No matter who you are, scrolling through Instagram in the month of December was magical: It’s like we all got together and decided to become one big happy cliche. Here are nine pictures your friends (or you—it’s okay to admit it) definitely posted during the holiday season:
Marriage Proposals
How beautiful, young love, eternal bonds! Wedding fever has started to spread, infecting all of my of my 24-year-old comrades—everyone is getting engaged! You get a ring, and you get a ring…everyone gets a ring!
Family Postcard Pic This is very much a pose that was orchestrated by your Aunt Cheryl as she yells for all the cousins to gather on the stairs, in the living room, in front of the fireplace. She lines everyone up and has them stand for an awkward picture she’s taking with her iPhone that will likely be in selfie mode for the first three shots.
#cousinschristmas Missing 6 but still 20 strong #family #lucasmadeit #cuzinkendidnt #prevettisgone A photo posted by Nick Barbagli (@nickybaggs) on
“My Gift <3”
Classic couple picture that implies neither needed a gift this holiday season (though both got each other gifts, obvs).
Ugly Christmas Sweaters
You probably got at least three Ugly Sweater Party invites in December so it’s no surprise that these pics were a hideous dime a dozen in your feeds. You’ll definitely find the ironic menorah sweater within the mix as well.
This gem just showed up from last weekends ugly Christmas sweater party. We never have any fun… ? #catchindeers #americantall #uglysweaterparty A photo posted by Joe Eppele (@bigjoe59) on
Airport Vacation Shots Balancing your passport, a $13 airport coffee or bar drink and your new Stan Smith shoes is a great way to let all of your 397 followers know that you can afford a trip during the holidays. (Unfortunately, I did not get to participate in this).
{ En Route } ✈️? On the way to see new places in the World ? and to see my #friends, that are all over the world ?! Can’t wait to see you @aleksandraina ??????? #AirportBound ?? A photo posted by Zoe Semenova (@zoesstyle) on
Christmas-Themed Snapchat Filter Pics
It’s a known(ish) fact that women felt their prettiest when treated by the deer filter on Snapchat this year. Lucky for us, Snapchat gave the filter a Christmas twist, so you probably got to see half of your graduating high school class looking like festive fawns.
“Maybe Christmas,” he thought, “doesn’t come from a store.” “Maybe Christmas, perhaps means a little bit more.”❤️? #howthegrinchstolechristmas #maybechristmas #reindeerfilter #infinityscarf #alittlebitmore A photo posted by ?Amber Nicole✨ (@_fiftyshadesofsassy_) on
Before and After Pictures
If you didn’t reunite with your siblings and reenact a photo from the ‘90s to show your Instagram followers that, yes, time has aged us all, you missed out.
1994 Schwarz Christmas enactment in December 2016; 21 years later. It’s crazy how much we have grown since then. Love you fam! #christmas #christmaseve #christmasinchicago #christmas2016 #merrychristmas #throwback #blastfromthepast #90skids #1994 #90schristmas #family #familyphotography #sisters #daddysgirl #memories #lafamilia #lovemyfamily #reenactment #allgrownup A photo posted by Alyssa Schwarz (@alyssa_schwarz) on
Christmas Selfies Because every holiday is an excuse to post an Instagram selfie with a seasonally specific emoji for the caption. What? My contour was on point, I had to!
Poinsettia Queen!! ❤❤❤ #missingchristmas #pointsettia #christmasspirit #poinsettiasfordays #latergram #poinsettiaflowercrown #christmasselfie #selfie #christmas2016 #selfielife #lostfiles #merrychristmas #selfiequeen #poinsettiaqueen #snapsawitfirst #christmasfun #snapfilterfun #christmasvibes #blondehairdontcare #poinsettialove #blondie #longhairdontcare #flowercrowns #palevibes #blonde #flowercrown #blondeshavemorefun #flowercrownvibes #pale #flowercrownlove A photo posted by Jessica Roldan (@jessica.c.roldan) on
New Year, New Me
If you don’t post your #fitspo New Year’s resolution to Instagram, is it even a resolution?