With so much focus on what we can do to help the environment, there is an emerging trend of Eco-Friendly Glam. Wedding ceremonies and receptions can be your chance as a couple to celebrate your environmental stewardship as a nod to your forever future together and can help kick start your guests to the Eco-Friendly Glam path.
Keeping waste to a minimum and repurposing items are a great place to begin but keeping a fine balance of glam in your eco-friendly inspirations is the ultimate goal for a flawless event. Choosing local and organic food sources for your catering, using vintage décor and even a vintage gown and suit, purposeful wedding favors, water saving elements with over the top amazing outdoor restroom rentals, and a consideration for locally sourced live floral arrangements are all among our top list of favorite tips and trends into Eco-Friendly Glam.
 

Vintage Gown, Suit, & Décor!

A fabulous Eco-friendly venue is one that comes with most of its own décor. Whether it be through amazing architectural designs that need little accenting or a mature outdoor landscape providing its own live flowers and foliage. With the extra little items use to accent the happy couple’s personality and interests, a touch of vintage décor such as old books and antiques from any interest or hobby sourced from either the local shop on Main Street, Grandma’s attic, or go extra eco-savvy with vintage rentals – the more couples are able to share different items whether it be throughout the generations or throughout the season, the better!
Check out these amazing vignette inspirations: http://bit.ly/2en7Ijp

The Catering: Keep it Local, Keep it Fresh, Keep it Organic!

Being in the Northwest, we are surrounded by some of the freshest meat, dairy, and produce in the country. Organic has been become a household norm and our farms and food suppliers are listening! Home to some of the best honey crisp apples, black berries and raspberries, wild chanterelle mushrooms, filberts (or hazelnuts to all you non-northwesterners!) locally owned and operated dairies, wineries, and breweries, it is no wonder so many of our caterers have opted for seasonal menus to be able to offer the freshest ingredients all year-round. Keep your caterer closely involved in your guest counts to avoid waste for the compost. End up with too much extra food? Consider donating it!
Check out the Instagram feed of one of our favorite local caterers: http://bit.ly/2en7HvO

The Restrooms: Beauty & Environmental Stewardship in One Package!

Often times, an eco-friendly venue may have an abundance of natural beauty, but they may be lacking in some of the basic necessities for a ceremony and reception lasting into the evening. Don’t let a lack of restrooms deter you from your dream wedding venue! Luxury Restroom Trailers by Privy Chambers has the perfect restroom replacements for your black tie affair whether it is in the middle of the woods, within the vines of the vineyard, down on the farm, or in your family backyard. All of these restrooms are built with low flow water systems helping to save thousands of gallons a year, LED lighting for low power draws, equipment made in the USA, and the new option of solar power on some units. These restrooms are the absolute best in the Northwest over any of options and are definitely keeping the Glam in Eco-Friendly Glam!
Check out all the local options here: www.luxuryrestroomtrailers.com

Fresh, Local, Live Floral Design

The choices in floral design can be overwhelming. Style, color, cut, arrangements or bouquets, singles or bunches; the choices are endless! When choosing eco-friendly glam options, keep local availability in mind. Ask your florist what their local vendors have available season to season to help avoid costly delivery fees while also keeping an eye on that carbon footprint. Want to go the extra mile? Choose live plants and floral designs! Potted ferns and flowers, live mosses, shrubs, trees, are all wonderful examples of sustainable floral design. And the best part, with a proper green thumb these live florals can be a lasting reminding of your budding love for seasons to come!
Check out these amazing ombre floral inspirations: http://bit.ly/2efJus3
 
Eco-Friendly Glam is the hottest new trend aimed at keeping our one and only earth at its coolest. Minimizing your carbon footprint with repurposed gowns, suits, and décor, locally sourced catering options, restrooms that will amaze while also saving thousands of gallons of water, and thoughtful floral options are the perfect tips and trends for an over the top glam affair while also celebrating our environmental edge in the Pacific Northwest!

