Dolce Hayes Mansion

Rated among Northern California's premier wedding venues, we will provide you with a truly unique and elegant setting for your special day. Surrounded by lush, emerald green lawns, gardens of vibrant, colorful flowers and wonderful, towering palm trees, the one hundred year old estate has been renovated, upgraded and transformed into a luxurious resort and spa and an amazing special event venue

All wedding packages include the following:

• Ceremony site for one hour and up to 200 white wood padded chairs
• Reception facility rental for up to five hours
• Tables, chairs, china, glassware, white linens and a dance floor
• Reception hors d’oeuvres, salad, intermezzo, entrée
• Wedding cake and cake cutting service
• Coffee and Hot Tea  

Dolce Hayes Mansion is a Green Vendor

Overall Facility  Purchasing policy states all purchases possible are recycled material, recyclable material or both.  Property-wide recycling program – All mansion departments involved in, recycling all paper, cardboard, plastics, bottles and cans.  Energy efficient (EnergyStar) appliances – Ensure to always purchase products with this rating or an applicable equivalent.  Minimize printing, train staff to print properly including double sided and reduced sizes – Eliminate paper use wherever possible, (i.e., Resumes and Operations Books electronically only); Train staff to save documents by ensuring there are no extra pages in the print set up; Set printers to print double-sided  Provide and encourage outdoor and non-energy dependent fitness activities – Ensure the Fitness Center has a strong list and the appropriate equipment for non-energy dependant activities (i.e., out door running/walking trails)  Non Smoking Facility  Donate or sell “old durables’ (i.e., furniture, towels, bedspreads, appliances)  Dedicated Mansion “Green Team” who monitors environmental practices and maintains new standards.  Green Friendly Commercial Laundry and Dry Cleaning service. Engineering Purchasing  Low-emission, non-toxic, environmentally friendly paints – Purchase only these products.  We use ESB energy savings bulbs. Energy Conservation  Adjust heating and cooling in unoccupied areas –adjusts temperatures in unoccupied areas and unused rooms.  Minimize use of daytime lighting in well-lit hallways and lobbies –turn off lights in areas that are well lit during daylight hours.  Photo sensors to control outdoor lighting.  Low flow toilets Engineering Programs  Filter changes, coil cleaning, thermostat calibration, and damper adjustments an ongoing maintenance. Rooms Programs  Guest options for reusing/washing sheets and towels – Program allowing guests to decide they would like to reuse their towels by leaving them hanging and reuse their sheets by not putting the card on the pillows. Same program for bed lines in place.  Glass and China for coffee maker and in room amenities.  Newspapers available in lobbies as opposed to at every door. Food and Beverage Programs  Food for Thought Program  Food Waste Reduction  Working garden on site Purchasing  Biodegradable, environmentally friendly, disposable food to-go containers  Organic, local, sustainable food and beverage products Local Community  Staff participation in local environmental programs – Property Green team researches and coordinates property and staff involvement in local environmental projects or programs. Partners with Oak Grove High School, City of San Jose and PG&E. Transportation  Transportation program available for guest.  Valley Transportation Assistance program (ECO Pass) available at no cost to DHM associates.  We have a “No idling” policy prohibiting, limousines, taxi cabs, buses and any delivery trucks from idling on property. http://www.dolce.com/meetings/meet-green/meet-green.asp