There was no argument about our first dance. The song is a favorite around this house. You may know Jonathan Richman as the lead singer of The Modern Lovers. You may know him from his long solo career. You may know him as the acoustic guitar guy in There’s Something About Mary. Maybe you don’t know him at all. All I know is if you don’t know this song, you’re really missing out.
When Mr. Cannon and I started dating, I couldn’t believe that I had found someone so unbelievable perfect for me. I had never met someone who held so many of the same beliefs and values that I did.
Or who had such a great attitude and awesome sense of humor. He was everything I wanted. He was more than I prayed for. So, pretty much every mix tape, CD, or playlist I’ve made for Mr. Cannon has included this song.
It means so much to me that I’ve tied it into another element of our wedding. Check it out, yo!
Yup, that’s my wedding ring! I had a hard time deciding what I was looking for in a ring, but finally found this lovely band at gemvara. I was actually looking for necklaces and rings with Cherry Bomb’s birthstone on them because Mr. Cannon was hounding me for Mother’s Day gift ideas. Instead, I found this beauty and realized it would make a killer wedding band. I fell in love with the delicate styling and the little bling. And as you can see, I got it engraved to remind me how lucky I am to have found a man who is more than I prayed for.
Does your first dance song have a special meaning? How did you find your wedding ring? Did you get it engraved with anything special?
That is SUCH a romantic engraving (and a beautiful ring)!
Your ring is beautiful and I love the engraving! The song is wonderful…we didn’t have a special song. We picked the shortest nice song we could find and while we were dancing we said those 3.5 minutes seemed so long lol (we are not big on having all the attention on us!)
Oh I love your choice of engraving!
I’m such a huge Modern Lovers fan. Seriously, I once dated a guy for a year because he looked exactly like a young Jonathan until the fact that we had nothing in common was too much.
Your ring is gorgeous and the engraving in it is so sweet!
Awwwe, I love that you two share such an importance with this song! The engraving is beautiful (and the band itself is GORGEOUS too)!
I have seen Jonathan Richman, no joke whatsoever, over 70 times (i used to keep track). Im glad that you’re representin!
Such a special and romantic engraving! We got matching engravings on ours but it is a secret 
Mrs. Cannon, Toledo, OH Age and Occupation: 27, Financial Analyst Fiance's Age and Occupation: 28, Assembler Engagement Date: February 28, 2011 Wedding Date: September 2011 Venue: Epworth UMC & Ward Pavilion About Me: I'm the curious combination of being a go-with-the-flow, laid back, obsessive planner. I try desperately to stay as busy as possible at all times (and am succeeding big time right now!) My biggest loves in life are Law & Order: SVU, Community (the show, not the concept, although I like that, too), ice cream, white cheddar popcorn, beer, hiking, knitting, decorating, writing, being outside, spending time with friends and family and musical theater. Mr. Cannon is pretty sweet, too. We've had a lot of fun traveling and having adventures all over the country, but have finally moved back near our hometown to settle down. We're planning a low-key, colorful, fun wedding and an awesome-to-the-max reception.
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