{"id":216216,"date":"2025-08-06T09:22:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T13:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/?p=216216"},"modified":"2025-10-13T10:43:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T14:43:26","slug":"what-sets-a-southern-wedding-apart-a-top-planner-tells-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/articles\/what-sets-a-southern-wedding-apart-a-top-planner-tells-all","title":{"rendered":"What Sets a Southern Wedding Apart? A Top Planner Tells All."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Over the past two decades, Charleston, South Carolina\u2013based event designer <a href=\"https:\/\/calderclark.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Calder Clark<\/a> has catapulted into an in-demand wedding planner, regularly attracting international and celebrity clients who rely on her firm for events that feel personal, are designed to the hilt, and feature a level of service normally found only at luxury resorts or Michelin-starred restaurants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"1100\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MeganJacksonPreviews-2-825x1100.jpg\" alt=\"A set long table under a wedding tent\" class=\"wp-image-216222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MeganJacksonPreviews-2-825x1100.jpg 825w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MeganJacksonPreviews-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MeganJacksonPreviews-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MeganJacksonPreviews-2-900x1200.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><div class=\"wp-caption\"><div class=\"image-credit\">Photo: Courtesy of Calder Clark<\/div><div class=\"caption\">One of Clark\u2019s elegant tented spaces.<\/div><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And while Clark\u2019s weddings have gradually moved further afield\u2014the American West, Europe, Mexico, you name it\u2014the Holy City remains a sweet spot. \u201cThere\u2019s a deep sense of place here,\u201d she says, \u201chistory and charm paired with some of the best food, design, and scenery in the country. It\u2019s romantic without trying too hard, and it always delivers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<!-- Promo shortcode start --><div id=\"nlf-1c\" class=\"gg-promo topic-weddings big weddings-nov25\"><div class=\"weddings-grid\"><div class=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/order.emags.com\/gg_weddings?source=inline\" aria-label=\"Click to get your copy.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/promos\/weddings-snowy-cover-nov25.gif\" width=\"648\" height=\"782\" alt=\"G&amp;G Weddings digital edition cover\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"right\"><div class=\"flex\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"big-title\"><span class=\"nowrap\">G&amp;G Weddings<\/span> <span class=\"nowrap\">Now Available!<\/span><\/div><div class=\"dek\">Get our special digital issue and celebrate the big day in Southern style<\/div><div><a href=\"https:\/\/order.emags.com\/gg_weddings?source=inline\" class=\"button button-primary\">Get Your Copy<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- Promo shortcode end -->\n\n\n\n<p>A place-centered approach remains at the heart of her design ethos, though, whether she\u2019s planning an event in Charleston or Nantucket. That\u2019s exactly why Clark\u2019s favorite sort of venue isn\u2019t always a public one. \u201cThere\u2019s something incredibly special about building a wedding weekend in a family home,\u201d she explains. \u201cA place that holds real meaning for a couple. At a private residence, we love to extend existing structures with a tent and layer in all the thoughtful bells and whistles. It\u2019s a blank canvas, and the end result always feels intimate, intentional, and entirely one of a kind.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even abroad, Clark\u2019s team brings Southern hospitality to the table. \u201cEurope gives us the chance to curate an entire <em>week<\/em> of events and craft an immersive experience for a couple and their guests,\u201d she says. For the decor, Clark and her team become full-service interior designers. \u201cWe\u2019re not just sourcing from traditional event rental companies,\u201d she says. \u201cRather, we\u2019re pulling textiles and applying finishes worthy of interiors projects. That mindset allows us to create truly custom, layered environments that feel elevated and personal.\u201d In recent years, Clark has seen a rise in specialty tabletop vendors, allowing more access to such items as French flatware, silver, and heirloom china. \u201cIt\u2019s a welcome evolution, and one that continues to raise the bar.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Clark preps for the festivities on her calendar in the coming months\u2014including nuptials at none other than Bunny Mellon\u2019s Oak Spring in Virginia\u2014she often looks to the work of interior designer Veere Grenney for inspiration, as well as that of Bahamian-based interior designer <a href=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/feature\/holiday-entertaining-in-the-bahamas-amanda-lindroth-style\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amanda Lindroth<\/a>. \u201cHer work with draping has been especially inspiring when dreaming up tented installations,\u201d Clark says. \u201cIt\u2019s clever, transportive, and always chic.