MrsCtoB

Gorgeous!! I just put my deposit down for The Valentin Imperial for June 2018 and I am so glad I came across your thread!!!

Congrats! That is so exciting!!

The VIM is wonderful. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you might have. Happy planning!

Beautiful photos!! Can't wait to see more. SO happy we got to meet...just sad that our trips didn't overlap all too much. I felt like I had known you for awhile though (hence the showing of the blood shot eye and horror flight story)  . So happy for you and Doug. I'll be checking in to hear more soon xo 

 

 

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Hey Tiff - were in 1319. The French was totally fabulous. We're doing the Mexican tonight and we think they might be doing something special for us. They screwed up big time yesterday and now they're trying to make up for it. Def call when you're in. This place has some unbelievable places where we had pictures taken yesterday!!!

 

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Glad to hear some details...sounds like a beautiful day! Uh oh...what happened?!!! So sorry to hear of a screw up. I hope it wasn't something huge. 

I thought you might like the options for pictures. There are some breath taking areas. Excited to be on our way soon. I hope the weather holds out for the rest of your trip (and mine lol)

It's your big day!! Hope it was perfect. I heard from a few contacts at the resort that it was the first sunny day in a bit... so happy it turned around for you!

Safe travels! I'm so excited for you. Enjoy every minute. All of the rooms there are very nice...you can't lose either way. I'll keep an eye out for ya! ❤️

Congrats!!! xo

Sorry to hear about your son 

You look amazing in your dress! And so happy!!!

It's perfect. Although you experienced a bump in the road with your son, soon you will be in paradise relaxing and preparing to say I do again to your love! It will be amazing. 

Are you still staying in the Silver suites?

We fly in on the 18th, do our anniversary on the 20th then fly home on the 25th. You're still coming in on the 24th, right? I really hope we can put something together! We also don't fly until 5 on the 25th so not sure what time they haul us out of there to head for the airport but I would thing there would be a bit of time on Sunday before we have to leave.

Yes! Still arriving on the 24th. I can't wait. You are almost leaving...that is sooo exciting! We should be arriving mid day so we can definitely figure something out between the remainder of the day on the 24th or before you go on the 25th!  

Yesssss! You are getting very very close now! How exciting! The rings look great. What day are you flying out again?

I saw this on Facebook recently and chuckled. Weddings really do bring out the worst in some people! That's incredibly tacky and not worth the time, in my opinion. My husband laughs at me because I have this saying that I always use in situations like this but it's so true... too many people focus on the wedding, instead of the marriage. Meaning too many of us women get told that our wedding day is OUR day and fairy tale this and princess that. I think it warps people perceptions on whats really important. The wedding is absolutely one of THE MOST important days of our lives BUT what I think gets missed in the process is that this day is representative of a MARRIAGE! To me, vowing to spend the rest of my life with my best friend and starting that journey together with family was too special to tarnish with bills or talk of who paid what and who didn't. Not to say we are perfect but I don't get how some completely miss how special and sacred the day is and focus just on logistics. Sorry for the rant. Gets me so flustered!  

@ I wish I realized how talented you were before my wedding! Those menus are ❤️❤️❤️!

Loving all the details! and the new dress... WOW! ❤️❤️❤️

LOVE LOVE LOVE it!

Stunning.

Thank you!!

Love Sophia Tolli! 

One of her dresses was my runner up...gorgeous dresses! Can't wait to see what you picked!! 

Depends how fast you drink hehe.

But good idea to mix your own booze back into them!!!

 

 

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Correct! I like how you think Kim!   

Vegas is ridiculous! We always stock up on goodies from Walgreens! They also have the "yard" type cups that you can mix a drink in (alcoholic or non) and walk the strip with. Will last you a good portion of the day! 

All great suggestions so far! Linen and white are great options and you could always add a vest as mentioned above. Don't forget that a tie, bout, suspenders, vest can all add some color and break up the white too! I like the gray or navy blue suggestion also...depending on the other colors you might use in your theme, I think they both could compliment nicely.

We did linen pants and vests for our groomsmen with white dress shirt and a blush tie. Hubs wore the same but we added the jacket. The girls were in a bright pink/red color (pomegrante from Alfred Angelo). The beading on my dress was more silvery than yours but I liked how it all came together. 

Hope that helps

Oh these are awesome! I found a couple from someone on the facebook page for VIM and wow! That's the only word that comes to mind. I'm SO anxious to see this place! It looks absolutely beautiful!

 

Question - did you spend a lot of time at the private pool, or did you spend time at the "party pool"?  I'm still hoping our travel agent gets us an upgrade to a Golden Suite because I think for pictures it would great, but we're in a Silver for now.

 

I'm still trying to decide on a "first look" and can't make up my mind. If I find a really nice spot I might go ahead with it. I can send you an email address if you want to send the other map but it's entirely up to you. Don't want you to go to any trouble.

It really is! @@acw271011

I would say yes, we have spent most of our time at the Golden pool. On previous trips, we have really been looking to relax and the Golden pool is perfect for that. The party pool does have a quiet side also. We used the party pool more during our most recent stay, the wedding stay, because we were a louder group (there were 32 of us). I think they both serve a purpose and it's easy enough to switch locations if you aren't feeling the vibe. 

Silvers are great rooms also. You really can't go wrong either way.

Sure, send over your email address. The other map is a little clearer and has some better markings as to what buildings are what.

My husband, myself, my sister, and my brother in law will be arriving at VIM 2 months from today! Can't wait!!!

@@acw271011 Beautiful dress and you look beautiful in it! Yay! 

As far as breaking in your shoes, have you ever used a shoe stretcher? (I think that's what they are called) I have one for each shoe and I love them! You insert them into your shoe and adjust the width. Leave em in overnight or for a few days and they definitely make them more comfortable! I'll try and find a link to what I am referring to.

