What are some funny couples costume ideas?

Great funny couples costumes come in pairs where each half sells the joke: a frog and the fly he’s chasing, a lion and a lion tamer, or a bee and a giant bush. The best funny couples costume is one that gets a laugh from across the room before you say a word – browse all our funny Halloween costumes to find your pair’s punchline.

Can I wear couples costumes with my best friend?

Absolutely – couples costumes work for any duo, not just romantic partners. Best friends, siblings, parents and kids, roommates, and coworkers can all rock a two-person costume. We support going out in matching fun with whoever you’re spending Halloween night with – coupling up in matching costumes is the best way to go.

What are easy last-minute couples costume ideas?

The easiest last-minute couples costume is a matching one-piece – throw on coordinating skeleton jumpsuits or a two-person pairing that requires zero makeup, wigs, or accessories. Everything in our last-minute Halloween costumes collection is a complete outfit out of the box, and with expedited one-day shipping you can order as late as the day before the party.

Do couples costumes come in plus sizes?

Select Tipsy Elves costume styles are available in plus sizes, so both halves of the couple can find a fit that’s comfortable enough to wear all night. Browse our plus size Halloween costumes collection to see what’s currently offered, and check the size chart on each product page for exact measurements.

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Couples costume ideas that actually work

A good couples Halloween costume does one of three things: you match, you complement, or you share one costume between two people. Here's what each looks like in practice.

Not sure which of the three you are? Start with your theme

Are you the couple people laugh with, or the couple people look at? If it's the first, the joke should do the work. If it's the second, the classics hold up better than anything — our best-selling witch costume pairs with almost anything your other half picks, whether that's a vampire, a skeleton or a second witch. And if you'd rather stay a little mysterious, bone prints are the reigning champion of couples Halloween costumes for a reason.

Matching: same costume, two cuts

The lowest-effort option and the most reliably good-looking one. Our matching skeleton couples costumes are the best-selling couples costume we make — same print, cut for each of you. The same idea comes in gold, iridescent, shimmer and neon LED light-up. Beyond skeletons, try matching piñatas, mummies, werewolves, bats, 90's leopard. The full range is in matching Halloween costumes, and every bone-print version is in skeleton Halloween costumes.

Complementary: two costumes, one joke

These get the bigger reaction, because the idea only completes when you're standing next to each other. The ringmaster and lion and the fly and frog are the two that consistently stop a room. Bush and bee works the same way, as does pilot and astronaut and bee and caterpillar. If you want the joke without the setup, the pumpkin couples costume and hamburger thief pair land on their own. If you want the joke to do the work, start in funny Halloween costumes.

One costume, two people

The crab two-person costume is exactly what it sounds like — one costume, two of you inside it, and it does not work unless you both commit. It is the single most-photographed thing we sell on Halloween night.

Not that kind of couple

Best friends, siblings, roommates and coworkers all pull off duo costumes, and some of ours are better without the romance. Matching bananas, unicorns, lions, bushes, hot dogs and aquatic pairs don't require you to be dating anyone. And if you're expecting, the maternity skeleton couples costume builds the bump into the design. Add kids and it becomes a family Halloween costume; add friends and you're into group Halloween costumes.

Shopping your half separately

Plenty of couples never buy as a set — one of you picks first and the other matches later. Browse men's Halloween costumes and women's Halloween costumes side by side, or see everything at once in our full Halloween costume shop. If she wants a closer cut, women's sexy Halloween costumes keeps the same Halloween idea. And if this is a tomorrow-night problem, last minute Halloween costumes is filtered to what still ships in time.

What if you can't agree?

You wouldn't be a couple if that never happened. Opposites attract, so flip a coin, let one of you have this year, and bank the other idea for next Halloween. If a compromise really isn't happening, buy separately — plenty of couples never shop as a set. Or get creative and jam two unrelated solo costumes into one new pairing that nobody has done before. That's how half of our best ideas started.

If this is a tomorrow-night problem

No judgment — Halloween sneaks up on everyone. Most of our couples costumes are one-piece, zero-assembly outfits: no wigs, no face paint, no fourteen-part accessory kit to hunt down. Pick a pair, choose expedited shipping at checkout, and you can both be in costume as soon as tomorrow.

Couples Costumes - FAQ

What are the best-selling couples Halloween costumes?

Skeleton costumes are the best-selling couples Halloween costumes at Tipsy Elves. The matching skeleton print comes in a bunch of formats so each half of the couple can wear it their way: women can choose a loose-fit skeleton jumpsuit or a skin-tight skeleton bodysuit, and men can go formal in a classic-fit skeleton suit or casual in a skeleton tee. Other perennial favorites include our classic witch costume and funny two-person pairings like the lion and lion tamer.

What’s the difference between matching and complementary couples costumes?

Matching couples costumes mean you both wear the same outfit – like his-and-hers skeleton costumes – while complementary couples costumes are two different outfits that form one idea, like a lion and a lion tamer. Matching is the easier, zero-coordination option; complementary pairs usually get the bigger reaction. Both count as couples Halloween costumes, so pick whichever fits your duo’s energy.

How quickly can I get my couples Halloween costume?

Couples Halloween costumes from Tipsy Elves can arrive in as little as one day. At checkout, expedited shipping gets you one-day delivery, express gets you two-day, priority gets you three-day, and standard delivery arrives in five days. Standard shipping is free on orders over $75 – which most couples costume orders clear – and other options are priced by location. Join our email and SMS list for free-shipping offers that get you free standard delivery on all orders.