Days are shorter, nights cooler, and leaves are turning color: it must be fall. This month we feature updates on event technology, using LinkedIn to promote your events, managing multi-day events, and some great ideas for Halloween-themed parties. Grab a soothing cup of coffee and read along!

12 Great Ideas for Swag

For many people, their favorite things at conferences are the things they give away: the all-important SWAG.  Make sure the swag at your event stands out from the crowd; it’ll help bring them back next year.
Things have certainly changed, as even hi-tech items like USB sticks have been supplanted. The article notes that they:

…have become so mainstream and accessible that they are no longer worthy of the goody bag. They have now been replaced with travel chargers for your smartphone. These handy bricks hold a charge and then plug into your phone with a variety of different adapters to make sure that you never run out of battery.

But some of the mainstays of the event scene haven’t changed. The post notes that—for event with larger budgets—you should consider wine, saying that:

At all-day events, trade shows or conferences many people need a little pick-me-up (something an alcoholic lolly won’t fix!) which means for larger budgets you can send them home with mini wine samples.

That’s an event we’d be happy to attend.
More at: http://www.eventmanagerblog.com/goody-bag-ideas

Why You Should Use LinkedIn to Promote Your Event

Most of us are familiar with the LinkedIn social network, but did you know it can be a powerful tool for event promotion? That’s especially true for professional and business-oriented conferences. With a monthly audience of over 100 million, your message reaches a more targeted group of prospects.
It’s that tight focus of LinkedIn that author Ronnie Higgins thinks is most important, saying that:

Unlike Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, users on LinkedIn aren’t using the social network to share photos of their breakfast. People use LinkedIn to network with others in their professional fields, build their professional brand, and learn the latest industry news.

Also, if you’re using LinkedIn advertising, its targeting abilities can be used to great advantage because it allows you to segment the audience:

…by their professional attributes, such as job title, seniority, and skill…

and

you can run multiple ads to diferent audiences at the same time. This allows you to highlight diferent aspects of your
event, such as speakers or panelists, to those who’ll be most interested.

More at: https://www.eventbrite.com/blog/5-reasons-business-and-professional-events-should-use-linkedin-ds00/

Manage Your Multi-Day Event the Right Way

Larger events spanning several days require more logistic and planning considerations than the smaller ones. Planning expert Fabrice Orlando thinks “the goal of planning a multi-day event is to ensure that each night is distinct and carries its own vibe, while still flowing cohesively with the rest of the event.”
Orlando stresses preparation and a great team saying:

A lot of the planning for multi-day events boils down to preparation.

and

A great team is really the key to a successful multi-day event.

More at: http://specialevents.com/blog/keys-managing-multi-day-special-events

Use Snapchat for Your Event: 4 Ideas

Since its debut five years ago, Snapchat has evolved into a great tool for events. Author Ian Zelaya says that “in addition to allowing brands to broadcast on the app’s Live Stories feature and highlighting aspects of events on its Discover channels, Snapchat is becoming an official event partner.”
In fact, Zelaya notes that the Tribeca Film Festival went “all in” for Snapchat, by inviting contestants to film a comedy of less than 200 seconds on the social media platform.
Even the Summer Olympic Games got in on the action. Zelaya says that:

…users were able to view highlights on Snapchat thanks to partnerships with NBC Sports and BuzzFeed.

Learn more at: http://www.bizbash.com/national/content/editorial/32904_4-ways-event-planners-can-use-snapchat-successfully.php

10 Great Halloween Food and Drink Ideas

No one is short of decorating ideas for Halloween events, but if you’re looking for inspiration in the refreshments, here are ten wonderful ideas.
Follow this slideshow for unique ideas including: ice cream-filled fried pumpkins, a spooky Jägermeister punch, and chocolate eyeballs.
Original post here: http://www.bizbash.com/10-festive-food-and-drink-ideas-for-halloween-parties/new-york/story/32953
Fall events can be the highlight of your season! And if your event is a large one, or perhaps at an outdoor venue, don’t forget your guests ‘needs’. Contact your friends at Luxury Restroom Trailers for the finest event restrooms in the Northwest; your guests will thank you!