**Here it is, this is the exact one I have: http://www.zappos.com/foot-petals-stiletto-stretcher-red-black

My other go to for breaking in shoes is wearing them with a thin sock around the house and then heating up the areas that hurt (ex: around the toes or the ankle) with a blow dryer and stretching those areas a bit. Works really well. 

Hey! You know we aren't doign our ceremony at VIM but we're booked there! We're having an "arrival get together" dinner and would love to know which restaurant you recommend? It would be for 6 people so not a big group.

 

Also, I'm still having photos done on the resort and paying the fee (at least that's the plan). Where would you recommend for "before" pics and also anywhere for a "first look"?

 

Did you travel into Playa del Carmen? If so, how long did it take and what was the cost? They want $105 p/p for Styling Trio to come on resort so i was planning on going to their studio instead but with the cab fare I'm wondering if it's not just better to suck it up on the fee? Especially since I have both a trial and the renewal day. Did you do any outside vendors? What was the fee?

 

What building locations would you recommend? We're in a Silver partial oceanview and trying to get upgraded to a Golden suite but a king bed is a MUST! I'm ok to walk short distances - are all the buildings relatively close to everything?

 

Sorry - don't mean to ask a million questions! Any info would be gold! Thanks!!

@@acw271011 No worries...ask away! I have received private messages from a few different people asking about the resort so I figured why not make a thread!!

For your arrival dinner, you really can't go wrong. All of the restaurants are wonderful and being a group of 6, you won't have any issue getting seated. If your looking to get dressed up and "fancy", the french restaurant is beautiful and the food is outstanding. The Hacienda (Mexican) is more relaxed but very fun. Ginger (Japanese) has a few different options that could work. They seat right at the sushi bar if that is your thing. They have customary tables and can order off the menu or the sushi bar menu there. They also have hibachi style seating. For the hibachi, you do have to make a reservation though. The hibachi is more of a fun thing...although the food was good, I preferred the regular menu or the sushi. Mar y Tierra is by the beach and also a great choice. As you can tell, I am a huge fan of the food so again, there really isn't a bad choice. We had a large group so we scheduled a short get together in the plaza (open air, centrally located) and everyone had dinner following. It will be great with a small group! 

The resort is very lush and has some great architecture! There are many spots that would be perfect for photos! There is a large fountain near the lobby that is gorgeous. I am partial to the beach of course but there are also several paths and walkways near the beach that are picturesque. The gazebo is a favorite too! I had my cocktail hour there. When you arrive, I think your head will be buzzing with different locations for photos! They have a really pretty walk way that connects to the heart of the resort...I think they call it a coffee bridge? Maybe? If I did a first look, I would do it there! It's gorgeous.

I did not travel into PDC but a few of our guests did. The resort does offer some transportation that they used and I know it was very reasonable but they did the whole shopping/eating thing. Since you would be going right to your location and back, I assume that wouldn't work. I do know that a cab there is $40 USD and takes about 20 minutes. Thankfully, I didn't have any outside vendor fees. I either used their vendor or sourced it myself. Depending on the type of vendor, it can get costly.

For buildings, I have only stayed in a Golden Jr. My guests stayed in Silver Suites to guarantee the King Bed and two people shared a Deluxe. For Silvers, I really liked Building 2 where my guests stayed. They were close to main pool and heart of the resort, but a short walking distance from my room. For Golden's, my favorite is Building 7. Buildings 6, 7, and 8 are the Goldens, 7 being the middle one. They have their own "lazy river" type pool out front of the buildings. To be honest, this is where my husband and I have spent the most time, collectively, on all of our trips. It's perfect! There is a snack bar between Buildings 6 and 7 and a bar between 7 and 8. They do come around and take drink and snack orders also. You do not have to be staying in the Golden Suites to enjoy the pool/bar/food. The Golden's are further from the restaurants than the Silver's, but are closer to the beach and the buffet there.  We enjoy the walk back to the room after dinner or drinks/dancing. To be honest, that is one of the things we love most about VIM. You aren't on top of other guests. We have been to resorts where the food, rooms, pools, and beach and are very close to one another; that's not for us. We like how it feels like your own little world. I would say the farthest rooms from the heart of the resort (Emeralds) are about a 5 minute walk. Maybe. I'm overestimating. They do offer golf cart rides to wherever you want to go so if there is a time when you don't feel like walking, a simple phone call is all you need. 

I have some pictures and a map of the resort if you want to take a peek at it! 

There are some outdated threads on the site for VIM brides but nothing recent! I know the resort hosts weddings daily so I figured it was time for an updated thread for all the potential brides-to-be! I was married at VIM recently (March 2015) and am happy to answer any questions, as I am sure my fellow Mrs. are also. Hope this helps. Good luck and congrats!

If at all possible, I highly recommend one day for organization (can be the day you arrive) and one day to greet guests/get all the mechanics out of the way/rehearsal before the wedding. For example, we arrived on a Wednesday and took care of meeting with the coordinator and handed over all of our requests. Our guests arrived mid day Thursday and that day was all about them and making sure they were situated and welcomed. Friday was a great day of bonding and then the rehearsal. Wedding was on Saturday. That might be excessive for some, but I found that it worked out perfectly. By Thursday, I was relaxed and could devote all my time to our guests. For those who could only stay with us for 4 nights, they were still able to take part in all of the festivities and had Sunday to relax before heading home. 

Good luck and congratulations! 

congrats! so glad to hear everything went perfectly. You looked gorgeous!!

Happy wedding day! I hope it was perfect and you can finally relax and enjoy being a Mrs! xo

Cute key card holders! THAT POOL!   I will be eagerly awaiting some dress pics! Yay!