Did your sister's bridal shower turn to disaster when the pinata caught fire? Do you know some lesser-known shower games that are sure to make everyone laugh? Share your bridal shower know-how with our readers in our Bridal Shower Idea Gallery!

All-Female Shower
"When I got married, my bridesmaids threw me a bridal shower with a tea theme. I love antiques, so each girl brought me an antique tea cup and saucer. It was so fun! My maid of honor brought white gloves for everyone, so we felt very elegant. She had all the guests sign mine, so now I have a keepsake from the shower as well. Excellent idea for all-female shower." Gillian from Austin, TX

No Exotic Dancers!
"My bridesmaids thought it would be funny if they hired a stripper to show up at my bridal shower. We were having it at my girlfriend's house, and my great-grandmother was there, not to mention my mom. Needless to say, they were both horrified, and I was completely embarrassed. A general rule of thumb: before you do anything, ASK THE BRIDE!" Kelly from New York City

Recipe Book
"Have each invitee send you a recipe or two with their name at the end of the recipe. Prior to the shower, type each one, add the names of those who sent it and put in in a nice folder or 3 ring binder for the bride to be. You can type an index for the different recipes they send, really nice gift for the bride to be." Bonnie from Holland, Michigan, US

Keepsake Invitations
"Have every invited guest bring their invitations to the shower with them. As a keepsake for the bride, each guest can write a message to the bride. It can be anything from suggestions on how to maintain a happy marriage, to just a simple good luck message. This idea allows the bride to have little memoirs to read once the actual wedding is over." Kaponika from Cleveland, Ohio

Naughty and Nice
"If the bride doesn't object to less than perfect decorum, I like to purchase a 'naughty' and 'nice' lingerie set for her. One for the night of the wedding, and one for the night after. It also helps fill in that 'Whatever will I wear on our honeymoon?' gap." Victoria from Oceanside, CA

Memory Book
"Have each invitee send you a special picture of the bride and type or write about that special day. It can either be the bride by herself or the two of you. Then, at the shower, you can give them to the bride in a special binder covered with material and place for a photo of everyone at the shower on the front." Cookie from Cincinnati, OH

The Blessing Tree
"Have a bridal blessing tree. Just take branches of a bare tree, have small white business cards with small envelopes. Punch a hole in one corner of the envelope and run a short ribbon through it. As each guest arrives, have them fill out the card with a wedding blessing or a tip for a happy marriage. Place the card in the envelope and tie it on the tree. Then, have the bride read the cards and try to guess who gave the blessing or tip." Sondra from Reidsville, GA

Rock Around The Clock
"Have a 'round-the-clock' shower. When the hostess sends out the invitations, she includes a different hour of the day in each one. The guest then brings a gift related to the hour she was assigned. The bride opens her gifts by the "hour" and the giver then explaings why she chose the item. Things given for the hours during the middle of the night can be particularly clever. At one shower, the bride received a set of glasses and a package of bathroom tissue for the 3 a.m. hour because the giver always got up at that hour to let her cat out and she got a drink of water and used the bathroom. If 24 guests won't be invited, one for each hour, the hostess can assign 2 or more hours, such as noon to 2 p.m., to one person. If more than 24 guests will be invited, 2 guests can be assigned the same hour, or some hours of the day can be broken down by half hours." Glenna from Boise, Idaho