Famous Couple Costumes

How to Choose a Couples Costume

Related costumes are not right for every couple. While a man may love the idea of dressing as Joe DiMaggio and going out with Marilyn Monroe, his date may feel self conscious or uncomfortable in a revealing outfit. A woman, on the other hand, may love the idea of dressing as Minnie Mouse, but her significant other may cringe at the idea of donning his own pair of mouse ears. For a couples’ costume to be fun and enjoyable, it should be one that both individuals are comfortable with, both in terms of what famous couple they choose and how well the costumes suit them personally.

Wearing famous couple costumes also says a lot about the couple beneath the disguise. Other partygoers may assume that a couple is a hot item, especially if their costume is a romantic couple. Choosing a famous couple makes the costume more noticeable and may lead to assumptions about favorite movies, hobbies, or interests as well. A couple–whether they are just friends, an exclusive item, or husband and wife–should choose a costume that reflects well on both of them and can help make the event fun and memorable.

Ideas for Famous Couples Costumes

There are many famous couples that can easily be portrayed by any couple in costume. Couples’ costumes generally fall into three categories: real couples, fictional couples, and more generic costume ideas.

Real and Historic Couples=

There are several benefits to donning real or historic famous couple costumes. First, the couple is usually immediately recognizable and may seem more “adult” than portraying fictional characters. In many cases, the costumes will also be easier to find or could even be made from scratch easily with the right hair style, wardrobe, and standard accessories.

Real famous couples that can make great costumes include:

• Bill and Hillary Clinton
• Jack and Jackie Kennedy
• George W. and Laura Bush
• George and Martha Washington
• Cleopatra and Julius Caesar or Marc Antony
• Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe
• Bonnie and Clyde
• Sonny and Cher

The problem with choosing famous real couples is that quite often, only one member of a couple is truly recognizable. If a couple pairs up a mismatched couple ( Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe, for example), they are no longer wearing coordinated costumes but just two individual outfits.

Fictional Famous Couples

In many cases, it is easier to choose a fictional couple for a couples’ costume. From silly to science fiction to Hollywood costumes, there are dozens of options, including:

• Fred and Wilma Flintstone
• Barney and Betty Rubble
• Mickey and Minnie Mouse

Trinity costume.

• Morticia and Gomez Addams
• Neo and Trinity
• Romeo and Juliet
• Archie and Veronica
• Mr. and Mrs. Incredible
• Ken and Barbie
• Aladdin and Jasmine
• Belle and the Beast
• Cinderella or Snow White and Prince Charming
• King Kong and Fay Ray
• Robin Hood and Maid Marion
• Santa and Mrs. Claus
• Will Riker and Deanna Troi
• Uncle Sam and Lady Liberty
• Homer and Marge Simpson
• Shrek and Princess Fiona
• Tarzan and Jane
• Danny and Sandy

Clearly, there are many options for fictional famous couple costumes, giving a couple the opportunity to choose a fun ensemble they are both interested in.

Generic Costumes

King and Queen for a day.

There will be times that no famous couple is suitable for a costume to match both personalities. Rather than forcing a famous association, the couple should relax and opt for a more generic couples’ costume. Mustard and ketchup bottles, an electrical plug and socket, a vampire couple, corpse bride and groom, cheerleader and football player, Confederate soldier and southern belle, and washer and dryer are just a few generic couple’s ideas if no famous couples are available or appealing.

Where to Find Couples Costumes

Finding famous couple costumes that are recognizable and match appropriately can be a challenge. In many cases, couples will need to find costumes separately, but online merchants may be able to match up famous couples more easily. Costume Hub offers an easy “couples button” search that pulls up related costumes to match a selected outfit, and Costume Craze has a wide selection of pre-made matches available in many famous themes.

Famous couple costumes are a great way for friends, newlyweds, or other couples to show a connection to one another as well as to a famous real or fictional couple. By choosing a famous couple to emulate, they can share the spirit of the event in a fun and entertaining way.