Life is full of special occasions that might call for celebration. But one, particularly modern trend is to create a lot of fanfare about announcing the gender of one’s unborn child. It seems like not even a whole month goes by without fire, injuries, or a combination of the two. 

We’ve gathered perhaps the worst examples of gender reveal parties where something went horribly wrong. From too much enthusiasm mixed with too little safety to terrible ideas with even worse execution, get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites, and be sure to share your own thoughts and experiences below. 

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When You Order The Gender Reveal Cake From The Babushka At The Russian Bakery

When You Order The Gender Reveal Cake From The Babushka At The Russian Bakery

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    My Dad Thought My Brother’s Gender Reveal Party Was Him Coming Out As Transgender

    My Dad Thought My Brother’s Gender Reveal Party Was Him Coming Out As Transgender

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    Congrats! It's A Girl

    Congrats! It's A Girl

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    Chocolate: Boy, Strawberry: Girl. There Is Only One Baby And I See Two Flavors

    Chocolate: Boy, Strawberry: Girl. There Is Only One Baby And I See Two Flavors

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    According To This Gender-Reveal Lasagna, The Baby's Gone Bad

    According To This Gender-Reveal Lasagna, The Baby's Gone Bad

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    How Wrong Could A Gender Reveal Go?

    How Wrong Could A Gender Reveal Go?

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    We Found Out At Our 32-Week Growth Scan That Our Little Girl Was Actually A Little Boy

    We Found Out At Our 32-Week Growth Scan That Our Little Girl Was Actually A Little Boy

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    So This Was Supposed To Be The Gender Reveal, But Somehow The "Gender Reveal" Part Got Left Out, And Typical For My Husband, He Ate The Cupcake Whole Not Even Noticing The Pink Cream Center

    So This Was Supposed To Be The Gender Reveal, But Somehow The "Gender Reveal" Part Got Left Out, And Typical For My Husband, He Ate The Cupcake Whole Not Even Noticing The Pink Cream Center

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    #9

    Everybody Makes Mistakes

    Everybody Makes Mistakes

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    Gender Reveal Surprise

    Gender Reveal Surprise

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    Let's Do The Reveal Inside. What's The Worst That Can Happen? The Aftermath Was Crazy 

    Let's Do The Reveal Inside. What's The Worst That Can Happen? The Aftermath Was Crazy 

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    My Friend's Family Wore The Colors Of The Gender They Preferred For The New Baby

    My Friend's Family Wore The Colors Of The Gender They Preferred For The New Baby

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    Gender Reveal Cake Fail

    Gender Reveal Cake Fail

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    Gender Reveal Epic Win Or Fail?

    Gender Reveal Epic Win Or Fail?

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    He Or She? We Don’t Know Either. Mislabeled Streamers Lead To A Confusing Gender Reveal! This Is Something We Won’t Forget. It’s A Girl

    He Or She? We Don’t Know Either. Mislabeled Streamers Lead To A Confusing Gender Reveal! This Is Something We Won’t Forget. It’s A Girl

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    This Was Supposed To Be My Gender Reveal For The Grandparents. Total Flop, Should Read "It's A Boy", But Domino's Apparently Doesn't Know How To Place Pepperonis Close Together

    This Was Supposed To Be My Gender Reveal For The Grandparents. Total Flop, Should Read "It's A Boy", But Domino's Apparently Doesn't Know How To Place Pepperonis Close Together

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    Cara And I Are So Excited To Announce Another Workman Boy Is On The Way. He Will Be Here In September And We Can’t Wait To Meet Him. Epic Gender Reveal Fail Caught. Treat Yourselves

    Cara And I Are So Excited To Announce Another Workman Boy Is On The Way. He Will Be Here In September And We Can’t Wait To Meet Him. Epic Gender Reveal Fail Caught. Treat Yourselves

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    My Wife And I Cut Into Our Gender Reveal Cake Today. The Baby Is?

    My Wife And I Cut Into Our Gender Reveal Cake Today. The Baby Is?

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    I Just Came For The Cake

    I Just Came For The Cake

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    The Gender Reveal Balloon Was Missed

    The Gender Reveal Balloon Was Missed

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    I'm Not Sure If I Was More Shocked To See A Blank Gender Reveal Cake Or That I’m Going To Be An All-Boy Mom. Fail On Bakery, Have Receipt That Says "Blue Icing"

    I'm Not Sure If I Was More Shocked To See A Blank Gender Reveal Cake Or That I’m Going To Be An All-Boy Mom. Fail On Bakery, Have Receipt That Says "Blue Icing"

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    Before Finding Out He Was Getting A Baby Sister And After. Hopefully, We Will Get Him To Warm Up To The Idea Before She Gets Here

    Before Finding Out He Was Getting A Baby Sister And After. Hopefully, We Will Get Him To Warm Up To The Idea Before She Gets Here

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    #23

    Sister Had A Gender Reveal At A Club. I Can't Tell If They're Just Dumb Or Screwed-Up And Didn't Bother To Fix It

    Sister Had A Gender Reveal At A Club. I Can't Tell If They're Just Dumb Or Screwed-Up And Didn't Bother To Fix It

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    #24

    It's Supposed To Be A Pumpkin For A Gender Reveal

    It's Supposed To Be A Pumpkin For A Gender Reveal

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    #25

    Gender Reveal Fail. It Went For The Camera

    Gender Reveal Fail. It Went For The Camera

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    #26

    Sorry Folks

    Sorry Folks

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    Well, It Was An Epic Gender Reveal, That's For Sure. This One Will Go Down In Family Story Books And Will Be Retold For Years To Come. It Was Almost Like "Tractors Or Bows"

    Well, It Was An Epic Gender Reveal, That's For Sure. This One Will Go Down In Family Story Books And Will Be Retold For Years To Come. It Was Almost Like "Tractors Or Bows"

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    #28

    Our Baby Gender Reveal Fail. It Popped Right In The Nuts

    Our Baby Gender Reveal Fail. It Popped Right In The Nuts

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    Gender Reveal Gone Wrong. We Ordered A Strawberry Cake, Just Like We Did For My First Daughter's Reveal. This One Was White

    Gender Reveal Gone Wrong. We Ordered A Strawberry Cake, Just Like We Did For My First Daughter's Reveal. This One Was White

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    #30

    Gender Reveal Fireworks Fail Sends People Screaming

    Gender Reveal Fireworks Fail Sends People Screaming

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    My Toddler Stuck Her Finger In The Cake So We Could See The Color Inside

    My Toddler Stuck Her Finger In The Cake So We Could See The Color Inside

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    #32

    I Had A Welt On My Leg For Most Of The Pregnancy

    I Had A Welt On My Leg For Most Of The Pregnancy

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    Husband Surprised Me With Pity Party Gender Reveal. Cake Makes Everything Better

    Husband Surprised Me With Pity Party Gender Reveal. Cake Makes Everything Better

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    #34

    Well, Actually, It's A Girl

    Well, Actually, It's A Girl

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    Gender Reveal Lasagna

    Gender Reveal Lasagna

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    #36

    It Didn't Pop

    It Didn't Pop

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    At That Moment, I Almost Started Crying

    At That Moment, I Almost Started Crying

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