Halloween is just around the corner and you want to do something different this year. You’ve had enough of going to parties wearing outfits that are more suited to a convent and you’ve come to realize that you only live once, so why not enjoy the ride. What could be more fun than shocking everyone when you and your partner turn up in outfits you just innocently happened to pick out from the dirty couples costumes section. So, if this is new territory for you and you’re not sure where to start, here are a few ideas to get the creativity flowing.

If you’ve always had a fascination with all things dark and mysterious, then maybe a naughty vampire getup is right up your alley. A red corset top with a bat-wing neckline, a mini skirt with garters, and a pair of over-the-elbow gloves will definitely put the dirty in your Halloween couples costumes. What about your partner, you ask? In that outfit, he could probably wear a potato sack and no one would notice, but it’s true that naughty Lady Vampire needs her immortal mate along, at least to open the doors. Nothing says hot vampire like a silk, period shirt with ruffles, a pair of black slacks and the ever present cape. All he needs to do is look at everyone with a piercing gaze and study people’s necks as if they were the next dish on the menu.

On the other hand, if you feel more at home listening to the calming sound of waves as they crash against the rocks, and you have the heart of an adventurer, or if your favourite movie is Pirates of the Caribbean, either option will do, then maybe it’s the pirate’s life for you. You can either go as Captain Pirate Extraordinaire and his lovely wench, or you can stand on equal footing and be the swashbuckling Lady Pirate feared by all on the high seas. In either case, you’ll both be the toast of the evening, and you might even find a secret treasure map, but don’t go digging up people’s gardens.

If your calling has always been that of a healer, and your biggest desire is to help people in need, then here’s your chance to at least look the part for one evening. A sexy nurse’s costume that leaves little to the imagination, with garters, white stockings and your very own stethoscope will definitely have patients lining up. You might not want to visit the cardiac section of the hospital though, since this particular outfit does come with a health warning for those with heart problems. Of course, your partner will be the ever charming doctor who you are madly in love with, but who sees nothing beyond his desire to cure the sick. Your new outfit will definitely have him taking a second and third look. He’ll soon be joining the queue to get a little bit of your special tender loving care.
These are just a few costume ideas and there are many more. Just remember that they don’t necessarily have to be traditional couple’s costumes, you can mix and match whatever you fancy. The important thing is that you have fun and enjoy the moment.