How Many Portable Toilets Will I Need for My Event?
There’s nothing worse than having too few restrooms at an event. Long lines for the bathroom can leave even the cheeriest guests feeling disgruntled and make your event memorable for all the wrong reasons. However, you also don’t want to over-book restrooms, spending way more money than needed. So what’s the solution? A thorough event […]
What are People Doing When Quarantine Ends?
State-wide mandates and CDC recommendations have people craving the normal functions from their old lives. We’re excited to get back to social activities, work, exercise, travel, other leisure activities. So, what are people doing when quarantine ends? According to recent research, when stay home orders and social distancing rules are lifted, people will be most […]
Where Will You See Kerkstra This Summer?
The summer is our busiest time of the year, which means that we’ll be hauling trailers all over the state to some of Michigan’s most picturesque destinations. If you want to know where you’ll see our guys, check out these popular events that we’re booked for every year: Weddings Wedding season certainly keeps us busy! […]
5 Ways Not Having Enough Bathrooms Will Ruin Your Event
What’s the worst thing that can happen at your event? Not having enough bathrooms! We deal with corporate event planners, party planners, engaged couples, and tons of other people every year who are looking for portable restroom rentals for their upcoming events and we tell them all the same thing: you can’t have too many […]
Is Your Event Missing These Crucial Restroom Add-Ons?
If you’re planning an event, you’ve probably finalized a million little details related to food vending, parking, staff, check-in/ticketing, and restrooms. With so many pieces to pull together to make your event great, you’re probably assuming you’ve addressed everything that you could possible end up needing. But if you’ve ignored these important restroom add-ons, you […]
Planning Your Spring Event
As we approach the busy spring/summer event season, you might be tossing around the idea of hosting an event for your local community, but where do you start? If you’ve never planned an event before (or you’re just out of practice), this event planning how-to guide will outline the most important steps along the way! […]
4 Reasons Why Planning an Event is Easier than you Think
With warmer weather right around the corner you’re probably already starting to think about the parties and events that you’ll want to host this summer. But even with so much time between us and those long summer nights, there’s plenty of time to overthink your upcoming social plans. This is why planning a private event […]
The Top 5 Must-Haves for Any Event
We service a lot of different types of events here at Kerkstra, but one thing that we’ve noticed is that a lot of the most successful events share a few of the same qualities. Whether it’s an annual community marathon, music festival, employee appreciation event, or even a seasonal clam bake the best events follow […]
Kerkstra on the Move
If you’ve seen any of our porta potties or luxury restroom trailers rolling on down the road, you may have wondered where they were going. This is why we’ve decided to highlight some of our favorite events across Michigan last year: Fundraisers in Lansing at Michigan State Wheatland Music Festival in Remus Color Run in […]
Planning an Outdoor Wedding – 5 Essentials
Planning an outdoor wedding can be fun and exciting, but it can also be overwhelming. There are challenges that come with outdoor weddings that simply don’t exist for more traditional weddings. But all of these challenges are worth it when you’re saying “I do” out in the beauty of nature surrounded by friends and family. […]
