Outfits for family photos - Page 2

[The4OfUs]

Originally Posted by heatherdeg

Matchy may be totally out but it is SUCH an addiction for me. In fact, I prefer that we coordinate if we're going to a function (not MATCH, just all wear something that identifies us as together--like all of us wearing something with the same color even if it's different shades).

But you're talking about coordinating, not matching....

[Mackenzie]

Just try not to end up here

[painefaria]

we have done the jeans and white shirts and coordinating thing in the last few years. I think both look good. When we didn't coordinate there was just too much going on and it seemed like you lost people in the picture. Our most recent "big Family"picture we assigned color groups to each family segment using earth tones as a base. Think Greens, burnt oranges and tans. It looked great.

[OkiMom]

We are doing family pictures but not in a studio (we have a tripod and a remote.. pictures in studios just cost way to much). Im making the girls matching dresses (yea, I know Im bad but they both love the fabric and pattern so it works) and Im wearing a dress in a similar base pattern but different fabric. They are doubling as Christmas pictures so the dresses will double for our Christmas dresses this year.

[november]

I don't really care for matching, personally. I don't want everyone in solid black/blue/white/etc. I like coordinating or complimentary color schemes but nothing too loud. For our family pictures, I wore a brown turtle neck, DH wore a light purple dress shirt, and our daughter wore a dark purple jacket over a white shirt and we all wore jeans. So they all "go" together but aren't the exact same outfit, kwim? I also think it looks nice when a family does varying shades of a color - usually green or blue - some navy, some light blue, some in-between etc.

[Chicky2]

We're going to do something different and do a family pic in matching red plaid jammies and bare feet!  They just came in yesterday.  Crazy 8 had them on sale for $8/pair.

[heatherdeg]

Originally Posted by The4OfUs 

Originally Posted by heatherdeg

Matchy may be totally out but it is SUCH an addiction for me. In fact, I prefer that we coordinate if we're going to a function (not MATCH, just all wear something that identifies us as together--like all of us wearing something with the same color even if it's different shades).

But you're talking about coordinating, not matching....

Actually, I do both.  This year's family pic we will all be wearing Hanna Anderssen's "Snow & Mistletoe" stuff.  But when we go to a function, we just coordinate (if we can--I rarely go out shopping for stuff JUST to coordinate for a function.  I'm more likely to wear whatever we have that coordinates, though)

[MamieCole]

My favorite family pic is one where myself, DH an DD wore black shirts and the two little boys wore hot pink polos. We wore white or khaki bottoms. We used a white background and the pics look great! 

[ameliabedelia]

We do coordinating, but not matching.  I just had pics of the kids done, DD1 wore a red shirt and a red skirt.  DD2 wore a red sweater, a black skirt and black/red snowflake tights. DS wore khaki pants, a red turtleneck with a gray vest.   I took the kids myself and wasn't intending to be in the photo, but I ended up being in one anyway since the 2-yo would not pose without sitting on my lap.  I wore a gray sweater and black pants (not intending to be in the photo), but it turned out really well.

I think one problem with matchy stuff is that it's pretty hard for the exact same (or similar) outfit to look good on different people...who all have slightly different skin tones, different shapes, etc.    I also think if the focus is on matching outfits, then there will be less focus on making sure that each member is wearing clothes that look good or are flattering with their skin tone, hair color, and body shape.

Even my kids, while they look cute in anything, they definitely look cuter in certain colors or styles or cuts of clothing.  When we coordinate, we make sure everyone goes together (same general colors), while still making sure each individual is wearing clothes that suit their particular skin/hair color and body type.

[ledzepplon]

We had family pics done last summer and I totally obsessed over the attire. I think what I came up with worked out really well, if I do say so myself! I went for coordinating, rather than matching, using an earth-toned palette of mostly blue and brown. Here's what we wore:

Family

Kids