We will be on the island a few days early to prepare for the wedding. If you happen to be in town for Christmas Day, please celebrate Christmas Day with us at Tree Tops Signature Dining!

This award winning venue caters to all dietary restrictions while offering elegant menu options. Tree Tops offers an avant-garde, elevated dining atmosphere, amongst a 120-year old tree top canopy, overlooking the Thai landscape and turquoise sea.

No need to RSVP for this, just let us know after booking your flight if you will be attending, and we will make the reservation.

Joya loved the people and landscape of Thailand when she traveled there and Peter has always wanted to visit. We wanted an island location that was tropical, beachy, beautiful, affordable, and quick and easy for us to get to.

We initially looked for venues in Perth but found that most venues would not accommodate small numbers of under 40 guests, or had a minimum spending requirement. The ones that were willing to accommodate did not fit within our vision and/or budget.

We understand that this location is not convenient for everyone, so we understand if you cannot attend.

Yes, we are getting legally married

With Joya being a full-time university student and working full-time, and with Peter working hard as well, this is the only time of year where we both are out of work and Joya is out of school.

This date is also significant for us because it is our relationship anniversary. It will allow us to keep our anniversary on the same date.

We understand that this date may not be convenient for everyone, so we understand if you cannot attend.

No. Our location and date are all set in stone and will not be changed. Moving the date or location would mean that we cannot attend ourselves and the event is for us to get married. We thank you kindly for trying to work with us, but the location and date are not up for compromise. We understand that the location and date is not convenient for everyone, so we understand if people cannot attend. 

No. As we were not able to invite a lot of good people that we know and love, we ask that you keep this information to yourself until we are comfortable with everybody knowing. 

If you want to liaise with other attendees beforehand, please ask us first to confirm if that person was invited or not before reaching out to them regarding this event.

No. Unfortunately due to strict numbers, we are unable to accommodate guests who Peter and Joya have not both formally met. This includes some partners and family members. We apologize for any inconveniences. That being said, it's up to you who you travel to Thailand with.

No, sorry. Due to safety constraints, we are unable to accommodate children. Take this as a time to enjoy yourselves without the children. We apologize for any inconveniences.

No. The ceremony is unplugged, meaning that phones will not be allowed to be used or seen at all.

The reception is not unplugged, but we ask that you refrain from video chatting or calling people who are not present on the day. If you need to make a call, please leave the event space or wait until the event has ended.

This is because we want to share this intimate and memorable moment only with the people who are present on the day. We will be capturing the moments with photography and videography for everyone else to experience the day.

Please see the Ceremony + Reception page underneath Events + Q&A. Here you will find the date, location and address, also a link to the location on Google Maps. Please see the Travel page for more information on the accommodation and the island of Koh Samui

No. We cannot promise that you will be let into the event if you arrive late. We will not have phones on us during the day for you to notify us, so please be on time to avoid any disappointment.

A few of our closest relatives and friends that we have known for many years that both Peter and Joya have met previously.

This is answered in the Getting There Section on the Travel page. We will be flying directly into Koh Samui from Perth, with one layover in Singapore. Check out the Getting There section on the Travel  page for more info on getting there.

We won't disclose the exact amount, but we only invited a very small number of closest long-term friends and family that both Peter and Joya have formally met.

Please see our gift registry section.

Not at all! We understand that other people's lives do not revolve around us and that people will not be able to attend. Especially since the location and date may not suit many people.

If you are feeling generous, feel free to gift us or sign our guestbook instead.

If you are coming from the US, we recommend staying in Asia for an absolute bare minimum of 2 weeks (3 if you can) to get the most out of your flight money and travel time. We don't think it's worth the money and the travel time if you come for only a few days, as it's going to take you a few days to get there and back.

If you are coming from Australia, we highly recommend staying in the area for at least a week to get the most out of your flight cost and travel time.

