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The perfect anniversary surprise in Paris<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2025\/01\/Cris-with-the-Trafalgar-crew-819x1024.jpg\")
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Trafalgar planned a special surprise that would take their breath away \u2013 a romantic evening in Paris, the City of Love. We organized a private boat adorned with roses, macarons and champagne, and they spent the evening drifting along the Seine, being serenaded by a violinist as scenes of Paris and the Eiffel Tower floated by<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Better yet, Santiago the violinist was also from Colombia. To his set list, he added a few familiar Colombian tunes that transported Cris home. Every detail was perfect, with the Eiffel Tower sparkling in the distance. This was a moment we know they will cherish forever!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Discover the real-life love story of Andy & Cris<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
But we\u2019re getting ahead of ourselves\u2026 Read on to discover how this couple found love later in life<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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How did your love story begin?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Cris<\/strong>: I think we were at a point in our lives. Both of us had a previous marriage, and neither of us were looking for anybody. But one day, his sister-in-law \u2013 who happened to be a colleague of mine from the United States \u2013 was travelling to Colombia.<\/p>\n\n\n\nShe told me \u2018I need you to meet my brother-in-law\u2019. I told her no, don’t give him my phone number, just my email. He started sending me an email every day, and then I would respond the next day. Finally, after six months, he told me: I’m going to go to Cartagena to meet you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nI never thought that in the 20th century, you could meet someone, you know, through letters. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
I’m a romantic. I love to write. I love to read books and like being able to have a story like this and meeting like my soul mate because I’ve always said Andy is like the male version of myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/div>\n\n\n\nHow long ago was this?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Cris<\/strong>: Everything starts in 2014. So 10 years ago now \u2013 February 17th, the day that he sent the first email, is, like, an \u201canniversary\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\nAndy<\/strong>: It’s the most important day to me, because that’s when we started connecting. And she has a different view of that!<\/p>\n\n\n\nCris<\/strong>: He travelled to Colombia in July of 2014. And I remember he arrived the day of the FIFA World Cup was going on and Colombia was playing against Brazil and my family just received him like a brother.<\/p>\n\n\n\nANOTHER REAL-LIFE LOVE STORY: <\/em><\/strong>\u2018The most magical moment of our lives\u2019 \u2013 Craig\u2019s surprise proposal in Paris<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A serendipitous move to the United States united two hearts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2025\/01\/Cris-and-Andy-819x1024.jpg\")
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Cris<\/strong>: At that point, he was living in the United States and I was living in Colombia. We both had a very good life, good jobs and everything. But in August my boss called me one day and told me, \u2018I need you to move to the United States\u2019. And this was not in my plans. <\/p>\n\n\n\nSix months later, I was living in Texas. We continued dating. He was in Tampa, and as another big coincidence \u2013 his company has an office in Dallas, Texas where I was living. He was able to work two weeks in Dallas, two weeks in Tampa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then finally, on November 25, 2016 we got married in Pure Water in Florida. It was a small wedding with just our kids, I have three daughters, he has two sons. We decided we want the start to be just us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Did you expect to find love a second time later in life?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Andy<\/strong>: It\u2019s been an incredible gift, as I often think of it. I couldn’t be happier.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCris<\/strong>: At our age I discovered that love is not about controlling your partner or the other person, but helping the other person to get the best out of themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nI never thought I was going to find that like a real partner. Someone that was not there to tell me what to do, when to do it. Since the very beginning, he was like, you’re like a butterfly, keep flying. And I never thought I was going to find that.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Andy<\/strong>: She has a beautiful way with honesty. I think in relationships it’s very important to be honest with each other and to self-correct at times. And you can do that in a harsh way, or you can do that in a beautiful way \u2013 and she has a beautiful way of being honest \u2026 so we can kep improving.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCris<\/strong>: For me, Andy is the most calm person like from inside. He’s so strong inside that he doesn’t need to explode. He doesn’t need to yell. He has the ability to analyse and understand every situation in life with such calmness. I love that of him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\nPlease select a post.\n\n\n
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He also has a wonderful way with my daughters. When we got married, his two sons were already in college and working\u2026but two of my daughters were still living with me, so he got to spend more time with them. They admired him so much, and [they would] have these deep conversations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maybe one of the reasons I didn’t want to find somebody else was because I had three daughters and I wanted that for me. It was sacred raising them, but I found the best partner to help me continue raising them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RELATED CONTENT: 11 popular proposal destinations across the world<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How has Trafalgar\u2019s European Whirl<\/a> tour been so far? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"Welcome](\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2025\/01\/Cruise-on-Lake-Lucerne-Switzerland-545801944-scaled.jpg\")
