This wedding was a special one for us because we were back at the church where it all started! We first cooked up the idea for Simply Sacred Events in the pews of Sacred Heart of Jesus in Indianapolis. In fact, our business name is in part a tribute to this gorgeous church. So when […]

As Catholic wedding planners, there are few things we love more than beautiful, historic churches! After all, we got our own start in wedding planning at Indianapolis’ gorgeous Sacred Heart of Jesus. Chicago is basically our favorite place in the world to do weddings. After all, it is absolutely bursting with incredible churches. Every time […]

C & S had such a beautiful and unique vision for their wedding day- a vintage Valentine’s Day wedding in July at St. Joan of Arc and 1899! It’s always such a joy to work with couples that have firm and individual ideas in regards to the details of the wedding. This couple chose to […]

2025 marks seven years of business as catholic wedding planners for Simply Sacred Events! We celebrated this milestone by heading to Aspiring Eden Studios in Indianapolis for new photos. Thank you so much to our wonderful friend Colette, of Colette Lucille Photography, for these beautiful pictures. We wanted these photos to reflect what we love […]

Claudia & Jake met at Saint Meinrad as interns for the One Bread One Cup conference. They bonded over Pokémon go and giving tours of the Marian Shrine, so there was no question their wedding day at Our Lady of Mount Carmel and White Willow Farms would be filled with faith and fun!  They chose […]

Erin and Nicholas’ wedding at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Indianapolis managed to embrace joy in a way that few weddings do! There is a certain quality that some brides and grooms develop in their planning when they are truly committed to being grateful for what they have and excited for what’s coming, no matter […]

Sarah and Adam’s vision was so perfect for a winter wedding at the Carmel Palladium & St. John the Evangelist! It was a frigid day that was full of rich colors, warm hospitality, and gracious elegance that perfectly fit this lovely couple. Married at St John the Evangelist in downtown Indianapolis, their reverent Nuptial Mass […]

Casey & Alex came in to wedding planning with a clear theme for the day! They wanted to plan their mass and reception around Casey’s favorite devotion, Stella Maris. We actually planned our own styled shoot around this theme in 2020, so we were so excited to see a wedding inspired by the same concept. […]

One of our all time, favorite things to do when we visit a new city for a wedding is to visit the local Catholic churches! But there’s something special about the ones in our hometown, the ones where we attend mass and regularly do weddings. Here are our thoughts on the six prettiest churches in […]

Every wedding vendor has their list of locations that they can’t wait to work! One of ours has always been Laurel Hall. Laurel Hall is arguably the most gorgeous venue in the Indianapolis area. It features a stone exterior, leaded and stained glass, dark wood features, tons of stone fireplaces, and the most gorgeous solarium […]