1. Ideally you and your partner should brainstorm together as both of you have to approve of the final decision.
2. Be sure to consider:
   1. Old movie couples (e.g. Rhett and Scarlett)
   2. Current pop culture icons and their significant other (e.g. Sarah and Todd Palin)
   3. Current film or television couples (e.g. Bill and Sookie from True Blood)
   4. Cartoon or comic strip characters (e.g. Fred and Wilma Flintstone)
   5. Paired items (e.g. salt and pepper)
   6. Items that complement each other (e.g. hot dog and bun)
   7. Items that oppose (e.g. yin and yang)http://www.howtodothings.com/fashion-and-personal-care/a4478-how-to-make-couples-halloween-costumes.html

1. Do you need masks?
2. Do you need make-up?
3. What is needed for your actual outfits?
4. What is the proper footwear?

Make sure you keep in mind your plans for celebrating the holiday festivities. You want to make sure that you choose and construct a couples costume that will allow you both to be comfortable with whatever your activities might be.

1. Look around your house to see if there is anything you already have that you can use.
2. Shop your local thrift stores, garage sales and surplus stores for inexpensive pieces.
3. Fill in as needed with items from specialty costume stores.