What should we wear?

[underwaterrhymes]

H and I are going to have pictures taken with K on the beach when we're in Florida for our holiday cards this year.

I want to do something fun and festive without being overtly Christmas-y.

Anyone want to help me find a dress? I want something short and fun.

What should H wear?

And if you see any cute outfits for a baby to wear on the beach that screams "I'm on the beach, but it's CHRISTMAS!" that would be good.

angelaa73 - You're good at this stuff.

And, if you're floating out there in the internets, aance, you are too.

HELP. I want to be so cute.

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Maybe something like this: (They don't seem to have the overalls available for purchase)
s7d3.scene7.com/is/image/JanieAndJack/70113617?$PRODLIST$

[underwaterrhymes]

That's really cute!

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www.kohls.com/product/prd-1445100/oshkosh-bgosh-striped-oxford-bodysuit-baby.jsp

with a demin short and a red sun hat.

[underwaterrhymes]

Omg, that's adorable @imback. Thank you!

[eb777888]

Hmmmm, I would totally want to wear a white dress, something casual and beachy and flowy. Everything I'm thinking is not festive for Christmas, though. Hmmmm.

[underwaterrhymes]

Oct 17, 2013 20:47:42 GMT -5 eb777888 said:

Hmmmm, I would totally want to wear a white dress, something casual and beachy and flowy. Everything I'm thinking is not festive for Christmas, though. Hmmmm.

I like the idea of a white dress. I'm just short and I have big boobs, so flowy doesn't always work for me. Well, and also I'm pasty white, so there's also that. White looks better on people with tans.

[cbwm1]

This is what I tell my clients - buy an outfit for the kid, then base adult clothing on that.

I am loving purple and orange right now.

[cbwm1]

NO WHITE ON THE BEACH

It's totally 2003 and cheesy and way overdone.

[eb777888]

Oct 17, 2013 21:14:22 GMT -5 cbwm1 said:

NO WHITE ON THE BEACH

It's totally 2003 and cheesy and way overdone.

lol, really? Shows you how much I know about photos on the beach!

[eb777888]

Oct 17, 2013 21:13:52 GMT -5 cbwm1 said:

This is what I tell my clients - buy an outfit for the kid, then base adult clothing on that.

I am loving purple and orange right now.

See. No. I buy MY outfit then base all of the ADDITIONAL outfits on MY outfit. YW.

[muffin0]

I agree that the white on the beach is over done, but I still like it.


I need to figure out stuff for us to wear for pictures in a couple weeks. Ugh. DD1 is going to make this difficult

[cbwm1]

Oct 17, 2013 21:15:57 GMT -5 eb777888 said:

Oct 17, 2013 21:13:52 GMT -5 cbwm1 said:

This is what I tell my clients - buy an outfit for the kid, then base adult clothing on that.

I am loving purple and orange right now.

See. No. I buy MY outfit then base all of the ADDITIONAL outfits on MY outfit. YW.

LOL - I feel like kids outfits are the easiest to pick and usually have colors that can be coordinated with very easily.

For the photos we had done, I put Will in a turquoise, brown, white and orange button up shirt and brown shorts. DH wore khaki shorts and a brown shirt, and I wore a brown dress with a white shrug and turquoise necklace.

Kids in colorful patterns, parents in coordinated solids. Done.

[eb777888]

Oct 17, 2013 21:18:37 GMT -5 cbwm1 said:

Oct 17, 2013 21:15:57 GMT -5 eb777888 said:

See. No. I buy MY outfit then base all of the ADDITIONAL outfits on MY outfit. YW.

LOL - I feel like kids outfits are the easiest to pick and usually have colors that can be coordinated with very easily.

For the photos we had done, I put Will in a turquoise, brown, white and orange button up shirt and brown shorts. DH wore khaki shorts and a brown shirt, and I wore a brown dress with a white shrug and turquoise necklace.

Kids in colorful patterns, parents in coordinated solids. Done.

Man, my kid photographs AWESOME in turquoise (see avatar). I like solids for pictures, and turquoise is one of my favorite accent colors. I know it's totally vain, but I'm not even joking about shopping for my own outfit first. I am the hardest to dress, lol. I honestly feel that H and David look good in anything, so they have to work around me.

[cbwm1]

UWR, I will legit disown you if you do white on the beach.

Your H can still do rolled up jeans and all that jazz that Scotty just described. Just no white. lol

[eb777888]

Oct 17, 2013 21:19:39 GMT -5 @scottydeux said:

I agree with Eb. I picture you in a flowy white dress, your H in a white shirt with the sleeves rolled up and the cuffs of jeans rolled up, your little guy in a white onesie with a Santa cap on. I mean, really. Yes!

Yes!!! This is how I saw it too, maybe with some khaki in there. 

