Almond Grove Manor by Wedgewood Weddings

Almond Grove Manor by Wedgewood Weddings is a 1912 mansion with a second life. Designed by Charles K. Kirby Jr. for a lot in Fresno, it hosted a concert baritone's private recitals in the 1930s and 1940s, and in 1965 it was cut in two and moved to six acres among the almond orchards on the outskirts of Fresno and Madera, California. The Bishel family added Amish-built gazebos, rose gardens, and fountains in 2014, and those grounds now hold every part of a celebration outdoors: a ceremony on the Manor Lawn in front of the white pillars, cocktails in The Grove between the manor and the orchards, and dinner in the Garden Reception among the roses, the gazebos, a fountain, and a pond, with the Courtyard Pavilion overhead on hot or rainy days. The Blossom & Orchard Suites sit steps from the reception, and catering and bar service are provided by the venue.