Assembling the best and brightest team of bridesmaids from your collection of college roommates, high school BFFs, co-workers, and one weird cousin is an important task.

Now that you've narrowed down your list of would-be bridesmaids, how are you going to pop the question?

Here are 9 ways you shouldn't ask:

1. Explain how mind-numbingly awful it will be:

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2. With the help of Snapchat:

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3. With a temporary tramp stamp:

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4. Through a clipart Evite:

5. Spraypaint their house:

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6. Hire a cheap stripper:

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7. Legal summons:

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8. Twitter

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9. The day before your wedding, after everyone else said "no."

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