The country singer and former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback began dating in 2021 and got engaged in February 2025.

Lainey Wilson marries Devlin ‘Duck’ Hodges in ‘absolute dream ceremony’

The country singer and former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback began dating in 2021 and got engaged in February 2025.

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May 14, 2026 4:22 p.m. ET

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Lainey Wilson and Devlin Hodges in May 2025. Credit:

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- Lainey Wilson and Devlin "Duck" Hodges are married.

- The country singer and former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback tied the knot in the greater Nashville area, surrounded by loved ones and a few famous faces.

- Wilson and Hodges began dating in 2021 after being set up on a blind date and had been "inseparable since."**

Congratulations are in order for Lainey Wilson and Devlin "Duck" Hodges!

The country star and the former NFL player got married on Sunday, May 10, at the Ruskin in Dickson, Tenn., just over 50 miles west of Nashville. Wilson told *Vogue* that the scenery helped make for her "absolute dream ceremony."

“I have never seen Duck smile as big as he did then,” Wilson said of their ceremony, which took place surrounded by greenery and in front of a waterfall. “It made me feel giddy about turning the page into this next chapter of marriage. We were both anxious to say ‘I do!’”

Their celebration was filled with "good food, good company, and good music." Their reception, which took place inside of a cave on the property, featured a 12-piece jazz band and Cajun food, calling back to Wilson's Louisiana roots.

"Our family and friends know how to have a good time, and the dance floor was packed all night," added Wilson.**

Lainey Wilson and Devlin Hodges in Nashville in November 2025.

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Among the celebrities attending their nuptials were Luke Bryan, Wynonna Judd, Jelly Roll, and Miranda Lambert.

The newlyweds picked the historic and sprawling venue after seeing an ad for it. "Duck and I were driving backroads in Tennessee and saw a billboard for The Ruskin Cave," Wilson told the outlet.

"Duck said, 'You wanna get married there?' I said, 'Done deal.' We dropped by, saw the venue and fell in love with the natural beauty of the cave and the simplicity of the property," she shared.**

The waterfall was the selling point for the property, Wilson added. "There's a small waterfall flowing down the hill behind the altar and windows," she noted. "The waterfall is what convinced us to do the ceremony in this spot."

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Wilson and Hodges began dating in 2021 after being set up on a blind date and had been "pretty inseparable since,” she told *Vogue*. The singer and former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback became public about their relationship in 2023.

They got engaged in February 2025, announcing on Instagram with the caption, "4x4xU forever ❤️," referring to the song "4x4xU" from her album *Whirlwind*.**

Devlin Hodges and Lainey Wilson in Nashville in April 2026.

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She told PEOPLE in August about the proposal and how Hodges put her ring in a box shaped like a cowboy hat.

"Man, I tell you what, trying to wrangle me in is, it's a lot," she admitted to PEOPLE. "But I will say even the hat box situation, he proposed to me with the little hat box, and so just being able to do that and also at the same time be celebrating our engagement and our love, it feels good."**

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