Wednesday, April 11, 2012

HEY WORLD!!

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Not to be confused with "war" as in fighting and machine guns and definitely not to be confused with "WAR-ATAHS" (Sorry for mentioning WARATAHS, WARR.) Before we begin....Photobucket 

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right, all up to speed. 

The Warr and his current location:

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And indieBerries and her current location.
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The only way one may solve the long-distance problem is succumbing oneself to a very extreme phone-bill. And, when living at home - we don't MIND! Right, dad? right. About 3 weeks ago I asked The Warr what he was doing for Easter in London town all by himself without me (sob) and he told me he was stopping by his sister's house in Wimbledon - he'd already bought his nieces some delicious Easter choccies and he had a housemate's birthday bash on Thursday night - so even though I wasn't there with him on Easter - he still had a festive weekend planned. When he asked what I was doing I told him that our family had planned to go away to the Drakensberg... somewhere.... in the Drakensberg... called "Drakensberg something". Cause i'm awesome with details and all. He did try several times to get the exact name out of me, and dropped many hints to get me to be more specific, but he failed. 
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The Wednesday before our Good Friday trip, The Warr's mom gave me a call to find out how I was and how the prac teaching was going and to ask what I was doing for Easter... I tried the same "Drakensberg something" approach, which didn't work as well and Mrs Warren's mom told me to go to my dad right away and find out where we were going and if we could stop by for tea on the way. So i went right away to my dad to find out - because mom's are like that.

The next day The Warr was off for after-work Easter drinks and his housemate Chezza's birthday drinks.
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 Then he lost his sneaky phone in the couch and I spent the WHOLE morning trying to wake-up his hungover-self from across the world, which is impossible to do when his phone is dead.

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Anyway...... After the dad had dropped off his car at the panel-beaters to have the bumper fixed - we jumped into the moms car and were off to the Drakensberg something for a chilled Easter break - with a compulsory stop over for tea at the house of Mr and Mrs Warra - which my own mom kept protesting since "i've only met them like twice" but the tea (and wine) was delicious and the company grand even though The Warr wasn't there (sob again). Eventually we made our way to the Drakensberg-something and checked in. We decided to go for some drinks at the bar and my dad remarked that I seemed a little un-spritely as my usual self:

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My lovely family made me feel very lame very quickly so I put that thought to bed immediately. (Not without a very extended period of chirping from the brother). The dad then disappeared to ask the receptionist for things to do in the area and she suggested that we go up to the top of the golf clubhouse and have a look at the view of the resort and do a bit of star-gazing. So off we trekked, mini snack pack and drinks in hand and there we were, with our wine, chilling at the top of the golf clubhouse
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We had a few drinks at the "very popular star-gazing venue" which the receptionist had told us about (there was no one else there) and I was in the middle of a very intense conversation with the little brother about how he should wear his hair... {Without me thinking anything of it, my mother had picked up my camera and started to snap away...}

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"you see, if you grow the front a bit longer and then you just use a tiny bit of gel, but not too much cause that's super trashy - then i think you should cut the sides a little shorter - like here... let me just show you...."

When all of a sudden out in the darkness....

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"so... if the sides are shorter like i suggested, then at least you will be able to style up the top - but not too long because then it gets a bit too floppy...."

Che feels big man-hug from behind and giant red-something in her face...

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(this is a true story, i really very nearly did fall off the balcony. The falling-off-the-balcony was also accompanied with a lot of screaming, inappropriate words, wild  yelping and  erractic-cave-man-like "dance-moves") I'm very cool when I'm  in fright. (particularly awesome when both his family and my family are watching me like I'm a wild-thing).

Before going further, I would like to mention A Beautiful Mess - if you follow indieBerries you will know that Elsie's blog is one of my absolute favourites and The Warr has taken to glancing over Elsie's blog from time to time - just to show that he cares :) A while back Elsie posted about making a DIY heart sweater. The Warr sent me the link to that post ages ago and told me "i'm gonna make that for you" ..... me: yeah..... sure....
and the next thing he was standing on the top of a mountain at a golf clubhouse overlooking The Drakensberg resort and handing over a gorgeous hand-made heart sweater.

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He even sent me the video to prove that he did it all on his own. Bearing in mind that this is not a girly-man type. This is a rugby playing, fly-fishing, beer-drinking, iron-pumping one-of-the-boys stepping out of his comfort zone for the woman he loves.

 
(sweet) <3

Following the sweater-session and the calming down of my frayed-shocked nerves - he took my hand and led me away from our giddy folks and to a golf-tee overlooking the Drakensberg Resort. Then he pulled out a leather-bound book (which he made) and began paging through it - (pics were taken day after)

HELLO YOU!

HOW ARE YOU?

I'M GLAD.

SURPRISED?!

ME TOO!

