For those of you who don't live in Godzone (New Zealand, OK?) Vaughan Smith does the drive time show on New Zealand's top music station, The Edge. He and Fletch have arguably the funniest radio show in the country and I listen to them every day. So when I saw his album working its way through production I thought I'd grab the opportunity to ask him a few girly questions. Read on, ladies, he's not just funny, he's got a soft centre.

• Tell us about how it all began - where did you and Sharde meet, and how did you make her fall for you? Like any good modern day romance, it was in the workplace that love first blossomed... But not the office type setting of your average rom-com. Sharde was working as an Export Gold promo babe and I was hosting a singles party in Hamilton. We only talked that fateful evening, but later, while singing the praises of a dark and mysterious angel I had briefly conversed with, I found out we had mutual friends. On the 16th of September 2004 I sent my first text to her, which consisted only of the romantically charged lyrics to R.Kelly's 2003 smash hit, Ignition, the Remix. The lyrics read "Can I get a toot toot? Can I get a beep beep?" and she texted back "Who is this? Did I just drive past you?" and the ball was rolling. From there it was just like The Notebook, apart from the fact that I didn't build her a house, write her that many letters or have issues with her mother. We clicked on a weird level, where she laughed at my weird jokes, I laughed at hers and she didn't mind the fact that looks-wise she was a solid 10/10 and I was scraping by at a scruffy 6/10.

• How did you propose? 5 years after we started going out, we went on an overnight cruise in the Bay of Islands. I popped the question on the sandy shores of Urupukapuka Island, originally a kumara growing island to the local Maori. Is there anymore romantic vegetable than the humble Kumara? But the proposal has a bit of a back story! Before I met Sharde I never thought I'd be the type to want to get married, and would always tease her about never getting married. So I presented a series of ridiculous challenges she could complete to actually get me to propose. My favourite idea was putting an engagement ring on the antlers of a Giant Stag and setting it free. She would have to hunt the beast to get the engagement ring and win my hand in marriage, like the Bachelor NZ style. So I designed an engagement ring based on the rings that Sharde had said "Oooooh I want that one!" about, in Culet Jewellery window displays, and the plan was in motion. Before the trip I got a toy gun, wrapped it up and got some antler-esque branches off a tree. When we got to the beach I made Sharde turn away from me, and unwrapped the toy gun and put the ring on the end of the antler-esque branches. So I was the Stag she had to bring down to get her engagement ring! I made her chase me down the beach before putting the ring on her finger. It was a less than traditional proposal, but it gives us a memorable story.

• Tell us about your wedding day! Where was it, who photographed you and any special details. It's true what they say about the wedding day flying by. I woke up at 8.30am and went to bed at 1.30am the next day and it felt like it was on fast forward all day. The venue was Mudbrick Vineyard on Waiheke Island. It was the second venue Sharde went to on her venue reconnaissance mission on Waiheke, and she fell in love with it, and what my Sharde wants, she gets (to be read: there's no point arguing with a Bride who has her mind set on something). Talia Stephens took our wedding photos and made the whole thing so easy to deal with. Sharde was in charge of everything wedding related, I just had to get suits and have a shave and turn up. I got suits and kind of had a shave. She did an amazing job making the day memorable, some of her little treats included a photo booth, gingerbread men/women place settings & wedding favours, custom made wedding toppers (mine was holding an Xbox 360 Controller). Oh and I made a sign that said "The Smiths" to go on the Bridal Party Table. So I guess I had a hand in the arts and crafts segment of the wedding day. It still sits on our kitchen window sill with the little cake toppers in the middle.

• What's the best thing about married life so far? Well, it's just been a series of treats so far. Overall amazing highlight would be the addition of our daughter Indianna, she's amazing and Sharde is about the best mum ever. Otherwise living the dream in our wee West Auckland house with a dog and a cat is all good times. Sharde knows that I love my lawn and gardens and listens as I babble incessantly about my compost and how well the lawn is growing with the rain and warmth. Basically the best part of married life is that regardless of what kind of day you've had, what kind of mood you're in, how much money is left before payday or if you're eating left over meatloaf for the third night in the row, you're still hanging with your best pal. Ooooh and you get a certificate that says "Well done, you got married." I never really got many certificates so that's an upside.

• Why did you want a Queensberry album? We got our wedding photos back and spent two weeks solid looking at them and being so amazed at how they came out. We always said  that one day we would get a really nice album for our favourites to go into. Queensberry was always on the list as we'd seen a few around the place, and it's a New Zealand company which we like. I'd recommend holding a Queensberry, and seeing the different types too, as seeing them online is one thing, but actually seeing how beautifully handcrafted they are is next level amazing!

*14x10H Duo Album with a black classic leather cover.