How to Play the Wedding Shoe Game: 50 Sample Questions

During the wedding-planning process, there are a number of big moments to consider, including your first look, vow exchange, reception entrance, and first dance. However, there are also many smaller details and traditions that can be just as memorable—from getting ready with your closest friends and giving your parents a pre-ceremony hug to hearing your favorite song from high school at your after-party and playing the wedding shoe game with your partner.

If you want to inject a touch of playfulness and silliness into your celebration, the wedding shoe game does just that. This popular activity tests your and your partner’s knowledge of each other in front of all of your loved ones. During this lighthearted contest, you’ll both answer a number of questions about your habits, preferences, strengths, and weaknesses—without being able to see what the other one said. From who between the two of you is the better cook to who makes the best jokes, you and your new spouse will reveal more about your dynamic to your friends and family—and potentially yourselves—through this contest.

Below, we break down everything you need to know about the wedding shoe game—from how to play it and when to schedule it to 50 of the best questions to ask during it. Read on for more.

When to Play the Wedding Shoe Game

Most couples choose to play the wedding shoe game during their reception, as a way to fill a lull during dinner service. It’s most commonly played right after the speeches or just after the cake cutting. While there’s no rule around when you have to play the wedding shoe game, make sure not to wait too long: Once your guests are partying on the dance floor, such an activity as no longer feasible, as removing them would cause a disruption in the energy your DJ or band has worked hard to cultivate and sustain over the course of the evening.

Playing the Shoe Game at Other Wedding Events

If there isn’t time to play the wedding shoe game on your big day, you can also opt to do it at any other celebration that’s tied to your nuptials. For example, this activity is perfect for your bridal shower and can be set up after the your spouse-to-be arrives at the very end. Additionally, it can also be played during your welcome party or rehearsal dinner, since it serves as an ice breaker and helps guests get to know you and your partner a bit better prior to your ceremony.

How to Play the Wedding Shoe Game: 4 Key Steps

This activity is one of the easiest games to play. When the moment comes, all you need to do is enlist the help of friends and family to help set it up.

Step 1: Arrange the Setup

To set up the wedding shoe game, put two chairs back-to-back in the center of the dance floor or event space. You and your partner should then sit on the chairs. Make sure that you’re not able to see one another. Next, take off both of your shoes and swap one, which should result in you holding one of your partner’s shoes and vice versa.

Step 2: Pick a Host

After setting the game up, it’s time to pick a host. This person may be a guest or someone in the wedding party, such as the best man or the maid of honor. Be sure that this person is confident enough to speak in front of a crowd and is comfortable using a microphone.

Step 3: Start the Questions

To kick off the game, the host should start reading out questions about the couple. For example, one question may be “who made the first move?” Throughout the game, the caller should ask around 20 to 50 questions, leaving a short pause between each one in order for you and your partner to have time to answer—and for guests to react to your responses.

Step 4: Raise the Shoes

Instead of shouting out the answers, you and your partner will turn to the shoes in your hands to indicate your response. When a question is asked, you should raise the shoe of the person the question best describes.

50 Wedding Shoe Game Questions 

Looking for some inspiration? We’ve got you covered. Here are 50 examples of the best wedding shoe game questions to get you started.

1. Who made the first move?
2. Who said “I love you” first?
3. Who is the better cook?
4. Who cooks most often?
5. Who is the better driver?
6. Who is more organized?
7. Who has a better fashion sense?
8. Who chooses where you go for dinner?
9. Who does the household chores?
10. Who wakes up first?
11. Who stays up the latest?
12. Who is funnier?
13. Who is the cleanest?
14. Who makes all the plans?
15. Who is more outgoing?
16. Who is the better kisser?
17. Who is the flirtier one?
18. Who is better at keeping secrets?
19. Who has the best taste in music?
20. Who has the best taste in films?
21. Who has the best taste in TV?
22. Who is most likely to binge-watch a show?
23. Who loves reading the most?
24. Who is nerdier?
25. Who looks after the pets more?
26. Who talks the most?
27. Who talks the loudest?
28. Who is more serious?
29. Who spends the longest in the bathroom?
30. Who takes the longest showers?
31. Who takes the longest to get ready?
32. Who is the most adventurous?
33. Who plans the best date nights?
34. Who is the pickiest eater?
35. Who looks the best today?
36. Who is the most stubborn?
37. Who exercises more?
38. Who is the better dancer?
39. Who is the better singer?
40. Who takes up more than half of the bed?
41. Who has the better hair?
42. Who is the first to apologize?
43. Who always thinks they are right?
44. Who is more romantic?
45. Who is more honest?
46. Who is more likely to get lost?
47. Who is more likely to stay late at work?
48. Who is more likely to be late for work?
49. Who has the sweetest tooth?
50. Who is the bigger shopaholic?