Bridget’s Cradles is proud to host its 10th annual Wave of Light event on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, in honor of Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day. This hope-filled event will take place at Beech Lake in Wichita, Kansas, and will offer a space of light, healing, and community for families who have experienced pregnancy and infant loss.
This year’s Wave of Light event will center around the theme of Ashley Opliger’s debut book, Cradled in Hope, which provides a Christ-centered message of comfort and encouragement for grieving families.
Ashley, the founder and executive director of Bridget’s Cradles, will share her personal journey of loss, and families in attendance will have the opportunity to purchase signed copies of Cradled in Hope on-site through Watermark Books.
The event will include a beautiful candlelight vigil, where families can walk a path illuminated by 50,000 pink, blue, and white lights in memory of their babies in Heaven. The Hope Walk, sponsored by Equity Bank, will provide a moment of reflection and unity for grieving families. The evening will conclude with a serene water lantern release on Beech Lake, a special moment sponsored by Trinity Sales.
Christ Church, the presenting sponsor, will lead the event with live worship music, offering a sense of peace and community throughout the evening.
The event is free and open to all families who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss, as well as to their friends and community members who want to show support. Registration is required to ensure that all attendees receive event details, including parking instructions, event maps, and other relevant information.
For more information, including registration details and fundraising opportunities, please visit www.bridgetscradles.com/waveoflight.
Join us for this special night as we come together to honor the lives of babies gone too soon, share in hope, and find healing in the light.
EVENT DETAILS
When Is It?
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
6:00-8:30 PM | Beech Lake | Wichita, Kansas
*You will receive a map with instructions when you register here.
Who is Invited?
This is a FREE event for families who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss, and their family and friends. Community members who want to support the cause are welcome to attend as well.
How Do I Register?
Everyone who plans to attend the Wave of Light event should register on Bridget’s Cradles’ website in order to receive a confirmation email with a map, specific driving instructions, and additional details about the event. You will also be given information on how to have your baby’s name read at the event. Please register here.
Order Wave of Light Apparel
Wave of Light “CRADLED IN HOPE” shirts and hoodies are also available for purchase online. This apparel has been designed to be worn at any time during the year, especially during October Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness month. They can be purchased by anyone, including those who cannot attend the event on October 15th in Wichita, Kansas.
Bridget’s Cradles wants these shirts to remind grieving parents that their babies are fearfully and wonderfully made by God and never forgotten. The 2025 Wave of Light shirts are available in pink, blue, gray, mint, or lavender, and in short sleeve, long sleeve, or hoodies. Infant/toddler and youth sizes are available. You can order yours here!
(Note: In order to receive your apparel in time for the event on October 15th, you must order your shirts by October 1st).
Sponsor Lights in Memory of a Baby
A donation of $100 to Bridget’s Cradles will allow you to sponsor a “Wave of Light” (a cluster of 5 light poles each 10 feet high) in memory of your baby. A personalized sign will be displayed in front of your baby’s light cluster at the event. Your baby’s name will also be included in the event program.
In addition, if you’d like to donate more than $100 or host a fundraiser to support the mission of Bridget’s Cradles, you can participate in the Shine Their Light fundraising campaign and sponsor the event in memory of your baby.
You will receive additional benefits depending on the amount you donate/raise (e.g., free t-shirts, your baby’s name on the shirts, website, etc). Memorial sponsorships are due by September 27th, and the fundraiser closes on October 31st.
Please visit the Bridget’s Cradles website to find more information on sponsoring lights and the Shine Their Light fundraising campaign. There, you will also find a helpful FAQ section.
“We look forward to lighting up the night in memory of our babies in Heaven and sharing a night of hope with you!”
– Ashley Opliger, Founder + Executive Director of Bridget’s Cradles
Bridget’s Cradles is a nonprofit organization founded in Wichita, KS after Matt and Ashley Opliger’s daughter, Bridget Faith, was stillborn in October 2014. The ministry provides knitted and crocheted cradles to over 1,600 hospitals in all 50 states to hold babies who were born into Heaven during the second trimester of pregnancy.
Bridget’s Cradles also hosts support groups in person and online, and provides hope-filled resources for families grieving the loss of a baby. Ashley is the USA TODAY bestselling author of Cradled in Hope and the host of the Cradled in Hope podcast.
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