How do you play Mr and Mrs?

The groom answers 15-20 questions about the couple in advance. At the event, the bride answers the same questions in front of guests. For each matching answer: cheers. For each mismatch: a dare, drink, or funny forfeit. At weddings, both partners play simultaneously — sitting back-to-back, holding up 'bride' or 'groom' paddles to answer 'who is more likely to...' questions.

How many Mr and Mrs questions should you have?

15-20 for a hen party (20-30 minutes). 8-12 for a wedding reception (10-15 minutes). 20-25 for a full evening game at an engagement party. Having too few feels rushed; too many drags. Start with funny questions to warm up, add deeper ones in the middle, and end on a romantic one.

What are the funniest Mr and Mrs questions?

The funniest questions expose harmless habits and quirks: 'Who takes longer to get ready?', 'Who's the better cook?', 'What's [groom's] most annoying habit?', 'Who said I love you first?', and 'If [groom] could be any animal, what would he be?' The humour comes from the mismatch, not the question itself.

Can you play Mr and Mrs at the wedding?

Yes — it's increasingly popular as a reception game. The couple sit back-to-back. The MC reads questions. Both hold up answer paddles (shoes, paddles, or printed signs) simultaneously. Guests watch the answers and react. It takes 10-15 minutes and creates genuine entertainment between courses or before the party starts.

Mr & Mrs Questions: Wedding Game Ideas

The Mr and Mrs game (also called The Newlywed Game, The Shoe Game, or Mr and Mrs Quiz) is the most popular couple’s game at UK weddings, hen parties, and engagement parties. It’s simple, personal, and guaranteed to produce laughs.

This guide has 100+ questions organised by category, plus instructions for every version of the game.

How to set up the game

Hen party version

Mr and Mrs game paddles alongside confetti and champagne, styled on a pink surface, bright light

Before the event:

The maid of honour contacts the groom (secretly)
Asks him 15-20 questions about the couple
Records his answers (voice note, text, or video)

At the party:

The MC reads each question aloud
The bride answers in front of the group
The groom’s pre-recorded answer is revealed
Match = cheers. Mismatch = dare/drink/forfeit.

Props needed: Printed question cards, something to reveal the groom’s answers (phone for audio, printed cards, or a video).

Wedding reception version (The Shoe Game)

Bride and groom playing Mr and Mrs at their reception, back to back holding answer shoes, guests laughing

How it works:

The couple sit back-to-back on chairs
Each holds one of their own shoes and one of their partner’s shoes (so they have one bride shoe and one groom shoe)
The MC reads “who is more likely to…” questions
Both hold up the shoe of the person they think the answer is
Matching answers = cheers. Mismatches = hilarity.

Time: 10-15 minutes (8-12 questions). Perfect for: Between courses, or before the evening party starts.

Props needed: One pair of the bride’s shoes, one pair of the groom’s shoes, a microphone, and 8-12 prepared questions.

The questions

Funny and lighthearted

Who’s the better cook?
Who takes longer to get ready?
Who made the first move?
Who said “I love you” first?
Who’s the bigger spender?
Who’s the messiest?
Who controls the TV remote?
Who’s the better driver?
Who would survive longer in the wild?
Who snores louder?
Who eats more?
Who’s more likely to forget their anniversary?
Who’s the better singer?
Who’s the bossy one?
Who’s more likely to cry at a film?

Relationship and romantic

Who fell in love first?
Where was your first date?
What was your first impression of each other?
Who planned the proposal?
What’s the most romantic thing they’ve ever done?
Who apologises first after an argument?
What was the best holiday you’ve had together?
Who is more affectionate?
What song reminds you of each other?
What’s the thing you love most about them?

Hen party playing Mr and Mrs quiz, maid of honour reading questions, bride answering, matching sashes

“Who is more likely to…” (perfect for The Shoe Game)

…burn dinner?
…book a spontaneous holiday?
…get lost?
…fall asleep first?
…wake up grumpy?
…pick what to watch on TV?
…eat the last biscuit?
…send a drunk text?
…be late for something important?
…hog the duvet?
…call the other’s mum?
…have the last word in an argument?
…adopt a rescue animal?
…win a pub quiz?
…plan a surprise?

Deeper questions (for engagement parties and date nights)

What’s the one thing that would change about you?
What’s your partner’s hidden talent?
What scares them most?
What would they do with a million pounds?
Where will you be in 10 years?
What’s the hardest thing you’ve been through together?
What’s the best advice you’ve been given about relationships?
What’s the one thing they can’t live without (besides you)?
What does “home” mean to them?
Complete the sentence: “I knew you were the one when…”

Wedding-day questions

Printed Mr and Mrs question cards arranged in a fan, prosecco glass, marble surface, bright light

Who was more nervous this morning?
Who cried first during the ceremony?
Who’s going to lose their shoes first tonight?
Who planned the honeymoon?
Who chose the first dance song?
Who’s more excited about the cake?
Who wrote their vows first?
Who will be first on the dance floor?
Who will be last to leave the party?
Who’s going to carry who over the threshold?

Tips for a great game

Mix the categories. Start with funny (warm-up), add romantic (the middle), and end on something sweet (the closer). Pure comedy gets tiring. Pure romance gets soppy.

Read the room. If grandma is in the front row, keep it clean. If it’s a hen party with close friends, you can go further. Match the questions to the audience.

Have a confident MC. The person asking the questions sets the energy. Someone who pauses for reactions, adds commentary, and keeps the pace is essential.

Limit to 15-20 questions. More than 20 and the energy drops. Leave them wanting more.

Prepare the groom properly. Send him the questions in writing. Give him time to think. Rushed answers produce boring answers.

The reveal moment in Mr and Mrs game, partners holding different answers, guests erupting in laughter