A Modern, Elegant Wedding at Mid-America Club in Chicago, Illinois

Megan O'Connell (28 and a management consultant) and Kurt McFarlane (28 and a trader) utilized a coral and gold color palette to emphasize their modern, elegant theme for their Independence Day nuptials. A mix of bright, seasonal flowers like peonies and hydrangeas composed the bouquets and the centerpieces, while the peonies held an extra sentimental touch: It honored Megan's grandmother, who grew them in her garden. Megan wore an elegant lace sheath dress with an open back, while Kurt donned a classic black tuxedo. After a ceremony at Rockefeller Chapel on the University of Chicago's campus (where Megan went to graduate school), the guests headed to the Mid-America Club in the Aon Center. While enjoying Chicago skyline views, friends and family watched the fireworks set off from Navy Pier for the Fourth of July touch.