I’m Back! And I Brought Porn!
January 4th, 2008 @ 5:53 pm by Mrs. Lovebug
Bees! Brides! Greetings! Operating under the typically megalomaniacal assumption that the days of my absence have been painfully counted, I humbly apply for reentry to the hive. In short, I’m back…if you’ll have me. I’ve been playing hooky for a full five months, and I’m not even going to offer any paltry excuses. I’m just going to bribe you with cupcakes and slip back in under the radar.
I accomplished much during my blogging sabbatical, including firing our entire wedding party, falling out of love with my dress, designing a rockin’ website and save-the-dates, meeting Mr. and Mrs. Bee on our New York mini-moon, and shooting some hot engagement porn. As you can see, I’m foaming at the mouth with bloggy goodness.
I’ve missed you guys, and feel a complete heel for not keeping up on the hive. (I was absent so long, I got all dorky and shy about it and just started lurking. How pathetic is that?) Anyway, I’m very much looking forward to nestling back into the big, buzzy Weddingbee nest and getting to know the new crew. And for my grand re-entrance, fresh from Pictage:
Yes, I know. Nothing says “timeless romance” like an old LUBRICATION sign in a bar. His mother felt the same way.
Charming, right? Only, the reason we’re laughing is that Mr. L had just torched a quarter-sized circle of his forehead holding a kissy pose under that blistering spotlight. An icepack and two coats of concealer later:
Please note: my butt was enjoying an atypical bout of photogenitivity on this day.
I have no discernible jawline, but at least Mr. L has mad Blue Steel.
See that big, knobby party of the branch pointing at my lower back? I didn’t! Nailed my head on it climbing up there.
You didn’t think we had trees in Tucson, did you? We found both of them!
We just realized how much this photo shoot is costing us.
Do you have tickets to the gun show? No? Then scram!
What does it mean that my favorite shot excludes our faces?
Clearly, we had a blast. For me, it trumped dress shopping, even. Our unbelievably talented and hip photographer, Chris Richards, totally nailed the fun, candid style we were looking for. And he was a real sport about me dragging them all over downtown: we came away with about two hundred good shots, and thirty or so that we just love.
My advice about e-shoots is just a reiteration of what’s been said: go somewhere you feel at home, be yourself, have fun. Whisper dirty things in his ear to make him laugh. Your fiance, not the photographer. And definitely speak up if there’s a particular location, shot, expression, etc. that you want. Chris made a point of asking us lots of questions about what we wanted - down to what angles we liked to be photographed from, and just generally encouraged our input - seems to be something you’d want in your most expensive vendor.
Now, what do you want to hear about next? Firing my wedding party or deciding I hate my wedding dress?
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80 Responses to “I’m Back! And I Brought Porn!”
Welcome back! I want to hear about the bridal party firing too!
nice to meet you. a rock bee. i like it!
the first pic is awesome!
I would love to hear the scoop about the mass wedding party firing.
WE MISSED YOU!! And we want to hear about everything, especially the bridal party drama!
Firing the wedding party! Firing the wedding party!
yay! Welcome back Miss Lovebug! I really missed your refreshing posts. I have seen you lurking though…haha you were missed.
And this is by no means a comment on you or your fiance’s appearance, but I love the shot of you two with the photobooth curtain closed too!
Wheeeeeee - you’re back!!! We missed you! And, definitely firing the bridal party. I’m extremely curious.
Go Blue!! Great pictures also, you look really happy and like you were having a fantastic time on your shoot.
Welcome back Miss Lovebug!!! Yay! Love love LOVE your e-pics. Totally captures your personalities. 
Can’t wait to hear more about your adventures since you’ve been away.
Welcome back!! I’d love to hear more on the wedding party getting fired.
welcome back! missed your witticisms! adorable e-pics
Wedding Party!
Welcome back! I’m always a big fan of your blogs, Miss Lovebug, and I’m glad we’ll have some new ones to read! Now, if you could get down to business and tell us about the firing of your bridal party, I would be a very happy Cupcake
Also I just wanted to say how great your pics are, and I LOVE that you kept it casual with a long sleeved Michigan tee and jeans. You look like a couple of kids in love, having a casual, fun day out on the town!
