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To help make their day more special, Carrie’s maid of honor, Cheryl, contacted Davis himself and told him about her friends’ story, which moved him and made him think about his own wedding day.

“They had this huge moment in their lives, which is, I know, looking back on my marriage, it was such a special day,” Davis told “Good Morning America.” “I hate that some of the shine is getting covered up because of what’s going on.”

When Davis learned that “Slow Dance in a Parking Lot” was the Carrie and John's favorite song, and were planning on having their first dance to it in a parking lot on their wedding day, he wanted to help make the moment even more special by surprising them with a live performance via Zoom.

“‘Slow Dance in a Parking Lot’ means a lot to me,” said Davis, who said it was based on a moment between his co-worker, Lonnie Fowler, and Fowler’s wife on their first date, when they slow danced to a Garth Brooks song in the middle of a parking lot. “It’s just an honest, real kind of love story.”

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PHOTO: Carrie and John Michael Simpson, a North Carolina couple, wave to Jordan Davis who surprised the couple with their favorite song for their first dance over zoom.
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Davis’ surprise went off without a hitch and it was a complete surprise to Carrie and John.

“We’re just blown away, and blessed by our friends and family and especially our friend, Cheryl, to help put this all together,” said John. “We’ve just been so loved during this whole season of uncertainty during COVID and that this special surprise just made our day even better.”

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PHOTO: Carrie and John Michael Simpson pose for a photo after getting married in a parking lot in September.
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