Name the best dressed guest at your party or gala
Best dressed is the award everyone pretends not to care about. At a gala, holiday party or themed birthday, it usually goes to whoever the host noticed first. Ask a friend to photograph each nominated look near the entrance, add the photos to a Rankd, and share the link with the room. Guests rank every outfit from their phones over the evening, and you reveal the winner right before the toast or the last dance.
- Nina in the green velvet suit
- Marcus in the vintage tux
- Jules in the sequin jumpsuit
- Ana in the red cape gown
- Leo in the plaid three-piece
Free. Add your own options (these are just examples), then send one link to your group.
Why ranking beats a regular poll here
- Photos help guests compare outfits they only glimpsed across a crowded room.
- Private rankings let people vote for style without worrying about who is watching.
- Ranking every look rewards an outfit the whole room admired.
How it works
- Add the question and 3 to 30 options
- Send one private link to the group
- Everyone ranks privately, in about a minute
- You reveal the winner
Tips
- Collect nominations during the first hour, then close the list and send the link.
- Shoot every photo full length in the same spot, with decent light.
- If there is a dress code theme, make one Rankd for best dressed and another for most on theme.
Questions
Should guests nominate themselves?
It works either way. Self-nomination avoids hurt feelings about who got picked, while host nominations keep the list short. Five to eight finalists is easy to rank.
Can people see how I ranked?
No. Each person’s order stays private. Everyone sees the group’s final order and where they personally landed, never anyone else’s individual ranking.
Is it free? Does everyone need the app?
Rankd is free and runs in the browser, so there is nothing to download. Friends open the link from any group chat (iMessage, WhatsApp, Slack, email) and rank in about a minute.