Lainey Wilson Jokes She Needs 'Some Help' with Wedding Planning Ahead of Nuptials to Fiancé Devlin 'Duck' Hodges

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Lainey Wilson, the 33-year-old country music star, is admitting that planning a wedding is no easy feat. While chatting with PEOPLE at the premiere of Reminders of Him at The Hollywood Legion Theater in Los Angeles on Monday, March 9, Wilson gave an update on her wedding progress with her fiancé, Devlin "Duck" Hodges, 29. "Girl, I need some help. I need some help," she jokes of wedding planning. Wilson and Hodges announced their engagement in February 2025 and are taking their time to plan the perfect wedding that is "about what it's supposed to be about."

Why it matters

Lainey Wilson is a rising country music star, known for hits like "Watermelon Moonshine." Her upcoming wedding to former NFL quarterback Devlin "Duck" Hodges has generated significant interest among her fans and the entertainment industry. This story provides an inside look at the couple's wedding planning process and the challenges Wilson is facing as she prepares for her big day.

The details

Wilson and Hodges announced their engagement in February 2025. The couple made their public relationship debut two years earlier at the ACM Awards in May 2023, but their romance actually began in 2021. For their wedding, Wilson wants it to be about "what it's supposed to be about" and to include her closest family, good music, and good food with a Cajun flair. Hodges, who is from Louisiana, also enjoys a good steak. Wilson is searching for the perfect wedding dress, hoping it will bring Hodges to tears when she walks down the aisle.

• Wilson and Hodges announced their engagement in February 2025.
• The couple made their public relationship debut at the ACM Awards in May 2023.
• Wilson and Hodges' romance began in 2021.

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