It’s no secret that I absolutely love Halloween and dressing up. This
year was mine and Pete’s first Halloween in the flat, so we decided to
throw a wee pre-drinks party before heading out to a club with friends.
We literally live across the road from said club, so it’s pretty handy!
I’m not one for going out every single weekend, but I do quite enjoy
getting dolled up for a special occassion – and Halloween is a super
special one in my books.
Pete got us a load of alcohol from his work and made up a spooky punch, along with some test tube shooters while I decorated the flat, then we carved some pumpkins quickly before our guests arrived. Now onto the outfits…
We had a go at a couples costume and went as Owen Grady and Claire Dearing from Jurassic World. I Love Fancy Dress saved us with a last minute order when we realised we were missing one crucial component… dinosaurs! Haha so these three little inflatable ones were our Raptor pals for the evening. They made it to the club and back again in one piece! The dinos were next day delivery, and I had bought ALL THE SNACKS but hardly any decorations, so we got some random body parts, severed heads, cobwebs, inflatable skeleton and a mini graveyard to help spruce (or spook!) the place up.
Pete: Shirt – Debenhams // Waistcoat – Ebay // Trousers, belt & shoes – Models own
Ayden: Shirt – Primark // Tank Top – Ebay // Skirt – Miss Selfridge // Shoes – Primark
We managed to scrape both our costumes together for pretty cheap. Pete only had to buy his shirt and waistcoat, but I found a good match for the trousers on
M and M Direct if you were wanting to recreate this character. I had no trouble finding any of mine apart from the skirt. It is SO HARD to find a white skirt in that style, in October. Luckily I found one sitting all alone on the sale rail at Miss Selfridge. So I know it’s not as close to the characters as I hoped, but it was the best I could do for this time of year. We dirtied our clothes and faces down with some fake blood and brown face paint, and luckily I didn’t need to wear a wig since
Paddy had already sorted my hair out for me! I knew I needed it in that style for halloween, but now that’s out the way I think I’m going to let it grow for a bit. Claire is naturally quite pale in the film (well, before she gets covered in dirt and blood!) but I popped on some
Fake Bake 5 Minute Mousse on my legs, arms and chest just so I would look healthy, rather than transparent, which I usually am at this time of year haha. Portugal tan has well and truly faded folks. Damn you, Scotland!
I bought a witch and devil outfit from Poundland for Dexter and Binx. Dexter was wandering around with his little cape and horns on, but Binx wouldn’t have any of it! So I guess you can say he just went as Binx from Hocus Pocus… easy costume for him eh? I didn’t get a photo of all the guests, but everyones outfits were awesome. It was a nice surprise opening the door to various unexpected characters, from Johnny Bravo, to Vikings, to a Unicorn, and Bellatrix Lestrange! Are you a fan of Halloween and a big kid like me? Tell me what your best outfit has been!
8 Comments
Louise Joy
Looks super fun – I'd love to throw my own Halloween party complete with halloween playlists (which I've already made, oops) when I one day eventually get my own place. I also LOVE that someone went as Johnny Bravo – so awesome! x
November 17, 2015 at 8:35 amLaura
I love your outfit! That picture of you on the floor is so cute 😀
Laura // Middle of Adventure
November 17, 2015 at 4:51 pmShannonDarko
I love the way you decorated, it looks amazing! Fab costumes too, you both got it spot on! Looks like you all had a great night 🙂
November 18, 2015 at 3:29 pmShannon x
Karina Walters
Love your costumes, they're dead on! The mini dinosaurs were a nice touch. Looks like tons of fun, and the blood spattered tablecloths were cute (that feels like a strange thing to say, lol). This is the first year Luke and I didn't throw a party, I missed it! x
November 19, 2015 at 12:55 amDaisy B
You guys look brilliant!! x
November 19, 2015 at 8:47 pmEilidh Duncan
you's did an amazing job with decorating your flat! also such great outfits!
Eilidh from Velvet Winter
November 19, 2015 at 9:36 pmCharlene
I love, love, love you and Pete's costumes – definitely the best couples costume I saw this year! I also love the little dinosaur additions, they're so strangely adorable!
x
November 23, 2015 at 10:21 pmJust Lauren
Those costumes are amazing, hands down the best couple costume I've seen this year! Loved the dinosaurs too, 10/10!! Hope the hangover wasn't too bad 😉 xx
November 24, 2015 at 11:15 pm