Checklist for Pre-wedding Photoshoot with Dogs

Omgz. This draft has been stored here since forever. 

4 months back, we did our pre-wedding shoot over at Farmway together with Toytoy and Tui --- This is one of my dream wedding shoot location because the shelter is a very special place to the 4 of us. I met Tui there when I first started volunteering, and then le hubz as he joined later on, followed by the fatty Toytoylim who was rescued from there too!

These 2 fatties have been in our lives ever since we met, went through our pak tor times, as well as witnessing our ROM, so now, how can we, ok maybe its just me, leave them out for such an important documenting event?!

Okay, let's talk about
WHAT TO PREPARE FOR YOUR PRE-WEDDING SHOOT
if you plan to include your dogs
( Paiseh, I have no experience with other animals therefore unable to share much haha). 

Few months before the shoot, I started window shopping for Toytoy and Tui's outfit online. Back then I still had no idea how to shop from taobao and so I got their stuffs from Aliexpress, and here's what I bought: 

Toytoy - White wedding dress which, IMO, not as nice as her ROM dress but no fish prawn also good.

USD $3 nia!

Tui - Due to his size, it is either very hard to find a tux/suit that fits him or it is way above my budget so I decided to get him a more elaborated bow-tie instead. Ahem, still very handsome okay.

USD $6

cheap cheap kalipok!

I wanted to get matching silver weaved leash but it went out of stock and I didn't had enough time to get it before the shoot, so I made do with their usual leashes. 

Things to pack for the day:

(For Dogs)

1. Their outfit (depends if you want to wear it in the studio/ at the location itself or prior to going there)
2. Doggy Comb (If your dog has long "hair")
3. Hair clips/ hair accessories (Toytoy had 2 simple clips which I bought from BKK Chaktuchak I whacked a whole row of clips for her)
4. Water and water bowl (They need to stay hydrated if not will tio heat stroke man, you can get those foldable bowls from daiso or local pet shops)
5.  Poo bag 
6. High value treats / any food that your dog loves (this is to use as bait later on)
7. Squeaky toys (if your dog prefers toy over food and it can be used to capture their attention for the camera)
8. Wet tissue/  Tissue (Just in case they poop and you need to wipe their butt butt)
9. Collar and leash
10. Good friends/family members who can handle your dog(s) well (*** This is also important because without Jacq and Javin, we wouldn't be able to cope with that 2 monsters, I was too busy carrying my long gown)

(For Humans)

1. Hair accessories of your own (e.g floral headbands etc)
2. Black Bobby Pins (To pin up your loose hair along the way)
3. Make up like foundation/concealor/loose powder/ lipstick/lipgloss/ eyebrow powder or pencil etc in case you need to touch up and your make up artist is not around.
4. Slippers/flats (THIS ONE VERY VERY IMPORTANT especially if you can't walk in heels like me. The slippers really save my life hahaha. I was in my slippers 85% of the time)
5. Props (Chalk board/ Banners/ Balloons/Pictures/Picnic baskets - which ever you like. In our case, the dogs were our props LOL! and followed by a precious packet of Truffle potato chips, a chalk board and some d.i.y-ed signs to hang around Tui's neck)
6. Tissue tissue and more tissues! Same thing for wet tissues. You never know when you'll need it.
7. Water/drinks
8. Safety pins of different sizes 
9. Big bag to put everything inside
10. Electronic handheld fan/ those orbit orbit de manual fan 扇子 also can
11. HANDPHONE CHARGER!!!
12. Insect repellant (you will need it when you go to those bushy bushy ulu ulu places, trust me)

We did our indoor shoot and Javin managed to bring Toytoy to the studio before we leave.. so we get to take a few shots with her

this dog sibeh unglam one. -_-" #likeownerlikedog 

the 2 brides~ 

No, Toytoylim is not gonna get married to Tui because she has Johnjohn already. 

