Year in Review: 2018’s Country Music Weddings
Here's who said "I do!"
There were plenty of promises made and vows exchanged in 2018 as many of country music’s brightest acts said “I do.” While these private events were exclusively for family and friends, these stars couldn’t help but share their love with the world by posting gorgeous pictures from their big days to allow fans the chance to celebrate with them.
Check out the list of this year’s gorgeous country weddings…
Colton Swon – NBC’s The Voice makes dreams come true in more ways than one. In addition to helping grow new artists, the show helped blossom the relationship between The Swon Brothers’ Colton Swon and his wife Caroline Glaser. The two met on the set during season four and have been inseparable since. Swon and Glaser made things official during their March wedding after exchanging vows in Nashville, TN.
Maren Morris & Ryan Hurd – Maren Morris and Ryan Hurd’s Nashville wedding was brimming with little touches unique to the couple for their Nashville wedding. From tequila to Harry Potter party favors, the couple thought of everything. The most touching element of all? Morris decided to wear a vintage-made-new dress inspired from her mother’s original gown. So sweet!
Scotty McCreery – Scotty McCreery and Gabi Dugal’s fête was a multi-day affair, complete with a Cajun shrimp boil and a rehearsal dinner. The two exchanged vows during a ceremony officiated by McCreery’s childhood pastor. They shared their first dance as husband and wife to Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love.” Every moment of their day was captured for a new music video for McCreery’s song, “This Is It.”
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I’m still her only flaw! Absolutely an EPIC evening! #TaylorMadeForAbbott 📷: @jennydemarcoweddings
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Josh Abbott – Austin, TX hosted one special day as Josh Abbott Band frontman Josh Abbott wed girlfriend Taylor Parnell. The two’s union took place in front of 250 of their closest friends and family, including their daughter Emery Farryn, who served as flower girl. July served as the perfect month for a wedding as the couple shared many important milestones: their engagement, when they fell in love and their birthdays.
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Still floating from becoming the Mrs.! Thanks @people for sharing our love story! 😉
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Deana Carter – It was during a private ceremony in Rosemary Beach, FL that “Strawberry Wine” singer Deana Carter became a married woman. With her son by her side, Carter said “I do” with Jim McPhail, merging their two families into one. For her beachside ceremony, Carter wore a gorgeous high-neck halter gown and a delicate tiara while McPhail donned royal blue pants, a white button-down shirt and tan blazer.
Jessica Mack – Just months after announcing her scavenger hunt engagement, Jessica Mack of CMT’s Music City exchanged vows with Andreas Plackis in her homestate of Arkansas. The couple were surrounded by friends and family, including Mack’s castmates Rachyl Degman, Alisa Fuller, Alexandra Harper and Jackson Boyd. The wedding left Mack declaring it the best day of her life.
Charlie Worsham – At the Christ the King Catholic Church in Nashville, TN, Charlie Worsham promised Kristen Korzenowski forever. The couple wed in October in front of plenty of Worsham’s closest friends including producers Eric Masse and Frank Liddell, songwriters Luke Dick and Don Schlitz, and singers Jeannie Seely and Jenny Gill. They celebrated their nuptials with a reception at Studio A at the Grand Ole Opry House with The Time Jumpers taking on the role of house band.
James Barker – The James Barker Band frontman wed girlfriend Stephanie Pratt in a cornfield surrounded by friends in family. Forgoing traditional customs, the bride wore a gorgeous black ballgown wedding dress and hosted a carnival-themed reception, complete with a ferris wheel.
Hannah Mulholland – Runaway June member Hannah Mulholland took to the California redwoods for her romantic and intimate elopement. With just nine guests in tow, Mulholland and fiancee Ian Jay said “I do” surrounded by nothing but forest and love.
Kane Brown – Kane Brown and Katelyn Jae tied the knot in October during a ceremony in their home city of Nashville, TN. While the couple kept with a traditional wedding, they decided to keep some things private and exchange handwritten vows earlier in the day, as well as the ones during their wedding. Brown celebrated his newfound title as husband with a tattoo of his bride’s name on his hand. They later let fans in on their big day with a music video to his song “Good As You.”
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First look on the big day! @erinslaver #Erin&Chris
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Chris Carmack – Nashville star Chris Carmack and his longtime girlfriend Erin Slaver tied the knot two years after getting engaged. The wait was worth it for the couple, who married in Nashville, TN with their daughter by their sides. The guest list included Carmack’s Nashville co-star Sam Palladio, who brought along Cassadee Pope as his date. The CMT hit show played a huge part in the couple’s relationship as they met on set, becoming fast friends and eventually falling in love.
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#ForeverYoung 💑 @taylormillsyoung 📷 by @dukeimages // @people
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Brett Young – No more sad songs for Brett Young as the singer wed the girl of his dreams, Taylor Mills. After a ten year relationship, the two made things official by tying the knot in Young’s homestate of California. Young enlisted the help of his musical friends (Lee Brice, Luke Combs and Gavin DeGraw) to help perform during the reception. While his friends sang, Young let his dad off the hook as a pastor so he could enjoy the night as a father.
