11 Creative Large Family Photo Ideas Perfect For The Mantle

In the market for large family photo ideas? Large family reunions are popular in the United States. Since people tend to follow their career wherever it takes them, family members don’t tend to stay in their hometown or even in the state where they were born. Thus, a periodic family reunion that can number even to 100 people is in order every few years, and the requisite group photoshoot is very much expected.

If you are searching for creative large family photo ideas and venues for your reunion, Peerspace is an excellent resource. With venues available for hourly rental in towns and cities across the US and beyond, Peerspace undoubtedly has the perfect reunion-worthy venue for your family gathering, not to mention spacious, attractive photoshoot locations for your family portrait needs.

If you are looking for creative large family photo ideas, read on for a curated list of Peerspace venues and themes that might be perfect for your family reunion.

1. Gather around the fireplace at this light-filled pond-side home

If you’re looking for large family photo ideas perfect for the mantle, why not book a space with its own beautiful mantle to feature in your photos? If you don’t have a large fireplace at home for your family to utilize, Peerspace can help you out.

As an example, families in Minnetonka, MN can book this light-filled home nestled on a private lot with a pond for their photoshoot setting. This spacious, more than 3,000-square-foot dwelling features a rustic brick fireplace shown above and many other photogenic spaces for your family photoshoot. The kitchen is stunning and can make a fun setting for a lifestyle-centered shoot, while the serene outdoor deck overlooking the pond makes a beautiful setting during the warm summer months.

2. Get colorful in an LED-lit creative studio in Chicago

For families gathering in Chi-town, check out this dreamy, vibrant, modern studio in Logan Square as the setting for a colorful family photoshoot. It can accommodate 60 people and is home to many Instagrammable spots ideal for photos and portrait photography.

While it’s a naturally lit venue, the host also provides overhead LED lights that you can use during your shoot as well as 25 different colored paper backdrops. This is a comfortable place to party but it is also equipped to photograph large family groups.

3. Make memories (and great photos!) during a Philadelphia art gallery reunion

This unique gallery event space in Philadelphia, PA also has great lighting, which will make your photographer very happy. The gallery can accommodate 75 people and the ambiance will give your event a cultivated vibe while the photographer catches all the action portraits of family catching up with one another followed by a beautiful group shot.

Gathering for your family reunion and photoshoot in autumn? Then these cozy fall family photoshoot ideas will provide the inspiration you need to pull it off perfectly.

4. Celebrate and take photos in a historic Atlanta estate

The historic Meredith House estate in Atlanta, GA can accommodate 85 family members, making it perfect for your large family photo ideas. It’s a 1938 estate house that has preserved many of its original architectural features. Take photos in the great hall with vaulted ceiling and oversized fireplace, in the wood-paneled dining room, the dramatic two-story entrance foyer with grand wood staircase, and in the Adam-style library.

We can imagine a buffet lunch in the backyard followed by group chats and photos in the various beautiful rooms of the house. Finally, enjoy a family photo on the two-story entrance foyer near the grand wood staircase. Doesn’t that sound like lovely creative large family photo ideas?

5. Set your photoshoot below an elegant chandelier in a historic D.C. row home

Looking for an elegant location for your large family photo ideas that features a stylish lighting fixture? For families in the D.C. area, this versatile space in a renovated historic Capitol Hill row house in Washington, D.C. can accommodate 125 guests. It provides you with a stately setting that includes a marble fireplace and crystal chandeliers while also being flooded with natural light. It’s a beautiful setting for snapping family photos that are perfectly lit.

6. Gather in the flower garden of a dreamy Michigan estate

If you and your family are big on magical settings, then we think you’ll love this dreamy estate on three acres in Sawyer, MI. It’s an eight-bedroom, seven-bathroom(!) French-inspired estate that provides you with multiple beautiful backdrops for your large family photoshoot. We love the exquisite gardens featured in the photo above as one option, but as you can see on its Peerspace listing, this home has plenty of gorgeous spaces for you and your loved ones to pose in and enjoy.

7. Make memories in a colorful former historic church

Looking for something a bit artsy for your large family photo ideas? This former historic church in Tarentum, PA can accommodate 100 guests and has been updated with modern murals on the walls and a state-of-the-art sound system. It seems like a fun and funky place to come together to realize your creative large family photo ideas.

8. See who’s the biggest cut-up while taking pics at this Denver comedy club

Is your large family filled with larger-than-life characters? Then you may want to celebrate them by hosting a photoshoot in a comedy club! You can do so at this versatile downtown theater in Denver, CO, a fun and funky converted venue that accommodates 90 guests. Make memories while taking photos fighting over the mic, roasting each other on stage, and any other performance-based shenanigans you all can dream up!

9. Opt for stately portraits while posing at this grand converted bank in Baltimore

This converted bank in downtown Baltimore, MD is a stunning architectural space built in the 1800s that can accommodate 75 guests. The large windows allow for lots of natural light and the floor space is convertible to many configurations. Besides its beautiful setting, your family can also enjoy on-site catering options, so plan a big family dinner after your shoot to enjoy each other’s company for longer.

Check out these sweet family reunion party ideas to make the most of your time together.

10. Have a vintage-inspired shoot at a 50s-style soda fountain

If you and your family love enjoying milkshakes and other emblems of classic Americana together, then we have a fun family photoshoot idea for you! Why not book time at this original historic 50s soda fountain in Pasadena, CA for a sugar-fueled family photoshoot?

Have the host prepare an array of colorful, yummy milkshakes for each family member lined up on the bar. Then, have each family member sit on one of the swiveling red seats, taking a sip of their milkshake while making a funny face to the camera. Go the extra mile and check out these stock 1950s-style family portraits for posing and clothing inspiration. This is one of those awesome large family photo ideas that will definitely be mantle-worthy!

11. Make an impression with an architectural setting in an Austin quonset

This urban industrial warehouse + lawn in Austin, TX can accommodate 100 guests and has some of the most unique architecture of any space on this list. You and your family can gather indoors, with the arched ceiling of the quonset creating an amazing backdrop. There is also a large lawn outdoors, so you can create family photos both indoors and out.

Large family photo ideas: conclusion

Many of us don’t get together with our large extended families often enough. We hope that these large family photo ideas have inspired you to gather in a unique photoshoot location courtesy of Peerspace so that you can enjoy a memorable experience together, creating amazing photos and lasting memories in the process.

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