(Cover) - EN Showbiz - A source close to Rihanna has claimed the star is eager to get married.

The 22-year-old pop star has been dating professional baseball player Matt, 26, for eight months, and they have been dubbed one of the hottest celebrity couples.

Last week there were rumours L. A. Dodgers player Matt has plans to settle down with Rihanna and make her his wife in the future, and now sources close to the singer have revealed she is also keen to wed.

Apparently the beautiful star has kept a scrapbook documenting her dream wedding since she was a little girl, and the singer already has a firm idea about the type of dress she hopes to wear.

Rihannas always wanted to get married. Her scrapbook is full of cuttings of her favourite dresses and she started it when she was only nine years old, an insider told more! magazine.

The musician originally comes from Barbados, so taking Matt to visit her relatives over there is seen as a big step.

With Rihanna taking Matt home to meet her family, it looks like things are very serious! added the source.

It is thought the star has been praising Matt and telling her family how happy she is with him. The singer has allegedly told her loved ones to expect a huge party of some sort early next year.

She has made no secret of her feelings towards Matt and has asked family and friends to keep early January 2011 free for a big party in New York, claimed the insider. (C) Cover Media