Carrie Underwood fighting to have a small big day

Carrie Underwood doesn't think she'll be able to have a small wedding.

The country singer – who recently announced her engagement to ice hockey player Mike Fisher – has already started a scrapbook of ideas for her big day but expects most of the planning will be taken out of her hands.

She said: "I started tearing out pictures and stuff. I think I want a small wedding, but I don't think that's going to happen."

While friends of the couple are overjoyed by the news of their engagement, many pals claim the wedding plans took even Carrie and Mike – who have been dating since March 2008 - by surprise.

One pal said: "It came as a surprise to both of them. They knew they were attracted to each other, but then the relationship just happened overnight - faster than either expected."

Carrie recently revealed she and Mike are struggling to set a date for their nuptials.

She explained: "Our schedules don't provide us too much time to get married and have time to really enjoy being married. We're trying to really work it out and move some stuff around."