Newlywed game questions: 80 for the reception, shower or anniversary

Here are 80 newlywed game questions, how the game works, and how to run it for a room full of guests.

How the newlywed game works

One partner leaves the room or puts on headphones. The host asks the other partner a question and writes down their answer. Then the first partner comes back, hears the same question, and has to match it. Swap roles for the next round. A match scores, a miss gets a laugh, and the room keeps score along with you.

The faster version: both partners sit back to back with a whiteboard or two paddles, one with each name. The host reads a question, both answer at once, and the room sees whether they agree.

Where to play it

• The reception or rehearsal dinner. Ten questions, back to back, after dinner. Keep it to five minutes.
• A bridal or couples shower. One partner answers on video a week before; the other guesses live.
• A bachelorette or bachelor party. Friends play against the absent partner's recorded answers.
• An anniversary party. Long-married couples are the best players. Use the round for older couples below.

Not just for newlyweds: any couple works, engaged or forty years in.

80 newlywed game questions

How it started

1. Where did you meet?
2. Who made the first move?
3. What was your first date?
4. Who said "I love you" first?
5. Where was your first kiss?
6. What was your first impression of each other?
7. Who was more nervous on the first date?
8. What was the first gift you gave each other?
9. When did you know this was serious?
10. Who met the other's family first?

Everyday life

11. Who takes longer to get ready?
12. Who is the better cook?
13. Who hogs the blankets?
14. Who does the dishes more often?
15. Who is the better driver?
16. Who falls asleep first on movie night?
17. Who is more likely to be late?
18. Who spends more on clothes?
19. What is the one chore your partner always avoids?
20. Who wins most arguments?
21. Who is the morning person?
22. Who controls the TV remote?
23. Who would forget an anniversary?
24. Who is tidier?
25. Who gets lost more often?

Favourites

26. What is your partner's favourite meal?
27. Their go-to takeout order?
28. Their favourite film?
29. The show they could rewatch forever?
30. Their favourite song to sing in the car?
31. Their favourite holiday you have taken together?
32. Their favourite sweet treat?
33. Their favourite way to spend a Sunday?
34. The celebrity they have a crush on?
35. Their favourite thing about you?

Getting to know you

36. What is your partner's middle name?
37. Where were they born?
38. What was their first job?
39. What did they want to be as a kid?
40. What is their biggest fear?
41. What is their most annoying habit?
42. What would they grab first in a fire?
43. Who is their best friend?
44. What is their dream job?
45. What is the one food they will never eat?

The wedding

46. Who was more stressed about the planning?
47. What part of the day are they most excited about?
48. Who cried first at the wedding?
49. Who picked the first dance song?
50. Which guest is most likely to give a surprise speech?
51. What will they remember most about the day?
52. Who wanted the bigger wedding?
53. Where would they go on a dream honeymoon?
54. Who will write the thank-you cards?
55. What did they spend the most time deciding?

The future

56. How many kids, or pets, do they want?
57. Where do they see you living in ten years?
58. What is the next big trip on their list?
59. Who will be the stricter parent?
60. What will you be doing when you retire?
61. What is one thing they want to learn together?
62. Who will plan the first anniversary?
63. What is their dream house like?

Funny newlywed game questions

64. What is your partner's most-used emoji?
65. What would they be famous for?
66. Which celebrity would play them in a film?
67. What is the strangest thing in their search history this week?
68. Who is more likely to get a tattoo on a whim?
69. What animal are they most like?
70. Who would survive longer in a zombie film?
71. What does your partner do when they think nobody is watching?
72. Who is the worst singer?
73. What would their last meal be?

For older couples and anniversaries

74. What year did you get married?
75. What was the first car you owned together?
76. What was your first home like?
77. What is the best trip you have taken together?
78. What was your song at the wedding?
79. What is the secret to staying married this long?
80. What is the best decision you made together?

How to keep score

The TV show raised the stakes each round. A simple version for a party:

• Round one: 5 points a match, ten questions.
• Round two: swap who answers, 10 points a match.
• Bonus question: 25 points. Pick the one the room most wants to hear, like who said "I love you" first.

With several couples, play head to head and give the winners a small prize: a bottle of wine, the centrepiece, or first pick of the dessert table.

How to run it with guests

Read aloud. The host reads, the couple answers, and the room votes on whether they will match before the reveal. Works for any size.

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, so every table can play along and see who knows you best.

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

More games

The Bride or Groom game turns the "who is more likely" questions into one printable card. For one partner at a time, see how well do you know the bride and how well do you know the groom, and for a whole afternoon of games, our bridal shower games.