Runaway groom? After years of pining and dating other people, Deacon Claybourne (Charles Esten) and Rayna James (Connie Britton) are finally set to say “I do” in the Wednesday, March 16, episode of Nashville. But their wedding doesn’t exactly go off without a hitch, as seen in Us Weekly‘s exclusive sneak peek.
The ABC series’ clip shows Rayna having a heart-to-heart with her daughters, Maddie (Lennon Stella) and Daphne (Maisy Stella), ahead of her nuptials.
“It’s been kind of a strange day. And probably most strange for the two of you, because once again, the family that you know is changing,” she tells the girls. “Y’all know I love Deacon, I want to marry him, but I want to make sure y’all don’t have any doubts about that.”
The ladies proceed to, in Rayna’s words, “hash it out” — only to then find out that Deacon has gone AWOL. “We’re almost ready,” the wedding planner tells the bride-to-be. “But, um, any idea where your fiancé is?”
Watch the clip above to see the drama unfold.
Nashville returns to ABC on Wednesday, March 16, at 10 p.m. ET.