{wardrobe wednesday | family fun}

Our next post comes to us from Erica May Photography with suggestions for a fun, casual, spring family session.  I just love the colors she brought together…totally unexpected but work so well together!  A great example of how we love to suggest coordinating…NOT MATCHING!!  We love for you to be YOU…not a pressed, perfectly matched clothing catalog ad. 

“This week I was definitely getting Spring fever since the temperatures down here in Dallas have been in the 70s (sorry to all the northerners that want to punch me right now!). A lot of families choose to do their portraits in the fall or winter for the Holiday card which is great but the weather doesn’t always cooperate and everyone is bundled up. The Spring and Summer are great months for family sessions because you really get to dress more comfortably with a breezy and relaxed feel. Your wardrobe can have a huge impact on the “feel” of your session and it is always fun during the winter months to do something a little less traditional and a little more spunky and fun. One of my favorite colors is turquoise so when I saw this little boy’s outfit at The Gap I just knew I had to build a wardrobe around it. I just love the whole look of it! Picking a bold color like turquoise will really give your session a fun pop of color and by adding little touches of turquoise to the other outfits it really brings the whole wardrobe together. I hope you all enjoy this fun family session wardrobe idea – I know I would love to photograph a family wearing this!”

Shopping Guide:

Mom:
Natural Turquoise 3 row memory wire bracelet – $38.00 – BeadedTortoise Etsy Shop
Gold Hawk Diamond-Stud Top – $98.00 – Dillards
Levi’s Bold Curve ID Bootcut Jeans – $44.99 – Kohls

Dad:
Men’s Military-Inspired Shirts – $29.50 – Old Navy
Men’s Distressed Straight-Leg Jeans – $39.50 – Old Navy
Sand Suede Men’s Botas – $79.00

Girl:
Sadie Flower Headband – $10.00 – CustomPhotoProps Etsy Store
Nouveau Leaf Smock Dress – $35.00 – Tea Collection
Sequin Rosette Flat  – $22.99 – Payless Shoes

Boy:
Green Check Shirt – $29.95 – The Gap
Slub Sports Graphic T – $16.95 – The Gap
Bright Bermuda Shorts  – $22.95 – The Gap
Lace-less Sneakers Olive Green – $19.50 – The Gap
77 rad band woven fedora  $12.50 – American Eagle