No. Since we don't know if we will get just the two of us attending with 0 guests, or if everyone will attend; and also don't know if people will stay on-site or not, we are unable to arrange any group discounts. Thailand is an inexpensive travel destination with options for all budgets, so prices will be low regardless.

Yes you may. Please head to the Gallery page to view our engagement photos. Please do not distribute or share any of these photos without our consent. Most importantly, please do not post any of these photos on social media without our consent first.

It should take a couple of weeks for the photographer/videographer to send us the photos and video. Once we have everything, we will upload it to Google Drive and email everything to everyone who has attended the event. We will also upload what we can to this wedding website. Remember you are allowed to use your phone at the reception, it's only at the ceremony that it is not allowed.

If you are not able to attend the event, do not worry, we will still send you all of the photos and videos as well. You will get them at the same time as everyone else who attended. If you did not attend the event, please do not post any of the images to social media.

If you attend the event and decide to share any images online, please do not post any photos of us until after we have. Please ask us before tagging us in any posts online (because we do not want specific people who were not invited to feel left out. We might just make it look like it was just the two of us that attended the ceremony if we post about the wedding online).

No. Due to our distance in Perth, and our funds being allocated elsewhere, we will not be planning any other wedding-related events besides the actual wedding and reception. It is not feasible for us to host any bridal showers, buck's nights, bachelorette nights, or secondary receptions, parties, etc.

Whilst we have some wonderful friends and family who mean a lot to us, our vision of what we desire in a wedding doesn't involve bridesmaids, groomsmen, maid of honor or best men. If you are invited, it means that you are our closest friends and family. It is just not plausible to have all guests standing next to us on our day and everyone walking us down the aisle.

To save on trees and to allocate our money on other wedding expenses, we are going with the digital invite method. We will send you an RSVP via email. In order to RSVP, you will need to supply us with a copy of your airline ticket. Please also include your accommodation booking confirmation if you have it. 

This will allow us to confirm numbers, preventing unexpected cancellations. Also, it will allow us to know where everyone is staying and when they arrive so that we can accommodate accordingly. 

Please see our 3-week itinerary on the Joya and Peter's Travel Plans section of the Travel page.

This is answered in the Our Story Section of our website

This is answered in the Our Story section of our website

Joya will be selling her beloved Sydney house in 2024. We will then put our funds together to purchase something together in 2025 in Perth since we have no plans to return to residing in Sydney.

Within the first two years when we realized that we were on the same page about everything, worked well as a team and had the same goals.

Peter realized after binge watching and tearing up over Farmer Wants a Wife.

Don't hold your breath. While we adore children and animals, we're never home to look after them and they are not compatible with our lifestyle. As of now, we don't see parenthood or pet ownership as a part of our lives at this stage or in the foreseeable future.

At this stage, Joya will keep her name the same. She may consider changing it in the future at some stage down the track. She has no wishes to hyphenate at this stage either but is aware that she can do this. 

Peter will keep his last name the same. He is also aware that some men choose to hyphenate along with the women but he still chooses not to do this.

We feel great! We are excited to enter a new chapter in life. We work very well as a team and feel this is a great step for us.

Yes. We are very happy in Perth and plan to stay in Perth long term unless something changes that moves us elsewhere. We feel that the New South Wales chapter in our lives is sealed closed and have no plans to consider moving back.

We try to minimize our trips east, allowing ourselves to go once a year. With the wedding planning, we may not make it over in 2024, but will let those in the area know if we do make it. We will be in Queensland for a few days in mid 2025 for Joya's graduation. However, our door is open for anyone who wants to visit us.

Most likely not before 2026, unfortunately. Due to the wedding, we had to reschedule a big trip that we had planned for 2024 to 2025, plus we plan to purchase a Perth property in 2025. So we will not make it to the USA until 2026 at the earliest. However, our door is open for anyone who wants to visit us.

Here is a photo of the ring. Please click on the photo for an enlarged view. We do not have wedding bands picked out as of yet, but you will see those at the wedding.