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9 Last-Minute Couples Halloween Costumes You Can Make Tonight

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You were supposed to plan this weeks ago. Now it’s the night of the party, and you both need to show up looking like a pair.

These nine couples costumes come together from two regular closets in under an hour. Each one has a tip for making the two halves look like they belong together.

Jump to a Costume

  1. Witch and Black Cat
  2. Cowboy and Cowgirl
  3. Two Ghosts
  4. Greaser and 50s Sweetheart
  5. Farmer and Scarecrow
  6. Mad Scientist and Zombie
  7. Angel and Devil
  8. Lumberjack and Tree
  9. Ketchup and Mustard

1. Witch and Black Cat

Illustration of a witch costume: a woman in a long layered black dress with a tattered hem and a deep purple sash, striped tights, a tall pointed wide-brimmed black hat, holding a broom, a small black cat at her feet.

The classic last-minute couple. A witch and her cat is mostly black clothes.

How to do it: Both in black. Witch adds a pointed hat and dark lipstick; cat adds ears, eyeliner whiskers and a tail. Put a bow on the cat in the witch’s accent color. About 15 minutes.

Worth buying: cat ears and a tail.

2. Cowboy and Cowgirl

Illustration of a cowboy costume: a man in a felt cowboy hat, a plaid snap-front western shirt, a red bandana at the neck, jeans with a big belt buckle, leather cowboy boots, a coiled lasso in one hand.

Boots, jeans and plaid for both. A cowboy pair is easy and fun.

How to do it: Plaid or denim shirts, jeans, boots and bandanas. Matching bandana colors pull it together. Hats are the one thing worth grabbing. About 10 minutes.

Worth buying: a classic cowboy hat.

3. Two Ghosts

Illustration of a classic sheet ghost costume: a figure under a long flowing white sheet that just brushes the floor, two cut-out eye holes, a wide-brimmed hat under the sheet giving it a rounded shape, playful rather than scary.

The cheapest couples costume there is. Two sheet ghosts with matching sunglasses is trendy and free.

How to do it: Two white flat sheets, eye holes, and a baseball cap under each so the heads are round. Matching sunglasses over the eye holes. About 15 minutes.

Worth buying: round novelty sunglasses.

4. Greaser and 50s Sweetheart

Illustration of a 1950s greaser costume: a young man with slick black pomaded hair in a pompadour, a fitted white T-shirt with sleeves rolled once, a black leather motorcycle jacket with the collar flipped up, dark cuffed blue jeans, black boots, a comb in one hand, a confident lean.

A greaser and his girl is pure closet: white tee, jeans and a ponytail.

How to do it: Him: white tee, cuffed jeans, jacket and slicked hair. Her: a full skirt or cuffed jeans, a fitted top, a neck scarf, a high ponytail and red lipstick. About 20 minutes.

Worth buying: a 50s neck scarf.

5. Farmer and Scarecrow

Illustration of a scarecrow costume: a person in a red plaid flannel shirt and patched denim overalls with burlap patches, straw sticking out of the cuffs, collar and pockets, a floppy straw hat with a small black crow on the brim, rosy painted cheeks and a stitched smile.

Two flannels make a farmer and a scarecrow. Fall-perfect.

How to do it: Both in flannel and jeans. The farmer adds a straw hat; the scarecrow adds raffia in the cuffs and painted stitches. About 25 minutes.

Worth buying: a bundle of craft raffia.

6. Mad Scientist and Zombie

Illustration of a mad scientist costume: a person in a stained, oversized white lab coat with rolled sleeves, wild frizzy white hair, big brass goggles pushed up on the forehead, long black rubber gloves, holding a flask with glowing green liquid, a gleeful expression.

One mad scientist and their experiment gone wrong.

How to do it: Scientist: white shirt or lab coat, goggles and wild hair. Zombie: old clothes, gray makeup and an “Experiment #13” tag pinned on. About 25 minutes.

Worth buying: a cheap white lab coat.

7. Angel and Devil

Illustration of a devil costume: a woman in a red dress with small red horns on a headband, a pointed red tail, holding a pitchfork, red lips and sharp winged eyeliner, a mischievous pose.

Good and evil, side by side. An angel and a devil is all about the headbands.

How to do it: One in white with a halo, one in red or black with horns. Matching styles (both casual or both dressy) make it work. About 10 minutes.

Worth buying: devil horns and a tail.

8. Lumberjack and Tree

Illustration of a lumberjack costume: a bearded man in a red and black buffalo-check flannel shirt with sleeves rolled to the elbow, dark suspenders, rolled-cuff blue jeans, brown lace-up work boots, a gray knit beanie, a wooden-handled axe resting on one shoulder.

A lumberjack and the tree he’s chasing. Funny and very easy.

How to do it: Lumberjack in flannel and a beanie with an axe. Tree in green and brown with a few leaves pinned on and a branch held overhead. About 15 minutes.

Worth buying: an inflatable axe.

9. Ketchup and Mustard

Red and yellow shirts, two labels, done. A classic for good reason.

How to do it: One in red with a “KETCHUP” label, one in yellow with “MUSTARD.” White caps or headbands for the bottle tops. About 10 minutes.

Worth buying: a ketchup and mustard set.

Making Two Last-Minute Costumes Look Like a Pair

Share a color. One matching bandana, scarf or bow ties two costumes together.

Match the effort. If one of you goes full makeup, the other should too.

Plan one photo pose before you leave. The witch holding the cat, the scientist checking the zombie’s pulse.

Need more ideas? Start with our 10 last-minute Halloween costumes, or browse the full costume encyclopedia from A to Z.

Last-Minute Couples Costume FAQ

What’s the easiest last-minute couples costume?

Two ghosts or a witch and a black cat. Both use things you already own.

What’s a cheap couples costume we can make tonight?

Two sheet ghosts, cowboy and cowgirl, or ketchup and mustard.

What’s a funny last-minute couples costume?

A lumberjack and a tree, or ketchup and mustard.

What couples costume works with flannel shirts?

A farmer and a scarecrow, or a lumberjack and a tree.

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