Maureen & Tommy in Winston-Salem, NC

Maureen Sheehy and Tommy Elrod didn’t need drama to enhance their romance. The accountant (Maureen) and football coach (Tommy) took a steadier route. They met in graduate school at Wake Forest and became fast friends. The Bride Maureen Sheehy, 28 The Groom Tommy Elrod, 30 The Date May 7 After more than three years of dating, Maureen and Tommy went for predinner drinks at Graylyn, a 1932 estate and conference center that was originally a private home. As they were walking along the grounds behind The Manor House, they arrived at a footbridge where Tommy got down on one knee and pulled out a beautiful diamond ring. After Maureen happily said yes, the newly engaged couple celebrated over dinner and talked about what they wanted for their upcoming nuptials.