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Academy of the Sacred Heart
Academy of the Sacred Heart
28 Acre Campus
28 Acre Campus
Entering the Chapel
Entering the Chapel
Guests Awaiting the Bride
Guests Awaiting the Bride
The Happy Couple
The Happy Couple
Here Comes the Bride
Here Comes the Bride
One of many gardens...
One of many gardens...
Beautiful Stained Glass
Beautiful Stained Glass
Above the Altar
Above the Altar
Beautiful scenery
Beautiful scenery
In the Bride's Parlor
In the Bride's Parlor
You may kiss the bride!
You may kiss the bride!
The bride
The bride
Winter wedding
Winter wedding
Flowers as centerpiece
Flowers as centerpiece
Ready for the ceremony
Ready for the ceremony
During ceremony
During ceremony
The altar
The altar
Flowers
Flowers
Flower decoration
Flower decoration
Wedding ceremony setup
Wedding ceremony setup
Academy of the Sacred Heart
Academy of the Sacred Heart

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About

Academy of the Sacred Heart is a historic wedding venue and Catholic Chapel located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. This facility is the oldest independent school in Michigan that offers Catholic, college-preparatory education to young girls and boys. This historical site is one of Metro Detroit's best-kept secrets, offering a seclusive setting for a memorable wedding ceremony. With architectural elegance and 28 wooded acres of beautiful surroundings, this venue will provide you with a timeless setting for exchanging your vows.

Facilities and Capacity
The inviting chapel accommodates 250 guests and has stained glass windows that allow the light to pour in and illuminate the Italian marble floors. It also offers a beautiful on-site formal parlor for the bridal party to prep in before walking down the aisle. The venue boasts manicured green grounds that are excellent for taking one-of-a-kind pictures, making it the perfect location for a historic and classic wedding ceremony.

Services Offered
Academy of the Sacred Heart offers a wedding coordinator that will assist in rehearsal coordination and the planning of your wedding. Their staff will make sure your event is unforgettable and will provide you with lighting, sound, and anything else you may need. The chapel only requires that at least one of the couple be Catholic, and they will refer you to several deacons and priests that can marry you in the chapel. They also allow you to have a full mass if you please, but that is not required.

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Frequently asked questions

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during peak season?

$1,100

Which of the following are included in the starting site fee?

Bridal Suite
Clean Up
Lighting/Sound
Parking
Set Up

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

2

Describe your venue:

Historic Building
Religious

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony

What event services do you offer?

Event Planner

Reviews of Academy of the Sacred Heart

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Amanda Sent on 09/09/2013
5 out of 5 rating
We had our wedding at The Academy of the Sacred Heart. We needed a large church for our very large families and it was simply beautiful too! The coordinator, Danielle, was very helpful every step of the way. It was great to have her there on the day of the wedding too! Everything was perfect.
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Jessica Sent on 08/07/2013
5 out of 5 rating
Absolute beautiful place for a wedding. The staff is very helpful
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Rachael Sent on 11/13/2012
5 out of 5 rating
The Chapel at the Academy of the Sacred Heart was a wonderful spot to have my wedding ceremony. I grew up in the area but no longer live there, and needed a church to host our catholic wedding. The coordinators at the Academy were extremely helpful and welcoming.
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Shelly Sent on 02/05/2012
5 out of 5 rating
Our wedding coordinator at the Academy of the Sacred Heart was very pleasant and accomodating to work with throughout the entire process. The chapel and grounds were a beautiful setting for our wedding day.
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Abbey Sent on 10/22/2008
5 out of 5 rating
Sacred Heart was the best venue! it is a beautiful chapel and just the perfect size for a wedding of 150-250 people. The church felt full when I walked down the aisle which was great! They allowed pew lanterns, alter flowers, etc. so we were able to make it flow with the theme of the reception.

