The Best Couples Halloween Costumes

Couples Halloween Costumes Ideas

Couples, Costumes and Halloween
By Frank Kermit
 
Halloween is a great time for couples to have fun.
 
If you are in a newly formed couple and want everyone to know about it, or a well-established couple that wants to do something together for Halloween, here are some costume ideas for couples.
 
First, couples that dress up as well known, successful couples have a variety of costumes to choose from.
 
Fred and Wilma, Homer and Marge, Shrek and Fiona, Gomez and Morticia, Popeye and Olive, and Mickey and Minnie just to name a few.
 
These costumes are for the couples that really want to send out a message that they are at a Halloween party together as a couple.
 
With this theme in mind, I recommend that such couples stay away from costumes of couples that did not last. Thus, no Sonny and Cher, Kermit and Piggy, or Lucy and Ricky. (Most recently we found out that Han Solo and Leia did not stay together either).
 
Next are couples costumes that mostly represent two characters from the same story or theme, but not necessarily characters that were ever romantically involved.
 
These include the couples costumes of Gru and a Minion, Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf, Pacman and Ghost, two random superheroes, and Toy Story’s Woody and Jessie (Jessie was actually romantically linked with the character Buzz Lightyear, not Sheriff Woody).
 
Also included in this group are Cat in the Hat’s Thing 1 and Thing 2, a Matador and Bull couples costume, and Dorothy and Scarecrow costume pair from Wizard of Oz (honorable mention for Cookie Monster and a Cookie).
 
The challenge here is that although they are part of the same theme, it does not use the symbolism of actual characters that are romantically involved couples.
 
They are all great costumes, but not necessary the best possible costumes for couples looking to make a statement.
 
Personally I believe the best costumes are Costume Set-Pairs:
 
This means that unto itself, the individual costume looks like it is incomplete alone and requires something else to go with it, so the natural inclination is to assume there is a partner costume to go with it.
 
These types of costume pairings tend to be gender neutral.
 
These include Puzzle Pieces costume (especially if the two costume pieces fit together), Pair of Dice, Peanut Butter and Jelly, Day and Night, and even specially designed Salt and Pepper Shakers.
 
In cases like these, when you see one half of the couple such as Eggs, there is no mistaken, that somewhere in the party is that person’s favorite Bacon.
 
Final word of caution: although wonderful at certain kinds of parties, highly sexualized costumes may not be the best idea.
 
Pimp and Hoe, Hefner and Bunny, body parts, contraceptives, and fetish fantasy costumes are all great costumes, however it may invite other party goers to approach you both for more than just a costume compliment.
 
If either of you are the jealous type, you could be setting yourself up for some uncomfortable situations.
 
In short, do not subject yourself to other people’s tricks just because you wish to treat yourself to a titillating couples costume.
 
Have a safe, fun and loving Halloween!