Bonsai uncle and aunty so cute, they were so happy and gave me an orchid plant as a gift ^^

We didn't had much behind the scene photos because all our phones died (from taking too much behind the scenes during the indoor shoot HAHAHAH). This is why you need item number 11.
& also by then poor Jacq and Javin already going crazy, because of the dogs and props. >.< really thankful for their help.

Le small dog likes to run away after we have set her into position. And when she's back, le big dog decided to look away. Our photographer also jin effort, he kept imitating a dog's bark (really sounds like!) to get the dogs' attention. My squeaky toy only work for Toytoy. Tui is too chill so food and toys all didn't work for him. T_T but i can say he is quite good at staying still (or is it because he is too lazy to move)

Here's some sneak peak of the end product from our shoot:

Gowns: Yvonne Creative
Makeup: Minnie Makeup Artist
Photographer: Shaun from YC
Dogs: Our own thou Mr Tui haven't go home yet, soon soon!
Props: D.i.yed
Location: Pasir ris farmway 2 (Old Ericsson Pet Farm) and along the road of Farmway 2 and 3 (opposite Pet Movers, beside the drain - unique place I know)
Time: About 2pm

SO HANDSOME I HAD TO GET THIS PHOTO. 

The dog i mean. :X

Featuring my d.i.y sign

Using potato chips to bribe Tui

Our grandfather's road for that moment. 

Love this pic of Toytoy but WHY ARENT YOU LOOKING AT THE CAMERA TUIIIIIIII!! T_T

This is how our relationship works in the family.

By this time Toytoy already want to pengsan already. 

oh ya!

REMEMBER TO SEND YOUR DOG FOR GROOMING BEFORE THE SHOOT. 

Don't be like me, sui bian sui bian and now regret because her whole face messy like siao char bor :/ Even the comb cannot help her.

Koped this idea from Google. Not bad lah hor? Except for the ugly drain barrier.

Dogs, dogs and more dogs as calefare! haha

Ok thats all for now, if not show you all everything, my actual day nothing to show liao. 

This is Xiaopang on the way home HAHHAHA:

Gonna turn in too. Goodnight folks!

When big T meets small T (Toy & Tui first meeting)

You know hor, ever since I adopted Toytoy, I have been day-dreaming of letting them meet one another. I am very curious about what will both their reaction be like, will they fight? will they like each other? and I want to prove my parents wrong (that Tui is fierce and scary) HAHAH! My mum always say Toy will sure die if Tui were to attack her. But a part of me knows that somehow or rather, their character and frequency are about the same - Zen and hate dogs! HAHA! They prefer to be with humans, and both super dislike hyper active dogs, so just nice they wouldnt chase each other around and risk being attacked.

A year passed and I finally told myself, its now or never! JUST BRING ONLY!

And so we brought Toytoy down to farmway to pick Fatty Swissroll up. Imagine the mixture of excitement + nervousness + ah ji pa lang emotions when I brought Tui out of the farm.

Bip Bop Bip Bop.

Toytoy was in the front seat and fatty got onto the car behind. 

To my surprise, Toytoy gan gan BARK at Tui! (She usually doesnt do that to other dogs, the most she growl when they keep sniffing her and she has no where to run). 

Tui went over and tried to sniff her while wagging his tail ( AGAIN IM VERY AMAZED).

And then the small one decided to sit down properly. And so we drove over to Harlus~ 

On the way Toy popped her head to peep at Tui and this time round it's Tui's turn so he growled a little and I stopped him. Peace after that~ 

*Through out the way you can see Toytoy diao-ing Tui from the front, or even when she walk beside him* jealous perhaps?

As it is their first meeting and I am still not sure if the dogs will ki siao and start fighting anot, I kept a distance away between the two. ya lah i kia su kia si. But why risk it right, slowly ma.. 

Will let the pictures do the talking okay: 

Sorry for the very tak-glam Boyfriend behind. You will see this pose very frequently from now onwards. 

Letting Toytoy observe Tui while Tui trys to earn his treat from Bf

A happy girl

Somebody conquered his fear for big dog and gave Tui a big hug, then turn over and say: "You see even Tui accepted me".

