Half robot, half dramatic-existential-crisis, and fully Elaine's favourite; I'm now happily conceding this highly coveted position to Ryan, who won my blessings through the smitten look on his face every time he gazes at Elaine. Seeing that look reminds me of how Elaine's bubbly energy won me over when we first met through mutual friend Tiger at the beginning of high school, Tiger&Co fading into the backdrop as NPCs the moment Elaine smiled at me. She's the Sailor Moon to my Luna, and joining the board game nights she hosts is one of my favourite parts of adulthood so far. When I'm not actively being the fifth wheel in our friend group consisting of two couples, I can be found chronically online, fangirling over K-Pop, anime, and MBTI. BoT V2.5 Wedding Mode: ON!

I'm Elaine's younger cousin. I've known her since birth and I've grown up seeing her everyday. Being 7 years older than me, I've viewed her as an older sister and a role model (in addition to my own true blood older sister), given the more life experiences she's had and the load of responsibility she was always given. I remember first hearing about the secret "Ryan" and the built-up anticipation when we knew he was going to be introduced to the family. I quickly learnt what a great partner he could be to Elaine, being the guy with lots of insight and knowledge (as reflected by his responses to the partner test we gave him). It was relieving to know that he's a person that could take care of her and someone she could rely on so that she wouldn't have to play mama bear 24/7. If I were a Disney character, I'd want to be Winnie the Pooh.

I'm Susan, one of Elaine's many cousins. If I were a Disney character, I'd want to be Belle, but I'm probably Cogsworth. I have no recollection of how I met Elaine since I've known her since the womb and... I also don't remember how I met Ryan. But I do recall knowing him as a beverage before learning his name and feeling very skeptical that some university guy was dating one of the most influential role models in my life. To make Ryan prove his worth, the other cousins and I wrote a 100-question boyfriend test and demanded that he fill it out. I began to overcome my doubt of him when he earnestly answered every single prompt. Then he fixed my dust-ridden, broken laptop. Later, he agreed to be my senior project mentor despite receiving ZERO updates from me about said project. Over the years, Ryan has patiently put up with my shenanigans. While part of me believes that no one could truly deserve Elaine, I know that someone who brings so much comfort, security, and happiness to her is worthy enough to spend the rest of their life with her. Ryan matches Elaine's infectious enthusiasm with quiet sincerity. Together, they're perfect.

Hello, I’m Elaine’s brother and Ryan’s future brother-in-law. If I’m honest, when I first met Ryan, I didn’t like him, not because he’s a bad guy and super lazy, but he was taking my sister away from me. It’s funny because if you knew us, we always bickered and fought over every little thing, but to me it felt like she was helping me build a thick layer of skin. My favourite memory of us was when we were kids, she was drawing comics, and she showed them to me, but little did I know she taught me my first swear word (I was in grade 3 btw). I thought she was so cool. Anyways as time went by she has already told me a lot about them (yes I know a lot Ryan :P) I guess I came to like him because he was the only one to stay with her through the darkest times and make her genuinely happy and smile, and I thought to myself “hey Ryan’s not too bad I guess” and Ryan has finally made Elaine find her peace and make her feel safe. I guess in a loving way I can say that I don’t have to worry about kicking his ass anymore #littlebrotherduties

I've known Ryan since the era of everyone playing the Pokemon trading card incorrectly, Elementary school. That being said we actually became friends in High school when we started playing League of Legends together. Ryan was so patient, encouraging, and helpful while I was learning and these are some of the traits that make him a wonderful friend. I have lots of great memories from over the years, however my favourite memory is when he introduced me to Elaine. They were both just so utterly enamoured with each other from the start and to be granted the privilege of watching them grow together as a team has been an overwhelming honour. My favourite Disney movie? Lilo and Sitch.

Watching your friend grow up is hard. From being that shy, dorky kid to getting married. Being a year older than Ryan, it was an unlikely friendship to happen back in 2012 when he was in grade 9 and I was in grade 10. Ryan was in my Mandarin class, him being smart and all doing a grade higher. I never said a word to him though. It wasn’t until that summer when we had summer school for Math 11 he was sitting all alone. I recognized him, we talked, played some League of Legends, and the rest was history. Can’t wait to be a part of all the new wonderful memories to be made along the way with Ryan and Elaine in their next step in life together. Favourite Disney Movie? Atlantis: The Lost Empire

As Elaine’s younger cousin, I’ve always looked up to her, she’s been such an amazing role model in so many ways. Now that Elaine and Ryan are officially tying the knot. It’s been amazing to watch their relationship grow, and now they’re ready to start this new chapter together. Elaine has always brought so much fun and energy into our lives, and it’s clear that Ryan complements her perfectly. I remember the first time meeting Ryan he was kind and introduced himself to everyone. Together, they make a wonderful pair, and I am excited to see what the future holds for them as husband and wife. A life filled with love, laughter, and happily ever after.