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MY LITTLE HEART SKIPPED A BEAT WHEN I SAW YOU

HOW AM I DOING?

[smiley face]

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FOREVER

WOULD YOU LIKE THAT?

THOUGHT SO

WOULD YOU LOVE TO DO ALL THAT FOR ME TOO?

I CAN'T WAIT!

PS. YOU DO ALREADY

(me definitely crying)

I KNOW I'LL MAKE YOU AS AMAZINGLY HAPPY AS YOU MAKE ME

I HAVE THE PERFECT IDEA

LET'S GROW OLD AND FORGETFUL HAPPILY TOGETHER

DO YOU LIKE THAT IDEA TOO?

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And then Mr Warren Dyer got onto one knee and asked me to marry him.

i said yes.


There was a lof of hugging and crying and hand-holding and kissing before we made our way back to the parents...

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this is me.
(so very very very very happy)

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Showing the dads the leather book.

And then my parents (who had been in on the whole surprise for months) - presented Warr with an engagement gift - 1 x giant canvas picture of Che -

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hahaha
(me trying to hide canvas. it is not possible)

but really mom, dad... why? lol :) :)

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* Veuve Clicquot for all! *



.... And this is what happened next....

and here you can read about all the things that went on behind the scenes and all the things that (unknowingly) went wrong...

124 comments :

The Warr said...

I love you my gorgeous fiancé xxx

Vanessanberger said...

INCREDIBLE story :) know this isn't really appropriate but I love your typography at the beginning too (design nerd!) 

Lulu said...

Congratulations guys!!
Wishing you all the best:)
Ps I think that this is the coolest blog post that I have ever read!

Lots of love
Lulu

Lesego Raleie said...

Awesomest isn't it?

Lesego Raleie said...

Congrats you guys...

Sandy Butler said...

Got me teary-eyed Che!  Congratulations to you both!  So romantic :)

Che Strawberries said...

thank you thank you!! :) SO thrilled!

Che Strawberries said...

hahaha... it's totally appropriate - made with care and love :)

Che Strawberries said...

thank you so much Lulu - so very very excited! :) x

Anit said...

auw che loved reading this, was great to get the timeline too which had confused me :) so happy for you!! 

Moses said...

Awesome story...Very happy for you guys ;)
Wishing you all the happiness
Moses 

katie bradford said...

how incredible, che! congratulations! what an amazing engagement story :)

Phumi said...

Congrats dear. this is insane. i'm so happy for you.not only is this my favourite blog, but this is now my favourite post. wishing you all the happiness in the world.

Katyha said...

aww how lovely! wishing you both many happy and blissful years together

Jesson said...

Congratulations Che, loved your blog!!
Much love Sharon Jesson xxx (Seh's mom)

Filipa said...

Ok, I am CRYING. My mascara is literally running and now I have to go to work like this. Congrats guys - this is the best engagement story ever. Can't wait to track your wedding plans and part two. 

Sarah-Faye said...

Oh my word, "The Warr" has made life extremely tough for the boyfriend of any Indie Berrie reader who plans on proposing. Talk about setting the bar at an exceptional height. I had tears. Such an incredible story, so happy for you guys. xxx

Kerryn T said...

Congrats again Che, wow this is such an awesome blog post! Loved every minute. Must see you soon x

Michelle said...

Che' - What a lovely blog post. So very happy for you both. Lots of Love from us all XXX

Kimberley said...

best post ever!! now i need a coffee to calm myself down lol
congratulations.

Kez le Roux said...

Yay!!!!! Congrats Che and Warr :) What an AMAZING proposal.  Gonna have to show my man this post, PRESSURE! Ha,  Short of elephants performing a flash mob, he could not have done any better! Congrats again.  PS: saw the ring on Instagram.... Gorgeous! You must be on cloud 9.

Kez x

Janine said...

wow! congratulations!! 
Best of wishes!!
Such a special proposal!! :)

Jacci said...

Your man did well, he's definitely a keeper!

Ps: I'm sitting in coffee republic reading this, crying...
So happy for you :)

Leigh said...

What an awesome story! Couldn't scroll down fast enough! Congratulations!

keketso Makape said...

Oh my GOOOOOOOOODDDDNESSSS~!!! 축하해요 ^^

This is theee most romantic story EVER!!! 

Congratulations, Che and Warra!!! 

Mo'sultry Van Wyk said...

Wow!!! Geez reading this was exciting. Congrats Cher, wish you ALL the best. Looking forward to part two :-)

P.S you're so beautiful <3

Jo said...

Wow - what a special evening. Your story has brought happy tears to my eyes. Congratulations! Thanks for sharing your amazing engagement tale.

Jerusha Amelia Sukhdeo said...

Oh my heavens, Che! CONGRATULATIONS! That is the most amazing, romantic story ever!

Dean said...

YeaH..... u ARE THE MAN...

