INDIANAPOLIS - Demolition is now complete after a massive fire at what was once a historic church turned wedding venue. Sanctuary on Penn went up in flames on Christmas Eve and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. Since then, many couples are now without a wedding venue including a couple who was set to get married there in just over two weeks. Sanctuary on Penn to be demolished after Tuesday morning fire “Immediately I was like, 'We are going to have to cancel the wedding,’” said Jessie Horner, a bride to be set to get married at the Sanctuary on Penn on Jan. 25. Jessie Horner and Austin Hannah have been planning their big day for more than a year now. “The Sanctuary was the first place I actually found,” Horner said. “I wanted something really old with character, stained glass, and not just a brand new building or barn because that wasn’t us. We toured it and immediately fell in love. Our hearts were like, ‘This is where we want that day to be.'” That was until the venue caught fire early on Christmas Eve leaving the couple in disbelief. “We spent our savings,” she said. "We had been saving for this wedding and my dad’s been saving for his whole life to have this wedding gift for me.” The couple said they spent $20,000 on their dream wedding at this venue. Now, they're not sure what that money has bought them. “We don't come from a lot of money so that was a lot and we paid in full for the wedding,” she said.  The couple did have some protection in her contract with Sanctuary on Penn. A Force Majeure or Act of God clause, offering in-house credit which would have helped pay for a future wedding at this venue. But that venue no longer exists.  “We started trying to reach out right after Christmas or New Years just to get answers,” she said. A couple of reporters from our FOX59/CBS4 team have messaged and called the Sanctuary on Penn several times in the last few weeks but have not heard back. Horner said they have only returned one call since the fire with time running out. “I actually messaged my whole family, bridesmaids, and I was like, ‘We are going to have to cancel the wedding. There is nothing we can do,'" Horner said. But the good news is, there was something the community could do. “I am in a few Facebook groups," Horner said. “I've had hundreds of people in the community reaching out offering to help in the best way they can. I can honestly say that's what got us through this. We wouldn't have been able to do it without any of that support.” That includes Lauren Loya with Thomas Caterers of Distinction who is now working with the couple to plan their wedding in a very short time period. “I put myself in their shoes and tried to understand their predicament,” Loya said. “We just try to jump in and be as helpful as possible.” Loya, who has organized weddings and events for years, has a piece of advice for other couples planning their big day so they don't end up in a similar predicament. “From the beginning, event insurance will take care of anything and everything that happens applicable to the event that is supposed to be taking place,” she said. “I think one of the biggest pieces of advice I have is event insurance,” Loya said. “Event insurance from the client’s standpoint. Of course, all of the vendors you are working with should have event insurance because things do happen that we can’t foresee. Situations arise that we were not planning for. From the beginning, event insurance will take care of anything and everything that happens applicable to the event that is supposed to be taking place.” It’s also important to always ask questions throughout the wedding planning process. “I think an important thing is really making sure you are asking questions,” Loya said. “If anything doesn't feel clear, make sure you feel comfortable enough with the vendors you are working with to ask those clarifying questions and understand when these things happen, it's the first time for a lot of people who are experiencing it. I think everyone coming from a place trying to help and being understanding and offering options is important.” And despite the obstacles, Jessie and Austin are trying to make things work to still have a beautiful wedding in just a couple of weeks. “It’s not what we planned,” Horner said. “It's nowhere near. We spent a year planning this wedding. It's not going to be the same but in the end, it's the marriage that matters.” And Horner said she’s grateful that she held onto her optimism throughout this chaotic time. Fire crews battle fire at historic church in Crawfordsville “My family told me during this whole thing that God has a better plan for you,” she said. “It could turn out to be something better than it was before. The fact that things are turning around, I am happy I remained hopeful.” To help support Jessie and Austin as they finish planning a wedding just over two weeks away, click here. As for the future of the Sanctuary on Penn, our team is still waiting to learn what comes next. Whether that is rebuilding or starting over in a new location, that is still to be determined.