5 Jurassic Park Wedding Theme Ideas for a Fun & Memorable Day

Calling all dino-nerds & offbeat-adventure lovers: 5 fun ideas for a Jurassic Park themed wedding

 

Take your wedding day to the next level with a destination elopement in Hawaii, or add a few dino details to your day with custom cake toppers or photo props. 

 

Here are 5 ideas for a picture-perfect Jurassic Park wedding theme!

 

1. Jurassic Park Processional Music

 

Walk (or run) down the aisle to the Jurassic Park theme song, specially arranged for your wedding ceremony. Yes, a Jurassic Park wedding song exists, and it’s truly amazing. This instrumental version captures the cinematic magic of the original score, with a playful, romantic piano melody that’s perfect for walking down the aisle.

 

Listen: Jurassic Park (Wedding Version) by Paul Hankinson Covers

 

 

 

2. Dinosaur Cake Toppers

 

A memorable wedding theme is all about the details, including adorably ferocious dinosaur wedding cake & dessert toppers! Believe or not, there are lots of different dino-styles to choose from, from t-rexes in top hats to kissing brontosauruses. Add a fondant waterfall or edible flower arrangements to bring your dream theme cake to life, or place toppers on a dessert tray packed with your favorite sweets. 

 

For an elevated feel, coordinate your cake design with your baker and wedding florist to include edible tropical flowers like hibiscus, loroco, and carao, sugar stones shaped like amber, and sweet wafer monstera leaves.

 

 

 

3. Elope in Jurassic Valley (aka Kualoa Ranch, Oahu)

 

If you’re already dreaming of a destination wedding or adventure elopement, take your vows in Jurassic Valley! Known as Kualoa Ranch, this private nature reserve on Oahu was used as a filming location for the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World movies.

 

Elope beneath the rugged cliffs, among towering palms, jungle mists, and all the cinematic scenery that brought Isla Nublar to life. Bring friends and family for the Jurassic Park Adventure tour, and take your vows in this memorable tropical setting. 

 

 

Scenes from Kaoloa Ranch on Oahu, Hawaiian Islands (Most photos by Steven Pavlov CC BY-SA 4.0, except the bottom right photo, shared by Famartin CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons)

 

 

4. Jurassic-Inspired Wedding Attire

 

Dress the part! Encourage your guests to be comfortable and casual on the wedding day with a dress code that channels Dr. Malcolm’s all-black look, Ellie or Claire’s chic safari vibes, or even John Hammond’s classic breezy style – with his wide brimmed Panama hat and dress cane. 

Whether you decide on a full cosplay wedding, or opt for dressed-up linen suits and tropical prints, you can’t go wrong with a Jurassic-inspired attire! Consider adorning your wedding party in coordinated earth-tone linens or lush velvet, with tropical palm leaf boutonnieres, and amber jewelry for a gentle nod to the theme without going full costume.

 

 

(Photo: RightFramePhotoVideo / iStock)

Think: safari chic, amber jewelry, dinosaur patterned socks or ties, or a veil embroidered with lush jungle vines or tiny raptors.

Or if quirky fun is more your style, ask a friend to be your wedding officiant – dressed as a dinosaur! Having a friend officiate your wedding is easy with free online ordination with American Marriage Ministries. Then order the perfect t-rex costume to bring this look to life! 

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5. Jurassic Themed Photo Booth 

 

Don’t miss out on dino-themed wedding selfies and group photos! Whether you’re running down the aisle from a t-rex, making your wedding entrance in a decaled Jeep Wrangler, or posing with a few cute “flower raptors,” this theme lends itself to some truly unique wedding photos. 

Decorate your space with jungle greenery, paper mache dinosaur eggs and fossils, and a themed photo booth. Add fun props for over the top photos: a cardboard park sign, inflatable dinosaurs, an amber-tipped dress cane, or panama hats.

Creating DIY dinosaur eggs makes a great pre-wedding activity with kids, or check out sites like Etsy, Ebay, The Party Darling and more, for affordable offbeat signs and decor ideas. 
 

 

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