Prisha said...

Congratulations, this is sooo beautiful, more romantic then any mushy movie scene. love ur blog 

Weezafish said...

I'm almost tearful, yay you guys. That's SO romantic and SO damn blimmin lovely. Congrats congrats to you both.

Caz said...

Totally crying right now (I'm cool like that)
Beautiful awesome and lovely happy post.

Caz said...

Totally crying right now (I'm cool like that)
Beautiful awesome and lovely happy post.

Bianca Jagoe said...

Such a gorgeous post/story, I read it twice! Too good! Am totally a Warr fan now - what a clever, sneaky man! Congratulations lovely.

Rhianne said...

Oh gosh, I just cried and I reread it too! I am so thrilled and happy for you - Warr is amazing, that jumper is amazing, that book is amazing, your parents are amazing :) argh!!!!

anyway, now I've calmed down and got that out :) congratulations!!

p.s. I saw the ring on instagram too but didn't realise there was a potential mr che, so now I'm going to have to look again, hurray!

Ashlea said...

Congratulations to you both:)

Emma W said...

Amazing Che. Congratulations to you both, extremely exciting times ahead. Wuold love to catch up some time. 

Stephvstaden said...

what an awesome proposal!! Congrats!! i wish you both the best!! xx

Beingbrazen said...

OMGEE, that was an amazing proposal story - so romantic. So happy for you. Congrats!

Che Strawberries said...

there were elephants performing a flash mob  - that's post two. :) haha cloud one hundred and nine :) xx

Betty Bake said...

awww my !!! so so soooo cute!!!!
hugest hugs!!!!

Chicara said...

Congrats! What a gorgeous proposal story. I love how you portrayed it. :) x

Rooikat said...

Ah! Awesome man! Great way that you've told the story - love the photos and CONGRATS!!!!!

Sous Chef said...

Fabulous post, just loved it!

Plum said...

What an amazing post! Congrats to you both! Can't wait for the wedding posts in future :-) x

Fiona Rossiter said...

Awesome Che! Congrats what a great way to get engaged - sooo romantic! :)

Kellyjo said...

OMG I'm crying ..for real - you are so lovely che and I wish you both all the Happiness in the world :) xxx

Lauren said...

FLIPPEN EPIC!!!!!!!! Oh my goodness!!!!! I'm so happy for you!!!!

Aliciasmit22 said...

Congratulations! Very awesome way to propose - Your man sounds like he knows what he's doing :) I wish you all the best for the planning of the wedding.

Dominique Warr said...

am literally sobbing at my desk. that's the most beautiful story ever. Congratulations Che <3 so happy for you! 

Aliciasmit22 said...

P.S. I'm a photographer so let me know if you need an engagement shoot hehe :)

Mands said...

Amazing Amazing Amazing. So happy, you deserve every bit of this story. Hope the rest of your life together is like this :) xxx

Kerry said...

This is seriously like the best blog post and engagement story I have ever read! So romantic and thought through! This is true love at its best :) Congrats to both of you..

Sheena Gates said...

What an amazinnngggggg engagement story <3 So happy for you & The Warr!

xx

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lovit !

lauren fowler said...

lovely story, lovely life, lovely man, lovely lady. *tears everywhere.
all the best to both of you!!
xx

marvelyn mcfarlane said...

too perfect! can't wait to see you guys!! 

Rebekka Roos said...

Can't wait for the wedding blog post :)

Becoming you said...

Oh this is so special - what an amazing love story - movie script worthy ;) congrats che and the warr. Maybe you have a lifetime of happiness together!

Michelle Edwards said...

OMG! sooooo beautiful! :) best wishes to you and Warren, Che - so wonderful seeing two people who are really in love! hoorah! :)

saffakate.blogspot.com said...

OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is just amazing, and WHAT A GUY! Seriously, what kind of guy would actually sew a jersery and put so much DIY effort into that beautiful book! I'm so over the moon happy for you and I absolutly loved readying this! Gave me goosebumps!

lurike said...

wow, wow, wow!!! a modern-day fairy tale... i am soooo jealous right now... wish someone would love me like that!

Lurike said...

two great creative minds and hearts coming together! i think you guys deserve an Oscar for originality!!!

MissEmmaJude said...

Tears!!!

May you always know and feel the joy and love you felt in that moment, for all the days of your lives together, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, forever and ever.

X

Che Strawberries said...

MY kinda guy :) :) :) :) thank you so much for the lovely wishes! so very happy! :)

Che Strawberries said...

hooorah!!!! i think so too!! :)

Che Strawberries said...

but first... all the wedding-DIY posts..... ... .. ;)

Che Strawberries said...

thank you thank you <3

Che Strawberries said...

thank you Mands :)

Che Strawberries said...

mmm.... where are you based?!.... :)

Che Strawberries said...

thank you for your kind words! so over-over-the moon! :)

Che Strawberries said...

and all the wedding DIY posts! :)

Che Strawberries said...

thank you so much! <3

Che Strawberries said...

