The Best Tony Bennett Love Songs to Play at Your Wedding

The late, great Tony Bennett was among the most famous singers of the 1950s and 60s, along with other crooners like Frank Sinatra. Fast-forward 50-plus years later and the best Tony Bennett love songs have managed to withstand the test of time thanks to the performer's smooth voice and incredible range (not to mention his collaboration with Lady Gaga!).

Tony Bennett has released dozens of jazz love songs over the years, which means you have plenty of options to choose from when compiling your wedding playlist. Keep scrolling to discover the 40 best Tony Bennett wedding songs to have your band or DJ play during each moment of your special day, including the ceremony, cocktail hour, first dance, reception and even the last dance of the evening.

"Until I Met You," I Wanna Be Around

Lyrics you'll love: "I never knew what love was all about/Until I met you"

Ideal for: First dance

"Cheek to Cheek," Cheek to Cheek

Lyrics you'll love: "I'm in heaven/And my heart beats so that I can hardly speak/And I seem to find that happiness I seek/Oh, baby, when we're out together dancing/Out together dancing/Out together dancing cheek to cheek!"

Ideal for: First dance

"I've Got You Under My Skin," Love for Sale

Lyrics you'll love: "I've got you under my skin/I've got you deep in the heart of me/You're so deep in my heart, you're really a part of me"

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Ideal for: Cocktail hour or dinner

"It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)," Cheek to Cheek

Lyrics you'll love: "Makes no difference if it's sweet or it's hot/Give it all the rhythm that you've got"

Ideal for: Reception

"I Can't Give You Anything but Love," Cheek to Cheek

Lyrics you'll love: "Well I can't give you anything but love, baby/That's the only thing I've plenty of, baby"

Ideal for: First dance

"I Get a Kick Out of You," Love for Sale

Lyrics you'll love: "I get a kick every time I see you standing there before me"

Ideal for: Cocktail hour or dinner

"So in Love," Love for Sale

Lyrics you'll love: "I'm yours till I die/So in love

Ideal for: Cocktail hour

"Love Is Here To Stay," Love Is Here To Stay

Lyrics you'll love: "It's very clear/Our love is here to stay/Not for a year/But ever and a day" Ideal for: Cocktail hour or dinner

"The Look of Love," Tony Sings The Great Hits Of Today!

Lyrics you'll love: "I can hardly wait to hold youFeel my arms around you/How long I have waited/Waited, just to love you/Now that I have found you"

Ideal for: First dance

"My Cherie Amour," Tony Sings The Great Hits Of Today!

Lyrics you'll love: "My cherie amour, lovely as a summer day/My cherie amour, distant as the Milky Way/My cherie amour, pretty little one that I adore/You're the only girl my heart beats for"

Ideal for: Ceremony

"It Had to Be You," Duet II

Lyrics you'll love: "It had to be you, wonderful you/It had to be you"

Ideal for: Ceremony, first dance or slow dance

"What a Wonderful World," What a Wonderful World

Lyrics you'll love: "I see skies of blue and clouds of white/The bright blessed day and the dark sacred night/And I think to myself/What a wonderful world"

Ideal for: Ceremony or slow dance

"The Very Thought of You," A Time for Love

Lyrics you'll love: "I see your face in every flower/Your eyes in stars above/It's just the thought of you/The very thought of you, my love"

Ideal for: Ceremony

"Tea for Two," Love Story

Lyrics you'll love: "Picture you upon my knee/Just tea for two and two for tea/Just me for you and you for me/Alone"

Ideal for: Cocktail hour or dinner

"I Left My Heart in San Francisco," I Left My Heart in San Francisco

Lyrics you'll love: "I'm going home to my city by the Bay/I left my heart in San Francisco/High on a hill, it calls to me"

Ideal for: Cocktail hour or dinner

"Smile," I Left My Heart in San Francisco

Lyrics you'll love: "If you smile through your fear and sorrow/Smile and maybe tomorrow/You'll see the sun come shining through for you"

Ideal for: Cocktail hour, dinner or parent dance

"Tender is the Night," I Left My Heart in San Francisco

Lyrics you'll love: "Tender is the night/So tender is the night/There's no one in the world/Except the two of us"

Ideal for: Cocktail hour or dinner

"Have I Told You Lately," I Left My Heart in San Francisco

Lyrics you'll love: "Have I told you lately you look so lovely?Each time I see you, my heart melts away"

Ideal for: First dance

"The Best Is Yet to Come," I Left My Heart in San Francisco

Lyrics you'll love: "The best is yet to come and, babe, won't it be fine?/You think you've seen the sun but you ain't seen it shine"