Your pictures are awesome! Welcome back! Dying to hear about the bridal party!
Welcome back! I’m so excited to see the return of the other April bee! Ooo, ooo, tell us about the wedding party.
ooo tell us about the firing!
Welcome back! You are too funny! I would love to hear about firing the wedding party next!!! =)
Your pics are fabulous! I also vote for the firing story!
I want to hear about BOTH. But the wedding party getting fired is particularly intriguing, so I guess that first.
Both…but firing your wedding party first. I didn’t think that was possible!
You’re writing style is wonderful…keep ‘em coming!
Love the pics… well except for the shirt :), but I suppose I can make an exception for such a witty bee. Can’t wait to hear more.
Yea! You’re baa-aack! The wedding party story, please.
Squeee! I heart Miss Lovebug.
You have the same sense of humor as I do and I adore the e-porn! Luuuuuube!
I’m all for goss. *plants down with popcorn*
Fired your wedding party? Fire away!
oh oh oh! you’re back! yay! your title totally made me snort out loud. at work. where it’s quiet. lol. but i’ll forgive you for that too 
Are you back as an editor or just a blogger now? Every time I see a typo I think, “Where is Lovebug?”
great advice on the e-session! we wedding photographers have been blogging about this for so long, and now that you bees are hearing it from one another the world will be a much more fun place to do engagement photos!!! any east coast girlies can come to me to get a hot session like this
We seriously want to hear the dirt on firing your entire wedding party! Wowsers!
Your pictures look great - so fresh, vibrant and naturally sexy.
Glad to have you back.
Yay an arizona bride! I need some local contacts.
Welcome back!!! Your e-pics look great! I wanna hear about the wedding party firing!!
Hilarious! Your butt looks great!
firing the wedding party! It sounds so liberating.
Awww, thanks loads for the welcome and kind words. I’mma write up the wedding party dismissal saga stat. Fran, to answer your question, I’m just back as a humble contributor, not an editor (at which I was bullocks, anyhow).
Yay for being back with all you awesome peeps!
Welcome back!!!! I missed your posts so much so I’m glad you’re back in the swing of things again.
Welcome back Did you pull a Donald and yell “You’re Fired!”. So curious.
wow those are hot pics! 
what’s the signifigance of “Michigan”?
Maegan - I didn’t quite go Donald on them, no. I triiiiied to keep the drama to a minimum, anyway.
Cindy - I’m originally from Michigan, and have always felt like a fish out of water out west. Sort of a nod to my roots, one, and two, it’s just a very me sort of shirt.
first, i am a huge michigan fan. gigantic. how’d you like that florida game, huh? 92% of america said our wolverines were going to be defeated… how wrong they were =) anyways, long story short, i love your shirt.
end cheesy sports moment. move into bridal party firing chapter of your return tale.
Hurray! I’m so glad you’re back.
I love the Michigan wear. GO BLUE!
i’m glad your back… and i love me some drama, so i’m looking forward to the wedding party story!
YAY!!! I’m so glad that you are back. I have missed reading your awesome posts so much!
My vote is on firing the wedding party.
I LOVE your epics (especially your commentary :)) I love hearing what actually happened before/while the pictures were taken. My vote is hearing about how you fell out of love with your dress- it’s a beautiful dress! I’m so glad you’re back
Welcome Home!
YAY! I’m so glad you’re back!! We missed you Miss Lovebug. I echo everyone is saying: SHARE ABOUT THE WEDDING PARTY FIRING!
I love your e-photos, too. The one of the two of you in the booth at the diner is very teenage-love-chic.
Welcome back! Those photos make me want to have my pics retaken. I want to hear more about that bridal party!
wedding party, wedding party, wedding party.
And welcome the HELL back!!! WE MISSED YOU!!!!
Hmmm…and just in case you think it was a Mrs Corn imposter professing their love for you….it was me…I just failed to sign in correctly
Welcome back Lovebug! Glad you’re back and with only a few months until your wedding I’m sure you’ll be glad to be around the bee
Well, so far everyone but one vote was for wedding party drama….so bring it on!
