Make no mistake: Carrie Underwood means business when it comes to getting her groove on.
For her July 10th wedding to Canadian hockey player Mike Fisher, 30, the country queen, 27, opted for a Chantilly lace and silk organza Monique Lhuillier gown. But after the ceremony, the bride promptly changed into a strapless Lhuillier cocktail dress.
"The wedding dress was huge," Underwood tells People Magazine in this week's issue. "I wanted to get my boogie on, so I had to change."
Also looking sharp for the wedding, which was held at Georgia's Ritz-Carlton Reynolds Plantation resort: Underwood's beloved pooch Ace, who donned a Swarovski crystal-encrusted pink tuxedo to trot down the aisle.
"Mike was like, 'He's in pink! What are you doing?' " the newlywed singer says of Ace's tux. "But he looked so handsome."
For all the details and exclusive photos of Underwood's lavish Georgia wedding, pick up this week's issue of People, on newsstands Friday.
Under a tent on a Southern evening, Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher shared what their wedding planner called "a spiritual expression of their love" – a special moment for a "very special couple."
The country star, 27, and her hockey player beau, 30, tied the knot at a luxury resort Saturday before 250 friends and family in a ceremony featuring classical music and the couple's favorite Bible readings.
“We could not feel more blessed to have found each other and to have shared this day with our friends and family that mean so much to us!” the newlyweds said in a statement, signing their names “Mike & Carrie Fisher.”
Underwood wore a Chantilly lace dress created for her by Monique Lhuillier, who also designed the bridesmaids’ dresses.
Fisher, who plays for the Ottawa Senators, was engaged to Underwood on December 20th, after quietly dating for about a year. Underwood said in March that with their busy schedules, “We'll be little nomads for a while” and that they planned to keep homes in Nashville and in Peterborough, Ontario.
Carrie Underwood is getting married!
"I'm happy to confirm that Carrie Underwood is engaged to Mike Fisher, and the couple couldn't be happier," her rep reported. "No wedding date has been set at this time."
The Ottawa Senators player spoke about the happy event on Monday, according to the Toronto Sun.
"It's true," he is quoted as saying. "We're both obviously excited and very happy."
Fisher, 29, reportedly proposed at his home Sunday afternoon and then sent messages to his friends with the good news later that day.
Underwood, 26, and Fisher have kept their year-long relationship mostly under the radar, but Underwood declared her love for Fisher in the liner notes of her new album, Play On.
"I love you so much!" she wrote. "You make my life better in every way! I thank God for you every day."
Make no mistake: Carrie Underwood means business when it comes to getting her groove on.
