Wave of Light | October 15, 2025 Register Now
registration open!
Wave of Light | October 15, 2025 Register Now
registration open!
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
6:00 PM | Wichita, Kansas
Beech lake | 13th & Webb
Please Join Us
Join us on October 15th for a community candlelight vigil and water lantern release amongst a light display featuring over 50,000 pink, blue, and white lights in memory of our babies in Heaven.
This is a free event for families who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss and their friends and family.
Hope
A Night of
Sponsor a light cluster in memory of your baby and help bring hope and healing to other grieving families.
Sponsor Lights
Register today to join us for a sacred night of remembrance and hope, as we honor our babies in Heaven and find comfort in Christ together.
Register to Attend
Shop our Wave of Light apparel to wear at the event and beyond. This year's design is inspired by Ashley's book, Cradled in Hope.
Wave of Light Apparel
Displayed at the Wave of Light event, you can sponsor a cluster of lights in memory of your baby in Heaven for a $100 donation.
A sign with your baby's name will be illuminated in front of five 10-foot-high poles, twinkling in your choice of pink, blue, or white lights.
Sponsor a Light Cluster
Honor your baby in Heaven
Join us today so that we can reach our fundraising goal of $75,000 by October 31st! We are appreciative of any gift amount and will use 100% of your donation toward our mission to provide comfort, hope, and healing to families grieving the loss of a baby in
Heaven.
Let's shine a light on pregnancy loss together.
Shine Their Light
Fundraiser
Show your love and support by wearing our “Cradled in Hope” Wave of Light shirts at the event and throughout the year. A portion of each purchase directly supports Bridget’s Cradles in comforting grieving families.
This year’s collection features short sleeve, long sleeve, and hooded sweatshirts in five colors (pink, blue, gray, mint, and lavender) with youth sizes also available.
All apparel is produced by our partner, The Distinct Ink, and can be shipped directly to you or picked up locally in Wichita (1011 N Main). Orders will be ready by October 14; to guarantee arrival before the October 15 event, shipping orders must be placed by October 1 and pick-up orders by October 4.
Wear Hope, Raise Awareness
Wave of Light apparel
We will walk through rows of beautiful lights together and hear our babies’ names as we release water lanterns onto the lake. United in our heartache, we will light up the night together in remembrance of our babies in Heaven.
Together, we will grieve with HOPE!
October 15, 2025
A special night of hope & healing
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PRESENTING SPONSOR
Release a water lantern on the lake in memory of a baby
Lantern
Release
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HOPEWALK
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Walk through 50,000 lights in memory of babies of Heaven
Feature Films
Wave of Light
No, Wave of Light is open to friends and family members of bereaved families. Bridget's Cradles volunteers and community members are also welcome to attend to raise awareness and support families who have experienced pregnancy and infant loss.
Do I have to be a bereaved parent to attend?
Yes, you need to register in order to receive a confirmation email with a map, specific driving instructions, and additional details about the event. If you are a bereaved family, you will need to register in order to have your baby's name read at the event.
Friends and family coming with you do not need to register for the event, unless they want to. Please account for them in your registration number or ask them to fill out a friends/family member registration.
Do I need to register in order to attend?
Yes, Wave of Light event is free. We do accept donations and also have our Shine Their Light fundraiser for you to support the mission of Bridget's Cradles. In addition, there will be a giving opportunity at the event.
If you would like to sponsor lights in memory of your baby (five 10' light poles with a sign illuminated in front of it with your baby's name), it is a $100 donation. These are available until October 12 or until they are all accounted for; if you would like one, please select "Bereaved Family + Light Sponsorship" when you register.
Is the Wave of Light event free to attend?
No, the shirt designs cannot be modified and we are not offering customization.
The shirts will be sold as-is, however, you are more than welcome to decorate/add to the shirt (e.g., the sleeves as you would like). The back of the shirt has the Bridget's Cradles logo, along with our corporate and memorial sponsors.
Can I order the shirt with customization or personalization (e.g., adding my baby's name)?
Yes! Even if you do not plan to attend the event (e.g., you live out of state), you can buy apparel! We designed the shirts/hoodies to not be specific to Wichita, Kansas so that anyone participating in the Wave of Light anywhere in the country can have one for October 15th and October Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness month.
Can I order a t-shirt/apparel even if I am not attending the event?
You are not required to purchase a shirt or hoodie to attend the event. Apparel is simply an optional way to show support, raise awareness during Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month in October, and remember babies in Heaven throughout the year.
Do I need to order a t-shirt/apparel in order to attend the event?
You can order your t-shirts here.
This year’s apparel includes short sleeve, long sleeve, and hooded sweatshirts in five colors (pink, blue, gray, mint, lavender) with youth sizes available. A portion of proceeds supports Bridget’s Cradles in comforting grieving families.
All apparel will be shipped directly from our partner, The Distinct Ink, or can be picked up at their Wichita location (1011 N Main) if you select this option at checkout.
Orders will ship or be ready for pick-up by October 14. To receive your apparel in time for the October 15 event, shipping orders must be placed by October 1 and pick-up orders by October 4.
How do I order a t-shirt/hoodie? How will I get it?
Light sponsorships are separate from the Shine Their Light campaign. Clusters of lights are not included with higher-level sponsorships or fundraising. However, if you are hosting a fundraiser and purchase a cluster of lights, your $100 donation per cluster will be applied to your fundraising goal. If you plan to give $250 or more as a Shine Their Light sponsor and purchase a light cluster, please see the Shine Their Light FAQ section for details.
