Affordable & Adorable
Family pictures. The thought of getting them done is instantly stress-inducing, isn’t it? Just trying to find outfits that will coordinate with each other, look good individually, and look good in all family relationship combinations is enough to make one go a little crazy. You might be the kind of mom that can throw together amazing looks from whatever is already in your family’s closets. Maybe one day I will be that kind of mom, but today I am not that kind of mom. I’m an Amazon Prime mom through and through.
Finding my outfit was the first thing I needed to get out of the way. I knew I wanted it to be a flowy dress with lots of movement and make me feel confident! Once I found THE dress, I could go off that and plan the rest of my family’s outfits.
My criteria was that I wanted a different look from past years pictures, I wanted a cool/warm color palette, and I didn’t want to be too match-y. Which made it a little harder, but overall I was very happy with how our outfits coordinated with each other.
Here are some tips that I kept in the back of my mind while finding outfits:
Add texture. Whether it’s lace, fur, leather, ruffles, corduroy, etc. texture always adds subtle interest without needing to introduce a pattern.
A general guideline is to mix warm and cool colors. This adds lots of depth and variety. Also adding in a few neutral outfits is easy because they already match everyone and your palette!
Dresses are always a good idea! They add softness, flow, and movement. Not to mention, little girls looove to twirl and spin when they are wearing dresses and it makes for fun images.
Choose an outfit with a pattern you love and pull colors from there. Mix with solids for more impact.
So, being the Amazon Prime mom that I am, I decided to look on there instead of usual go-to spots and found lots of affordable and soooo adorable outfits. Here is a look at what I chose!
PC: Kathryn Ann Photographie
Ivory Lace Dress
Rust Pinafore Toddler Dress 
Sage Baby Lace Romper
DIY Eyelashes 
Eyelashes: I’ve done my own lashes for years now! I love the fluffy, full, voluminous look and especially love the drama they add for pictures. These are my favorite! https://amzn.to/32Hd8P1
Other details not found on Amazon:
Ruffle Seafoam Maxi Dress (currently out of stock but I will update): https://www.vicicollection.com/
Men’s Italian Leather Belt (use code MBFRIENDS for 10% off) : http://missionbelt.com
Bows (I use a bow subscription so I already have many bows to choose from! Such a lifesaver): http://chicpipsqueak.refr.cc/malaet
While I was on the hunt for picture-worthy outfits for my girls, I found SO many options. I kept thinking to myself that I needed to save all the ones I found for later pictures. Soon my list got super full and I realized I probably needed to share these good finds with my clients. My girls range from seven years to one, so I have a good mix of outfits in that age range. I was looking for mostly fall-type clothing, but I found lots that can be used year round! Lots of these can be used for layering pieces as well. I hope you enjoy my finds! Click on the image to find the link!
Pssssst…..a little extra.
Outfits for Mom
My outfit was the hardest part! I was very picky and wanted lots of flow. My original Amazon pick was trumped by the dress I found on vicicollection.com because it came back into stock just in time, but Amazon had some treasures that I had to share!
And there it is! I hope this was useful for you (especially those with little girls!). I will be adding to this post AND posting another blog post with little boy outfits soon. I’ve got to do a lot of research for that one! ;) I’d love to hear if you use any of these in your family photos! Drop a comment or tag me if you do! xoxo
