https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:58:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mom-outfits-for-family-photos#post-2643396 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 11:39:54 +0000 Foodnerd81 2643396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: yes, I will use them for Christmas cards, but I also want to have them printed and on display in the house so I'd rather they just look really good and find a card that works, than make it look christmassy. Plus they will be Christmas/ moving announcements. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mom-outfits-for-family-photos#post-2643121 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 08:28:24 +0000 Anagram 2643121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: are you going to use these pics for holiday cards? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mom-outfits-for-family-photos#post-2643058 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 05:54:02 +0000 erinbaderin 2643058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm with your daughter, actually, I like the light pink the best. I think a mix of lights and darks lets everybody stand out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mom-outfits-for-family-photos#post-2642899 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 18:33:58 +0000 Foodnerd81 2642899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Train: yup- I ended up showing them all to her and asked her to choose and she chose the pink. So that's what we will do. I do need something warmer on top though. </p> <p>@jhd: good- that's what c chose! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mom-outfits-for-family-photos#post-2642896 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 18:26:31 +0000 Mrs. Train 2642896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: yep start with the pickiest. The worst is when you have everything picked out but the one who is the pickiest and then can't find what they would like to wear. @Foodnerd81: thank you! Umm pretty sure our photographer was making a joke about farts and got everyone to laugh. :). If your daughter likes the pink dress best I would maybe go with that. That way she's happy on picture day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mom-outfits-for-family-photos#post-2642882 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 17:45:40 +0000 jhd 2642882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like pic 1! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mom-outfits-for-family-photos#post-2642880 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 17:41:04 +0000 Eko 2642880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like the girls dress in the second picture with the skirt from the first. You and DHs look nice </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mom-outfits-for-family-photos#post-2642768 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 14:44:38 +0000 Foodnerd81 2642768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>(Hard to see in photos but my sweater is dark purple/ eggplant. Dh and I would both wear jeans and brown shoes. The second one is just the shimmery navy skirt for 3 yo, need a top for that one too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mom-outfits-for-family-photos#post-2642767 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 14:43:33 +0000 Foodnerd81 2642767@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: @Mrs. Train: yes, agree, I started with me because I'm the most difficult, pickiest, and most expensive to dress. Also @mrs.train: I love that second picture. I'm not looking at outfits at all because I look at how happy you all look! </p> <p>So I actually picked up a sweater that I feel really good in and is dark purple, a color I always like and feel good in and is fall appropriate. So, here are some family outfit ideas. Thoughts? I'd like to had a big necklace to mine but will decide that based on the girls outfits. I think maybe the last one looks best but the 3 year old likes the light pink dress better. I would want to layer something over the pink dress, maybe a thicker cream cardigan? </p> [attach=2307/16/ofo6sl.600x450.IMG_9305.JPG] [attach=2307/16/ofo6sm.600x450.IMG_9307.JPG] [attach=2307/16/ofo6so.600x450.IMG_9308.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mom-outfits-for-family-photos#post-2642673 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 13:34:36 +0000 looch 2642673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Train: I think that makes sense, I've read to start with the most difficult person to dress first, and then build around that. In our case, it's my husband, he has so few clothes to begin with and is super picky about what he will wear (no sweaters, for example). