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Graham & Goolsby
Grand Gesture BY LAURA ZOLMAN KIRK
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ric Goolsby and Heather Graham found romance in an
unlikely place for a long-term relationship: Tinder. That’s right, Heather says, “We’re ‘Tinderonies’ who are now in love and getting married!” In late 2015, about two years after their first date, Eric moved to Wyoming for a few months for work, and Heather flew out to see him. They had big plans to road trip, hike, camp and sightsee, but Heather came down with what she described as a “poorly-timed cold.” “I was the best sport I could be,” Heather says, hiking with big wads of tissues. Despite her sickness, Eric got Heather out to the perfect proposal spot, just off the tourist path at the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone National Park. “I cried, hugged him, said yes … and had to be reminded to open the box,” Heather says. “It was perfect.” The bride-to-be works as the annual fund and communications manager for Habitat for Humanity of Durham, and Eric is the founder, along with his brother and best man Kyle, of Capital Communication Services. Not many details have been nailed down yet for the couple’s big day, but
they do have a saxophone player booked, whom Eric met on the streets of Raleigh while getting coffee one day. Judging by the incredible sound, Eric expected to turn around and find a car blasting professional saxophonist Kenny G; instead it was Bradley, a N.C. Central University music grad who had lost his job and was performing on the streets with an open case at his feet. Eric walked over, dropped $20 in the case, and then invited him to play at the wedding. DM DiamondsDirect.com Your love. Our Passion.
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