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Andy<\/strong>: It has been amazing. There’s no headaches \u2013 we are able just to have a great, focused time together [while] all of the coordination, all of the planning, etc is all done. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThere was a special [boat] trip in Lucerne, and the Alps were in the background. It was actually scheduled for the following day when it was supposed to rain and our guide was amazing, She was able to shift the boat to the current day when it was beautiful and sunny. I’ll never forget that boat trip and I felt so connected to Cris when we were just seeing these stunning views. It was very special. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cris<\/strong>: With Trafalgar, as Andy mentioned, we don’t even have to worry about our suitcases \u2013 so we can focus on ourselves, that’s for sure. Celebrating this here in Paris today is definitely a gift from God. This is the best anniversary anyone could have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\nTour not found.\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nOther romantic Trafalgar stories we fell in love with<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Trafalgar planned a special surprise that would take their breath away \u2013 a romantic evening in Paris, the City of Love. We organized a private boat adorned with roses, macarons and champagne, and they spent the evening drifting along the Seine, being serenaded by a violinist as scenes of Paris and the Eiffel Tower floated by<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Better yet, Santiago the violinist was also from Colombia. To his set list, he added a few familiar Colombian tunes that transported Cris home. Every detail was perfect, with the Eiffel Tower sparkling in the distance. This was a moment we know they will cherish forever!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Discover the real-life love story of Andy & Cris<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
But we\u2019re getting ahead of ourselves\u2026 Read on to discover how this couple found love later in life<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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How did your love story begin?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Cris<\/strong>: I think we were at a point in our lives. Both of us had a previous marriage, and neither of us were looking for anybody. But one day, his sister-in-law \u2013 who happened to be a colleague of mine from the United States \u2013 was travelling to Colombia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She told me \u2018I need you to meet my brother-in-law\u2019. I told her no, don’t give him my phone number, just my email. He started sending me an email every day, and then I would respond the next day. Finally, after six months, he told me: I’m going to go to Cartagena to meet you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I never thought that in the 20th century, you could meet someone, you know, through letters. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n I’m a romantic. I love to write. I love to read books and like being able to have a story like this and meeting like my soul mate because I’ve always said Andy is like the male version of myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\nTour not found.\n\n\n Cris<\/strong>: Everything starts in 2014. So 10 years ago now \u2013 February 17th, the day that he sent the first email, is, like, an \u201canniversary\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Andy<\/strong>: It’s the most important day to me, because that’s when we started connecting. And she has a different view of that!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cris<\/strong>: He travelled to Colombia in July of 2014. And I remember he arrived the day of the FIFA World Cup was going on and Colombia was playing against Brazil and my family just received him like a brother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ANOTHER REAL-LIFE LOVE STORY: <\/em><\/strong>\u2018The most magical moment of our lives\u2019 \u2013 Craig\u2019s surprise proposal in Paris<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cris<\/strong>: At that point, he was living in the United States and I was living in Colombia. We both had a very good life, good jobs and everything. But in August my boss called me one day and told me, \u2018I need you to move to the United States\u2019. And this was not in my plans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Six months later, I was living in Texas. We continued dating. He was in Tampa, and as another big coincidence \u2013 his company has an office in Dallas, Texas where I was living. He was able to work two weeks in Dallas, two weeks in Tampa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Then finally, on November 25, 2016 we got married in Pure Water in Florida. It was a small wedding with just our kids, I have three daughters, he has two sons. We decided we want the start to be just us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Andy<\/strong>: It\u2019s been an incredible gift, as I often think of it. I couldn’t be happier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cris<\/strong>: At our age I discovered that love is not about controlling your partner or the other person, but helping the other person to get the best out of themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I never thought I was going to find that like a real partner. Someone that was not there to tell me what to do, when to do it. Since the very beginning, he was like, you’re like a butterfly, keep flying. And I never thought I was going to find that.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Andy<\/strong>: She has a beautiful way with honesty. I think in relationships it’s very important to be honest with each other and to self-correct at times. And you can do that in a harsh way, or you can do that in a beautiful way \u2013 and she has a beautiful way of being honest \u2026 so we can kep improving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cris<\/strong>: For me, Andy is the most calm person like from inside. He’s so strong inside that he doesn’t need to explode. He doesn’t need to yell. He has the ability to analyse and understand every situation in life with such calmness. I love that of him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\nPlease select a post.\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n He also has a wonderful way with my daughters. When we got married, his two sons were already in college and working\u2026but two of my daughters were still living with me, so he got to spend more time with them. They admired him so much, and [they would] have these deep conversations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Maybe one of the reasons I didn’t want to find somebody else was because I had three daughters and I wanted that for me. It was sacred raising them, but I found the best partner to help me continue raising them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n RELATED CONTENT: 11 popular proposal destinations across the world<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Andy<\/strong>: It has been amazing. There’s no headaches \u2013 we are able just to have a great, focused time together [while] all of the coordination, all of the planning, etc is all done. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There was a special [boat] trip in Lucerne, and the Alps were in the background. It was actually scheduled for the following day when it was supposed to rain and our guide was amazing, She was able to shift the boat to the current day when it was beautiful and sunny. I’ll never forget that boat trip and I felt so connected to Cris when we were just seeing these stunning views. It was very special. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cris<\/strong>: With Trafalgar, as Andy mentioned, we don’t even have to worry about our suitcases \u2013 so we can focus on ourselves, that’s for sure. Celebrating this here in Paris today is definitely a gift from God. This is the best anniversary anyone could have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\nTour not found.\n\n\n\n
How long ago was this?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
A serendipitous move to the United States united two hearts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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How has Trafalgar\u2019s European Whirl<\/a> tour been so far? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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