Wondering what to wear for family photos? Today I’m sharing fives examples of what to wear for holiday family photos.
Without a doubt, I absolutely love having family photos taken for holidays or special occasions. Granted there is a level of stress that comes with dragging your kids (and husband) to a photo shoot, the end result is worth the hassle. When you have a great photographer holding the camera, you really only have to worry about what your family is wearing.
My favorite places to shop for matching outfits for holiday family photos:
J.Crew Factory (2021 Family Outfit Ideas)
J.Crew
Duffield Lane (2021 Mommy and Me Outfits)
Boden Matching Family Outfits
Bella Bliss (Childrens Clothing)
Colors to Wear for Family Photos
1. Red or Maroon
Red is a traditional holiday color and easy to wear for family photos if paired with white, khaki or black.
Similar Coverall for Girls // Similar Smocked Dress
For Mom
For Dad
For Girl
For Boy
2. Black and Gray
If you like dark colors, black and gray go well together. If you have little girls, throw in a bit of pink (seen below) or light blue for boys. These colors work well for family family photos too.
3. Yellow and Navy (Great for Fall Family Photos)
If you’re looking for non-traditional holiday colors, yellow and navy are an easy combination. Mustard yellow, dusty orange, and chambray are a popular trio of colors for family photos.
Optional: Navy/Chambray and White/Cream
For Mom
For the Girls
For the Boys
4. Matching Christmas Pajamas
You don’t need to pick a color scheme for your holiday photos if everyone is wearing matching Christmas pajamas. Check here for the latest deals on Christmas Pajamas for the Family – Burt’s Bees is on sale TODAY!!
Read more: WHY YOU SHOULD TAKE HOLIDAY FAMILY PHOTOS
5. Festive (plaid, red, green, tartan)
A family can’t go wrong wearing festive colors for holiday photos. Anything red, green, plaid or tartan is perfect for a Christmas themed photo shoot. A family can mix plaids too – red plaid, green plaid, and solid colors from the patterns go well together.
Festive For Mom
Festive For Dad
Festive For Girls
Shop ALL the festive plaid or tartan patterns for little girls here!
Festive For Boys
Looking for holiday photo inspiration? Check out my post on How to Take Your Own Family Photos for the Holidays!
Love all of these looks!!! Great inspiration!
I love your color choices! My only goal with pictures is “not clashing,” lol.
I love these ideas! I was wondering if you were still in touch with your BFF Kim that you met? I loved how you met through your blogging, and it must have been hard to move so far away.
We did navy and green this year! The fall backdrop was yellow/orange leaves so it should (hopefully) look nice when the photos are ready.
Maybe when we have a second child, we’ll go the pajama route 😉
Such a great guide to take the cutest holiday season! These colors are so cute and so festive! I can’t wait to take our holiday pics this year!
Phenomenal color combinations here! I love all the outfits you put together for the whole family. I’ve only taken official photos with my husband once – but we do an annual photo in front of our Christmas tree with matching pajamas and that’s always fun too!