What to wear for Family Pictures

Family pics are always a lot of work for the moms.

Location, photographer and what to wear.

Luckily my go to family photographer @nicoleoruephoto handles most of it, I just need to find the outfits!

The days of jeans and a white t-shirt are over.

There are ways to go together without matching perfectly. I usually start with Ella or I because the boys are easy.

As a mom I try to find something I can move in and is flattering. There’s a lot of moving and juggling going on trying to take pictures. I’ve learned with my body type I need to stick with pants and a blouse or a cute short to mid length dress. I’m too short for long flowy dresses in photographs. I get lost in all the fabric.

My rules definitely aren’t THE rules but this is how I generally go about it.

I try to keep it to 2-3 colors that go together. That doesn’t include black, white and denim. I think of those as neutrals that go with everything. I love mixing prints but I keep it to 2 or less.

A simple plaid mixes well with almost anything. Think animal print or a floral next to a simple buffalo check plaid.