A Chic, Modern Wedding with Natural Flair at Ignite Glass Studios in Chicago, Illinois

“We jokingly refer to our style as ‘burlap chic’ and ‘urban nature,’ which worked surprisingly well when communicating our vision to our vendors,” says Julie Webb (33 and an attorney) of her and Laura Christman’s (35 and a senior innovation manager) rooftop soiree.

With its garden space and city vistas, a functioning glassblowing studio turned out to be the perfect venue for the fun-loving pair. “We left the garage doors open during the reception so the benches and fiery glow from the kilns were visible behind the band,” Julie says.

Personalized touches included homemade candle favors and ceremony readings pulled from the pair’s favorite children’s books. For dessert, the newlyweds passed on cake in favor of a few campfire-worthy treats. “Laura thought that having s’mores at a relatively fancy wedding would be really funny,” Julie says.