57 Easy Couple Costumes You Can DIY for Halloween
For the “pyramid of cans in the pale moonlight”: Empty and rinse out six beer cans (any brand will do), then hot-glue cans in a pyramid shape to a solid-colored t-shirt. Cut out a moon shape from glitter cardstock, then secure to a headband with hot glue. Embellish the base with assorted metallic stars
Trendy couple costume ideas for Halloween 2023
By Chi Tran
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Halloween can be a lot more fun with a friend or loved one. Here are some perfect Halloween couple costume ideas this year for you and your BFF or significant other.
The duo we never knew we needed. Get your Loki and Mobius on with these fly costumes just in time for Season 2. Or both of you can just dress up as different variants of Loki – dibs on Alligator Loki!
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This is the Halloween costume idea that is on every couple’s lips. Barbie and Ken have captured the zeitgeist this Summer. So join the Barbie parade this October and keep the party going all night long.
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This always comes up in the couple’s costume conversation. Y2K nostalgia is all the rage nowadays so stand out by going all the way back to the Stone Age with Fred and Wilma’s eternal costume classic.
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Did you enjoy Nat Geo’s SharkFest as much as we did this year? As seen on TikTok, this viral shark onesie can be you and your boyfriend’s Halloween costume and bedroom pajama all in one.
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Issa me, your couple’s Halloween costume idea. The brotherly love of Mario and Luigi lasts forever with these simple, but trendy costumes.
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The word-of-mouth hit of the year, Elemental has captured the hearts and minds of families and couples everywhere, making Ember and Wade the perfect one-two element punch for this year’s Halloween. Take your pick from Ember’s signature fire dress to Wade’s Windbreaker t-shirt for the best love chemical reaction.
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Take your pick from a variety of animal onesies available that make for simple Halloween costumes that are easy to wear. You’d do yourself a favor picking up a Frog onesie here to go along with a Princess Tiana costume for a creative Halloween pairing.
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The Moana live-action film might be a few years down the road, but you can conjure up your best Moana and Maui combo with some temporary tattoos, braided pants and a magical hook. What can I say except you’re welcome?
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The little blue gremlin has found his lovely match. Declare your intergalactic love with Stitch and Angel this Halloween.
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57 Easy Couple Costumes You Can DIY for Halloween
If you and your boo (see what we did there?) are on the hunt for the best couple costumes for Halloween 2023, you’ve come to the right place. Whether you’re making your relationship debut at a Halloween party or you’re dressing up to take the kids trick-or-treating, you can pull together these easy couple costumes at the last minute using a combination of DIY creations, items from your closet, and new or thrifted purchases.
If you’re looking for funny couple costumes, try a clever pun costume for two, like Green with Envy, or dress up as a hilarious ’80s duo. In the market for a more unique couples costume? We’ve got a creative riff on Alan Jackson’s nostalgic ’90s hit “Chattahoochee” that’s a guaranteed winner.
If you’re a big fan of DIY Disney costumes, consider a classic duo like Aladdin and Jasmine or Ariel and Flounder. If famous couples costumes from TV and movies are more your speed, you’ll also find plenty of inspiration here. (Is your heart set on Beth Dutton and Cole Hauser? Head to our Yellowstone costume guide right now .)
Whatever your duo costume needs may be, we’ve got you covered! That said, there’s plenty more to explore. Check out our favorite Halloween costumes for women, DIY Halloween costumes for men, and the ultimate best friends Halloween costumes too. No go forth, dress up, and have a totally awesome October 31st! And don’t forget to post the final look on Instagram along with an ingenious Halloween caption.
“Ring of Fire” Couple Costume
Becky Lugart-Stayner
This easy couple costume is inspired by Johnny Cash’s 1963 hit.
For the ring of fire: Purchase a hula hoop and red, orange, and yellow tulle. Cut several strips of each that are roughly one foot long. Tie the strips around the hoop in a pattern of red, orange, yellow, orange, red until the hoop looks full. (You can trim any ends that look too long!) Wear a red dress to match your ring.
For Johnny Cash: Sport a black suit, shirt, and shoes. Guitar and sunglasses optional!
“Chattahoochee” Couple Costume
Becky Lugart-Stayner
Continuing the country music costume theme, Alan Jackson’s “Chattahoochee” is basically synonymous with the summer of 1993. If that era is nostalgic for you and your sidekick, then this riff on the famous music video and lyrics is for you two spring chickens.
For the skiier (aka Alan himself!): Don ripped jeans, a vintage-looking life vest, cowboy hat, boots, and a slalom ski, which you can find on eBay. If desired, pair with a burger and a grape sno-cone.
For the “pyramid of cans in the pale moonlight”: Empty and rinse out six beer cans (any brand will do), then hot-glue cans in a pyramid shape to a solid-colored t-shirt. Cut out a moon shape from glitter cardstock, then secure to a headband with hot glue. Embellish the base with assorted metallic stars
Ugly Christmas Sweaters Couple Costume
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It seems like every year those Christmas decorations come out earlier and earlier… and earlier. You might as well make lemonade out of lemons and get double mileage out of your ugly Christmas sweaters for your couple’s Halloween costume.
KFC Fried Chicken and Colonel Sanders
Rowena Ramon Javillonar (@rowr) / Instagram
This tasty look from Instagrammer Rowena Ramon Javillonar (@rowr_) is too cute.
For the fried chicken: There are a few ways you can approach this DIY look. Check out tutorials from Kitchen Fun With My Three Sons and Costume Works.
For Colonel Sanders: Print out a KFC logo and attach to a red apron using fabric spray adhesive. Add three short strips of white electrical tape to the top right corner of the apron. Round out the look with glasses, a white mustache and goatee, a black Western string tie, and a white shirt and pants.
Fisherman and Trout
Jaclyn Yepsen, @sumthinshort / Instagram
Reel in that best costume prize with this easy couple’s ensemble shared by Instagrammer @sumthinshort. If one of your pair is into fishing, then you probably already have everything for the fisherman (or fisherwoman) costume. All you’ll need to DIY is the trout outfit.
To make a similar trout costume: Make a giant fish eye out of black and white felt cutouts; attach to the hood of a muted green zip hoodie. Use fabric paint to add vertical pink and green stripes to a white tank dress. Complete the look with tan stockings and green slippers.
Lumberjack and Tree
Fish and Bull
For an inexpensive costume, whip up this idea with items you may already have at home. For the lumberjack, grab a flannel shirt, boots, hat, and ax, and for the tree pick a long dress and make a super-simple leaf crown!
Get the tutorial at Fish and Bull.