Shayla Whitson and Dillon Carmichael.Photo: Sarah Hill Photography
It was December of 2017 whenDillon Carmichaelwalked into Austin City Saloon to perform just another show in his home state of Kentucky — but walked out having met the woman he would ultimately make his wife.
“We just got along so well from day one,” says Carmichael, 28, in an interview with PEOPLE just days before his weekend nuptials to Shayla Whitson. “We were best friends first. My being on the road kept us from forming a romantic relationship in the beginning, but then we started dating during a stint of my being off the road. We just kept it going after that!'
Dillon Carmichael and Shayla Whitson wedding details.Sarah Hill Photography
Shayla Whitson and Dillon Carmichael.Sarah Hill Photography
Dillon Carmichael and Shayla Whitson.Sarah Hill Photography
“We hired two food trucks — pizza and tacos,” said Whitson, 25, who works as a sales manager at 21c Museum Hotel in Nashville. “We don’t love cake, so we hired a retro ice cream truck!”
Dillon Carmichael and Shayla Whitson with their dogs.Sarah Hill Photography
Shayna Whitson and Dillon Carmichael.Sarah Hill Photography
Much like so many other couples over the past few years, Whitson and Carmichael say that they continued to wrestle with ongoing covid restrictionssince getting engagedin February of 2021, which ultimately led them to make a venue change and a smaller guest list.
“We wanted to let pass the flood of rescheduled weddings in 2021 from the shut down in the previous year,” says Carmichael. “Also, we didn’t want to have to rush so we could enjoy being engaged.”
Dillon Carmichael.Sarah Hill Photography
Shayla Whitson watches Dillon perform.Sarah Hill Photography
“I am excited to own a house with her and spend my time making it a home,” adds Carmichael, who will release a deluxe version of hisSon of Aalbum later this month. “She is excited to have the same last name and get to do life together as one.”
source: people.com
