With Halloween just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about your costumes. As a couple, you have double the chance to be creative by coming up with an awesome couple’s costume. Whether you’re attending a party with friends, work colleagues or even a virtual party, you want to “wow” everyone with your unique idea. You and your partner need to come up with something original that no one would have thought of, and here are five ideas to get you started.
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Bacon and Eggs
Bacon and eggs are the ultimate breakfast combination, and they make a hilarious and creative Halloween costume idea. Since it’s not necessarily a couple’s costume, you have the flexibility to wear it with a friend or even with your child. You can try to make this customer DIY, but it’s likely easier to purchase it using a Spirit Halloween Coupon, which will get you huge savings on all your Halloween costume essentials.
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Joker and Harley Quinn
While many couples might opt for superhero-themed costumes, you can mix it up by channeling a famous villain duo. Joker and Harley Quinn are the dysfunctional couple from the Batman comics, television series, and movies. You can have a lot of fun with this costume since you can play with extreme makeup designs and hair colors.
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Mario and Luigi
The famous Nintendo duo Mario and Luigi make an excellent costume for a couple. You can easily adapt the characters to fit both males and females. For a female version, simply sub out the pants for a green or red mini skirt and skip the mustache. If you have a child, make it even more fun by dressing them up as Toad, Koopa, or Goomba.
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Jon Snow and Daenerys
Game of Thrones might be over, but that doesn’t mean it’s forgotten. Renaissance-themed shows and movies are all the rage since Game of Thrones brought them back to popularity, but there are no characters as iconic and Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen. The fire and ice couple is an epic costume option for couples who want to go big or go home. From the elaborate cloaks of the Night’s Watch to the elegant white dresses of the Mother of Dragons, these costumes will definitely turn heads.
Since Jon and Dany have had a lot of costumes in the show, you have the freedom to choose the simplest styles to the most elaborate getups. Most people will find ready-made costumes for these two and it is expected to have a lot of doppelgangers in Halloween parties because of their popularity.
Most of those who want to stand out from Party City costumes will usually make their own, but it will require serious sewing skills on your part. If you don’t have that, you can go in between those choices and buy accurate Medieval Renaissance clothing from online stores that cater to the LARP crowd. It may not be the exact costume in the show, but at least you and your partner won’t look the same with everybody.
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Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm
Take it back to the stone age with costumes of your favorite characters from Bedrock. You may typically see couples dressing up as Fred and Wilma, or Barney and Betty, but you won’t see so many as Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm. While you may remember them as little kids, they eventually go on to get married when they get older. These characters are guaranteed to be recognized by your friends, so no more of the awkward “who are you supposed to be” conversations. These costumes are relatively easy to create yourself, or you can purchase them inexpensively because they aren’t super elaborate.
These five couple costumes will help you and your partner win any Halloween costume competition you enter this year. With unique and original options, you won’t need to worry about having the same costume as anyone else.