Are the light clusters included in the Shine Their Light sponsorships / fundraising campaign?
We will do our best to assign your baby's light cluster color according to their gender (e.g., pink for girls, blue for boys, white for early or multiple losses). However, dependent on our sponsorship numbers and clusters, we may have to assign some sponsorships to white lights. The lights will be assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis so please register early.
Do I get to pick the color of the light cluster (e.g., pink, blue, or white)?
No, you can live anywhere in the country and you do not need to attend the event in order to sponsor lights. We will send you two digital photos of the sign with your baby's name in front of the light cluster you sponsored. Your baby's name will be included in the event program and you will receive a copy of the program in the mail after the event.
Do I have to attend the event / live near Wichita, KS to sponsor lights in memory of a baby?
Yes, of course. Many people choose to use their last name such as Baby Smith or another name they call their baby.
My loss was early and we didn't name our baby. Can I still sponsor a cluster in their memory?
Yes! We would be honored to include all of your babies’ names together on the sign. Please note that each light cluster and sign is dedicated to one bereaved family, so it cannot be shared across multiple families.
I have more than one baby in Heaven. Can I sponsor a cluster and have all of their names on the sign?
Please register here.
A Light Cluster is a set of 5 poles, each 10-feet high twinkling with pink, blue, or white lights.
There will be a sign in front of the cluster you sponsored with your baby's name. You cannot keep the sign, however, you can take pictures in front of it.
The cost of sponsoring a light cluster is $100 per cluster. Limit 4 per one bereaved family.
Your baby(ies)' name(s) will also be printed in our Event Program and listed in the credits of our Feature Film.
After the event, we will send you a professional, digital photo of your baby's light cluster/sign.
How do I sponsor a cluster of lights in memory of a baby? What is included?
October 12, 2025 or until all of the sponsorships are accounted for (given on a first-come, first-serve basis). The sponsorship form will automatically close when all of the clusters have been sponsored.
What is the deadline to sponsor lights?
September 27, 2025. This will give teams from 9/1 - 9/27 to donate and raise funds to meet these levels to receive the benefits of sponsorships at our event on October 15th (e.g., baby's name on our event t-shirts, program, banner, etc). Checks in the mail will need to be received by September 27.
The team with the highest fundraising total at 11:59 PM CST on 10/14/25 will be recognized at the Wave of Light event the next day and will receive the Shine Their Light award.
The Shine Their Light fundraiser will end on 10/31/2025. You can fundraise/donate all throughout the months of September and October.
For any additional questions, please email info@bridgetscradles.com.
What are the deadlines associated with the benefits of the sponsorship levels?
The Shine Their Light sponsorships/fundraisers do not include a light cluster. However, if you purchase a light cluster, your $100 donation can be applied toward your Shine Their Light fundraising goal. When registering, simply purchase your cluster and select your fundraising page or team at checkout so the donation is credited to your total.
Example: If you want to be a $500 sponsor and also have a light cluster, purchase the cluster ($100) and add a $400 donation at checkout. Or, you can raise the remaining $400 with a fundraising page or team.
What if I want to purchase a light cluster AND be a Shine Their Light sponsor and/or hold a fundraiser?
What is the difference between registering/fundraising "as an individual" versus "creating a team"?
When you register for the event and subsequently sign up to fundraise, you are given three options:
As an individual - Choose this option if you want to register or fundraise on your own (by yourself or as a couple). Friends and family can donate to your individual page and you can set a personal goal and hit milestones toward the Shine Their Light Memorial Sponsor campaign.
Join a team - Choose this option if you want to register or fundraise, but support someone else's team/goal. You will still be given an individual page, but your fundraising efforts will be going toward your team captain's goal. You will not be eligible for the benefits of the Memorial Sponsorship as your team captain will receive those should your team reach their goals.
Create a team - Choose this option if you plan to have "teammates" (friends and family) also fundraising with you on your behalf and want everyone fundraising for your same team. You will be the team captain and each person will have their own individual page, however, everyone's efforts will be credited to your team goal. Your team will be helping you reach the milestones toward the Shine Their Light Memorial Sponsor campaign. As the team captain, you will be receiving the benefits of the Memorial Sponsorship levels.
Whether you choose to fundraise as an individual or create a team, you will be working toward reaching your goal (either personal or team goal) and can reach the sponsor levels to qualify for the Memorial Sponsorship levels and win the Wave of Light award (the person or team who raises the most funds before the event). For teams, the team captains will be the ones who receive the benefits of the Memorial Sponsorship.
You are NOT required to fundraise in order to attend this event!
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day is a day of remembrance for pregnancy loss and infant death, which includes miscarriage, stillbirth, SIDS, or the death of a newborn.
It is observed annually on October 15th in the United States and Canada and, in recent years, the United Kingdom and parts of Australia.
About Remembrance Day
National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
OctoBer 15
The day is observed with remembrance ceremonies and candle-lighting vigils, concluding with the International Wave of Light, a worldwide lighting of candles at 7:00 p.m. The International Wave of Light invites participants from around the world to light a candle in honor of PAILRD, starting at 1900 hours on October 15 in their respective time zones, and to leave the candle burning for at least an hour.
The result is a continuous chain of light spanning the earth for a 24-hour period in honor and remembrance of the children who pass away during pregnancy or shortly after birth.
International Wave of Light
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Join us for a candlelight vigil to honor precious babies in Heaven and support families who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss. Together, we will light the night with hope and remembrance!
BEECH LAKE, OCtober 15, 2025
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Day
