Walker Hayes’ ‘I Still Do’ Inspires Him To Share A Look Inside His Personal Wedding Photo Album

With his new album 17 Problems out now, Walker Hayes finds one track in particular taking him on a trip down memory lane. Using the tune of “I Still Do,” Hayes gives fans a glimpse into his personal wedding album, sharing the moments from the day he tied the knot with his wife, Laney.

The new Instagram post finds the country star flipping through the pages of the sentimental book titled “Our Wedding” with his and Laney’s names written at the bottom above the date they said “I Do,” June 12, 2004.

He first opens to individual photos of him and Laney dressed up in their best wedding attire with big smiles on their faces, followed by the moments captured after they walked down the aisle and officially became husband and wife. He encouraged fans to make similar videos using the song to showcase their own powerful love stories.

“Do this with your wedding album🥲 been through some stuff but I still do ❤️🙏 #istilldo,” he wrote in the caption.

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The tender tune penned by Hayes with Dan Henig, Dylan Guthro and Shane McAnally hones in on the lovebirds ability to stick by each other through the harshest realities of life and marriage. Through deeply honest lyrics, he captures the grit and struggle that often comes after the honeymoon phase of a relationship, like the long, draining work, financial strain, parenting, and personal battles like addiction or emotional scars. Yet, their commitment remains strong.

Within the chorus, Walker Hayes shares that maybe they should have incorporated some of those real-life moments into their promises to each other on their big day, instead of the traditional vows.

He sings, “We said for better we said for worse/ But we didn’t know what worse would mean/ We said for richer we said for poorer/ But we didn’t know how broke we’d be/ Just a couple of kids just sayin’/ What the preacher told us to/ Didn’t know what we were doin’/ Man but baby I still do.”

“I Still Do” appears on the Alabama native’s new album, 17 Problems.  The collection dives into deeply personal topics including family life, faith and stories from his upbringing. “I Still Do” isn’t the only track that showcases Hayes’ immense love for his wife. He also speaks to their relationship in tracks like “100 Pencils” and the comedic “Next Wife.”

Walker Hayes and Laney have been married for 21 years, but their love story began long before that. They first met in elementary school in their hometown of Mobile, Alabama and started dating in high school when Walker was a junior and Laney was a senior.

There was a brief period of time after college when they spent about 10 months broken up, however they eventually found their way back to each other. In June 2004, the couple got married and had six children. Unfortunately, they suffered great tragedy with the loss of their seventh child, Oakleigh Klover, in June of 2018. The couple has remained each others strongest support system through those tough moments as well as the brighter days. Laney often joins Hayes at shows and various red carpet events while touring has become a full family affair with all of their children and pets joining them on the road.

When speaking to American Songwriter and reflecting on his latest project, Hayes revealed that if he could go back and change anything from his younger years, it would be to marry Laney sooner.

“…I would meet her sooner, probably just be a little bolder about, ‘Hey, you want to go on a date.’ I probably would say, ‘Hey, Laney, we need to skip college and just go to Nashville,’ because I would’ve loved to fall in love with songwriting sooner. I didn’t write a song until we were married, so I was late with that,” he admitted.

Despite getting a later start to his songwriting career, it’s safe to say Walker Hayes has made up the time with his growing collection of viral hits and fan-favorites.

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In support of the album, Walker Hayes will be hitting the road on the Unplugged Tour. This 18-date, stripped-back acoustic experience is said to offer fans an up-close look at the man behind the music. He will showcase his vulnerable storytelling through soul-stirring performances in an effort to connect and share experiences with his fans.

He will launch the run on Friday, October 17 in Duluth, MN and continue through November with support from Shane McAnally and Harper Grace.