Lacie and Chris | Victorian Gardens of Two Sisters | Kingsburg, CA

One of the pleasures of being a wedding photographer in Fresno is those extra special, early summer, rogue heat waves that show up every year before we're used to 100+ degree days. And by pleasure I mean pain, haha! This was one of those weddings. It was so hot that the local news even visited the rehearsal the day before their wedding because it was forecast to hit 108, 110 - something crazy whatever it was. I loved that Lacie and Chris didn't let the heat phase them at all. Of course the reception was a dressed down affair, but their spirits were riding high all day and the moments were fantastic all around. And as a message to all those brides

Alexandra and Renner | Ahwahnee Hotel Wedding Photography | Yosemite National Park

Yosemite is seeing a lot of action from wedding photographers Mark Janzen and Craig Kohlruss. Alexandra and Renner's wedding is the latest and it was a beautiful wedding. Craig thoroughly enjoyed being the photographer chosen to cover this day. Arriving just after sunrise, Craig photographed the sunrise over Half Dome and then moved on to cover Alex and Renner's preparations at the Ahwahnee hotel. I love the distinctive spiral seating for all their guests during the ceremony, with the couple stationed at the center for their wedding. Enjoy a few of my favorite photographs from this Yosemite wedding.

Cristen and Jory | Copper River Country Club Wedding Photographs | Fresno, CA

When Cirsten first come to talk to me about being her wedding photographer, one of the first things she said just gave me the warm fuzzies. She told me she didn't know much about her wedding, but she was certain that I was going to the photographer at her wedding - no question about it! To top that all off she chose one of my favorite venues to photograph in Fresno - Copper River Country Club. So it was a bit warm, actually it was really hot, but that didn't slow anyone down. The day was full of emotion and good vibes - lots of great moments to photograph, and lots of great people to work with. One of those days that

Marlena and Patrick | Wonder Valley Ranch Wedding | Sanger, CA

Wonder Valley Ranch was a perfect choice of venue for Marlena and Patrick's wedding!  The grounds are really varied which lends itself to a lot of variety within the photographs.  Wonder Valley Ranch offers tons of activities for your guests such as hiking through the foothills, horseback riding, and canoeing. Best of all there are cute little cabins on site where your guests can stay! It is always great to photograph couples with big personalities and Marlena and Patrick were no exception.  Everything was funny and people had a great time all day long!  An added bonus for me is that I had a chance to photograph my friend and fellow Fresno photographer, Doug Morgan at this wedding - Patrick is his

Rachel and James | Wolf Lakes Lakeside Wedding | Fresno, CA

It was a lot of fun to shoot the wedding of Rachel and James! We started out our day at the Alchemy Salon in Fresno where girls got gussied up.  Then, we headed out to Wolf Lakes for the wedding and reception.  I really enjoyed the bold yellow flowers that Rachel chose for the bouquets and the guys looked pretty good in their boutonnieres too! Check out a few of my favorite images.

Nicole and Kenny | Koetsier Ranch Wedding | Visalia, CA

I was honored to photograph the wedding of Nicole and Kenny at St. Peter's Church in Lemoore, California.  When you are around this couple you can really see how deeply they care for each other. After the wedding we took the short drive to one of my favorite south valley venues - Koetsier Ranch.  Nicole and Kenny arranged to have her Grandpa's sweet truck out at the ranch.  They also had the Rolling Cones ice cream truck from the great Superior Dairy in Hanford (and ice cream makes everyone happy)! Here are a few of my favorites from the day:

Amanda and Tyler | Tuscan Gardens Wedding | Kingsburg, CA

Amanda and Tyler were married at the always beautiful Tuscan Gardens in Kingsburg, CA and Associate Photographer, Craig Kohlruss, was there to capture it! The sun was shining onto the vineyards and roses near the ceremony site making for the perfect backdrop for the heartfelt emotions (Amanda and Tyler wrote their own vows), laughter, and happy tears throughout the day! The mariachis at the reception got the party started off with live music and once the dancing began the party shifted into high gear! Here are a few highlights from the day:

Michaela and Alex | Vista Ranch and Cellars Wedding | Merced, CA

This was my first wedding at the Vista Ranch and Cellars in Merced.  And it was made extra special by Michaela and her groom Alex whose family owns the winery! There were so many adorable kids at this wedding and I was really happy to see tons of my former wedding clients from the Merced and Chowchilla area! My friend Kip Beelman from Seattle joined me at this wedding where he was introduced to our Valley by the random 97 degree April day!  But, the party persevered!  In fact, I hesitate to use the word "epic" as it's pretty overused but, the party at the reception at this wedding was a truly epic party! I'd really love to get a chance to

Mary and James | Wolf Lakes Lakeside Wedding | Fresno, CA

I am happy to share with you another wedding photographed by Associate Photographer Craig Kohlruss! Mary and James were married at Wolf Lakes Park just outside of Fresno.  I've really enjoyed working with these images and seeing all of the great moments throughout the day. Here are a few of my favorites:  

Copyright 2005 - 2023 Mark Janzen | All Rights Reserved