Carrie Underwood Met Her Husband in the Cutest Way
Everything to know about the country star's romance with Mike Fisher.
Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher have one of the sweetest love stories around. The couple tied the knot in a fairytale wedding in 2010, and more than a decade later, they're still head-over-heels for each other. They're also the proud parents of two adorable boys, Isaiah Michael and Jacob Bryan. But how did the country superstar and the Canadian professional hockey player meet in the first place? Here's everything you need to know about Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher.
How did Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher meet?
Underwood and Fisher met at a backstage meet-and-greet at one of her concerts in 2008, but it wasn’t a chance encounter. Underwood’s bassist, Mark Childers, had set them up, the country star revealed on VH1’s Behind the Music, as reported by E! News.
The singer was not sure about being set up, but when she met Fisher, she felt immediate chemistry with the Canadian hockey star.
“Hot, hot, hot,” Underwood reportedly texted Childers after meeting him, and Fisher definitely felt the same way.
“First time I saw her, she was more beautiful in person than on TV," he said on Behind the Music.
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When did Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher start dating?
After their initial meeting, the pair didn’t see each other for a few months, with Underwood busy performing in the U.S. and Fisher busy with his hockey career in Canada. In fact, they didn't go on their first date until New Year's Eve 2008.
"It's fun to miss somebody," Underwood told Glamour magazine (via Taste of Country). "We talked on the phone for almost three months before we actually got together. That was good for us."
When they finally did meet up in person, their date couldn’t have been more magical. "Our first real date was on New Year's Eve, and our first kiss was when the ball dropped," Underwood said. She added that she made the first move with Fisher.
"We were in front of people, and he's not a big PDA guy," she said. "I figured, I'll go in for it because he can't leave me hanging, right? So I made him kiss me in public."
When did Mike Fisher and Carrie Underwood get engaged?
It didn’t take long for these two to realize they wanted to spend the rest of their lives together. A little less than a year after their first official date, in December 2009, Fisher popped the question with a truly stunning round cut yellow diamond ring.
And of course, Underwood said yes!
Where did Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher get married?
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It was a whirlwind path from engagement to the altar. They said 'I do' in July 2010, just six months after Fisher proposed.
They married at the Ritz-Carlton Reynolds Plantation resort in Greensboro, Ga., surrounded by friends and family. Underwood wore a Chantilly lace and silk organza gown by Monique Lhuillier, accessorizing with a diamond tiara that had been a gift from Fisher.
Fisher recalled the moment he saw Underwood in her dress as they exchanged vows in a white tent decked out with pink floral arrangements and thousands of crystals. “I was thanking God for her, for that moment. It’s something I’ll never forget,” he told People.
When did Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher move in together?
The couple may have tied the knot in 2010, but it wasn’t until the following year that they actually lived in the same place for the first time. For the first year of their marriage, they were still managing a long-distance relationship between the U.S. and Canada, due to Fisher's professional hockey career with the Ottawa Senators.
However, in 2011, Fisher was traded to the Nashville Predators, allowing him to finally live in the same city as his wife.
"They're a very good team, and it'll be kind of like going home for me. I'm sure my wife won't be disappointed, either," Fisher said on the Senators' website, according to an NHL news release. "But I think it's a great place for me and family and everything."
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How many kids does Carrie Underwood have?
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Understood and Fisher have two sons, Isaiah Michael Fisher, now 8, and Jacob Bryan Fisher, now 4.
Underwood announced her first pregnancy in 2014, breaking the news in an adorable Instagram post featuring the couple's two dogs wearing shirts with the messages "I'm going to be a big brother" and "I'm going to be a big sister."
"In honor of 'Labor' Day, Ace & Penny would like to make an announcement. Their parents couldn't be happier..." the singer wrote in the caption.
They welcomed Isaiah in February 2015.
"Tiny hands and tiny feet...God has blessed us with an amazing gift!" Underwood wrote on Twitter, and shared an adorable photo of her newborn son.
After their son was born, Underwood and Fisher settled into life as new parents, juggling their domestic responsibilities with two busy and high-profile careers. Underwood said that she and her husband were great at supporting each other and parenting Isaiah when the other was busy with work.
"We're both really good at picking up the slack when the other one is super busy," she said on Ellen, according to E! News. "So when he has a game the next day—hockey game for those who don't know—I'll make sure and be like, ‘OK, he needs to sleep tonight, his game tomorrow.' So I'm the one getting up."
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Underwood revealed her second pregnancy in an Instagram post in August 2018.
“Mike, Isaiah and I are absolutely over the moon and excited to be adding another fish to our pond,” she wrote. “This has been a dream come true with the album and baby news...We’re just so excited and glad you guys can share this with us and be a part of this with us. Love you guys. We will see you on the road in 2019!”
The couple announced the birth of their second son, Jacob Bryan Fisher, in January 2019.
"Jacob Bryan Fisher entered the world in the wee hours of the morning on Monday...his mom, dad and big brother couldn’t be happier for God to trust them with taking care of this little miracle!" Underwood wrote on Instagram. "Our hearts are full, our eyes are tired and our lives are forever changed. Life is good..."
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Carrie Underwood's miscarriages
Soon after announcing her second pregnancy, in September 2018 Underwood revealed that she had experienced three miscarriages over the past two years. In a candid interview with CBS News, the country star said she had gotten pregnant in early 2017 before having a miscarriage.
"In the beginning it was like, 'OK, God, we know this is, just wasn't Your timing. And that is all right. We will bounce back and figure our way through it.' And got pregnant again in the spring, and it didn't work out," she said.
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She suffered her third miscarriage after getting pregnant again in early 2018. The singer said writing music helped her through those difficult times.
"And throughout the whole process, you know, I'm writing and, like, literally right after finding out that I would lose a baby, I'd have a writing session, I'd be like, 'Let's go. You know, I can't just sit around thinking about this. Like, I wanna work, I wanna do this,'" she told CBS News.
"'Cause I would literally have these horrible things going on in my life, and then have to go smile and, like, do some interviews or, like, do a photo shoot or something, you know?" she added. "So it was just kind of, like, therapeutic, I guess."
Carrie Underwood's happily ever after
Underwood and Fisher celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary in 2020, with a set of hilarious throwback childhood photos on Instagram.
"Hey you two crazy kids," Underwood wrote. "Believe it or not, some day you both will become (slightly) less awkward, you’ll grow up to have pretty cool jobs, you’ll meet backstage at some girl’s concert, fall in love, get married, have two amazing boys, and live happily ever after!" she wrote in the caption.
She added a sweet anniversary note to her hubby.
"These past 10 years have been pretty incredible with you, @mfisher1212 ! Here’s to many many more...without the bowl cuts! I love you and I thank the good Lord that He brought those two kids together! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!!!!!!!!"
All together, now: Awwwwww!