At WET Hire, we believe getting the event toilet hire right is the kindest thing you can do for your guests (and yourself).
When people hear “portable toilets” they often think of big music festivals or city marathons. But the truth is, smaller events are often the ones that need them most, and here, we discuss why you cannot forget the toilets!
Is event toilet hire essential?
In short, yes you do have to provide toilets.
Toilet hire isn’t just for huge festivals and sporting events and, whether you’re hosting a wedding reception in a field, a village fête, or a charity sports day — you have a legal duty of care to your guests. Under UK health and safety regulations, organisers must provide adequate welfare facilities, including toilets and handwashing facilities, for attendees.
Local authorities will typically expect event organisers to demonstrate that sufficient sanitary provision is in place — particularly if you’re applying for a Temporary Event Notice or hosting an event on licensed land.
However, if your celebration is on private land, you are still responsible for ensuring guests have reasonable access to clean, hygienic facilities. Simply hoping the venue’s two indoor loos will cope with 120 wedding guests… plus alcohol… plus eight hours of celebrations… is not a risk worth taking.
Event toilet hire for smaller events
If you’ve just got engaged (huge congratulations!) you may be planning an engagement party in a marquee in your parents’ garden to celebrate the happy news. Other smaller-scale outdoor events can include:
• Intimate wedding receptions
• Village fêtes
• Community sports tournaments
• A birthday party on private land
All of these events can quickly overwhelm existing facilities. A standard home bathroom simply isn’t designed for dozens (or hundreds) of guests using it repeatedly over several hours.
And let’s be honest — no newly engaged couple wants guests queuing down the hallway of their family home on their special day.
Considerations when planning an outdoor event
When deciding whether to hire toilets (spoiler: you probably should), here are the key things to think about:
• Guest numbers - it’s not just about how many people you’ve invited — it’s about peak usage. After the ceremony, before dinner, during evening drinks — there are natural rush periods. The more guests you have, the more facilities you’ll need in order to avoid queues.
• Event duration - a two-hour afternoon gathering is very different from a 10-hour wedding celebration with an open bar. The longer your event runs, the greater the demand on facilities.
• Food and drink - serving alcohol? Offering street food? Hosting a hog roast? Increased food and drink consumption means increased bathroom visits. It’s simple maths.
• Existing facilities - if your venue has permanent toilets, consider their capacity and location. Are they easily accessible from your marquee or outdoor space? Are they enough for the full guest list? Often, adding luxury portable toilets supplements existing facilities perfectly.
• Accessibility needs - it’s essential to consider guests with mobility requirements. Inclusive events mean ensuring everyone has access to suitable facilities. Modern portable toilet hire includes accessible units designed with space, safety and dignity in mind.
The benefits of hiring luxury portable toilets
We promise that at WET Hire, it isn’t about plastic cubicles and muddy festival fields. Today’s luxury toilet hire is a completely different experience. Think:
• Flushing porcelain toilets
• Running water
• Proper hand basins
• Mirrors and lighting
• Stylish interiors
• Heating
• Luxurious toiletries
• A choice of trailer types
For weddings especially, high-end toilet trailers blend discreetly into your venue and maintain the atmosphere you’ve worked so hard to create. Your guests won’t feel like they’re “using a builder’s loo” — they’ll feel like they’ve stepped into a boutique hotel bathroom.
Hiring toilets also:
• Protects your venue’s plumbing
• Prevents damage to private septic tanks
• Reduces cleaning pressure on hosts
• Keeps queues manageable
• Shows thoughtful planning
Most importantly, event toilet hire removes stress. And for certain events like your wedding, anything that reduces stress is worth its weight in gold.
Choosing the right type of portable toilet
At WET Hire, we offer a range of options to suit every size and style of event:
Luxury toilet trailers – in a choice of a polished white finish or a wood-effect wrap, our luxury toilet trailers are the ideal addition to your formal events, offering separate cubicles, high-end interiors, lighting and flushing systems.
Luxury shepherd hut toilets for hire – the latest additions to our fleet, the shepherd’s hut toilets are perfect for any rustic, countryside celebration. Available as 2+1 shepherd’s hut or a 3+1, these stunning trailers are finished in a dark grey corrugated cladding with a truly rustic interior that looks fantastic.
Economy toilet trailers – ideal for organisers on a budget who still want the functionality of a luxury loo, our economy toilets are perfect for community events, sports days and village fêtes.
Disabled toilet hire – our spacious and compliant facilities ensure inclusivity and accessibility. Where budget will impact the number of toilet trailers you can run to, we always recommend portable disabled toilet hire, to meet the needs of all guests. We offer a single luxury disabled toilet with baby-changing facilities, and a 4+1 luxury toilet with disabled bay.
Portable urinal hire – portable urinals reduce queue times effectively and are also great for events that are expecting more male guests than female.
Of course, your choice of portable toilet unit will depend on your guest numbers, event length and overall aesthetic. A small 50-guest garden wedding may only need our Luxury 1+1 Toilet unit, while a 200-guest marquee reception may require multiple trailers, or a larger unit such as the 4+2 Luxury Toilet.
Outdoor event toilet hire from Wight Event Toilets
Are you planning your dream outdoor event? Don’t let something as simple as toilet provision catch you out. When you work with WET Hire, the toilet hire becomes one of the easiest decisions you’ll make. And that means you can get back to what really matters — celebrating your special occasion and planning a day your guests will talk about for all the right reasons.
To find out more email us a few details to info@wethire.co.uk or call us on 01225 281018.