\u201d<\/p><div id=\"div-gpt-ad-6133812\" class=\"ad-container in-line-ad mobile inContent\" data-ad-size-mapping=\"inContent\" data-ad-path=\"\/68000349\/in-between-modules\" data-ad-sizes=\"[ [336, 280], [300, 250], [300, 50] ]\" data-ad-channel=\"\" data-ad-type=\"In-between Modules\" data-page-terms=\"flagged\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3247844\" class=\"ad-container in-line-ad tablet inContent\" data-ad-size-mapping=\"inContent\" data-ad-path=\"\/68000349\/in-between-modules\" data-ad-sizes=\"[ [336, 280], [300, 250], [300, 50] ]\" data-ad-channel=\"\" data-ad-type=\"In-between Modules\" data-page-terms=\"flagged\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3925734\" class=\"ad-container in-line-ad desktop inContent\" data-ad-size-mapping=\"inContent\" data-ad-path=\"\/68000349\/in-between-modules\" data-ad-sizes=\"[ [336, 280], [300, 250], [300, 50] ]\" data-ad-channel=\"\" data-ad-type=\"In-between Modules\" data-page-terms=\"flagged\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"1100\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9681588817.jpg_exif1-825x1100.jpg\" alt=\"Wedding party guests walk into a tent with a sage trellis\" class=\"wp-image-216221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9681588817.jpg_exif1-825x1100.jpg 825w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9681588817.jpg_exif1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9681588817.jpg_exif1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9681588817.jpg_exif1-900x1200.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><div class=\"wp-caption\"><div class=\"image-credit\">Photo: Courtesy of Calder Clark<\/div><div class=\"caption\">Roses wrap around a garden trellis at the entrance of a tent.<\/div><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently, <em>Garden &amp; Gun<\/em> sat down with Clark for a video series highlighting some of her favorite tricks of the trade. A few of our favorite takeaways: The number-one thing any bride should invest in is \u201cthe best photographer you can afford, period, end of story,\u201d Clark says. (Photos last forever. Flowers don\u2019t.) And what makes a wedding feel modern these days? An emphasis on the guests, as well as the couple. \u201cThis is not your grandmother\u2019s wedding,\u201d Clark explains. While decades ago the bride was always the focus, today the guest experience is a huge part of hospitality and event design, which often makes the wedding more warm, inclusive, and memorable.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"1100\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MeganJacksonPreviews-53-825x1100.jpg\" alt=\"A woman in a red velvet suit dances by a cake\" class=\"wp-image-216223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MeganJacksonPreviews-53-825x1100.jpg 825w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MeganJacksonPreviews-53-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MeganJacksonPreviews-53-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gardenandgun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/MeganJacksonPreviews-53-900x1200.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><div class=\"wp-caption\"><div class=\"image-credit\">Photo: Courtesy of Calder Clark<\/div><div class=\"caption\">On the dance floor.<\/div><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Clark has plenty of war stories of mishaps and last-minute scrambles, as one might imagine from decades in the wedding business. She recalls, for instance, one evening when she and her team had hung dozens of lanterns with real, lit candles inside a tent, only to see the lanterns drop and crash one by one. Clark\u2019s team rushed in to remove them quickly and quietly, and it turns out the culprit was glue inside the lanterns that had melted due to the heat of the flame. Lesson learned: No real candles, ever again. \u201cYou better have a team to pinch-hit,\u201d Clark says. \u201cBecause you just don\u2019t know what you don\u2019t know.\u201d At another event, involving torrential rain, a restroom trailer had to be moved to the front entrance of a tent (and adorned with much draping to camouflage the oddity) because of unstable, muddy ground. Not ideal, but Clark made it work. \u201cI hope [stories like this] lower your blood pressure,\u201d she says. \u201cPeople like me exist to fix everything for you. We are the fixers.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Calder Clark dishes on venues, decor, hospitality, and, yes, a war story or two<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":93,"featured_media":216219,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_cover_media_provider":"image","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_cover_video_id":0,"apple_news_cover_video_url":"","apple_news_cover_embedwebvideo_url":"","apple_news_is_hidden":"","apple_news_is_paid":"","apple_news_is_preview":"","apple_news_is_sponsored":"","apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1784],"tags":[61,30572,309,867,447],"authors":[1830],"issue":[],"recipe-type":[],"class_list":["post-216216","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts-and-culture","tag-charleston","tag-gg-weddings","tag-south-carolina","tag-style","tag-wedding","authors-haskell-harris"],"acf":[],"apple_news_notices":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.3 (Yoast SEO v26.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What Sets a Southern Wedding Apart? 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