When it comes to choosing a wedding ceremony reading, you can never really go wrong with something classic. Poets and songwriters of the past certainly had a way with words, expressing themselves in a way that was thoughtful, and effortlessly romantic with a vulnerability that’s often missing in today’s music. The Way You Look Tonight was written by Dorothy Fields for the film Swing Time and was originally sung by legendary entertainer Fred Astaire in 1936. However, the most popular version of the song is probably Frank Sinatra’s rendition. The lyrics are simple, yet sincere, and it’s certainly what any bride or groom would like to hear on their special day. If it’s good enough for Ol’ Blue Eyes then… it has to be worth considering.
The Way You Look Tonight
Someday, when I’m awfully low
When the world is cold I will feel a glow just thinking of you And the way you look tonightYes, you’re lovely, with your smile so warm
And your cheeks so soft There is nothing for me but to love you And the way you look tonightWith each word your tenderness grows
Tearin’ my fear apart And that laugh wrinkles your nose Touches my foolish heartLovely, never, never change
Keep that breathless charm Won’t you please arrange it? ‘Cause I love you Just the way you look tonightAnd that laugh that wrinkles your nose
It touches my foolish heartLovely, don’t you ever change
Keep that breathless charm Won’t you please arrange it? ‘Cause I love you Just the way you look tonight