I totally believe that it may be overdone, for sure. I just had no idea and would have gone that route. I'm sure nobody in Texas would have realized it was dated!

[cbwm1]

Oct 17, 2013 21:20:53 GMT -5 eb777888 said:

Oct 17, 2013 21:18:37 GMT -5 cbwm1 said:

LOL - I feel like kids outfits are the easiest to pick and usually have colors that can be coordinated with very easily.

For the photos we had done, I put Will in a turquoise, brown, white and orange button up shirt and brown shorts. DH wore khaki shorts and a brown shirt, and I wore a brown dress with a white shrug and turquoise necklace.

Kids in colorful patterns, parents in coordinated solids. Done.

Man, my kid photographs AWESOME in turquoise (see avatar). I like solids for pictures, and turquoise is one of my favorite accent colors. I know it's totally vain, but I'm not even joking about shopping for my own outfit first. I am the hardest to dress, lol. I honestly feel that H and David look good in anything, so they have to work around me.

LOL, I get this.

I'm speaking from a photographer's perspective, too. If everyone is wearing white, you blend in with each other and it's boring. Just like I tell people not to wear green when we're doing photos on a nature trail. Like, small accents of green are cool, but not a ton of green.

[cbwm1]

Also, UWR. I'm working from home tomorrow. Imma do some shopping for you, 'kay?

[underwaterrhymes]

LOL. This is awesome guys.
Thank you!

cbwm1 have your way with me.

[cbwm1]

Oct 17, 2013 21:40:07 GMT -5 underwaterrhymes said:

LOL. This is awesome guys.
Thank you!

cbwm1 have your way with me.

Where do you normally shop?

[angelaa73]

I am on the app so I don't know how to page but HEY GRETCHEN

she had the cutest beach snowman outfit idea last yr. maybe you could get some inspiration

[underwaterrhymes]

Oct 17, 2013 21:47:55 GMT -5 cbwm1 said:

Oct 17, 2013 21:40:07 GMT -5 underwaterrhymes said:

LOL. This is awesome guys.
Thank you!

cbwm1 have your way with me.

Where do you normally shop?

I haven't been shopping in ages. But I like The Limited, White House Black Market, Nordstrom, Macys, etc. I also like a lot of the stuff I see on ModCloth. I'm flexible, though.

And gretchenindisguise - angelaa73 says you have a cute beach snowman idea. Care to share pics?

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Everyone should wear medium wash jeans and white shirts! And leap into the air!

Just kidding. I have no idea, but not that. I think blues and yellows look nice on the beach.

[icechalk]

Search etsy for boys Christmas Jon Jon. Maybe a blue corduroy with a Christmas image on it if you wanted ? A lot of sellers do custom work.

Or a cozy cable knit sweater in gray, blue or red depending on what you and H want to wear.
www.gilt.com/brand/petit-confection/product/177779731-petit-confection-cable-knit-romper-hat-set

[gretchenindisguise]

Don't wear white on the beach, I will also have to disown you. Almost as much as if you all wore neon.

That being said - L's pictures last year were white on the beach - ahhahaha. I'm sure it would work in some way for a boy, but it worked great for L. Or you could just do the hat on him - then match the colors you chose for the hat for you guys.

I like somewhat muted clothes, so that the clothes aren't the focus of the photos - the people are. And as much as I love turquoise - the color cast it does on faces can really suck.

This blouse with leggings and boots for you: www.target.com/p/mossimo-supply-co-juniors-elastic-waist-tunic-w-belt-assorted-colors/-/A-14629376#prodSlot=medium_2_2

For the babe: www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=95496&vid=1&pid=674376002
- With brown cords.


And something matching for the hubs.


Here's L on the beach as a snowman. The hat was from etsy, someone I know so I'm happy to recommend them to you if you want a hat



(don't quote the pic)

[pantsparty]

What time is the shoot? That will make a big difference.

A lot of times I see the kid in a bright color (like red), and then the parents will be wearing grays, blues, etc.

Or maybe the main color is red. The kid wears a solid red t-shirt, Dad wears a plaid button-up red shirt with other colors, Mom wears a white top with a red pattern.

So coordinated by not overly so.

[underwaterrhymes]

gretchenindisguise - YES! I love that snowman hat!

cville - Well, darn. Leaping in the air was the very first photo we were going to do.

This is all really helpful, guys, thanks.

[underwaterrhymes]

Oct 18, 2013 11:27:44 GMT -5 pantsparty said:

What time is the shoot? That will make a big difference.

A lot of times I see the kid in a bright color (like red), and then the parents will be wearing grays, blues, etc.

Or maybe the main color is red. The kid wears a solid red t-shirt, Dad wears a plaid button-up red shirt with other colors, Mom wears a white top with a red pattern.

So coordinated by not overly so.

It's at 3:30 in the afternoon (or around there.)