The ceremony
St. Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church
at one o'clock in the afternoon
El Bostan, Downtown El Gouna, near the El Gouna Sports Club, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
Directions →Sealed with love from,David & Joy
Saturday, the ninth of January, 2027 · El Gouna, Egypt
Kindly reply by November 20, 2026

Together with their families
request the pleasure of your company
at the celebration of their marriage
Saturday, January 9
2027
at one o'clock in the afternoon
St. Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church
El Gouna, Egypt
The celebration
St. Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church
at one o'clock in the afternoon
El Bostan, Downtown El Gouna, near the El Gouna Sports Club, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
Directions →Ancient Sands Golf Resort & Residences
Cocktails at four o'clock; the reception at five
Hilltop Village, Hurghada 2, Red Sea Governorate 84513, Egypt
Directions →Formal
Suits and ties; evening gowns or elegant cocktail dresses.
Order of the day
1:00
St. Mary & Archangel Michael Church
4:00
Ancient Sands Golf Resort
5:00
Dinner and dancing
12:00
The evening ends at midnight
Our story


Our story
For years they almost met. They went to the same community college, but Joy arrived just as David left. Both went on to Cal Poly Pomona walking the same campus walkways without ever crossing paths.
Years later, with Joy in the final months of her clinical year and David a few years into his work, they finally ended up in the same place at the same time: a Coptic Tuesday Night meeting at St. Monica. They said hello and smiled, still completely unaware of each other.
The very next day, God intervened. One text was sent, and they've been inseparable ever since.

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Good to know
Formal attire: suits and ties, and evening gowns or elegant cocktail dresses.
We're able to welcome only the guests named on your invitation. Thank you for understanding.
Children are warmly welcome when they're named on your invitation.
We have a wedding discount at twelve hotels in El Gouna. You'll find them, and the booking link, under Where to stay.
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We would love to celebrate with you.
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