Halloween parties are becoming an increasing trend these days. Halloween is not just the time to visit houses and scare people, it is also the time to bring out your creative and innovative side out of the closet and when you are celebrating Halloween with your loved one it just adds up to the fun. If you are planning to go for a Halloween costume party with your better half, here are some Halloween costumes ideas for couples.
Movies:
With so many movies coming out, deciding on a costume for Halloween can easily be inspired by any of these movies. For example movies like The Mummy, Twilight, Avatar, Shrek, etc can inspire a couple to come up with costumes like vampires, witches, draculas, zombies, mummies, pirates, the blue costumes from Avatar, etc. A couple can dress up as Mad Hatter and Alice from the movie Alice in Wonderland or Wolverine and Cyclops from X-Men. You can also dress up as Harry Potter and Hermione Granger. Or choose couple of characters from Lord of the Rings. You could also come as Beauty and the beast.
Games:
You can use different games to decide couple Halloween costumes this year. For example, the the two of you could dress up like the king and the queen on a chess board. Other examples would be dressing up like zombies from the game Resident Evil. Or try becoming the King of hearts and the Queen of Hearts from a cards deck and so on.
Animated Characters:
While planning on what costume you could sport this Halloween, you could consider dressing up like animated characters you see on TV or in movies. Some examples that would make ideal Halloween costumes for couples would be Fred and Wilma Flintstone from Flintstones, the blue characters from Smurfs, Homer and Marge Simpson from the Simpsons, Shrek and Princess Fiona from Shrek, Popeye and Olive, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, Donald and Daisy Duck, Mr. and Mrs. Incredible, Aladdin and Princess Jasmine, etc.
Stories or Fairy Tales:
Couples could take tips from different stories and fairy tales for deciding their couple costumes for Halloween. Costumes like Adam and Eve, fairy Godmother and the pumpkin, Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus, Beauty and the beast, Cinderella and the Prince, Tarzan and Jane, Catwoman and Batman, devil and angel, etc., could be great hits. The idea is to be as creative as possible in your costume. You could use different props to go with your costume and to enhance it further.
Food Items:
Yes, you got that right. Couples could take inspiration from various food items to prepare your Halloween costume this year. Halloween costumes ideas for couples could also be inspired from various food items like pop corn and coke, cake and the knife, salt and pepper, etc. Remember M & Ms your favorite candy can be your saving grace when it comes to choosing Halloween costumes for couples. One of you can become a hamburger while the other one can become a hot dog.
Other Things Around Us:
Think from the non-living things surrounding us. Great ideas can be generated from such things. Halloween costumes for couples can be inspired by the strangest of things such around us like a cigarette and a lighter, guitar and an amplifier, fire and ice, sun and moon, etc. The idea is to be as original as possible. There are no boundaries for creativity and when it comes to being innovative the sky is the limit.
Occupations & Careers:
Couples can even try out different costumes based on occupations such as astronauts, doctor and nurse, cheerleader and a male spartan, air-hostess and an air steward, prisoner and cop, etc. Yet another option would be to dress up like a gangster and his love interest. With so many professions available choosing the most appropriate costume should not be a problem.
These were a few ideas which a couple could use to use as Halloween costumes. The idea is to be as creative as possible and be open to suggestions. It is only then that you will be able to come out with the most suitable couple costume idea. The thing that is most important is to be comfortable in whatever you wear and to carry it well. After all they say comfort is the best make up you can wear. May you have a haunted Halloween.
