ATTENTION: The Ceremony and Reception will now BOTH be held outside in the Courtyard to help with social distancing and air flow. Heaters will be prepositioned around the tables for dinnertime.

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(6/22/2020) Villa Siena is committed to the health and comfort of their guests, employees, and the community at large. In response to recommendations provided by the CDC, Villa Siena is currently taking the following steps for all events hosted at the venue:

1) Upon arrival to the venue, all Villa Siena staff, caterers and independent vendors will be asked to take part in a temperature reading. If no signs of fever are shown, they will be allowed to proceed in their services. Before doing anything else, they will be reminded to wash their hands and be encouraged to do so repeatedly throughout the evening

2) Face Coverings - Villa Siena Staff and all vendors will be wearing face coverings during the event.

3) Gloves - Villa Siena Staff may be wearing gloves depending on their role.

4 ) During the event - Extra steps to Limit the Spread of COVID-19

a. Open or Propped Doors for guests to eliminate touching of door handles.

b. Infrared touch-less temperature readings of each person entering the venue

c. Hand sanitizer stations at the entry to the venue and at many additional locations throughout

d. Offering social distancing procedures in bar lines via suggested tape markings on the floor (all appetizers will be walked/served on trays by waiters, dinner will be served plated)

e. Social Distancing Layouts - Villa Siena will follow CDC recommendations regarding setup for social distancing. Villa Siena has created several ceremony seating and dining layouts that maximize distance between groups of guets who have not arrived together. Friends and families who arrive together can be seated together but are also able to be spaced 6 feet from other guests who arrived seperately.

f. Frequent disinfecting of "high touch areas" throughout the evening: Timer will be set as a reminder for every hour. When timer goes off--staff will wipe down all door handles, bathroom doors or other high touch points throughout the venue

g. "Clean" and "Used" pens station at the guest book area

5) Villa Siena Bar Service

a. Increasing sanitation of bar areas including all table surfaces, faucets, and work areas using CDC approved disinfecting chemicals.

b. Utilizing tongs and gloves throughout bar service and not reusing cups (i.e. bartenders not allowed to refill any cup. Must provide new glass at each visit to the bar).

c. Plexiglas shield at Bar

d. Bars placed in outdoor areas. One way- traffic patter set up

e. Bar offerings to be displayed for ease of ordering and communication.

f. Gloved Bartenders to prepare beverages and set on the counter for pick up by guest.

g. 6' social distance standing mats for those in line at the bar.

6) Villa Siena Catering - Package Catering staff to follow all CDC guidelines

a. Increasing sanitation of kitchen areas including, all table surfaces, faucets, and work area using CDC approved disinfecting chemicals.

b. (non-plated dinners Not applicable - Meal will be plated)

c. Flatware to be pre-wrapped in freshly laundered linens, disposable silverware is available upon request

d. Water glasses to be pre-filled and covered with paper glass covers

e. (Stationed hor d'oeurves Not applicable - hor d'oeurves will be served)

f. Passed hor d'oeurves will be passe don a platter with individual separations but covered with an acrylic dome. Server will remove cover for guests and allow guests to select items.

g. Increased hand washing frequency to every 30 minutes

h. Buffet Line - will be butler-served with Plexiglas shield

i. All additional guidance provided by Arizona Department of Health to be incorporated into routines on top of normal procedures.

7) Villa Siena Set Up / Cleaning Staff - the set-up/clean up staff is on high alert to ensure proper disinfecting and sanitizing throughout between each event:

a. Wiping down with disinfectant - all ceremony and reception chairs after each event

b. Increased sanitation of bridal and groom's suites and all hard and soft surfaces

c. Fresh linens for every event (as always)

d. Thorough mopping and disinfecting of all floors between events (as always)

e. Thorough bathroom cleaning and disinfecting between events (as always)

8) Signage - Villa Siena to place tasteful signs to help guests remember CDC guidelines.

a. 6' standing mats as needed for bar lines

b. Restroom Door: "Additional restrooms located on the South end for more social distance"

c. Social Distance Signs: Please remember to maintain 6' distance

e. How to protect Yourself and Others: CDC Poster (8.5 x 11) at various locations

9) Guest Notices - as each guest enters the venue, they will be provided with a small half-sheet of paper which says:

"Please help us protect the elderly and vulnerable guests attending tonight's event

Please do not enter tonight's celebration if you have a fever, cough, shortness of breath, body aches or headaches or if anyone in your home has been experiencing these symptoms over the past 14 days.

Please discover Villa Siena's lovely restrooms in order to follow CDC recommendation to frequently wash your hands with soap.

Please make use of the hand sanitizer placed in stations throughout the venue.

Please avoid shaking hands

Please enjoy one another's company from an appropriate social distance

Please cover coughs or sneezes with a tissue

Both Maricopa County and the Town of Gilbert are requiring that everyone wear masks inside businesses when not able to maintain 6 feet of social distance.

Thank you for your help! Please have a lovely time celebrating the soon to be Mr. and Mrs.!"

Photos of the Ceremony and Reception areas of the venue are available in the photos section of this website. The Ceremony will take place outdoors in the courtyard, cocktail hour will be indoor/outdoor shared with the courtyard, and the reception will be held in the grand ballroom.

How many people will be in attendance? The venue is currently operating at half capacity. There will be 130 people at our wedding.

Will social distancing be enforced? To the best of the venue's ability. There will be 6ft "spot" markers on the ground for the bar line, less chairs at each table, the venue is at half capacity. But no, there will be no one "policing" the dance floor or abrasively asking people to leave room for Jesus. Both the ceremony and dinner reception are outdoors, in a completely open air courtyard. Due to a neighborhood noise ordnance, the dance floor is mainly indoors.

The ceremony seats will be "over seated' by 30%, meaning if 130 people are expected, 169 chairs are going to be placed out, to allow for distance between groups if/when desired.

Will everyone be required to wear a mask? We cannot force anyone to wear their mask, but we can ask them to, and encourage, and educate.

Will you require everyone to have a negative COVID test before coming? No, we are not requiring proof of a negative test. We are asking that if you are sick--please don't come. Expect touchless temperature readings of each person entering the venue. See Villa Siena's specific policies/mitigation plan under 'COVID Considerations Tab' for more in-depth details

Will there be a buffet? The apps will be served in individual, covered packages, the meal is plated. There is a wine pour service, so no getting up to retrieve wine, but the Open Bar, you will have to wait in line for