Loretto Events, LLC

My Fiancé and I held our Marriage ceremony and reception at the Loretto on May 20th, 2023, and we simply cannot begin to express how amazing our experience was. First point is the location, the chapel is beautiful, with stained glass windows, gorgeous pillars and white covered seats, chandeliers, and gold accents on the ceiling, all contributing to a more beautiful ceremony than I could have ever imagined. For the bridal parties, both the bride and grooms’ side have these amazing suites to hang out and get ready in while anxiously awaiting the start of the festivities. The grand ballroom where we held our reception was as equally beautiful as the chapel, and it was all prepared and decorated beautifully. The building itself is gorgeous, with so many wonderful locations for wedding photographs. There is a brilliant and elegant marble staircase and balcony at the entryway which made for some wonderful 'first look' photos, and the outside of the near 120-year-old building has been expertly maintained to provide a great backdrop for any outdoor photographs you may want (and you will want to take many!) John Koop, the coordinator for the Loretto, was instrumental to making our big day a huge success. He was kind, friendly, had a great sense of humor, and extremely helpful and professional from the get-go. He provided numerous suggestions for vendors, such as Brancato's Catering - which we went with and was a perfect choice. John's help continued throughout the planning process, with decorating ideas, budget planning help, and regular check-ins to ensure we were dotting our i's and crossing our t's. John's specialty, however, was the wedding weekend itself. We were extremely impressed as he walked us through the ceremony rehearsal, he knew every beat a wedding ceremony should take, down to where we should pause during our walk down the aisle, and where we should turn to make sure the photographer got the best photos. He made certain that every single detail the day of the ceremony was taken care of, and that we weren't bothered by anything on our big day, we were just able to focus on us, and our family and friends. His work was instrumental to making sure our wedding operated like a well-oiled machine. As with every wedding, a few small unpredictable hiccups arose, but each time, John worked quickly and resolved each hiccup before it became a problem - he ensured that we didn't have to worry about a single thing on our big day. I cannot stress enough how absolutely impressed we were with his ability to organize the entire show in the background. John was certainly one the greatest aspects about holding our event at the Loretto. I absolutely recommend any Bride and Groom wishing to have a perfect wedding day, hold their wedding at the Loretto. John Koop will do everything he can make sure the best day of your life, is indeed, the best day of your life.

Our daughter was married at Loretto Events on October 23, 2020. We had decided on the space in January, 2019 while it was under construction. It was a leap of faith and well worth it! The chapel was already lovely, and the bridal room, grooms room, and reception area turned out beautifully. We began working with John Koop at Loretto Events with an original wedding date in April, 2020. John was wonderful to work with, helping us through all the changes that needed to happen due to Covid….and did so with a wonderful sense of humor. Once things were set, we were able to enjoy the wedding day knowing things were in the very capable hands of John. As my daughter said over and over that night, “Everything is perfect….just perfect.”

I cannot say enough wonderful things about the Loretto! We held our ceremony and reception there on 9/26/2020. It was so BEAUTIFUL!! Our coordinator, John, was the absolute best! He was amazing to work with and handled even the most unpleasant situations with grace and kindness. We are forever grateful.

Our daughter was married on 9/12/20 at the Loretto Events in KCMO. We shopped for venues in February before the Covid shutdown. The Loretto had just undergone a huge renovation and knocked our socks off. It had everything that we were looking for-an indoor chapel for the ceremony, a separate reception area (no turning rooms necessary) and it is close to hotels and things to do for our out of town guests. The venue actually has TWO separate reception areas to choose from, each with a different look. We chose the one that had a more traditional look with a separate bar area. It was fantastic. There also is a bridal suite and a groom’s suite that we all got ready in. Our photographer took some great pictures in all the unique spots around the historical building. They even have a Day-of Coordinator. John Koop has been in the event coordinating business for years and was a wealth of knowledge and had many contacts for vendors for us to use. The day of the wedding was flawless and everything that I asked John and his staff to do was done. They were very professional and courteous and very helpful. John was very aware that it was our wedding and our vision and he did everything to make it happen. The best thing about John is that he makes this process fun and keeps it lighthearted.