The yin to my yang! But my! How we connect with each other. My work bestie. The one person who I get to be open with and who respects me for my differences and idiosyncracies. Elise has been with me from the horrors of Covid, the adjustments of a new working environment, the stress of the course and job promotion, the elation of being engaged and the ups & downs of wedding planning. She is that person who can light up a room with her presence just like how she elevates my mood whenever we are together.

How lucky am I to keep a friend for nearly thirty years, despite the distance? A constant figure of my life. Growing up and growing old with her has been a privilege I will always be grateful. No matter how far or near we are, we are still emotionally connected. As what i have always said, through thick and thin, she has always been my best friend.

My unpaid therapists. I could not have survived being away from my family without these girls. I always look forward to meeting them every once in a while to celebrate wins and cry over loses. Laughing with them always consoles me in my saddest moments. I could not imagine walking down the aisle without them cheering me on. My soul sisters.

One of the most beautiful woman I have ever laid eyes on. I was blessed with two brothers, therefore, it is my utmost privilege to be called a 'sister' by her. She means the world to Pierre and now, to me, as I gain a sister from this union. Distance may prevent us from spending time with each other often, but I promise that I will take care of her brother always and that we will be one call away in time of needs.

A good colleague, great friend and best 'brother from another mother'. As I navigated my early years in the UK away from my family, I found comfort and solace from Lem. He was there to literally catch me when I fall when I got wasted, to share boisterous laughs with in the middle of the nights and to cry on because of my vulnerabilities. I have known him not quite long but he has etched his mark in my life that symbolically marrying me to the love of my life is fitting for him.

Flo has been another blessing coming into our lives. He is such a kind, humble and cool person! We could have been brothers, if you just ignore our appearance. We've been going along so well together since the beginning. Distance has never been a barrier to our consideration for each other. He has also brought my dearest sister pure happiness and even a wonderful baby. I am so proud to have him as my brother in law. He really rocks!

I have watched Arsène growing up by my side since he was two. He has always been a little brother to Emilie and I. He has been part of our lives all along and he is another great person we share so many good memories with. Now also a brave and vibrant dad, I feel very cheerful for the gentleman he has become and I am looking forward to hearing dad advices and tips from him in the future.

My man Gaëtan was the first person I talk to before having our first class at high school. We became besties ever since. We have lived apart since we started at university and yet, he is one of the rare persons I really kept in touch with. As many in their teenage years, we of course have many embarrassing memories we might not share here, but really memorable ones. At some points, we both ended up living in the UK. He is now back in France but it doesn't matter where, we'll always be the same to each other.

When I moved to my second house in Sweden, there was this French boy living in the room next to mine. He was such a kind person and turned out to work in the same department as me. We ended up bonding a lot together and sharing food and French boy trips all over the country. We shared many memories together and I wish to keep him by my side as we get older. I know I can always count on tonton Mika to be there, as he has been even in my lowest moments!

Oh these little cutie patooties. Need we say more? Don’t grow up too fast please. Being an uncle and aunt from afar is hard. We get to see them achieve milestones and grow from the convenience of social media or whatsapp videos/photos. We are dying by the cuteness of these two. We totally wish to be more present as they continue to be nurtured with love and care from their parents.