Some love stories start with grand romantic gestures. Ours started with marketing reports and bad office coffee.

It was January 2018 in Panama City when Andrea and Manuel first met while working at the same company. Andrea will tell you that she fell in love the second she saw Manuel (and Manuel will never argue with that because, honestly, why would he?). By March, they had made it official, and from that moment on, their love story has been filled with laughter, adventure, and a fair share of Andrea’s very passionate opinions about literally everything.

From the beginning, life threw them some curveballs, including a long hospital stay that Manuel—who had absolutely no obligation at that point—took on like a seasoned pro. He was there through it all, proving that he was either wildly in love or just very bad at setting personal boundaries (spoiler: it was love).

They balance each other out in ways that just make sense. Andrea brings the fire, the creativity, the endless ideas (some brilliant, some questionable). Manuel brings the calm, the logic, and the ability to find his way back when Andrea inevitably leads them in the wrong direction—literally and figuratively.

And then, in November 2023, under the twinkling lights of New York City (which, by the way, is now officially our city), Manuel popped the question. This man, who once asked, “Why are they always singing?” during musicals, turned around and took Andrea to two Broadway shows in one week. If that’s not love, we don’t know what is.

Now, after seven years of love, laughter, and Manuel’s ongoing efforts to understand why Andrea cries during Pixar movies, Andrea and Manuel are getting married! They are beyond excited to celebrate this next chapter with the people who have been part of this journey. Whether you’ve been there from the start or joined along the way, we can’t wait to dance, toast, and make more incredible memories together.

See you at the wedding—bring your best moves and maybe some tissues (for Andrea, obviously).

With love,

Andrea & Manuel

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