Most women would hate the idea of their partner organising their entire wedding without their knowledge but Chanel Whareumu says she is glad she won't be a bridezilla - she simply hasn't had time.
For months the woman who hails from Whakapara noticed her family acting strangely; on Tuesday she found out why. Her partner of nine years, Moses Atigi, got down on one knee and asked Ms Whareumu to marry him.
But that wasn't the only surprise up his sleeve, he had planned their entire wedding with the help of friends and family - their 8-year-old son even managed to keep it a secret.
"I had been running around that whole day doing personal things because it was my son's sixth birthday. They cut it short and I was wondering why, so I decided I wanted to do some shopping. I showed up at the house and there were petals on the floor and a chair in the middle of the room. He put on a slideshow and it had my two boys telling me they loved me and at the end he asked if I would be his wife."
Ms Whareumu said it was very emotional and her entire family was in the room. The marriage goes against tradition. Mr Atigi proposed on Tuesday and they will be married today.
