27 Funny, Embarrassing or Awful Marriage Proposals

Whether it’s on the ill-fated jumbotron for all to see or a multipart scavenger hunt, people are always proposing marriage in elaborate ways. Unfortunately, these scenarios don’t always go the way people envisioned, with their one shot at popping the question sometimes going completely awry. From a deodorant-themed proposal to a poorly-timed message written in the sky, Redditors have shared some of the hilarious and/or awkward marriage proposals they’ve witnessed — or worse, been a part of.