainment.  Since 1989, Pedestal Events has assisted Mid-Atlantic event organizers and created multiple productions.  As Pedestal Events Group grows, they continue to produce creative and innovative events for clients. Talk to David and see how he can help you.  Don’t forget to mention that you only want ONE type of porta potty at your event, and that’s one of Don’s Johns!

Now that you have the 411 on some fantastic planners in the Mid-Atlantic, your event planning should be a breeze.  If you’re just gathering information from them to make more informed decisions and streamlining your planning process, remember one thing.  The ONLY portable restroom company in the Mid-Atlantic that has been named one of America’s Best Restrooms is the one you want to go with for your next outdoor wedding, outdoor event, sporting event, family reunion, picnic or backyard bbq.  Call 877-9-TOILET or email sales@donsjohns.com to have your needs taken care of right away!

Don’s Johns is on the lookout for YOU.  We want to see your best photos on our Facebook fan page!  If you’re waiting in line to use one of our portable restroom rental units, take out your cell phone and snap a picture!  If you’re passing by one of our restroom trailer rentals, take a candid shot with you and one of Don’s! If you’re at a garden wedding, take a snapshot of the elegantly wrapped portable toilets and let us know what you think!  If you thought that we weren’t giving you an incentive to share your favorite photos, think again!  Just upload them to our fan page and leave a creative caption.  If we use your photo in an update or on our website, you can win one of our fine pieces of Don’s Johns apparel!

We’ve seen some great photos of people next to their favorite portable toilets and restroom trailers.  We would love to use them, but we need you to share them with us in order to do so!  If you’re an event planner and you’ve just reserved your portable toilets or restroom trailers, get your camera ready because you can participate too! It doesn’t matter what kind of portable restroom rental or sanitation products you take a picture with, as long as you take the picture!  We’re counting on you to make memorable moments with your trusty camera so get outside, go to a wedding, concert, sporting event or festival and find yourself one of Don’s Johns portable toilets, restroom trailers, shower trailers or sanitation stations.  We look forward to seeing you on Facebook soon!  If you’d rather share your photo via Twitter, you can Tweet us @Dons_Johns anytime!

If you still need to reserve your portable restroom rental products for your next project or event, don’t hesitate to call 877-9-TOILET or email sales@donsjohns.com right away.  The weather is heating up and events are being planned, so you don’t want to miss your opportunity to reserve one of America’s Best Restrooms in 2011.

The number of facilities and your budget

The first factor is for event planners in general. When choosing the company you’ll be reserving your portable restroom rental service from, see if there are additional services available, such as trailer wraps and valet services. Trailer wraps are good for advertising your event or to make money. A restroom wrap, advertisement or trailer wrap can be customized for you, depending on what you need. Valet services will monitor usage, keep the restrooms clean, and maintain adequate amounts of supplies inside of the restroom trailers.

What type of event you are planning

The second factor pertains to renting portable toilets for weddings. Rent portable restrooms with large mirrors, sink areas and even family rooms. These features make people more comfortable when getting last minute alterations together as well as using the facilities. This is especially important for outdoor weddings because bathrooms or other private indoor facilities aren’t always nearby or readily accessible.

The guests that will be attending

The third factor refers to who your guests are. Be mindful of people with special needs by including a wheelchair accessible portable restroom. For older guests, people with disabilities, etc., it’s important to follow

ADA compliance and make ten percent of the total number of restrooms wheelchair accessible. This especially becomes important at larger events when it may be difficult for a person with special needs to navigate through a crowd.

Who your guests are

The fourth factor involves knowing what your guests are going to be doing. If they are drinking alcohol, refer to our event planning guide for additional tips and information. We recommend that you add twenty percent to the total number of portable toilets you plan on reserving. If the majority of people attending the event are female, you should add twenty five to fifty percent to the amount of portable toilets you will need to rent. If there is a weekend-long food festival or sporting event being planned, shower trailers and hand washing facilities are also well advised to have available for your exhibitors and guests.

What your guests will be doing

The fifth and final factor is for concerts or any other large gathering - rent a restroom trailer with speakers and TV’s to get the live feed from the event. This way, people taking a bathroom break don’t have to miss a moment of the action. A DJ shower trailer is also a good rental idea for longer music events such as weekend-long festivals (just think about how odorous Woodstock probably was).

What’s most important is that you just know your guests and any special needs they may have. Make sure you order enough restroom trailers and portable toilets from a good company who can get them to you on-time and in the right place.

For renting portable toilets or restroom trailers in MD, VA and DC, Don’s Johns IS that company. Call us today at 877-9-TOILET or email info@donsjohns.com to go over your portable restroom rental needs.

When you’re trying to keep the budget in line for your wedding, one of the first things considered is having the wedding at a relative or friends’ home, if not your own. What’s the one thing you have to worry about? People using the restroom are going to be a problem, of course. Imagine the beating your toilet will take when you have 200 guests at your wedding. If the reception is held at your house, which a lot of them are, you’re looking at a ton of guests that have just consumed a lot of food and drink. Chances are, you don’t have enough bathrooms and it’s time for a portable restroom rental!