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mom-outfits-for-family-photos#post-2642671 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 13:32:47 +0000 Ajsmommy 2642671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just did our family photos last weekend. I picked dd's outfit and then ours. I wanted dd to be brighter / stand out the most against us. So I wore a floral shirt w navy background and dh wore a navy button down</p> <p>ETA: dh and I wore jeans/brown shoes</p> <p>[attach=4974/16/ofo3in.450x600.IMG_9099.JPG] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mom-outfits-for-family-photos#post-2642525 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 11:17:10 +0000 Mrs. Train 2642525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually start in a department store. I try to find something I like and am comfortable in. I am the one who decides on the pictures so I want to make sure I like the way I look in my outfit (I know it sounds selfish but that's just the way it goes). After I find something for me I go look in the boys and girls sections. Usually they have similar color combinations from the items in the adult section. I am not very good at fashion choices so I try to use whatever colors are "in" for the season as my guide. I like simple non matchy macthy outfits (my boys have striped shirts but not the same color). I also gave up on super fancy outfits. If my boys are in uncomfortable dress close they will be miserable little beasties during the shoot.</p> <p>[attach=2123/16/ofnx8m.600x400.IMG_9436.jpg]</p> <p>[attach=2123/16/ofnx8n.600x400.IMG_9444.jpg] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mom-outfits-for-family-photos#post-2642473 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 10:31:57 +0000 Foodnerd81 2642473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: the baby just got this outfit as a gift. It might be big on her but I could pull these colors out maybe. But it's not very fall-ish. I have a greenish real cardigan that I like and could do over a plain top, maybe a necklace. </p> [attach=2307/16/ofnv59.338x600.IMG_9298.PNG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mom-outfits-for-family-photos#post-2642469 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 10:29:59 +0000 looch 2642469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: Have you ever done a blanket scarf belted? I really want to try it, but i don't know where to begin. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mom-outfits-for-family-photos#post-2642456 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 10:21:37 +0000 SweetiePie 2642456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: If you don't feel comfortable in a scarf, def don't do it. I know what you mean, everyone might look at you and tell you you look great, but you won't feel good and it'll show. </p> <p>I still like the idea of you, DH or kids in a multi colored plaid and then using solid colors from the plaid to pull everyone together. So maybe do a plaid shirt for you with an open cardigan and booties and a cute necklace, then solid colors for kids and DH.<br /> I have a perfect vision in my head but having trouble finding it put together online!</p> <p>Def check out BP at Nordstrom! Seriously cute stuff for good prices. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mom-outfits-for-family-photos#post-2642412 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 10:03:25 +0000 Foodnerd81 2642412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You guys have really good ideas! I definitely think some more layering is called for, but I feel weird in scarves. Like I love them on bloggers then I put it on and I look like I need a winter coat and mittens. </p> <p>@SweetiePie: I would love to find something at Nordstrom for me since I have a gift card from something I returned! </p> <p>@Anagram: I'm torn on the colors because my girls tend to look best in pinks, though I look good in more fall colors. But none of us look good in yellow. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mom-outfits-for-family-photos#post-2642395 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 09:54:10 +0000 SweetiePie 2642395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: I like the idea of the scarf. Mom can wear a multi colored scarf with a pretty sweater and jeans and booties and the rest of the family can coordinate around the scarf colors with sweaters and jeans and button downs. </p> <p>Bloomingdales has some great deals on cashmere sweaters right now. Aqua and C by Bloomingdales brands. It's still cashmere so it's not Old Navy prices. But $100 for a cashmere sweater is a good deal and a classic you'll wear forever.<br /> I got a cheap multicolores plaid scarf from ON last weekend that would be great.<br /> Nordstrom has a cheap line called BP that tons of fashion bloggers are wearing. My friend swears by their sweaters as the softest ever (and less than $50). They also have great booties, scarves and necklaces. </p> <p> <a href="http://m.shop.nordstrom.com/sr?keyword=BP&#038;filtercategoryid=6001138&#038;origin=leftnav&#038;cm_sp=Left%20Navigation-_-&#038;top=24" rel="nofollow">http://m.shop.nordstrom.com/sr?keyword=BP&#038;filtercategoryid=6001138&#038;origin=leftnav&#038;cm_sp=Left%20Navigation-_-&#038;top=24</a></p> <p>[attach=3764/16/ofntea.337x600.IMG_9389.PNG]</p> <p>[attach=3764/16/ofntec.337x600.IMG_9391.PNG]</p> <p>[attach=3764/16/ofntee.337x600.IMG_9397.PNG] </p> [attach=3764/16/ofnupf.337x600.IMG_9392.PNG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mom-outfits-for-family-photos#post-2642366 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 09:26:00 +0000 Mamaof2 2642366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bluebonnet: we all got stuff from Old Navy - except for DS, he already had that shirt </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mom-outfits-for-family-photos#post-2642360 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 09:19:55 +0000 Bluebonnet 2642360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A friend of mine swears by shopping at Old Navy for family pics. The fall collection generally has complementary colors, so everyone ends up looking coordinated, but not too matchy, matchy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mom-outfits-for-family-photos#post-2642357 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 09:15:34 +0000 Mamaof2 2642357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did jeans, solid sweater and boots - also you cant see in this picture but I wore a long necklace too </p> [attach=4342/16/ofnrly.400x600.1107_0101.