First and foremost, we would like to express our deepest gratitude for your consideration in joining us on our special day. We recognize that hosting our wedding on a Thursday may present unique challenges. As you may suspect, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park is a highly coveted wedding venue with limited availability in the month of May. We hope that by giving advanced notice and detailed instructions, any sacrifices you have to make in order to join us will be well worth it.

Historically, the average temperature on this day at the Safari Park is around 75 degrees Fahrenheit. As the wedding ceremony and reception will be held outdoors, and inclement weather is possible, we recommend that you bring a coat with you. The wedding reception area is covered and has built-in overhead heating lamps.

Semi-formal.

Our theme is classy safari! We love animals, and want to incorporate them in the wedding decor as much as possible. :)

Every guest who confirms their attendance will be entitled to utilize the below parking voucher for complimentary parking. Please present the voucher to the booth attendant when you arrive at the Safari Park to receive hosted parking. Additional details can be found on the parking tab located on the top of this page.

Our wedding ceremony will begin promptly at 4:30pm. Please arrive no later than 3:30pm to give you plenty of time to park and make your way to the ceremony site. At 3:00pm, a table will be set up at the park entrance where guests may check in and pick up their park tickets.

Absolutely! If you are interested in visiting your favorite animals prior to the wedding, your tickets will be available at will-call starting at 9:00am. Upon arrival, head over to the main ticket booth, on the left side of the Safari Park entrance, to collect your tickets. You will have full access to the park including a ticket for the Africa Tram. Should you leave the park before the wedding, please be sure to receive a stamp on your ticket before exiting to make re-entry easier.

Our wedding ceremony and reception will take place at the breathtaking Kijamii Overlook located in the African Plains section of the park. Directional signage will be posted around the entrance to direct guests to the shuttle service. Around 3:30pm, shuttles will arrive near Hunte Pavillon to transport guests to the ceremony location. Shuttles will also be available at the end of the reception to transport guests back to the main guest parking lot.

We will be having an unplugged ceremony. We ask that you please refrain from taking any pictures during the ceremony as that may interfere with our professional photography and videography. You may take photos during the cocktail hour and reception.

Cocktail hour will commence, and there will be an exciting wildlife encounter!

Yes of course! During cocktail hour, tray passed hors d'oeuvres will be served. The reception dinner will be buffet style. Please notify us of any dietary restrictions that you have when you RSVP.

There will be a cocktail hour with hosted beverages, a champagne toast, and a cash bar available to guests during the reception. Water, coffee, and iced tea stations will be available all evening.

Yes, please find the registry tab located at the top of this page.

Formal invitations will be sent out in February 2024, and will contain RSVP instructions. All responses must be received by April 1, 2024.

As much as we’d love to invite your little ones, we’re unable to extend an invitation to everyone. We very much hope you will still be able to join us on our special day. Children are only invited if named on the invitation.

Unfortunately, due to space limitations, we simply can’t allow for all of our lovely guests to bring a guest of their own. Therefore, we ask our guests to please not bring a plus one, unless explicitly mentioned on the invitation. Thank you so much for understanding!