Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the Wildflowers Retreat- a retreat for women in the Catholic wedding sphere to connect and recharge together. The 2026 retreat was in the Cincinnati/Covington area, and as I was on the way out of the city with my wonderful friend Colette of Colette Lucille Photography, we drove by […]

Claire and Joe’s wedding felt like stepping into a world where timeless tradition and effortless style met in perfect harmony! The day began at St. John Cantius Church in Chicago, a setting that seemed almost made for the occasion. With its ornate architecture and reverent atmosphere, the wedding mass was nothing short of breathtaking. There […]

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. […]