What to Wear for Spring Mini Sessions
Get your family photo-ready this spring with these easy outfit tips! We’ve worked with all kinds of families and couples, and here are some of our favorite style and location guidelines to help you look your best. Be inspired by these past session images!
Choose One Outfit
With your mini session being 20 minutes choose 1 outfit for everyone. Bring a jacket if it’s chilly to create comfortable layers and add a dynamic to your outfits easily.
Who could ever choose just one outfit? There is no perfect outfit to wear, the most important thing is to be comfortable and be yourself.
Looking your best during the session
Coordinate Don’t Match
Create timeless images that flatter everyone individually by coordinating colors and not matching. Gone are the days of white shirts and khakis. Choosing a pretty color palette gives everyone in your family a chance to choose the best color for them and an outfit style that makes them feel their best. Use coordinating colors to bring families together in a timeless way vs. being too “matchy-matchy”. Please, avoid khaki pants and white shirts.
Color
Wear colors that reflect your personal style OR go neutral to create a simple and modern aesthetic. The majority of the blooms in York and Lancaster are pink, and Hershey Gardens has a variety of colors.
Keeping this in mind, I find that we all look our best-wearing color vs white or tan head to toe (except brides… but they are queens for a day)!
Shoes are important
We will be in grassy areas so heals are not recommended. Being comfortable is very important, so we recommend flats, pretty sandals, or a wedge or chunky heel.
Favorite Accessories
- Scarves
- Wraps or large shawls – especially in a cooler month, they are so cozy
- Vests – guys, add a vest and have a whole new look over a sweater
- Fun shoes – ladies, a fun POP of a bright or patterned shoe adds to an outfit
- Jewelry – changing a necklace or earrings can bring great variety to your look
Layer up
Taking a few accessories and creating layers can take a simple outfit and make it special and pop. Also if your session is in a cooler month, you will be comfortable. Remember, being comfortable allows you to relax even more and be natural for your session.
Be prepared with a few “must-have” touch-up kit
- Lint Roller – as 2 dog owners we can’t live without these. Bringing one helps to catch any stray hairs or random “fuzzies” you may pick up along the way.
- Extra hair and makeup touch-ups – To ensure you can maintain your hair and makeup look, bring a small touch-up kit if needed between outfit changes.
- Bobby Pins (you never know if we have a little wind how these come in handy)
- Chapstick or lipstick – you know… love requires kissing so, you may need to touch up on lip products.
- Snacks for kids – we all need a little motivation at times. Bring snacks, drinks, or even little candies to help kids have a great experience either at the end as a reward or a 5-minute break during the session.
No matter what you wear, it’s all about love and celebrating this beautiful season of your life and your family! Please contact Leigh before the session to brainstorm or share outfit ideas, we love helping you look and feel your best!
See you soon! – Leigh
