Coordinating outfits for family photos? Try this.
My dear friend Molly is super awesome, and I’m not saying that just because she makes me laugh, is super duper talented (wait until you see one of her projects in a future post) and enjoys caffeine as much as—if not more than—I do.
I’m saying she’s super awesome because Molly is also superplanner (i.e., a superwoman of an event planner). I’ve seen what she can do when it comes to baby showers, vacations and drill team tea parties and I am seriously in awe of this woman’s abilities to plan…and plan well.
I just didn’t know her superpowers of planning extended to family photos.
When I stopped by the other day to drop off a Sonic Route 44 Diet Coke with lime, Molly was in the middle of coordinating outfits for the all-important family photo. Molly’s family includes her husband Kevin and four kids: one married and living in state, one married and living out of state, one in college and a senior in high school.
Those are some crazy logistics. The whole things sounds about as much fun as crafting. (Well, crafting for me. Molly loves doing the crafty thing and the planning thing, so maybe it is as much fun as crafting for her.) Of course, coordinating outfits for a family photo is a piece of cake when you’re packin’…and Molly is packin’ some serious planning skills.
What Molly put together was so dang awesome, I simply had to share it with you. And being the great friend she is, Molly agreed….even without my bribing her with a second Diet Coke.
Ready?
For a successfully color-coordinated family photo, you need an impressive collection of Polyvore looks combined into a one-sheet and printed for every family member:
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A serious color storyboard complete with trimmed and layered paint swatches in colors matching your Polyvore one-sheet:
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And some fine print on the back of the color storyboard to make sure everyone’s on the same page:
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You can thank me later. I’ll pass along your thanks to Molly when I drop off her next pebble-iced caffeinated beverage.
I think next time I have to coordinate outfits for our family photos, I’m going to shine a ginormous spotlight in the sky with the silhouette of an “M” in the center. Perhaps I’ll add a silhouette of a Sonic Route 44 for good measure.
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You are too kind. Seeing it all written out like that I can definitely see the crazy. My family keeps bringing up my crazy so it’s hard to deny. I say, pipe it! And don’t give me any excuses when you come in the wrong outfit. xoxo
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Emily Reply:
November 2nd, 2011 at 8:38 am
I am not too kind. You are too dang amazing. Love you to pieces.
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That is intense! But adorable.
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Emily Reply:
November 2nd, 2011 at 10:15 am
I know! She’s awesome.
Emily´s deep thought ~ Coordinating outfits for family photos? Try this.
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Welcome to my world. I might just wear red pants to the photo shoot.
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Emily Reply:
November 2nd, 2011 at 2:06 pm
I like your world. A lot.
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Yes, totally intense. But, if you’re paying an arm and a leg for family photos, it’s worth the time and effort to make sure they look stellar, right? I love the coordinating outfits versus matchy-matchy everyone wears the same blue turtleneck and jeans. Can you post one of the pics from the photo shoot? I’d love to see how it all pulled together!
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Emily Reply:
November 2nd, 2011 at 2:21 pm
I am also not a fan of matchy-matchy unless it’s on Awkward Family Photos. ;) I will see if Molly will let me post one of the photos so you can see how it all turned out!
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Okay, I’m not quite THAT organized. But I have to admit….I thought…..man, I need our outfits on a board. It looks so PRETTY! It does help that all my participants are under one roof. And that 2 of them are under age, and have to obey me. And the 3rd is stupid if he doesn’t. :) PS…I adore gray. The end. (our colors are kinda NUTS this year. I hope it turns out! In my head it’s awesome!)
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Emily Reply:
November 2nd, 2011 at 2:07 pm
I bet it will be fabulous! I can’t wait to see it!
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Wow she really went above and beyond. Can you imagine being one of her kids? Good for you Molly!
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Emily Reply:
November 2nd, 2011 at 7:59 pm
I know for a fact her kids rock. ;)
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Doesn’t she just rock! Love this post… And I love Molly’s crazynesss… I want to be just like her when I grow up.
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Emily Reply:
November 2nd, 2011 at 9:39 pm
Yes, she totally rocks. You’re pretty cool yourself. ;)
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Love it Molly!!! Are you availabile for hire? :D
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Emily Hill Reply:
January 4th, 2013 at 1:10 pm
She might agree to help in exchange for Diet Coke. ;)
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She put way too much into that. I just walk thru Target until I find something that matches and buy it……LOL
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Emily Hill Reply:
January 4th, 2013 at 1:10 pm
That works too!
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