Dolce Hayes Mansion
200 Edenvale Avenue
San Jose, CA 95136
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Phone: 408/226-3200
www.dolcehayesmansion.com
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Why We Like This Place
There must be 1,001 places for romantic photographs in the award-winning Dolce Hayes Mansion. The front of the impressive Belle Epoque mansion is an obvious choice, but there are picturesque inglenooks, gorgeous doorways with beveled glass insets and shining wood trim, graceful archways, mysterious stairways lit with art deco fixtures, and lawns and flowers a-plenty. And that’s just in the daytime—by night it’s a completely different and dramatic experience.
Built in 1905 for Mary Hayes Chynoweth and designed by architect George Page, it’s a marriage of Queen Anne, Mission and Mediterranean styles. Oddly enough, these diverse architectures meld together well, resulting in a beautifully preserved jewel of a building. The mansion is lovingly managed by Dolce Hotels & Resorts, specialists in event, resort and conference destinations around the world.
Hold your ceremony on the front lawn and let the entire mansion, with its grand entryway and four-story central tower, create the backdrop. Or get married at one of the entrances to the East or West Lawns, each with a carved archway and sweeping steps flanked by flowers. If an intimate indoor wedding is your preference, exchange vows in the Willow Glen Room, standing in front of a marble fireplace beneath a gleaming wooden arch. These are just a tiny sampling of your many ceremony options.
Reception possibilities range from several smaller rooms like the Parlors, all the way up to the Grand Hayes Ballroom, which enjoys its own separate building. Serve cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in the vast foyer of the ballroom, whose French doors open to a vista of the lawn and Mansion. Then dine elegantly in the ballroom, with its 20-foot ceilings, chandeliers, stage, drop-down screens, projectors, sound system, dance floor—the works.
Dolce Hayes Mansion offers several banquet packages with an amazing array of delicacies. Some of the featured dishes are: mini beef wellingtons with mushroom duxelles, foie gras and truffle reduction; dungeness crab crusted Pacific salmon; and pepper crusted filet mignon with lobster tail. The selection of vegetarian dishes is equally enticing.
Wedding packages include a luxury suite in the mansion for the bride and groom. Relaxing in your plush surroundings, you could easily imagine you’re the privileged guest of Mary Hayes Chynoweth, enjoying the good life at the turn of the 20th century (well, you could if it weren’t for the refrigerator, Jacuzzi tub and other modern amenities). There are also 214 spacious rooms for your guests, many with views of the Santa Cruz Mountains. For a delightful twist on bridesmaid gifts, surprise your female entourage with a day at Being Spa, the Mansion’s Asian-inspired spa. All the stresses of planning a wedding will slip away as you luxuriate with a soothing massage, manicure and pedicure, or indulge in a multitude of other beautifying treatments.
One of the charms of Dolce Hayes Mansion is its lack of restrictions. The facility once hosted a wedding with a live elephant, so it’s unlikely you can come up with anything that they can’t accommodate (though the management says you’re welcome to try). The range of event spaces runs the gamut from grand and impressive to intimate and homelike, and from enormous swaths of lawn and scenery to small, sun-dappled patios. The only problem you’ll have is trying to choose between so many seductive possibilities.
Capacity
Ceremony |
Reception/Special Events |
Meetings |
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Max. Seated Indoors: 200 Max. Seated Outdoors: 1200 |
Max. Seated Indoors: 450 Max. Seated Outdoors: 800 Max. Standing Indoors: 2000 Max. Standing Outdoors: 1200 |
Max. Seated: 720 |
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CEREMONY CAPACITY: The San Jose Room, Westwood Patio and Guadalupe Room each seat up to 140 guests; the Edenvale Room holds 200 seated and the East Lawn up to 1,200 seated or 1,500 standing. EVENT/RECEPTION CAPACITY: Various rooms hold 10–450 seated or 50–1,000 standing; the entire mansion can accommodate 2,000 for a standing reception. Patio areas seat 10–100, and the East Lawn holds 800 seated or 1,200 standing. MEETING CAPACITY: There are 24 rooms, some that hold up to 720 guests seated theater-style. |
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Fees & Deposits
For weddings, 50% of the estimated event total is the deposit required to book any portion of the facility, an additional 30% is due 60 days prior to the event; the balance is due 10 days prior. Customized wedding packages range $99–150/person, and include hors d’oeuvres, salad, 2 entrées, wedding cake and overnight accommodations for the bride and groom. For a 1-hour ceremony, the wedding package includes 200 chairs, rehearsal and setup.
For other special events and business functions, 50% of the estimated total is required to confirm reservations; 30% is due 60 days prior to the event; and the estimated event balance is payable 10 days prior to the event. Rental fees range $595–5,000 depending on guest count and space(s) selected. Meals start at $50/person. Alcohol, tax and a 22% service charge are additional.
Availability
Year-round, daily, anytime. Weddings take place on Saturdays and Sundays; other days and time frames may be negotiated.
CateringProvidedAlcoholProvidedLocation UsesCeremoniesWedding Receptions Special Events, Parties Business Functions/Meetings Rehearsal Dinners On-Site Accommodations Services/AmenitiesCatering: provided, no BYO |
Amplified MusicIndoorsOutdoors w/ Restrictions Wheelchair AccessWheelchair AccessibleSite ViewsGarden Patio/CourtyardLandscaped Grounds Mountains Park Pool Area Venue TypeBanquet Hall/Events FacilityConference Center Historic/Landmark Building Mansion Restaurant RestrictionsAlcohol: packages provided
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