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mom-outfits-for-family-photos#post-2642349 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 09:05:22 +0000 MaisyMay 2642349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did cream colors this year. I wore a navy shell with a cream cardigan and had dh wear a cream Polo. The kids wore cream and brown or cream and gold. </p> [attach=407/16/ofnr4y.600x480.P17.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mom-outfits-for-family-photos#post-2642346 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 09:04:24 +0000 Anagram 2642346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Or maybe a belter plaid blanket scarf, like this first picture? <a href="http://www.sparklesandshoes.com/2014/12/plaid-blanket-scarf.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.sparklesandshoes.com/2014/12/plaid-blanket-scarf.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mom-outfits-for-family-photos#post-2642345 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 09:00:01 +0000 Anagram 2642345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: hmm...if it's November, I guess all the fall colors will be gone? Are going for traditional fall colors (mustard yellow, maroon, brown, etc) or something else?</p> <p>A friend recommended this sweater to me and I bought a couple last year in different colors and am going to order more this year. The sweater is warm, flattering because of the criss/cross shape, very good for nursing or pumping and fairly warm. Really warm (like too warm for me to wear inside at work) if you wear over a long sleeve top.</p> <p>You can wear with leggings or skinny jeans with either tall boots or short booties.</p> <p>It comes in a million colors. <a href="http://www.gliks.com/Search.aspx?k=love+stitch+fringe+shawl+sweater" rel="nofollow">http://www.gliks.com/Search.aspx?k=love+stitch+fringe+shawl+sweater</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mom-outfits-for-family-photos#post-2642338 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 08:48:28 +0000 brownepiano 2642338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just did our pictures outside in PA. I did a chunky sweater, skinny jeans, boots, and scarf. I didn't want to wear a button down and cardigan because i didn't want to be worrying about all the layers being in the right place while holding a baby. Plus it will be cold! You don't want to look like you are freezing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mom-outfits-for-family-photos#post-2642323 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 08:25:28 +0000 looch 2642323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're not doing photos this year, we did them last year and I wore trouser jeans, leopard print ballet flats and a cabled turtleneck sweater in cream. I liked it because it popped against the fall leaves. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mom-outfits-for-family-photos#post-2642313 Wed, 26 Oct 2016 08:18:21 +0000 LuLu Mom 2642313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wear a lot of similar stuff, what about a plaid button down with a boyfriend cardigan over top to make it dressier? Something like this? I wear this about every weekend! ha </p> [attach=1477/16/ofnoyl.236x354.outfit.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mom-outfits-for-family-photos#post-2642205 Tue, 25 Oct 2016 23:25:49 +0000 Truvy 2642205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe a flowy printed tank or blouse to wear under a cardi with skinny jeans and boots? I tend to avoid wearing scarves in family photos because I think they add to much bulk and make it look like I have no neck :happy: I have added a pretty statement necklace instead. I also like to wear darker colors in fall photos for some reason, maybe they look better against the bright fall leaves? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mom-outfits-for-family-photos#post-2642182 Tue, 25 Oct 2016 21:08:42 +0000 matador84 2642182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Button down with a chunky cardi<br /> Or mix a print with a cardi and scarf<br /> Skinnies and booties </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mom-outfits-for-family-photos#post-2642164 Tue, 25 Oct 2016 20:38:19 +0000 Foodnerd81 2642164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know this is asked all the time, but help me figure out what to wear for family pictures! I figure I will dress the little ones around what I wear, color wise, since it's harder and more expensive to dress me- I can buy them cheap clothes that will look adorable if needed! </p> <p>We are doing photos outside, in early November in New England, so it will probably be chilly but hopefully I can get away with a sweater but no coats. I wear a lot of yoga pants and leggings these days, so I want to be casual and able to play with the kids or sit on the ground, but still look nicer than I usually do. </p> <p>What are your favorite looks for pictures that photograph well and are comfortable? I do tend to wear a lot of open cardigans, skinny jeans, and boots, so leaning towards that but I need at least a new shirt to layer under it. </p>