This St. Pete couple’s side hustle is literally a picnic
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Every plate, and every decoration, every little detail: ‘The Picnic Boys’ have set the table.
Inspiration struck the St. Petersburg couple while watching an episode of ‘The Real Housewives.’ They were motivated by an elaborate picnic setup in a scene of an episode, and they took that idea and turned it into a business.
Ryan Winters and Jay Negron started The Picnic Boys as a side hustle to their day jobs in June. By September, it had blown up.
"Ryan’s very into décor, decorating for Christmas, and I come from a sales and marketing background in private events so we thought we would blend it together," Negron explained.
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Their elaborate picnic setups fit any theme or any location, from someone’s backyard to the beach or Vinoy Park, where they did a setup for FOX 13.
"We do proposals. We just did our first wedding. And we have a couple more coming up," Winters said. "Huge events, we can do up to 24." While their small idea has grown into a large business, they have kept their day jobs. That means some weeks they don’t get a day off, but they say it’s totally worth being a part of such special moments.
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"Having people cry. Having people say this is the best day of their life, just those special moments, it brings meaning to what we do. I wasn’t even expecting that."
If you’re interested in purchasing a package from The Picnic Boys, they start at $250 for two hours. You can find them on Instagram @thepicnicboys.