JOURNAL - Pamela Reed Photography - New Orleans Non-Traditional Portrait and Wedding Photographer

Strapless Dresses - Just Say No! - Wedding Planning Tips

JUNE 16 - 2015

Strapless gowns, unless very expensive designer should be illegal. I don't care how tiny you are or how low your body fat percentage may be - unless ...

MAY 28 - 2015

Wedding Tip 34 - How to Avoid Stress ...

Well-meaning friends and family can ruin your wedding. You and your cohorts sit up late at night planning, probably downing a bottle of wine or two. ...

MARCH 11 - 2015

Wedding Planning Ideas - Ceremony ...

I am seeing a new trend with my couples that I totally embrace! They are placing champagne out for their guests prior to the ceremony. Then the ...

JANUARY 13 - 2015

Wedding Shoes - What Not to Wear in the ...

With the permission of my dear bride with the ruined Kate Spade wedding shoes, I'm posting this as a very good wedding tip. Always bring a second ...

NOVEMBER 14 - 2014

Wedding Tip Number 30 - Do Not Starve - ...

Do NOT starve yourself the day before so you can fit into your wedding dress! Do NOT change your eating routine drastically. Do that a month or more ...

NOVEMBER 4 - 2014

Wedding Photographs - Body Image - ...

I recently came upon a great post from Rock n Roll Bride about brides' fear of wedding photographs due to her body image. As someone who has ...

AUGUST 4 - 2014

New Orleans Wedding Photographer - ...

"Let them eat cake."Or not. Originally I had planned to post a bunch of wedding cake photos to give you an idea of the difference between pretty and ...

JULY 28 - 2014

Wedding Tip Number 29 - Destination ...

Planning a destination wedding is a challenge, period. Choosing ceremony and wedding reception venues, food, cake, flowers, bridal party gifts, you ...

JULY 23 - 2014

Wedding Day Portraits - New Orleans - ...

You've both decided to eschew the traditional wedding ceremony, hopping on a plane, train or automobile and heading south to New Orleans. But you ask ...

JULY 18 - 2014

Wedding Ceremony Music - Katy and ...

This week I photographed an intimate wedding in Audubon Park. A pair of lovely young musicians were sitting on the benches and playing beautiful ...

JULY 16 - 2014

Great Venue for New Orleans Wedding - ...

I really like Broussards as a New Orleans wedding venue for several reasons. First, is its just elegant and beautiful while representing New ...

JULY 14 - 2014

Wedding Tip Number 28 - Destination ...

I live in the best city to host a wedding. Really. Where else can you plan a party where your guests really get up and participate in all the ...

JULY 6 - 2014

Wedding Tip Number 27 - First Dance - ...

I photographed a very cool wedding reception entrance by the bride, groom and wedding party. The Crunk is the song played at the New Orleans ...

JUNE 30 - 2014

Wedding Tip Number 26 - Wedding Gift ...

Giftbags for your wedding guests, especially those traveling from out of town, is common. Why not do something unique? Go on a shopping ...

JUNE 27 - 2014

Wedding Tip Number 25 - Keeping Lists ...

Keep a list of all your wedding vendors and pass that on to your wedding photographer once finalized. Your vendors love to have a copy of ...