I also wanted to tell you how nice it is to see a causually dressed fun e-pic session. We did the same thing, and I’m so glad we did. Wedding pictures are wonderful but can’t help but being formal. I’m happy we have professional pictures of us that are more casual.
Oh LADYBUG!!!! Welcome back! You’re forgiven in my hive! hee hee!~
I definitely want to hear about the firing! That seems like a new topic!
Welcome back - FIRING please! how juicy!
These are great pictures! They make me re-think not having an engagement shoot.
So glad you’re back!
Now tell me, did you go all Donald Trump on them? “You’re Fired! You’re Fired!”
Love your witticism! And those e-pics are hot hot hot! Can’t wait to read more!
Welcome back, we’ve missed you! I can’t wait to hear all about what you’ve been up to the last few months. Your e-pics are fantastic, well done!
Yay! Welcome back! I have missed reading your fun posts!
GO BLUE! Love your choice of outfit!
I’m so glad you’re back! Can’t wait to catch up on what you’ve been doing…. and those e-pics are AWESOME. You guys are hottttt.
teehee. i’m the pseudo-lesbo who said i missed you on your last post a few days ago. so glad to have you back, and to view your porn. i love the first picture the best. your butt looks great in those jeans. never let go of those jeans, or mr. lovebug. how cute!
Yay! Glad you’re back! And love the casual clothing choices for the e-pics.
Oh- and here’s me totally wishing my butt EVER had a photogenic day
yay!
i’ve been hoping you’d return since you put up your last post!!!
fantastic photographs and i want to hear all about how your type of love theme is coming…and the bridal party firing!
wowza!
Awesome pics!! Your photographer did an amazing job and you both look like you had a great time - that’s the key to good e-pics BTW bees - HAVING FUN!!!!!!!!
I so wanna hear about the bridal party firing. I did that once. LOL
Both, but get to the firing part first then the dress right after.
Good to see you again Lovebug! We’ve certainly missed ya! You know we’ll love to hear whatever you’re willing to dish, but of course with hopes that in time you’ll share all. I’m just so glad you’re back!
I was just thinking “I wonder how/where Miss Lovebug is” the other day! I’m sorry to hear about your difficulties, but I can’t wait to hear the whole scoop!
WELCOME BACK!
Awesome, awesome, and AWESOME pictures. I’m so glad you’re back; I totally missed your writing!!!!
Btw, I can’t believe you’re in your 30s! You don’t look a day over 20.
Wedding party!
Welcome back Miss Lovebug! I have missed you. Love, love, love the e-pics (Go Blue!) and I hope that everything else in your planning goes as perfectly as that shoot did!
You are too funny!! Great pics … Very sex-ay.
I’d like to know why you’re bridal party is (as Donald Trump would say) FIRED!!!
so glad you’re back and i LOVE those photos! exactly the kind of laid-back vibe I’m hoping to capture when we take ours in two weeks!
ps- i definitely want to hear about your wedding dress drama! I’m in the midst of dress shopping and so nervous about committing to anything!
Welcome back, Miss Lovebug! I was just wondering the other day whether you were ever really coming back. Can’t wait to hear all about what you’ve been up to while you’ve been away!
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Welcome back into the hive!!!! Looove the laughing through the window pic….
i’m sorry for the late comment, but i’m in LOVE with every little thing about your wedding… including these unreal pictures.
where did you find that jersey top?? it’s so fab! and how do you get your hair so perfectly lovely and straight? i think you mentioned you had curly hair. i’m desperate for any tips. the minimal-humidity of arizona will not be found at my miami wedding…
email if it’s easier! danistar at gmail dot com … thank you SO much!!
Mrs. Lovebug, Tucson
Age and Occupation in 06: 31, Writer
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Professional Game Show Contestant
Engagement Date: February 18, 2007
Wedding Date: April 19, 2008
Venue: Historic Inn
About Me: Likes: blogging, wikis, semi-colons, cuddling, fragrant flowers, syntax, and spooning. Dislikes: typos, dangling modifiers, flypaper, citronella candles, and run-ons. If I had my druthers, I'd exchange simple vows in a candlelit library. But I lost my druthers long ago...anyone seen them?
Welcome back! Would looove to hear about the bridal party firing…lol