YAY YAY!! YAY!!!! thank you so much Rhianne! im so very excited and can't wait for all the wedding planning fun!! :) yippeee!!

Che Strawberries said...

yay!! i'm a Warr fan too! :) :) thank you so much! :)

Che Strawberries said...

thank you very much :) EXPERIENCING this was exciting! :) :)

Che Strawberries said...

haha i need some calming too. coffee date? :)

Che Strawberries said...

indeed he has! and i hope all indieBerries readers (esp sarah-faye) find the prince they are looking for <3

Che Strawberries said...

thank you so much for the lovely comment! :) so very happy!

Che Strawberries said...

waterproof mascara! DON'T YOU KNOW ANYTHING?!?!! kekeke :) but seriously, thank you so much, im so very happy! can't wait to share all the wedding planning fun! <3

Che Strawberries said...

thank you so so much Katyha! im so very excited! and I can't wait to put your beautiful tea-towel and robot measuring cups in our new house! :)

Che Strawberries said...

thank you Moses :)

Che Strawberries said...

thank you so much MEJ :) I was actually saying today how I hope this feeling lasts forever - its such a beautiful wonderful thing. So very blessed. YEEEHA! :)

Christa said...

Wowzers Che! That's wonderful and a beautiful story too. I wish you the best on this next chapter in your life xoxoxo

Angie Finnie said...

i love the story you have lived... it's so real and so incredibly amazing! <3

Felicia said...

Aaaah, gorgeous ! 

Bobby said...

OH MY GOSH! This is THE MOST ROMANTIC ENGAGEMENT STORY I''VE EVER HEARD OF! I'm so, so, so, so, so happy for you! 

Aliciasmit22 said...

Seems like my next post got lost somewhere hehe. Here's how it went: "P.S. I'm a photographer, would love to do an engagement shoot for you!"

Che Strawberries said...

haha i saw that message and i even replied to ask where you are based?!! that would be awesome! :) x

Che Strawberries said...

thank you so much Fiona! :)

Leanne Labuschagne London said...

Simply beautiful. What a story to tell for years to come! Congrats!! Leanne.

Jessica Jang said...

Che I finally got to read your story!! I love it! I'm so happy for you <3 That's really sweet :)

Bailey Schneider said...

WOW!!!!! I AM SOOOO BEHIND!! I'm catching up now and Indieberries is ENGAGED!!! Woooohoooo!!
I think this is the sweetest story ever... and the way he made that book is just so Che! How thoughtful and romantic and I'm gushing now... BUT I'm SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!!!!
xxxxx
Sorry I'm so late in wishing you... Better late than never, right? Eek!

Nicky said...

ooooh wow this is so beutiful..................had me in tears

Alicia said...

 Sorry for the late reply -  Only saw your comment now! I'm based in Durbanville, Cape Town. You can check out my website at www.aliciasphotography.co.za :) Would be awesome to do a shoot for you if you're in the area x

Che Strawberries said...

haha im going to make an animated movie out of it for my kids one day!

Reg and Che said...

love this story - did get the basics from Jen!  Congratulations you two and lots of love and laughter and happy wedding planning. Lots of love

Che Strawberries said...

thank you so much! we are both SO SO happy! looking forward to  all the exciting wedding planning! yippppeeeee!!!! :) :) 

A Daft Scots Lass said...

Awwwww so very very very special and I just LOVE the pic of you wearing War's jersey.

Mbali said...

Congradulations on your engagement Che! I'm sure you're looking everywhere else BUT Chapel at S Anne's for other options for your wedding venue! ;) I hope you have a special day and an even more magical marriage and family! I'm definatley and looking forward to keeping up with you via blogger! M~

Mbali said...

Loving the 'Bling' #comeon!

Taryn said...

I don't know you at all, but my bf and I also do long distance, and I also taught in Korea and your story makes me so happy. I hope ours turns out this good too. It's looking promising so far :)

Che Kershaw said...

ah! yay! i hope your love story turns out just as amazing as mine! long-distance/Soko... it seems you're on the right track! :) :) thanks for reading! :)

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Lauren_W said...

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Che Kershaw said...

ah thank you so much! I'm a very lucky (and happy) girl!!

Lucy said...

Ahh, this is such a lovely story. How incredibly romantic. x

Che Kershaw said...

ah thank you Lucy! I am one lucky ladeh!! x

Camilleta said...

Oh my gosh aww, that is the most amazing love story ever!! Congrats!!!!!

Che Kershaw said...

Ah thank you Camilleta! I may be a little biased but I think it's the most amazing story ever too!! haha :) Thank you so much for the comment! x