Wedding Shoe Game Questions the Ultimate Guide

Being a wedding photographer, I see a lot of weddings and wedding receptions. One popular trend that has popped up over the last few years, is something called the shoe game. 

Easy enough to do, this fun game sets the stage for a lot of laughs and gets your guests into it. It's not super cheesy, and depending on the questions you ask can range from sweet and insightful, to hilarious or even downright dirty and divisive.

Just in case you don't know how it goes, or you want to get the most out of the experience. I’ve made a bit of a guide for my clients. Better shoe game = funnier moments, a better time, and better wedding photos all around!

How to:

Position two chairs, back to back so that the bride and groom can each have a seat on them. Often times this works well in the middle of the dance floor, or in front of the head table, somewhere where many of the guests can see. The bride and the groom each take off their shoes, and swap one so they each have one of their own and one of their partner’s. The DJ, MC or other host like the best man or maid of honour can then start to ask them a series of questions. In order to answer the questions, the bride and groom each lift a shoe, or sometimes both in order to cast their vote on the answer. 

Wedding Game Tips

Make sure everyone can see, depending on the layout of the room give your guests permission to stand up in crowd around. A lot of the fun, is in the interaction and being able to see the struggles that the bride and groom have to answer the questions.

Should you be the only one reading this article?

Make it a surprise… If you are a bride and groom, and you're on this web page you'll notice there are over 160 shoe game questions below. Maybe you should send this link to your host as well, to choose the questions so that you don't have fair warning on which ones. Sometimes an unexpected question causes all the fun. Or choose more than you think you might need, so you don’t know the exact 15 questions that are coming down the pipe, that’s no fun!

Be prepared

Be prepared, or you can also open mic it. There is a huge list of questions below, but sometimes I have seen it opened up to the audience, for guests to ask. If that's the case the MC can run around, and take the mic to people who want to ask their own often saucy questions. You might want the MC to hear the questions first before you broadcast them aloud however, just in case they are too racy or inappropriate or just super lame. The biggest risk to this is that a guest will ask something insightful, but a little too… “inside jokey” It’ll be funny for you perhaps, but might leave the rest of your guests scratching their heads. If you do wanna go this route, keep it limited! A few questions from the crowd might be cool, but not all of them.

Make your game a bit too short vs. way too long.

Don't overstay your welcome. Nothing kills the vibe of this game then going on to long. Just because there are a million questions below, doesn't mean that you have to use them all, pick your favourites and instruct the host to call it quits with that final question, “who do you love the most?” In order to wrap it up. Typically you only want the game to run five or ten minutes. Have more questions than you need, but don't feel the pressure to use them all. Realistically, you might only ask 15-20 questions.

Shoe Game Questions

Start easy.

Start the questions off simple. That way you get a chance to warm up, the bride and groom get used to holding up the right shoe without being confused and then you can ramp up to funnier and more zany questions. Starting off with something uber specific and specialized is a mistake. Short easy ones are the way to get into a groove.

How to get more laughs.

Jab jab jab right hook. One thing that I find the most funny, and it takes a bit of skill is ordering the newlywed game questions into groupings that sort of lead you down one path, where you get a bit of a cadence of easy ones, then throw in a real tricky one. “who is the better cook?” might be a super easy one to answer, while “who has the better in-laws?” Can quickly put you in hot water!!

Choose the right host.

Choose the host carefully. You want someone with a good sense of humour, who can read the crowd and tailor questions to suit. Again, have more questions than you're going to need and choose the best. You want to dial up the intensity as things go on, and finish it on a high note. You want to make sure, that you leave the crowd wanting more rather than getting tired out and heading for the exits.

Not just shoes.

It is the shoe game, but you don't have to use shoes. You can also have your faces, printed out and put on sticks. teddy bears to represent you both, or some other indicator that is meaningful.

Wedding Shoe Game Questions (161 and counting)

When you first met who made the first move?

Who is the better driver?

Who has been in more car accidents?

Who studied the hardest in school?

Who got better grades in school?

Who is smarter?

Who is more creative?

Who is better at keeping surprises?

Who will be doing the cooking?

Who is more adventurous?

Who is more likely to get injured?

Who is more likely to get sunburn?

Who is more likely to be running late?

Who is the better dresser?

Who is better looking?

Who said I love you first?

Who starts the arguments?

Who is the first to say I am sorry?

Who wears the pants in the relationship?

Who spends more money?

