Bridal shower game No. 14 · Free
The Nearly-Wed Game
He answered already. Will she say the same?
The Newlywed Game is the most-requested couple game at any shower, and the partner does not need to be there for it. Before the party, send them the questions and type their answers into the editor. On the day, each question goes up on the big screen, the bride answers live from her phone, and every guest bets on whether the two of them will match. Then both answers appear side by side and the host calls it. It is the game people talk about afterwards.
- Bet match or no match
- 8 rounds · about 15 minutes
- No app, no printing
How to play
Three steps- 1
Before the party, send her partner the questions and type their answers into the question editor. Only questions with an answer get played.
- 2
A question goes up on the big screen. The bride types her answer on her phone while every guest bets: will they match, or won’t they?
- 3
Both answers appear side by side. The host calls match or no match, the right bets score a point, and the couple’s tally runs across the game.
Sample questions
26 included- Who said “I love you” first?
- Who is the better driver?
- Who takes longer to get ready?
- Where was your first kiss?
- What was your first date?
- Who is the messier one?
- What is her go-to takeout order?
- Who apologizes first after an argument?
- What is her partner’s most annoying habit?
- Who is more likely to cry at the wedding?
- What is “your song”?
- Who fell in love first?
- What is the one thing she can’t leave the house without?
- How many kids do you want?
More to write in with the editor
- What was the first meal her partner cooked for her?
- Which of them is the bigger flirt?
- What is her partner’s go-to karaoke song?
- Who was more nervous on the first date?
- What does she do that her partner secretly finds adorable?
- Which one of them snores?
- What was the first gift her partner gave her?
- Who would survive longer on a desert island?
- What is her partner’s worst fashion choice?
- Where will they be living in ten years?
- Who is the better dancer?
- What is the pet name she uses for her partner?
Every question can be rewritten to be about her with the question editor, part of Make It About Her ($15 for 30 days).
Hosting tips
From real showers- Get the partner’s answers a few days early and write them in exactly as sent. The wording is half the comedy.
- Call the match generously. “Pizza” and “the pizza place on Main” is a match; the room will tell you when it is not.
- Save the best question for last. “Who fell in love first?” ends the game on a good note whichever way it goes.
Questions
AnsweredDoes the partner need to be at the party?
No. That is the point of this version. They answer ahead of time, and the answers are typed into the editor so they only appear at the reveal.
Can I play it with the built-in questions?
The questions are included, but the answers cannot be: they come from her partner. Fill them in with the question editor and the game unlocks in the lobby.
How is it scored?
Guests bet match or no match on every question and score a point for a right bet. The couple gets their own tally, matched out of the questions played, on the final screen.