The Wedding Shoe Game
15 questions, two shoes each, back to back in front of everyone.
15 questions · Free
Who was more nervous walking in today?
Whose shoe goes up?
One phone between the two of you — the card says whose turn it is.
About The Wedding Shoe Game
The wedding shoe game is the most reliable reception game there is: the couple sits back to back, each holding one of their own shoes and one of their partner's, and raises a shoe to answer each question. These 15 questions are ordered so it starts easy and finishes on the one that gets the room.
Sample questions to get you started
- 1Who was more nervous walking in today?
- 2Who spent longer getting ready this morning?
- 3Who chose the first song for tonight?
- 4Who cried first today?
- 5Who invited more of the guests in this room?
- 6Who is more likely to still be dancing at midnight?
- 7Who was more involved in picking the flowers?
- 8Who went over budget?
- 9Who forgot something at home this morning?
- 10Who will give the better speech?
Show all 15 questions
- 11Who is more likely to lose a ring in the next hour?
- 12Who has been looking forward to the food more?
- 13Who will fall asleep first tonight?
- 14Who is more likely to cry during the first dance?
- 15Who is the luckier one? Both raise a shoe and mean it.
Tap the game above to play through all prompts.
How to play The Wedding Shoe Game
- Seat the couple back to back on chairs, in view of the room.
- Each holds one of their own shoes and one of their partner's.
- Read a question; both raise the shoe of whoever the answer is.
- Work through all fifteen without stopping to score.
Why couples love this game
It works because the answers are visible to everyone except the couple. The room sees the disagreement before the couple does, and that half-second delay is where all the entertainment lives.
Tips to make it more fun
- Make sure the room can see both shoes clearly. Raise the chairs if needed.
- Order matters — start light and save the last question for the end.
- Film it from the front, not the side.
- Ten to fifteen questions is right. Twenty is too many.
Frequently asked questions
How does the wedding shoe game work?
The couple sits back to back, each holding one of their own shoes and one of their partner's. For each question they raise the shoe belonging to whoever the answer is — and the room sees the disagreement before they do.
How many shoe game questions do you need?
Ten to fifteen. Twenty is too many — the room's attention goes before you reach the good ones at the end.
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