Who is going to pay the bills?

Who will be in control of the remote?

Who will be most likely to wake up grumpy?

Who is more likely to get lost?

Who is more likely to ask for directions?

Who is messier?

Who has the smelliest feet?

Who do you love more than anyone in the world?

Who is better at keeping secrets?

Who always replaces the toilet paper roll?

Who is a bigger baby when they're sick?

Who will kill the spiders in the house?

Who is the most likely to wake up grumpy?

Who has the better shower singing voice?

Who is more stubborn?

Who has the shorter attention span?

Who is the better kisser?

Who is the better dancer?

Who spends more time on Facebook?

Who has the crazier family?

Who is more quick to anger?

Who has the better handwriting?

Who is better at giving directions?

Who is the most patient?

When you get in an argument, who has the last word?

Who would win in 100 meter race? 

Who takes the longest to get ready? 

Who has the better fashion sense? 

Who has the better sense of humour? 

Who looks better today? 

Who has the better in-laws?

Who takes longer in the shower?

Who has a bigger butt?

Who is a better cook?

Who is more responsible?

Who's the boss and the relationship?

Who is the first one to have a crush on the other?

Who is more forgetful?

Who is the first to apologize after an argument?

Who does (your pet's name) love/like more?

Who holds their liquor better?

Who's faster at responding to a text?

Who spends more time on Instagram?

Who spends more time in front of the mirror?

Who snores more?

Who made the first move?

Who paid on the first date? 

Who is the first to declare their love? 

Who’s more romantic? Who’s the best driver? 

Who wears the pants in the relationship? 

Who’s more likely to talk their way out of a speeding ticket?

Who's a pic year eater?

Who's the best chef?

Who's a better tipper? 

Who handles the groceries?

Who's more likely to say something embarrassing in their sleep?

Who wakes up first?

Who's the better shower singer?

Who spends more time staring at their phone?

Who is more likely to start an argument?

Who is more likely to finish an argument?

Who is more likely to max out their credit card?

Who Is more likely to save all their money?

Who is more clumsy?

Who is more talkative?

Who is messier?

Who is more organized?

Who is more athletic?

Who is the bigger thrill seeker?

Who's more adventurous?

Who is better at keeping secrets?

Who would last longer on a deserted island?

Who is more likely to cry during a sad movie?

Who likes chick flicks more?

Who is more likely to arrive late?

Who is the best gift giver?

Who has the bigger wardrobe?

Who owns more shoes?

Who has the best style?

Who takes the longest to get ready?

Who is more likely to lose their keys or wallet?

Who does the dishes more often?

Who is the bigger party animal?

Who has the better driving record?

Who uses more toilet paper?

Who has bigger feet?

Who has a bigger butt?

Who has better vision?

Who shops more?

Who gives the best presents?

Who has better hair?

Who is more forgetful?

Who has more dressy clothes?

Who exercises more?

Who eats healthier?

Who is in better shape?

Who eats the most fast food?

Who does the most household chores?

Whose car is the cleanest?

Who would rather be outdoors?

Who sings better?

Who brushes their teeth more often?

Who holds their liquor better?

Who takes the longest showers? 

Who is older?

Who is wiser?

Who has more siblings?

Who has been in more car accidents?

Who studied the hardest in school?

Who got better grades?

Who is more creative?

Who is smarter?

Who mentioned marriage first?

Who wants the most kids?

Who really made the first move?

Who will fall asleep first tonight?

Who will be the most responsible parent?

Who will be the first to have a midlife crisis?

Who has the more good-looking family?

Who organized the first date?

Who wins the most arguments?

Ignoring the wins, who is actually right?

Who is looking forward to the honeymoon the most?

Who is most likely to eat ice cream for breakfast?

Who drives faster?

Who is most likely to be arrested? 

Who does the dog love more?

Who is more likely to make the bedroom floor their personal laundry basket?

Who is more likely to rob someone?

Who is the most satisfied in bed?

Who is more likely to destroy clothing doing the laundry?

Who will be the stricter parent?

Who has the best taste in music?

Who gossips the most?

Who makes friends easier?

Who does more chores around the house?

Who stays up later at night?

Who is more likely to get out of something they don't want to do?

Finish up with something sweet like….

Who do you love more than anyone in the world? Who do you love the most?

Wanna make your own, more tailored questions? One good formula is

Who’s most likely to questions.

You can fill in just about anything that suits you two specifically!

Good luck with the game!