Hi!! I'm
Cassie Peterson!
I’m Cassie Peterson, an elopement photographer based in Colorado who helps couples create days that feel grounded, calm, and fully their own.
I’m a Colorado native, but I spent my early years in Washington State before finding my way back home. I’ve always felt most at home near the mountains — or anywhere I can drive a little and easily be surrounded by nature.
I’m the oldest of three girls (yes, that means I’m bossy but loving), and my family is everything to me. We show up for each other. We love hard. We talk things through. That foundation shaped the way I care about people and the way I show up for the couples I work with.
And when I’m not out adventuring? You’ll find me with a cozy blanket and a Netflix series I can absolutely binge in two days or less.
When I’m not behind the camera, I fill my days with the things that keep me grounded and inspired. You’ll usually find me playing pickleball, hiking Colorado’s mountain trails, crocheting something I definitely didn’t need to start, grabbing lunch with my mom, or tending to my ever-growing collection of plants (I have fully accepted that I’m a plant person now).
At home, I’ve got my little crew, my two cats, Captain and Jack, and my dog, Margo, who absolutely run the house and keep things interesting. Evenings are for the people I love most: game nights that go way too late, margaritas with a friend, or long conversations that mean everything.
Those moments remind me that life isn’t only about the big milestones. It’s about the small, ordinary joys that make everything meaningful: the same kind of moments I love watching unfold on your day.
That steadiness is what I bring into every elopement day. Calm, present, and ready for whatever unfolds.
Behind the Lens
a closer look
Your day isn’t about perfection. It’s about choosing each other in a way that feels honest and fully yours.
I don’t believe the best parts of your day are staged. The deep breath before your vows. The way your hands find each other without thinking. The laughter that surprises you. The quiet pause when it all sinks in.
That’s what I care about.
I’ll help you stay present. I’ll guide you when you need it. And I’ll step back when you don’t so you can actually live your day instead of performing it.
My Philosophy
The Heart of It All
Years from now, I want you to return to that day and feel it all over again.
The Elopement That Started It All
I’m a child of elopement.
Over 30 years ago, my parents were sitting in Kansas City with a wedding planning book and a worksheet about calculating how many cream puffs to order. My dad looked at my mom and said, “I don’t want to do any of this.” She said, “Me either.”
So instead of planning a big wedding, they used the money my grandpa had offered them and flew to Las Vegas to get married (and kept the rest to buy a house). It was supposed to be just the two of them and a couple friends. Family showed up anyway.
My mom wore a $99 dress. They made bouquets with grocery store flowers. They celebrated with a chocolate milkshake on the Strip.
They got married after nine months. Not because they had to. They just knew.
Every ten years, they go back and renew their vows.
I grew up watching that kind of love. The kind that chooses marriage over performance and keeps choosing each other.
It’s a big part of why I believe in elopements — and why I care so much about helping couples begin in a way that feels true to them.
Fun Facts:
- I worked at corporate Costco for two years (yes, that Costco)
- I have chronic, intermittent hiccups — they show up uninvited
- I wear a brace on one of my fingers because it hyper-extends like it’s trying to do the most
- I know conversational American Sign Language — I studied it for over five years
- I’ve helped birth a goat and I help keep bees
- I’m an honorary auntie to my best friend’s kiddo (a title I take very seriously)
- I will absolutely forget to take photos of my own adventures because I’m too busy being in them
I Value...
- Family showing up for each other
- Clear, honest communication
- Feeling safe and fully yourself
- Presence over perfection
- Laughing hard and loving harder
- Experiences that mean something long after the day is over
I Believe In...
- Unrushed timelines and deep breaths before vows
- Doing things your way (even if it’s not traditional)
- Dogs being included whenever possible
- Wind in your hair and dirt on your boots
- Wedding dresses that don’t end the day pristine — let’s see that dirt
- Love is love is love. Full stop. Proud LGBTQ+ ally
- That the best moments usually aren’t planned
- Photos that feel like memories, not poses
My Heart + My Quirks
All those pieces of who I am are what shape the way I show up as your elopement photographer.
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