At the time, we were looking for a couples costume that was relevant and would be as much fun putting together as wearing. So we went in our costume left-overs to try to get inspired. The idea started with the Beth wig. It was left over from an 80’s party where I was Dee Snider. … Read more
The best part of this Publisher’s Clearinghouse Prize Patrol couple costume was making the GIANT check! It was also the most time consuming part. We toyed with names for the check for a couple weeks and then finally found Dixie Normous! In the opening scene of Austin Powers, Gweneth Paltrow pulled her helmet off and … Read more
My wife and I are pictured here last Halloween. I’m the one on the left, wearing the oven and thrusting forth my five-month pregnant belly to make the turkey stick out just a little bit more. My wife is on the right, turkey baster in hand with her chef hat reaching toward the sky. She’s … Read more
I love making unique Halloween costumes for our annual costume bash. Hosting the party makes me want to be different and not have a costume that someone may show up in. It was a little challenging at first , trying to figure out what to use. Mr and Mrs Potato Head were fun to make and … Read more
My boyfriend and I decided to go as Pikachu and Ash Ketchum for Halloween last year. He went to Value Village and picked up some items to give him the white t-shirt and the blue vest and hat. HE HAND SEWED the vest to the shirt and wore a black shirt underneath and even added the … Read more
We saw the Blue Man Group in Las Vegas and loved the show. They were funny and creative and made us laugh. We were deciding what we wanted to be last Halloween when we can across our picture with the handsome blue men. We thought we would try to put it together. We bought a … Read more
To get the footie pajamas’s we went to Target and they usually have footies there. We used one of our stuffed animals from home. We also bought the nook from Target. To have a “cute” look we put pink blush on our cheeks to make our cheeks look rosy. We put our hair up in … Read more
My boss and I dressed up as Saturday Night Live characters for Halloween one year. I was Mary Kathern Gallagher and he was the Coffee Talk lady. My costume was the easy part (went to Goodwill and got a short plaid skirt, white knee socks, blue sweater vest and white collared shirt). I also managed … Read more
We started with the cheap Zombie Prom King and Queen Couple Costumes, which we knew we were going to destroy, so we didn’t have to spend money on. He bought his suit at the local Good will and I got my dress on clearance at a dress store and we both spent under $20 a … Read more
Last year my boyfriend finally agreed to do a couple’s costume. He went as the house from Up. The house was made from a large cardboard box, which was cut and painted with arcrylics on every side in order to resemble the movie. Hot glue and wide elastic were used to create straps to hold up … Read more
Have you ever dreamed of marrying your best friend? Well, I did and he is fabulous. Each year he subjects himself to these ridiculous creations that I imaginatively concoct for couples. We have a friend from church that always throws these fabulous Halloween parties and it has become quite a tradition. Most recently it has … Read more
For Halloween last year my best friend and I wanted to get creative and take a humorous stance with our costumes, so after much thinking we decided to make our own superhero costumes. At first we didn’t know what to call ourselves, but that quickly changed after running into a couple friends. Now on campus, … Read more