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User1987948 Sent on 12/29/2014
4.8 out of 5 rating
We had an excellent experience with the ASH. I worked with Danielle in planning the ceremony. She had a big list of recommended vendors, and she was a fountain of useful information. I had to hire a separate musician to play for our ceremony, as the venue did not provide one. That was not an issue and I used the vendor list provided. I also had to find my own officiant from the list. I hired a Deacon, who was lovely, and it went very smoothly until I realized that Danielle did not prefer this particular Deacon (and he felt the same way.) I did not realize that until a couple days before the ceremony. This was slightly awkward. My bridesmaids thought Danielle was a little curt, but I liked that as she kept them in line. I had a huge wedding party and they were hard to wrangle! The chapel is really beautiful, and it was a good size for our 100 guests. I wish I had known that the room I (the bride) was getting ready in was NOT air conditioned. There was a giant fan in the room, but I realllly could have used some a/c the morning of my wedding. I was nervous and sweating on 8-2-2014. Either way, it all worked out fine. The deacon and Danielle got along ok, and my bridesmaids helped me keep my cool before the ceremony. In my humble opinion, the ceremony was perfect. I loved everything about our wedding. My groom was happy too. I would recommend this place to a bride not looking for an extravagant wedding, but a beautiful and small ceremony.
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Maureen Sent on 01/21/2012
4.8 out of 5 rating
The Academy of the Sacred Heart Chapel is stunning, especially around the holidays. The Chapel manager was extremely helpful in all areas, including organizing all of the paperwork, making sure the Mass ran smoothly, responding promptly to all correspondance etc. The Chapel was also very accomodating for an out-of-stater like myself. Worth every penny.
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Abby Sent on 11/29/2009
4.8 out of 5 rating
The Academy of the Sacred Heart is a private chapel, with the beauty of a complete church - They were very accomodating and helpful with almost everything, a few hiccups on the way, but nothing major. My only complaint was not knowing the person I had been speaking with was not going to be the person I dealt with on the wedding day, but the other person was just as helpful.
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Jennifer Sent on 08/26/2009
4.6 out of 5 rating
Great experience. Danielle was very helpful and accessible and organized. For a Catholic Church they were extremely open to our ideas. The venue has limited availably (only Saturdays, and our first choice was taken 11 months out) but I still rated then as highly flexible because we were not able to find any other Catholic Church in Michigan (except St. Anne's on Mackinac Island) that would even let us get married there without being members. Because my husband was in the military we ended up working with about 5 different clergy to get our pre-cana finished and at this venue they were very understanding and flexible. As a huge bonus...we actually got to have the music we wanted, which not every church will allow.
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User876168 Sent on 07/25/2012
4.5 out of 5 rating
Danielle was very helpful and had fun with it the whole time!
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6 Endorsements
The Dearing Concert Duo The Dearing Concert Duo Wedding Musicians

Danielle and all the staff at Academy of Sacred Heart have always been very friendly, helpful, and courteous to us as wedding musicians. The chapel is stunning with great acoustics. It's always exiting for us to perform there, because we are motivated by the sound and the architecture.

The Townsend Hotel The Townsend Hotel Hotel Weddings

The Academy of the Sacred Heart and the lovely wooded area in Bloomfield Hills makes a beautiful setting for a wedding ceremony. It is historical and elegant . With that said, the perfect match for a traditional ceremony and wedding reception at the Townsend. The staff at the Academy are accommodating and timely in providing available dates, which is so important for a bridal couple in the planning process. A really nice feature is the Academy doesn't require membership and provides their wedding day coordinator.

La Corda String Ensembles La Corda String Ensembles Wedding Musicians

La Corda String Ensemble heartily recommends the Academy of the Sacred Heart for a Catholic Wedding Ceremony venue. Danielle and the attentive staff eliminate the stress of the day and coordinate the event to perfection. Everyone will enjoy the excellent acoustics and the intimate setting of the Chapel - your guests will be incredibly impressed! George Stepulla Vice-Pres La Corda Ensemble, Inc

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Academy of the Sacred Heart frequently asked questions

Academy of the Sacred Heart includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Bridal Suite
  • Clean Up
  • Lighting/Sound
  • Parking
  • Set Up
The space offered by Academy of the Sacred Heart for wedding events is known for:
  • Historic Building
  • Religious
Academy of the Sacred Heart offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
Academy of the Sacred Heart offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
Academy of the Sacred Heart offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Event Planner
Academy of the Sacred Heart is recommended by 96% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 4.8 out of 5 with the following breakdown: 5 in average response time, 4.9 in quality of service, 4.9 in professionalism, 4.7 in flexibility and 4.6 in value.
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