Wedding bells will be ringing out at CMA Fest in Nashville this weekend.
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Pop-turned-country star Elle King will not only be co-hosting part of the festival that takes over downtown Nashville June 8-11, but she’ll also be putting another one of her skills to use: officiating weddings.
King is running the Elle King CMA Fest Love Ceremony Contest where three lucky fans will be able to have their wedding ceremony ordained by King at Acme Feed & Seed, a venue in downtown Nashville, on Saturday (June 10). King is an ordained officiate and will preside over three couples’ ceremonies. The deadline to submit is Tuesday (June 6) at midnight.
In addition to officiating the ceremony, King will also perform a pair of songs off her 2023 album, Come Get Your Wife, “Love Go By” and “Lucky.”
“Since my latest album title is Come Get Your Wife, I thought it would be fun to celebrate the album with some matrimony at CMA Fest,” King says in a press statement. “I love love and am honored to share an incredibly special moment with some of my fans. Country music has totally changed my life. CMA Fest was one of the biggest reasons I feel so in love with this genre and I’m happy I get to be a part of it and celebrating in this big way.”
The singer will also have the wedding dress she wore in the “Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home)” video, starring alongside duet partner Miranda Lambert, on display at the venue.
King has a packed schedule during the festival, as she’s set to co-host the nightly shows at Nissan Stadium with Lainey Wilson and her “Different For Girls” and “Worth a Shot” collaborator, Dierks Bentley. She’s also slated for surprise performances throughout the weekend.
CMA Fest will air on July 19 on ABC at 8 p.m. ET.
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