Easy corpse bride costume

Ah HA! The Corpse Bride is pretty easy, with a moderate investment, and can be absolutely unforgettable. Remember that old wedding dress in your Mom's closet? Tear it to tatters (she won't mind), find some fingerless gloves and antique lace-up shoes, plus mysterious flowing veil. Bonus points for rigging up a glowing red battery-operated heart. Remember, no red gore. Keep everything to a strict black-and-white palette, including your deathly-goth-mask makeup with heavy black circles under the eyes. If any bonehead asks "You are YOU supposed to be?" tell him, "I'm dressed as Helena Bonham Carter's entire career."