Sometimes you want to go it solo, and sometimes it's more fun to bring a friend. Although many couples choose their own separate costumes, a lot of couples enjoy attending parties together with themed couples' costumes.

For a romantic, traditional look one of the most popular couples costumes is those star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet, dressed in medieval finery the two amorous teens from Verona inspired Shakespeare to write one of his most enduring plays. Not just for parties, the countless performances of the tragedy on high school stages or major theatrical productions call for high caliber couples costumes!

For a couple of historical buffs, consider Marc Anthony and cleopatra from ancient times or a more modern look of some famous and infamous couples: Mickey Mantle and marilyn monroe, bonnie and clyde, and countless others you might be able to think of.

Show off your shared sense of humor with several funny couples costumes. One of the most popular Saturday Night Live characters of all time, the spartan Cheerleaders, full of "spartan Spirit" and played by Will Ferrell and Cheri Oteri, their matching varsity sweaters are sure to get you noticed. For less of a character-flavored costume and more of an objective idea that simply belongs together, there's the cute and comedic; Bacon and Eggs costume where couples can dress like… well, breakfast!

If neither of those ideas fit your bill, nearly any solo costume you can think of has a male or female counterpart to it. Go as a pair of pirates, a Cowboy and indian, or vampire and vampires. The possibilities are endless!