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Yves and Sophie return to Aruba for their 10th anniversary
Imagine meeting your soul ago. to Aruba in October 2005 actually go to Aruba they
mate, falling in love, having In July 2005 Yves Doens and where they reunited with kept talking to everyone of
your love blessed with fam- Sophie Vanthillo embarked family and friends who Aruba.”
ily present on a beautiful upon a journey around joined them for a romantic “And they have now an
white sandy beach. That’s the world. They started in wedding ceremony on the age where they will re-
what happened ten years South America and flew beach. At that time they member the trip. On top
of this they did a wonder-
promised each other they ful job as the ring bearers”,
would return on their tenth Yves adds.
anniversary. “We love being a part of
And so they did, because the wedding. I also find
now ten years later Yves Aruba very pretty. Espe-
and Sophie return to Aruba cially the little iguanas”,
to renew their vows. Also says Cate, the youngest
this time they did not come daughter.
alone. Their two beautiful Eryn says she enjoys the
daughters of seven and six warm clear water the most
years as well as their par- and loves snorkeling.
ents came along. Although Yves and Sophie
“We thought it would be promised each other not to
great to let our children cry during the ceremony,
see what Aruba means to like they did ten years ago,
us. We have shown them a little tear was still shed.
all the pictures and the Luckily this time, contrary
newspaper clipping”, says to ten years ago, Yves was
Sophie. “We definitely able to say his vows himself
wanted them to be a part without the assistance of
of an experience we still the best man.
cherish every day. As soon Aruba was chosen for its
as we told them we would beautiful nice white sandy
beaches and it’s perfect
sunset, which adds the cor-
rect flavour to this roman-
tic event. On top of this the
minister spoke Dutch which
made it easy for the girls to
follow the whole ceremo-
ny.
The ceremony was con-
cluded with a passionate
kiss and formalised with the
signature of the wedding
certificate. The two pretty
girls took the signature of
this certificate very serious-
ly. “We have several signa-
tures”, they pronounced
proudly. “We took the most
beautiful one.” And so they
did, both with a beautiful
heart.q 
