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Five awkward proposals

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This article has been written by team of content creators at Easy Weddings.
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Updated on: August 4, 2023

People place a lot of expectations on how their proposal is going to pan out. Buying a ring and asking someone to be your husband or wife is a big deal and takes a lot of courage. But when it goes wrong… or they say no, you have to be able to laugh about it (even if it’s years later)! Check out these five awkward proposals!

Mascot madness

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Even the mascot was shocked by this one. Ouch!

Washed away

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Even though they almost got washed out to sea, she does seem really happy when she stands up! We’ll give this one five stars for effort.

Put a ring on it

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I’ve got a feeling she didn’t like the ring…

Will ukelele marry me?

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Ow. I feel like that’s a no?

Shut down

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Probably a no, too. We’re not having much luck here, guys.  Perhaps you should read this.

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Categories: Proposals, Wedding Fun & Memes

Tags: marriage proposal, Proposal fail, proposal planning, proposal stories, television proposal

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