Ideal for: Cocktail hour, dinner or parent dance

"Marry Young," I Left My Heart in San Francisco

Lyrics you'll love: "Heaven bless people who marry young/Though I guess that if you marry young/You can stumble and fall 'til you stand/But at least you stumble hand in hand"

Ideal for: Ceremony

"When I Look in Your Eyes," Something

Lyrics you'll love: "In your eyes/I see the deepness of the sea/I see the deepness of the love/The love I feel you feel for me"

Ideal for: First dance

"Life is Beautiful," Life is Beautiful

Lyrics you'll love: "Since I fell in love with you/Life is like a dream/That has come true"

Ideal for: Cocktail hour or dinner

"As Time Goes By," Life is Beautiful

Lyrics you'll love: "And when two lovers woo/They still say I love you/On that you can rely/No matter what the future brings, as time goes byMoonlight and love songs never out of date"

Ideal for: Cocktail hour or dinner

"Reflections," Life is Beautiful

Lyrics you'll love: "Out of the blue/Life was serene again/You wanted me/The world turned green again/You held me fast/Love was mine/At last"

Ideal for: Cocktail hour or dinner

"Because of You," Because of You

Lyrics you'll love: "Because of you there's a song in my heart/Because of you my romance had its start/Because of you the sun will shine/The moon and stars will say you're mine/Forever and never to part"

Ideal for: First dance or slow dance

"Steppin' Out With My Baby," Steppin' Out

Lyrics you'll love: "With my top hat, my white tie and my tails/I'm steppin' out with my baby/Can't go wrong 'cause I'm in right/Ask me when will that day be/Big day may be tonight"

Ideal for: Reception dance

"Rags to Riches," Tony Bennett at Carnegie Hall

Lyrics you'll love: "So open your arms and you'll open the door/To every treasure I'm hoping for/Hold me and kiss me and tell me you're mine evermore"

Ideal for: Cocktail hour or dinner

"The Way You Look Tonight," Long Ago and Far Away

Lyrics you'll love: "Oh, but you're lovely with your smile so warm/And your cheek so soft/There is nothing for me but to love you/Just the way you look tonight"

Ideal for: First dance or parent dance

"Let's Do It," Tony Bennett's Greatest Hits, Volume 7

Lyrics you'll love: "Birds do it, bees do it/Even educated fleas do it/Let's do it, let's fall in love"

Ideal for: Ceremony or reception dance

"For Once in My Life," For Once in My Life

Lyrics you'll love: "For once in my life I won't let sorrow hurt me/Not like it's hurt me before/For once I have someone I know won't desert me/I'm not alone anymore"

Ideal for: Reception dance

"Fly Me to the Moon," If I Ruled The World: Songs For the Jet Set

Lyrics you'll love: "Fly me to the moon/And let me play among the stars/Let me see what spring is like/On Jupiter and Mars"

Ideal for: First dance or parent dance

"The Good Things in Life," The Good Things in Life

Lyrics you'll love: "But I lift my glass to the good things in life/I am not here for long, but there's time for song/And some wine/And when time runs away/I will look back and say/That the good things in life were all mine"

Ideal for: Last dance

"On The Sunny Side Of The Street," If I Ruled the World: Songs for the Jet Set

Lyrics you'll love: "Grab your coat and get your hat/Leave your worries on the doorstep/Life can be so sweet/On the sunny side of the street"

Ideal for: Cocktail hour or dinner

"One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)," Duet II

Lyrics you'll love: "Make it one for my babyAnd one more for the road"

Ideal for: Reception or last dance

"The Right to Love," If I Ruled the World: Songs for the Jet Set

Lyrics you'll love: "The sweet look of wonder/We know that we have earned the precious right to love"

Ideal for: Cocktail hour or dinner

"All My Tomorrows," If I Ruled the World: Songs for the Jet Set

Lyrics you'll love: "Today I may not have a thing at all/Except for just a dream or two/But I've got lots of plans for tomorrow/And all my tomorrows belong to you"

Ideal for: Last dance

"Take the Moment," If I Ruled the World: Songs for the Jet Set

Lyrics you'll love: "Take the moment, let it happenHug the moment, make it last"

Ideal for: First dance

"Out of This World," For Once in My Life

Lyrics you'll love: "After waiting so long for the right time/After reaching so long for a star/All at once from the long and lonely nighttime/And despite time, here you are"

Ideal for: Cocktail hour or dinner

"Something in Your Smile," If I Ruled the World: Songs for the Jet Set

Lyrics you'll love: "Something in you is rich and rare/And there is something more/Something in you is everything/That I never knew before"

Ideal for: Cocktail hour or dinner

"When I Fall in Love," In Person

Lyrics you'll love: "When I fall in love it will be forever"

Ideal for: Cocktail hour or dinner