Local event planning professionals know that few areas are as blessed with beauty as the Northwest is. And when you’re looking for an event venue, the area has some of the nicest and most unique choices you’ll find anywhere. Here are some of our favorites.

Union/Pine: Rustic, Flexible Event Space

Centrally located in Portland’s downtown core, Union/Pine makes logistics a breeze. To accommodate a variety of events, they offer two different spaces.

On the main floor—which can hold nearly 300 guests—the flexible layout is divided into a ‘sunken living room’, a middle bar area, and an open back room.

Upstairs they offer The Loft, an intimate space great for smaller groups up to twenty.

Learn more about Union/Pine and The Loft

Event Planning Pros Fly Into The Aerie At Eagle Landing

Combining event space with outdoor recreation is a proven formula that these folks have down pat. Boasting a variety of indoor and outdoor venues with capacity up to 300 guests, The Aerie combines that with a tree-lined miniature golf course and now a brand-new soccer golf course—all in a stunning Willamette Valley location.

For indoor events, the Grand Ballroom handles up to 150, while the Library is perfect for more intimate occasions up to 50 attendees.
Flexible venue design allows for doors joining the garden and ballroom to be opened so larger events can be held easily.

And there are additional outdoor options: when set up, the Marquis Tent holds 100 guests in comfort with heating and removeable walls; the Cave offers rustic fire pit seating for up to 125.

Learn more about the Aerie At Eagle Landing

A Whimsical Fairy Tale Venue

If you’re looking for a unique and memorable venue for your next event, you simply can’t do better than Troll Haven on Washington’s famous Olympic Peninsula!

Located at Bandy Farms, a true working farm, Troll Haven spreads over nearly 200 acres on the shore of Discovery Bay and is filled unusual art, a variety of event venues, charming homes available for rent, and a u-pick orchard full of the northwest’s bounty.

Choose whimsical and fun for your next event and give Troll Haven a call.

Learn more about Troll Haven

Or…Host An Event At A ‘Castle’

Not everyone gets to visit a castle, but if you choose Thornewood Castle for your next event, that’s where you’ll be! Located just south of Seattle and Tacoma in Lynnwood, Washington, this is the real thing.

From bricks shipped around the horn from a 400-year-old Welsh castle to formal gardens designed by the famed Olmstead firm (the same firm that designed New York’s Central Park), throw in 16th century stained glass windows and this is the closest you’ll get to medieval England.

And for guests weary from a great event, Thornewood has beautiful rooms available too!
Learn more about Thornewood

Cast Your Cares Away At Castaway Portland!

Located in the popular Pearl District in downtown Portland, Castaway Portland is an industrial warehouse carefull restored to its former glory.

Besides the close-in location, the venue offers 14′ ceilings and an outdoor patio that can be integrated into your event.
Learn more about Castaway Portland

Event Planning Means Taking Care Of The Details

While you’re choosing the perfect venue for your next event, remember to consider your guests’ comfort! For outdoor events and larger gatherings, you should be thinking about the restroom facilities.

With the largest fleet and largest service area in the Northwest, your friends at Luxury Restroom Trailers are the one call you need to make for the finest portable restrooms you’ll find anywhere. Give us a call today at 503-939-5872!

Your business plays by the rules, and compliance in event planning is no different. It’ll give you peace of mind if you know that your vendors comply with applicable laws. And it can create significant liability for your firm if they do not. When it comes to sanitation facilities for your event, it’s particularly important.

In everything from licensing and permitting requirements, to regulations on the handling and transportation of waste, to offering facilities that are accessible for all your guests, you’ll want to ensure your vendor is fully compliant. Here’s what you should check and how you should do it.

Valid Licenses And Permits

Depending on your local jurisdiction, a number of types of licenses and permits may be required to operate any business—not just a portable sanitation provider.

Business Licensing

In most areas, for-profit businesses are required to have a business license and can face severe consequences if found to be operating without one. However, often the permits are expensive and less-than-reputable businesses choose to go without. And, all too often they get away with it because governments simply don’t have the money for enforcement.

State Business Registration

An even simpler requirement that is often neglected is business registration with the Secretary of State in each state where a firm intends to conduct business. Yet it’s surprising how often vendors don’t even bother.

Search Oregon Business Registration Records
Search Washington Business Registration Records

‘Over The Road’ Permits And Inspections

There are a variety of licenses, certifications, and inspections required of commercial equipment on the road. The federal Department of Transportation requires annual safety inspections on all commercial vehicles over 10,000 pounds, and the certification sticker that comes from passing their inspection. Further, the law requires that drivers maintain a hard copy of the inspection in their vehicle’s file for a period of 14 months.

There may be additional requirements for commercial vehicles, depending on the laws in your local jurisdiction.

Legal Handling Of Waste

The proper and legal handling of waste require additional licenses and permits. At a minimum, your vendor must be certified by the federal Department of Environmental Quality as a sewage hauler.
Best practices in the industry are established by the Portable Sanitation International Association (PSAI). Ask your vendor if they’re a member of this prestigious professional group.

Link to the PSAI website

Providing Fully Accessible Facilities

As an event planning professional, you’re probably quite familiar with the requirements of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). Making your event accessible for everyone is not just good planning, it’s the law.

A critical place to ensure accessiblility is in your event’s restroom facilities. Be sure to ask your portable restroom supplier if they offer fully ADA-compliant restrooms. At Luxury Restroom Trailers, we’re proud to be the first supplier in the Northwest to offer a variety of fully ADA-compliant restrooms.

Our industrial restroom products

Dealing With A Truly Professional Vendor

When choosing vendors to supply your events, you want to work with ‘above-board’, professional  businesses. One of the best ways you can assess what kind of a business you’re dealing with is to ask to see their permits, licenses, and proof of sufficient liability insurance. (They should carry at least $1,000,000 of general liability insurance).

Vendors who are not fully licensed may actually represent a legal liability for your business, should you decide to engage them. Not only will good vendors be more than happy to show you their licenses, they’ll be happy you did. They know the extra costs they bear to run a legitimate and safe business and welcome customers who know the difference!

At Luxury Restroom Trailers, we’re proud be the Northwest’s leaders in portable restrooms for every event. We’re 100% licensed and certified in both Oregon and Washington; we’re members of the PSIA; add to that the area’s largest fleet and largest service area, and you have the professional vendor you’re looking for!