Mariah Carey marrries -- without a pre-nup

Mariah Carey married boyfriend Nick Cannon Wednesday -- but it now appears the pop diva was in such a rush to tie the knot, she didn't get her new husband to sign a pre-nuptial agreement.

"There was no pre-nup - there wasn't time," a friend of the 'Touch My Body' singer tells the New York Post newspaper.

The pair wed yesterday in a small ceremony on an island and it was "very impulsive". A few close friends of the couple, including rapper Da Brat attended.

"They have been smitten with each other for days, weeks," the friend said. "And she's always had a crush on him."

It's Mariah's second marriage. She was married to record executive Tommy Mottola from 1993 – 1998.

Nick was previously engaged to Victoria’s Secret model Selita Ebanks in 2007. However, the couple called off the engagement that same year.

When asked what he loved about Carey, Cannon said "everything."

Added the friend: "Everyone is happy to see her happy.

"And it could work out -- some people know each other for five years and get divorced, maybe this is true instant love."