How well do you know the groom? 75 questions for the shower or bachelor party

Here are 75 questions about the groom, two ways to play them, and how to keep score.

Two ways to play

Guests guess the groom. At a bachelor party, a stag or a mixed shower, guests answer questions about him and he reads out the real answers. Whoever knows him best wins.

The bride guesses the groom. The classic shower version. A week before, the groom answers the questions on paper or on video. At the shower the bride guesses each answer, and his real one is read or played back. A wrong guess often comes with a small forfeit, like a sip of her drink or a sweet from the bowl.

Swap in his name, and "partner" or a name where we say bride.

Before the party

Pick 15 to 20 questions and send them to the groom a week ahead. Ask him to answer honestly and quickly; the first answer is usually the funniest. Video works best for the shower version: one clip per question, played after the bride guesses.

75 how well do you know the groom questions

The basics

1. Where was he born?
2. What is his middle name?
3. How many siblings does he have?
4. What is his star sign?
5. How tall is he?
6. What is his shoe size?
7. Is he left or right handed?
8. What was his first job?
9. Where did he go to school?
10. What does he do for work?
11. What sport did he play growing up?
12. Which team does he support?

Favourites

13. His coffee order?
14. His favourite meal?
15. His favourite snack?
16. His go-to drink?
17. His favourite film?
18. The show he could watch on repeat?
19. His favourite band or singer?
20. His go-to karaoke song?
21. His favourite holiday destination?
22. His favourite restaurant?
23. His favourite video game or board game?
24. His dream car?

Growing up

25. What did he want to be when he grew up?
26. What was his childhood nickname?
27. What was his first pet's name?
28. What was his first car?
29. Who was his first celebrity crush?
30. What was his worst haircut?
31. What did he get in trouble for most as a kid?
32. What was his favourite subject at school?
33. Which band did he see at his first concert?
34. Who was his best friend at school?

The relationship

35. Where did they meet?
36. What did he notice first about her?
37. Where was their first date?
38. Who made the first move?
39. Who said "I love you" first?
40. When did he know she was the one?
41. How long did he plan the proposal?
42. Who did he ask or tell before proposing?
43. Was he nervous when he proposed?
44. What is his nickname for her?
45. What is his favourite photo of the two of them?
46. Who won their last argument?

What the groom says about the bride

Best for the shower version: he answers, she guesses what he said.

47. What was she wearing on their first date?
48. What is her favourite thing he cooks?
49. What does she do that makes him laugh?
50. What is her most annoying habit?
51. What does she spend too much time on?
52. Which of her friends is the most fun?
53. What is her best quality?
54. What would she order at a drive-through?
55. What does she do when she is stressed?
56. What is her hidden talent?
57. What will she be like at 80?
58. If she were an animal, what would she be?

The wedding

59. Who chose the date?
60. What is he most looking forward to on the day?
61. What is the first dance song?
62. Who is his best man?
63. What is he wearing?
64. Where is the honeymoon?
65. Which wedding decision did he actually make?
66. What is he most nervous about?

Funny how well do you know the groom questions

67. What would he grab first in a fire?
68. What is his most-used emoji?
69. How long does he take in the shower?
70. What is the strangest thing he has ever eaten?
71. Which celebrity would play him in a film of his life?
72. What is the most he has spent on something silly?
73. What is his signature dance move?
74. What does he do when nobody is watching?
75. What would his last meal be?

For a bachelor party

Keep the questions above, then add a round only his friends can answer: his worst night out, his most embarrassing story from a trip, and who in the group he would call at 3 a.m. Read anything risky out loud only if everyone in the room would laugh, including him.

How to run it

Printed sheets. Our free How well do you know the couple quiz takes your own questions and prints a guest sheet plus an answer key. Retitle it for the groom. Twenty questions take about 15 minutes.

Read aloud. For a big group, the host reads each question, guests shout or raise hands, and the groom (or his video) answers last.

On their phones. On The Invitation and up, a Paper&Seal invitation can carry the quiz itself, with a leaderboard guests can check.

Prizes. A six-pack, a candle, or first pick of the dessert table. A tie-break: closest guess to how many days until the wedding.

More games

The Bride or Groom game covers "who is more likely to" in one printable card, and wedding bingo runs while gifts are opened. For her turn, see how well do you know the bride, and for the whole party, our bridal shower games.