An October Lake Havasu Wedding | Arizona | GSquared Weddings Photography

These two. They have the BEST luck with amazing sunsets, no matter where we are or what time of year it is.

From their first engagement session at Washington Arboretum to their second engagement session at Alki and finally to their Lake Havasu wedding in Arizona at Nautical Beachfront Resort, the sunsets filled the evening skies with gorgeous colors.

This wedding weekend was an incredible experience – we even had some time to do some self-portraits of the two of us – and we are looking forward to many more Lake Havasu weddings in the future. This was a literal paradise – and seeing so many of their friends and family make the trip to support Clarissa & DC was awesome.

One of my favorite parts of the day was when the groomsmen decided to toss DC in the air – and then one of them literally took one for the team – check out the photos below to see what I mean.

Lake Havasu Wedding Vendor Team

Catering: Nautical Beachfront Resort

Bartending: Nautical Beachfront Resort

Hair & Makeup: Friends of the bride

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Lake Havasu Wedding Vendor Team

Catering: Nautical Beachfront Resort

Bartending: Nautical Beachfront Resort

Hair & Makeup: Friends of the bride

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Kate Gansneder has documented 650+ weddings since 1997 and has a reputation for making camera-shy couples forget the camera exists. Couples consistently describe her as someone who knew what they needed before they did, felt like a trusted friend rather than a vendor, and made them feel genuinely calm on a day that could have been overwhelming. 380+ five-star reviews (over 175 on WeddingWire alone) and 11x WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards later, she is still the person who arrives 30 minutes early with everything you forgot you needed. Candid, documentary-style coverage plus fun, guided portraits. Wedding photographers in Snohomish, WA

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3 Responses

Misty says:

October 23, 2018 at 8:55 AM

She’s a beautiful bride!!! I love her dress!! And I love those shots with the desert and palms! What a gorgeous Lake Havasu wedding!!

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Karen Shoufler says:

October 23, 2018 at 11:20 AM

Gorgeous!! Love this location. It makes me want to visit for sure. Beautiful bride/groom portraits!!!

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Kelsey says:

October 23, 2018 at 8:32 PM

This day looks amazing and like it was so much fun! The wedding party photos are my favorite! 🙂

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