Professional hockey player Mike Fisher confirmed that he was engaged to country music singer and American Idol winner Carrie Underwood on December 21, 2009. Underwood's representative confirmed the engagement later that same day and said "the couple couldn't be happier."http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20332166,00.html The couple wed on July 10, 2010, at Georgia's Ritz-Carlton Reynolds Plantation resort in front of roughly 250 family members and friends.http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20401049,00.html
In April 2010, Underwood fielded questions about her wedding on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. When asked if a date had been set Underwood replied yes but, "not one that we're openly talking about."http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/carrie-underwood-has-set-a-wedding-date-20102146
Their year long romance has been low key but Underwood did declare her love for Fisher in the notes of her album, "Play On"http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20332166,00.html Rumors of their engagement began spreading the night before it was officially announced. According to Canada.com, a source said he proposed on Sunday, December 20, 2009, at his home, where the couple was gathered with family and friends. Shortly after, Fisher's Wikipedia page was updated revealing the engagement before the news was made official.http://www.canada.com/entertainment/Sens+Mike+Fisher+Carrie+Underwood+engaged/2367083/story.html
Mike Fisher and Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher dated for a year before becoming engaged. The two met when they were introduced by one of the members of Underwood's band. Both Fisher and Underwood are devout Christians. Underwood's song "Jesus Take the Wheel" went on to become a number-one country music hit. Fisher, who plays for the Ottawa Senators, spends his off-season time working with Hockey Ministries International.http://www.canada.com/entertainment/Sens+Mike+Fisher+Carrie+Underwood+engaged/2367083/story.html
The Engagement Ring
Experts estimate that Underwood's round diamond ring is more than five carats. This estimatement values her ring somewhere around $150,000.http://stylenews.peoplestylewatch.com/2009/12/22/carrie-underwood-debuts-her-engagement-ring/
Underwood and Fisher Step Out
Carrie Underwood and her fiance, Mike Fisher, attending the Ottawa Senators Fundraiser in early 2010. This is the first time that the couple has walked the red carpet together. At the time, Underwood and Fisher had been engaged for roughly a month, however kept their relationship out of the mainstream media as much as possible.
