Halloween Costumes for Couples and Groups

Even more than candy and trick-or-treating,- Lock and Key
dressing up is an integral part of Halloween.- Nut and Bolt
Choosing the right costume can be a difficultGroup Costume Ideas
proposition, never mind finding the right coupleThe larger your group, the more difficult it
costume. Selecting a group costume can be evenbecomes to make a group costume decision. It
more troublesome.also becomes more of a challenge to find enough
Before you get down to the business of selectingcostumes variations within a theme to
your group or couple costumes, you have to findaccommodate the group. Online costume
a costume source. The first place you can look isproviders can be an invaluable resource when it
your local department or discount store. Whilecomes to these types of volume purchases.
their selection is sometimes limited, you may stillThe easiest way to costume your group is to
be able to find the right costumes. Your bestselect a theme, with each member of the group
chance is to go early though. The closer it gets tohaving a slightly varied costume, perhaps based
Halloween, the more picked over the selection. Ifon gender or age.
you have access to a Halloween specialty shop,For a larger group, around ten to twenty, a
or a costume shop, you may find a widertheme such as sea animals might work. Each
selection available.group member selects a different sea creature,
Couple Costume Ideassuch as shark, fish, eel, lobster, etc. Another idea
The easiest place to start with a couple costumewould be for each member to dress as a
is to consider famous duos. Here are just a fewcharacter from the Star Wars series of movies.
examples of male/female duos to get youIf you have a smaller group of people, one of the
started:following group ideas may work for you:
- Adam and Eve- Superheroes (Superman, Batman, Catwoman,
- Bonnie and ClydeWonder Woman, Spiderman, Batgirl, etc.)
- Jack and Jill- Pirates
- Cinderella and Prince Charming- The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy, the Tin Man, the
- Pharaoh and CleopatraCowardly Lion, Munchkins, Glenda, etc.)
Often fairy tales and movies can be excellent ideaOne online provider even offers group costumes
starters. One online costume provider offers a Ballbased on cocktails and fast food.
and Chain costume.No matter the size of your group, from two
For non gender-specific costume pairings, considerthrough twenty, with a little planning, you can find
ideas such as:a Halloween costume theme that works for
- Salt and Peppereveryone in the group.