Family Christmas pictures, how to take great pictures this year! Matching Christmas outfits, holiday card ideas and all the little details…. I’m so excited to show you guys our holiday pics and give you a peek at some of the holiday decorations we’ve put up at home. I ordered these from Tiny Prints and could hardly wait for them to get here. Thankfully, they arrived super fast and I fell in love with them as soon as I pulled them out of the box.
Family Pictures Ideas
Trying to decide on what kind of family picture you want to take and then actually putting it all together can be a little tricky. I started early this year because I knew if I put it off too long the Christmas craziness would take over and I’d never get them done.
I started collecting ideas and inspiration from Pinterest and finally decided I wanted to do something a little glam but with a woodsy, rustic feel. There are so many adorable family Christmas pictures pinned to my idea board, but I kept going back to a few that really caught my eye. I loved the little bit of sparkle in some of the photos, and I also loved the Christmas plaid that popped out of some of the family photos, in blankets and clothing.
Lucky enough, I remembered that I had bought Brady this adorable plaid suit jacket that was on sale after last Christmas. I pulled it out of his closet and knew it would be just perfect. I found my sequined skirt on Rent the Runway and fell in love with it, so our color scheme basically came about because of those two things.
I couldn’t believe how gorgeous some of our family photos turned out. Trying to get a three-year-old to pose for pics is nearly impossible, so I was completely amazed we managed to capture so many good ones. It was tough to decide on which one was the winner, we narrowed it down to two favorites. I love the one we chose for our holiday cards, it feels more like Christmas with the plaid and the pretty wreath.
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It took a little bit for me to choose which card I loved most from Tiny Prints collection there are so many cute ones! But I love the one I finally chose, it’s even got a touch of sparkle with the glittered Christmas lettering and the inserts! I found a few more fun things on their site that I had to have ……
How amazing are these pillows! I love the chalkboard style print and the pretty snowflake. They really brighten up our living room and make it feel like Christmas. They’re awesome to give as gifts too, people love getting presents that are unique and thoughtful, and made just for them.
And here is our mantel all dressed up and decorated for the holidays. I love the gold and white, it really makes our fireplace looks so elegant and shimmery. I found these darling yarn trees at Target, along with the gold ornaments and the hurricane glass. There’s another one of my favorites from our photo shoot I ordered, look at Brady’s sweet face.
Wrapping presents is another one of my favorite things to do during the holidays! Anything that let’s me get crafty and creative, I get excited about. I love coordinating gift wrap and tying on adding extra details to make our presents cute. This wrapping paper is so perfect! I get to share all our cute family pics that didn’t make it on the holiday card. I had a hard time cutting it though, it’s just so pretty. Kinda like when you have a cake that’s so gorgeous you don’t want to cut into it, lol!
So there’s a peek at our holiday greetings and all the fun, festive things we’ve been working on. Hope you are enjoying the holidays, it goes by so fast. I can’t believe Christmas is already just a few weeks away. I need to get these cards in the mail! Oh, and that’s another thing I love about our cards. They came already addressed and ready to go! You can upload your address book and Tiny Prints takes care of the rest. Such a time saver, Â and it makes the cards look neat and polished. Much better than my handwriting, especially once my tired hands scrawl out the last batch.
Merry Christmas ya’ll! Happy Holidays
All the Details
Outfits– my skirt Slate & Willow via Rent the Runway  Brady’s jacket- Janie & JackÂ
Mantel decor- Gold ball ornaments and deer, Target
Cards, pillows, photo and wrapping paper- Tiny Prints
Ceramic Christmas truck– Target
Ribbons and tinsel– Sugar Paper
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Omg your mantel is so pretty and those family pis are stunning. Motivated to get our pics taken too for our Christmas cards.
Your photos are so lovely. It would make me wanna rummage through my closet and have fun Christmas photos with family.
I love your pictures! You all look so great!
What a lovely family pictures.Your kid is so cute and adorable. I like the decorations. This is awesome.
Such a beautiful family pic and great idea. I love the designs especially the cushion.. Very cute.
You have such a beautiful family. I am loving the way your cards came out. Awesome job, mama!
Thanks Robin! I’m so excited we finally got some good ones too. I’ve been putting it off for so long… Hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday!
You are right, those pictures are adorable! These will bring smiles to your faces for years to come!
I love the canvas photo on the mantle! The Bokeh effect (I think that’s what the sparkles are called) on it makes it so magical! Gorgeous family as the subject sure helps:)
The wreath is such a pretty addition to the photo! Your skirt looks really nice too.
What a beautiful family you make , love your skirt! I love the idea of creating a holiday photoshoot to personalize gifts!
I love your outfit and the cute little plaid coat! But my favorite photo is the last one! Totally need to check out this website!
Thank you so much Angela! Hope you have a wonderful holiday 🙂
Oh my goodness these turned out so cute! I adore your skirt, where is it from? Merry Christmas!
Hi Allison! Thank you so much 🙂 It’s from Slate & Willow. They rent it on Rent the Runway too. I love it, it’s actually very comfortable and stretch-fitting, so it gives. And the sequins don’t rub off. Hope you have a wonderful holiday! xoxo
These are great pictures, I really love holiday pictures. And the cushion is so darling.
These pictures came out great! I’m sure everyone will enjoy this when they get it in the mail! Beautiful family!
Your cards came out beautiful! I love your sense of style and decor!! I always forget about Rent the Runway!
What an adorable family! Your family picture turned out so great. Your skirt, the plaid jacket, love love. Great decorations too!
Oh my word, your pictures came out super cute! I love the variety of things you can get your photos on, like the one setting on your mantel. I love going to Target for my other Christmas essentials too!
Than you soooo much Jocelyn!
Your pictures are beautiful! I love Tiny Print. I”ve ordered Christmas cards from them in the past.
These are so cute! I wish my family took holiday pictures
Awesome pics! I love the different ideas for holiday cards, very creative.
Beautiful photos! Your skirt is stunning. We used to do holiday cards, but it’s been years. It’s something that I’d like to get back into doing.
Thanks so much Joanna! I’ve been putting it off as well, but I’m so glad we finally did. It’s kind of like labor, lol. You forget all the pain pretty quickly when you see the final product 🙂 Hope you have a fabulous holiday
Such a beautiful family!! Your photos turned out so great! I love that you can get customized wrapping paper with your photos on it – so cool!! Also, your mantel is gorgeous!!
Aw your family pictures look so good! I can’t wait to get ours done again! We used a picture we had taken during the year and loved it. It’s so hard getting family pictures with our kids though! It takes forever to get them all to look!
Love the last one. Hope he’s okay. Lol. I’m sure he’d have had his share of fun :). Awesome ideas reflecting the fun and colors of the season!!