Event Pin-spiration!

Oh, it’s our very favorite time of year. Spring (which is always ridiculously late to arrive on Cape Cod) means the buds get to blooming, the grill gets stoked and the windows get opened. And… all of the season’s events are taking shape!

If you need a first-rate portable toilet for your event, we’re your people. But if you need some inspiration for the other aspects of your shindig – food, cocktails, invites, favors, colors – please join us on this little stroll down Pinterest lane. Creative ideas abound!

Take the Cake (Really)

If you’re looking for a nontraditional wedding cake, there are many directions in which you can go. Cake pops, cupcakes, even a tower of donuts… all fair game. But you know what’s even more awesome (especially if you’re still drinking red wine)? A “cheesecake”! Designed to look like a wedding cake, each tier is a wheel of cheese - both beautiful and delicious graced with fruits, nuts and other cheese-worthy accompaniments.

Photo: Bridal Musings

Color Crush

Behr paint has chosen "In the Moment" as their 2018 color of the year, how perfect is that for a wedding or special event? This silvery blue-green shade is very on trend, not just in home interiors, but on the runway and in nature! This “Earthy and Elegant” palette from Hey Wedding Lady seems to be quite in the moment, wouldn’t you say?

Photo: Hey Wedding Lady

Take a Nod from Nature

There are so many creative ways to approach this, it’s hard to choose just one picture to speak the thousand words. But this idea for place cards from La Crema winery wins. It’s so simple: just write guests names on leaves with a metallic pen.

Photo: La Crema

Mini Meals

We love this for so many reasons. In addition to shaking up the food options for your guests, little bites like these are memorable, delicious and super fun. Snacks are the best.

Photo credit: Pizzazzerie

Multi-Tasking Menu 

One of those ideas that makes you say: “Why didn’t I think of that?”  An event menu printed on a bread bag A) gives your guests a treat to take home (or snack on before the meal comes, B) saves on getting fancy printed paper menus that just get thrown away anyway, and C) provides a perfect photo op.

Photo from Martha Stewart Weddings

Fan-tastic

Perfect for outdoor or summer events, this event program works double duty. It makes the cost of getting programs printed worth it, and keeps your guests cool, too.

Downloadable template from Swell and Grand

Poptails!

Because who wouldn’t want to put a popsicle in their glass of bubbly? In addition to being super cute, this is a creative way to make a kids’ snack into an "adults only” treat.  The French 75 "poptails" shown are especially awesome.

Photo: Pinterest

Food Favors

Send your guests home with a sentiment AND a snack! Whether it gets devoted on the ride home or becomes a sweet or savory reminder of your event, all you need is love. And a donut.

Photo from Something Turquoise

What's Your (Funny/Nightmare/Strange) Special Event Story?

Originally posted by Liza Kendall on Fri, Dec 02, 2011 @ 10:50 AM
Happy December, everyone!

This month is filled with lots of reasons to celebrate. As we know, parties sometime have an unexpected punch... and I don't mean the champagne punch kind.

A quick Google search produces some pretty funny posts about the strange things that happen to people when they are celebrating. Here are a few of my favorites:

From readers of Real Simple magazine:

“The Tree Fell Over.”

My mom loves to recount the time our tree toppled onto some guests, spilling drinks on the gifts. Now we tie the tree to the window frame with fishing line.

“The Toilet Overflowed.”

Two hours before guests were to arrive for a Christmas Eve gathering, the toilet directly above the kitchen overflowed and water began flooding the bathroom and kitchen. In a rush to get everything under control, my son came zooming through the house with a sopping-wet mop over his shoulder—dripping directly over three baking days’ worth of cookies, pies, and biscotti.

From HRringleader.com:

“The Kissing Guy”
You know the guy.  He’s quiet all year at work, kind of awkward.  Pour a few scotch-on-the-rocks into him and he becomes a kissing machine.  Not pretty. Really.

“Gonna Make You Sweat”Do you remember that song by C&C Music Factory “Gonna Make You Sweat”? Well picture a full dance floor and a secretary and a male employee dirty dancing so much they were drenched.  It was like watching a train wreck.  No one could look away. 

What's your story?

Leave a comment and give your fellow readers something to smile about.

Best, Liza

Tales From the Unzipped Part 1

Originally posted Nov. 16, 2011 by Liza Kendall

Ok, so here's the inaugural blog post from a lady that peddles portable johns. Wait! Before you go, don't worry, I don't plan on educating my readers on the finer points of hand sanitizers, and/or how many toilet flushes per guest usage...

As a veteran of the special events biz, I come to you in peace. I've planned and have also attended countless weddings, parties, fancy-schmancy dinners, etc., and I've almost seen it all. After all these years I know one thing to be true: even if you've spent lots of time and money to get everything just right - no matter how much we hyperventilate over the details - something is bound to go awry.

Now don't get me wrong; I run around with taglines that say "Every Detail Matters, and "Ahead with Class" so it's not like I think we shouldn't care when perfection alludes us. My business might sound like a dirty job, but actually, it's a place where we REALLY make a difference on that special day, and I love that.

That being said, my experience has given me the opportunity to not only have witnessed but also to have heard of some pretty funny stuff, and in most cases, most everyone involved are able to laugh about it now...

So, if you're planning an event and want to learn more about why ElizaJ restrooms are second to none, please poke around my website: ElizaJ.com. But if you want to have a laugh, subscribe to my blog feed on the right and stay tuned for entertaining stories and thoughts from yours truly...and hopefully from you, too.

Join in and tell us what went wrong, what went right, or just what's on your mind. Life is more fun when we laugh together and learn from each other!

Best/LIZA