This church is absolutely stunning, and Father Boland is great. It was worth every penny, and we didn't have to be parishioners which was the kicker cause we badly wanted to get married downtown Chicago but were from the burbs. I can't wait to move to the city and continue attending church there.

Father Jeremiah was incredibly down to earth, realistic, and faithful. He accepted our choices and was enthusiastic about my husband and my journey together. I loved his Homily - and his overall oresence and presentation at our beautiful ceremony at Holy Family Parish in Chicago on Roosevelt Road. Father Jeremiah is kind, genuine, and experienced. He loves weddings and you can truly tell he cares about you and your spouse. Both in our meetings with him prior to the big day, and on the day of, he made us feel special -- like we were the first couple he had married. He gave great advice and was not too pushy of the Catholic church or the dated values - rather he acclimated our modern-day situations to real life and faith. LOVED!

I got married here, and while there's no doubt the church is beautiful, unfortunately, the whole wedding process was less than easy.

We had scheduling issues not once, but twice: with the time of the wedding itself and again with the time of the rehearsal. For the wedding, our time slot that was reserved a year and a half in advance was given to another couple. Then, days before the rehearsal, the church coordinator told my wedding coordinator she had "no record" of a rehearsal for us. Both were able to be fixed, but both caused SO much unnecessary panic. Best of all, when we said we needed a Spanish-speaking priest, the church told us to find one on our own. Cue the months-long hunt, googling "Chicago Catholic Churches" that only ended thanks to finding a family friend with a priest relative. Day-of, the rehearsal was super rushed and chaotic. No one understood what was going on or what to do the next day. Things changed on the fly. During the wedding ceremony itself, no one (neither our guests, nor us) could hear anyone speaking into either the podium or clipped microphones.

The highlight for us was definitely pre-cana. Deacon Dave and his wife were AWESOME, and they jam-packed the day with real, tangible advice. Unfortunately, Deacon Dave is no longer there so that's not a positive that can carry over to others.

For me, getting married wasn't just about some "party" that night. It was supposed to be about actually getting married -- doing this big thing in front of God. And when none of the guests heard any bit of our ceremony, it honestly broke my heart. And it didn't end up making any bit of headache dealing with the church leading up to the day any tiny bit worth it. Holy Family is going through a transition period right now, so I understand that things might have been extra bumpy right now in particular. But given that they'll no longer be offering Sunday services and solely focusing on weddings, I really hope their wedding processes can become smoother for future brides.