The “What Did The Groom Say” game is a great way to get the entertainment going as you send off your loved one into married life. But if you're stumped on what questions to ask the groom for this bridal shower game, we’ve got you covered.
Bridal showers are special events that gather a bride’s closest and most beloved female friends and family weeks or months before her big day.
It is during this special occasion that they — as the term suggests — shower her with love, gifts, and worthwhile advice as she sits on the precipice of a new and shared beginning with her betrothed.
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If you’re planning a bridal shower, you probably already know about the “What Did The Groom Say?” game. It’s a wonderful icebreaker to get things going when all the ladies arrive, but you can also slip it elsewhere in the program, too.
What you do is simply compile a list of questions and email them to the groom. Once he sends back his answers, print them out and keep them safe until the bridal shower day comes. When the time comes to play the game, ask the bride the same questions you sent the groom and compare their answers to see how well they know each other.
However, if you’re unsure what questions to ask the groom for this bridal game, look no further than the ones below, categorized for your convenience. Have fun!
Bridesmaids in pink robes and the bride in a white robe pose together with their backs to the camera during a bridal shower | Source: Shutterstock
'What Did The Groom Say?' — Questions to Ask the Groom
How Well Does the Bride Know the Groom?
This category deals with information about the groom and will gauge just how well the bride knows her husband-to-be. Simply ask her these questions and compare her answers to his.
- What’s your go-to drink?
- What’s your favorite pizza topping?
- Where is your dream vacation?
- If you could have any animal as your pet, what would it be?
- What was your best subject in high school?
- What was your favorite sport in high school?
- What chore do you hate the most?
- What is your biggest pet peeve?
- What’s your favorite Netflix show?
- What’s the best meal you can cook?
- Who would play you in a movie about your life?
- What do you do that annoys her the most?
- What does she do that annoys you the most?
- Have you ever used any of her beauty products?
- What’s your go-to alcoholic drink?
- Are you a morning or night person?
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How Well Does the Groom Know the Bride?
Similar to the section above, this category deals with questions about the bride and will reveal how well the groom knows his future wife. Ask her the questions below and compare his answers to hers.
- What’s her favorite thing to spend money on?
- If the bride was to throw out one piece of your clothing, what would it be?
- Where is her dream vacation?
- What chore does she hate the most?
- What’s the best gift you’ve ever given her?
- What’s the one thing she can’t live without?
- What’s her biggest pet peeve?
- What sport did she play in high school?
- What’s her love language?
- What’s her favorite candy?
- What’s her favorite snack?
- What’s her favorite coffee order?
- What’s her favorite store?
- What’s her go-to alcoholic drink?
- What was her first job?
- What’s the bride’s irrational fear?
- What was her childhood nickname?
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What Do They Remember about Their Relationship?
This category tests how precisely the couple remembers the details of significant moments in their relationship and other general kinks of their dynamic. Like before, ask the bride the following questions and compare her responses to the groom's.
- When did you first meet?
- Where was your first date?
- When and where was your first kiss?
- Who said “I love you” first?
- What are your pet names for each other?
- What did she think of you when you first met?
- Who asked who out?
- What do you love the most about her?
- What does she love the most about you?
- Where did you propose?
- Who gets the last word in an argument?
- How did you know you wanted to marry her?
- Who takes longer to get ready for a night out?
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A groom and bride sitting on a bench | Source: Shutterstock
Now, that should tell you just how much the lovebirds know each other. And whatever the bride’s answers are to the questions for the groom during the bridal shower, make sure to keep it cute, light, and fun!
Some bridal showers are big and extravagant while others are small and intimate. If the one you’re planning or attending is the latter, why not close it off with these 4 best rainy-day movies for a good night’s rest?
