Inside Carrie Underwood's love story with husband Mike Fisher

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Carrie Underwood wasn't looking for marriage when she met former NHL player Mike Fisher. MORE: Carrie Underwood marks Fourth of July in bittersweet postThe Canadian sportsman was friends with Carrie's bass player Mike Childers, who invited the hockey star to one of their shows.

Carrie and Mike hit it off, but living in different countries and having busy careers meant they didn't see each other for another three months.WATCH: Carrie Underwood's love story with husband Mike Fisher is so romantic                The two finally enjoyed their first date on New Year's Eve 2008 and a year later Mike proposed at Carrie's parents home with a stunning halo setting ring with pavé diamonds along the sides.

The center stone featured a beautiful round cut yellow diamond; the ring was rumored to have cost $150,000.They only waited nine months before marrying on Lake Oconee in Georgia at the Ritz-Carlton Reynolds Plantation, which they rented out for the entire weekend.MORE: Carrie Underwood shares unexpected family photo with husband Mike FisherMORE: Carrie Underwood's 'freak' accident which left her needing 40 stitches in her faceThe weekend reportedly cost over $500,000 and they redecorated the entire resort for the weekend, replacing the hotel’s rugs and logos with their own custom 'CM' logo.Their fairytale nuptials saw Carrie wear a custom Monique Lhuillier dress that featured 3,000 handmade silk organza flowers dusted with crystals, and a 40-carat diamond and white gold tiara, a gift from Mike.

Carrie and Mike wed in July 2010They were joined at the altar by Carrie's then-four-year-old terrier Ace who was "barking like mad," Carrie told People magazine at the time.Mike added: "I took his woman!"Their first dance was to Brandon.