Choosing the right Portable Restroom Rental

There is a wide variety of porta potty rental options that you can have for your next home wedding. You can select one of Don’s Johns dedicated event portable toilets. Our standard porta potties look beautiful at an outdoor wedding, complete with custom wrap options that will give your guests the feeling of elegance that you want them to have.

Choosing the right amount of portable toilets 

How long will your wedding and reception last? How many guests will be there? Will there be more women than men? Are you serving alcohol? These are all questions you want to ask yourself when planning your portable restroom rental schedule for your wedding. You can get started selecting the proper amount of portable restrooms on our Plan an Event page, complete with a planning chart, tips and our contact information for when you’re ready to take the next step in the portable restroom rental process.

Choosing the right Restroom Trailer Rental

If you’re ready to make an upgrade at your wedding, it’s time to check out one of our most popular portable restroom rental options for a home wedding; the restroom trailer rental. Let’s talk more about the restroom trailers and how they can make your wedding a hit. It’s ultimately up to you what type of Restroom Trailer you think you may need, but our staff is ready to help you through every step along the way.

With a small wedding, you could fare well with the DJ2000L Luxury Restroom Trailer rental. A larger wedding may require two or more; otherwise you could upgrade to a larger Restroom Trailer like the DJ 3200 Restroom Trailer Rental. If you’ve decided to go for the gusto, there’s always the DJ5000LX Presidential Luxury Restroom Trailer. This Restroom Trailer is the “epitome of commode elegance” according to the Washington Times. As one of 2011’s best restrooms in America, you’ll have an unforgettable wedding with this restroom trailer fully loaded with TV’s, Marbleized walls and features that you’ll remember forever. On our website, our Restroom Trailers Page allows you to view our entire selection, including restroom trailers with family rooms. As you view, you can also upgrade and downgrade to find the perfect restroom trailer for you.

Contact us today for your wedding needs. We have the perfect portable restroom rental or restroom trailer rental for you and if you’re not sure which one fits your needs, we will help you select and secure the perfect portable toilets or restroom trailers. Call 877-9-TOILET or email info@donsjohns.com right away!

Portable Restroom Rental in Virginia

The news about portable toilets and Don’s Johns in the portable restroom rental industry made big headlines with a groundbreaking story at Arlington National Cemetery in 1968. The Day reported on April 20th that a retired Colonel wanted to have portable toilets that were placed near the cemetery moved to a new location, out of public view. These early Don’s Johns porta potty units were placed on location for an unstated reason, although they may have been there to serve the public visiting family and loved ones at the National Cemetery, the paper said.

Portable Toilets: Reflecting on Foundations

The Lakeland Ledger reported a story in 1974 about Don Rainwater and how he got started in the portable restroom rental industry. “Needa John? Call Don!” was the original slogan on the founders’ business card, featuring a cartoon of himself on the back of the card, sitting on a toilet. Rainwater got the idea to get into the portable toilet business when he loaned money to a friend to get into the porta potty practice. According to Don, it “Sounded like a good idea, so I decided to do it too. Started with 12 wooden shacks with 55 gallon buckets in ‘em”. Don also invented the “Speedy-Vac” pumping system that used about 1/4th of the needed gasoline as compared to the other pumps at the time. Before becoming a porta potty professional, Don had created many inventions, was in the construction industry, the lumber business with his brother, a restaurant, and finally, Don’s Johns Portable Restroom Rentals and Sanitation Services.

Portable Toilets for Presidential Inaugurations

In 1997, the Washington Post reported that Don’s Johns co-founder and owner, Thelma Rainwater, along with granddaughter Kristie Dunston Harrell had secured the Inaugural contract with the co-executive director of the inaugural committee. According to the article, 816 portable restroom rental units were used for the approximate 300,000 in attendance.

The Washington Post also reported in 2008 that Don’s Johns was serving the Obama Presidential Inauguration to create what is still known today as the largest portable restroom rental event in the history of the United States. Approximately 7,800 portable toilets were rented between multiple portable restroom rental companies to serve the 2,000,000 people expected in attendance.

Restroom Trailers: One of America’s Best Restrooms in 2011

As Don’s Johns has grown throughout the years, they have also expanded, providing the best restroom trailers in their service area. Discovery News, along with many other global media outlets covered the America’s Best Restroom contest from Cintas. Don’s Johns is the only portable restroom company named in the Best Restroom Hall of Fame, along with notable toilets at Notre Dame, The Chicago Field Museum and so many other great restrooms!

What will be the next big story in Don’s Johns news history? Stay Tuned! Maybe you are the planner for the next big outdoor wedding, sporting event, concert or construction event that will be featured in the news. You’ll definitely be glad you talked to Don’s Johns for your needs after you’ve seen our Restroom Trailers, Portable Toilets, and the leading Portable Restroom Rental quality and service you can always depend on.

Call 877-9-TOILET or email sales@donsjohns.com for your needs today!