A web page with your story, before you ask
Design a small page for your proposal that tells your story and leads to your question. As a link or a card with a QR code.
A proposal is rarely spontaneous. Usually a story led up to it. With trovu you can write that story down and show it before you ask the question: a small web page made for one person only.
What the page contains
- A counter for your days together, counting from your first day
- Up to eight moments with date, title, a line and a photo: how you met, the first trip, the move, a day you laughed until it hurt
- Up to five things you love about them
- Your letter, where you can write what you mean to say before you say it aloud
- A gallery, up to 20 photos in total
How the proposal can go
There are several ways:
- Page first. They read the page the morning or the evening before. The letter does not contain the question, but it points that way. You ask later.
- Page with the question. The letter ends with the question. They read it and are with you when they answer.
- Page after. You ask in person, and the page follows as a gift that keeps your story.
Which one fits depends on whether you want to see the reaction or the person needs time to think.
The unwrapping
On opening, the page unwraps itself: an envelope opens, then it begins. You can send the link or put a card with a QR code where you ask. You print the card yourself.
What goes into the moments
Choose scenes that show why you want to ask this person: the day they caught you after bad news, the trip on which you saw how well you work as a team, the everyday life that settled in step by step. Short lines, real photos, no superlatives. They should feel, as they read, that you looked closely.
What to consider
A proposal is a big question, and the page is a small part of it. Talk beforehand about whether you can both picture a life as a married couple. A surprise should never replace what is already settled between you. If the person dislikes public proposals, the page is the quieter format anyway: it can be reached only with the link and does not appear on Google.
Finding words
If you struggle to put the question into words, our guide on how to write a love letter has structure, first lines and templates. For smaller occasions before or after the proposal, our ideas for an anniversary gift for her or for him help.
Steps
- Designing and preview: free.
- Pay by card through Stripe, only at the end.
- Send the link or print a card with a QR code.
- Changes any time with the edit link.
Frequently asked questions
Does the page replace the proposal itself?
No. It is a frame. You ask the question however you imagine it. The page can prepare it or accompany it.
Can I test the page beforehand?
Yes. Designing and the preview are free and you pay only at the end. That way you see how the page feels when it opens.
Can I keep adding to the page after the proposal?
Yes, with the edit link you can add moments and photos, for instance of the proposal itself. The page stays online permanently.
Where do I put the QR code card?
Where you plan to ask: in the picnic basket, under a napkin, between the pages of the book they are reading. You print the card yourself. Whoever scans the QR code opens the page and unwraps it.