We're struggling with ideas for costumes this year! So far we have done: Orion Slave Girl + Kirk (2025), Lone Wanderer + Goggins-esque Ghoul (2024), Barbie + Ken (2023), Hades (Disney) + Persephone (2022). Also, a bonus of my work costume 2 years ago where I was the Sleepytime Bear (made during my lunch break with a Goodwill run). 

All of our costumes and their accessories have been made by me, except for Persephone (reused a costume from high school), Goggins-esque Ghoul (thrifted all the clothes), and Ken's fur jacket (thrifted).

My husband leaves it entirely up to me, so we usually do things that I enjoy. Being a Trekkie, I'd happily keep going through that universe for ideas, but I don't want to be too similar. I already felt bad imposing my love of Fallout 3 on him when he had only seen the show, so maybe not too heavily nerdy. I prefer it to be tied to something I enjoy because it's more fun to make a costume that way, but I also work full time and have limited time so simplicity is valued.

Some of my thoughts are:

* [**Pincushion Secretary from Halloweentown**](https://halloweentown.fandom.com/wiki/Pin_Cushion_Lady)**:** not sure what husband would be, but this is a life-long dream costume of mine
* **Odette & Derek from Swan Princess:** loved this film as a kid, but my hair isn't long enough and his is quite curly
* **Buffy & A Vampire or Giles:** as much as I had a crush on Giles, it would be creepy to make out with Giles as Buffy, but at least he's seen Buffy
* **Fembot & Austin Powers:** I think I still have my Barbie costume, which can be turned into his costume, again he's seen the films so he gets the reference
* **Sister Jeanne & Grandier from The Devils (1971):** Would be appropriate with the limited release, plus I love this film, and it'll be his first time seeing it
* **Marie Antoinette (2006):** Again, not sure what my husband would be, but this is another lifelong dream costume.

  
Suggestions welcome! We're both about 168cm tall, I have blonde hair/blue eyes, and he has black curly hair/brown eyes/glasses (no contacts).

Couple's Costume Ideas