“Wedding planner Kaloni Jensen, owner of Cherry Creek Events, brought to life Old World Egypt in this wedding styled shoot located in Swan Falls, Idaho. Utilizing the wild, desert terrain of southern Idaho’s natural landscapes, this bride and groom were able to step out of 21st century Idaho into 3,000 BC Egypt, surrounded by the sagebrush, sandy hills, and lush river valleys of the Snake River Canyon.
A blend of history and modern wedding culture, and the exotic, far-away places of a destination wedding without the need of a passport — this styled shoot offered the best of both worlds, literally, by offering the small wedding party a chance to travel through time and place all within the comforts of home.
Photographer Yelena Tsioma beautifully captured the ambience of the set, which displayed the rich, warm lighting of fall. Photos were taken during the Golden Hours of both morning and evening adding a naturally romantic, soft light to the images.
The jewel-toned color pallet combined with the natural desert tones and textures offered guests, and most importantly the bride and groom, an opportunity to visualize Egypt around them. The hexagon arch and wire geo shapes for the table, as well as the layout of the ceremony and reception locations were set in geometric patterns — a touch of detail meant to honor the nearly 5,000-year-old concept of geometry used by ancient Egyptians.
The added presence of the snake, Creamy, and Clyde the camel added to the adventure of this exotic theme. After all, it’s not every day you have a 7-foot snake and an 8-foot camel at a wedding photoshoot! The exotic animals offered a very unique element to this already dreamy wedding experience saturated in color, history, and the timelessness and individuality of love and romance.”
-Kalena Kendell
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Vendors / Venue – Swan Falls & The Kuna Foothills / Planning, Design, & Décor – Cherry Creek Events (Kaloni) / Florals – Kyla Beutler Floral Artistry / Cake – Miss D’Arcy Bakeshoppe / Décor – Tori of Idaho Tents & Events and The Tole Shed / Gowns – Margene’s Bridal / Suit – Boise Tuxedo Shop / Hair and Makeup – Born2Beauty / Animal Guest – Creamy the Boa Constrictor – Schonie Lee Special Events Coordinator / Animal Guest – Clyde the Camel – Gary Drake / Columnist – Kalena Kendell / Models – Bride – Brianna Dunbrasky, Groom – Rye Hyer, Maid of honor – Sabrina Moore, Best Man – Ryan Stentzel , Bridesmaids – Kaloni Jensen and Rachel Helms, Groomsmen – Kade Jensen and Timothy Smith, Flower Girl #1. 10yrs – Agnesaa Tsioma, Flower Girl #2. 8yrs – Allyson Rohrbacher, Flower Girl #3. 4 yrs – Lainie Hansen, Flower Girl #4. 2 yrs – Ivy Hansen
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Thank you for sharing this styled shoot! It was a pleasure to work with such talented vendors from Treasure Valley.