This is also Toytoy's first trip to Harlus. Most of the time I only brought her out to dog cafes. I guess she prefers out door places like this.. See!

Carefree dog! 

And she continue running..... NEVER STOP!!!! 

I have to chase after her to bring her back -_- 

#justwhenyouthoughtyourrecallworks

and your dog ran way past u... T_T

Toytoy: Heh heh paiseh lah, I got too carried away by the beautiful scenery and space to run :P

Meanwhile..
The lazy big T..

Eat and eat..

Ah wai korkor got more treats bo?

Tui: Chill la huh.. i come here so often come until sian liao.. Let me nua here ~ 

Got free massage summore..

Toytoy: Aiyo I run till so tired liao.. need to rest..

We need some human pics afterall

This is like their closest already. Tui went for a short walk, then walk over to sniff Toytoy and we quickly separate them. #kiasi 

Considering the fact that Tui is so anal to other dogs, this is very good already hor? :)

But most of the times he is more okay with small dogs as compared to dogs of his size. He tends to sniff the smaller dog butt and hump other smaller dog at the dog run -_-"

Time to go home loh~ lalala~ 

Toytoy: Mummy can you bring me out more often? 

Stay tuned to our #theadventuresoftuiandtoy! 

TATA!

A trip to botanical gardens and mini updates

2nd part of my updates:

Ever since Ah wai came back from sailing, I think the one that benefitted most is the fatty here..

He get to go to different places which he don't usually go, and places that we usually walk to suddenly became aircon car rides~ No need to walk under the scorching hot sun and sweat like a pig. Yay to me to haha cause human also sibeh lazy..

 

We brought him to Botanical garden, Pasir ris beach and even had a picnic at Sentosa! Creating more memories with him one step at a time, and the biggest credit should give to Ahwai cause without him I wont be able to realize these dreams :D

 

1) Ride to Botanical Garden

 

On the car~

 

As usual he's a super good boy on car rides!

 

And hopped on without any hesitation

 

On long leash upon reaching our destination for more freedom~

 

Lets take a pic for keepsake :)

 

Fatty looking at the scenary

 

Love the place, looks like

 

 

My boyfies~

 

The one behind cannot sit properly one sia, really zzz.

 

 

Happy 3 :)

 

Super like this photo cos my legs look slimmer LOL! Angle la angle..

 

We went to an open space and lay out our mat

 

 

There's quite a few people there with their dogs as well. Some smaller dogs are running around happily. Too bad for me, my small dog can run dunno how to come back, the one that knows how to come back cannot anyhow run later kena complain.. T_T Why like that?

 

Giving fat boy a good rub

 

Till he almost roll down the hill HAHA

 

 

On the way back~

 

 

**I just realized I actually blogged about this trip before :X Oh well~ Treat it as a recap lah hor?**

 

2) Nat Geo and random trips to the shelter

Suddenly the big fat dog looks so tiny beside ah wai

 

Pretty Yvette was there too!

 

Happy girl. I hopes she finds a home soon too..
She's up for adoption by the way. Very manja and smart girl. You'll love her to pieces..

 

One random day I decided to go down to shelter to find fatty boy. Couldn't get a cab at all despite trying to hail and call for one. Ended up I have to SOS calls from my Uncle. <3 And thanks to him I finally reached shelter at 6 plus. I initially plan to reach there by 530pm one :(

 

Tui and Smooches

 

#thatgoldendog

 

Hey yo, aren't you gonna gimme more massage?

 

Yeayeayea, this is the spot. don't stop. Don't...

 

 

A happy tui = happy me

Ps: Jeans in my shelter pictures is so rare....

 

 

 

 

This fella here is Tui's neighbor. He/she haz pretty eyes.

 Epic cute expression too. looks like cartoon, how can I not take a picture of him/her?!

 

"Will you check back for more updates?" Meow~

 

Stay tuned.