Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married at Madison Square Garden in New York on Friday evening, in a ceremony officiated by Adam Sandler. The wedding, confirmed by Swift's publicist Tree Paine, featured no bridesmaids or groomsmen, though Kelce's brother Jason served as best man and Swift's brother Austin was her man of honour.
Star-Studded Guest List and Attire
The couple invited approximately 1,000 guests, with celebrities including Zoe Kravitz, Karlie Kloss, Joshua Kushner, Jack Antonoff, Bradley Cooper, Gigi Hadid, Camila Cabello, Dakota Johnson, Ed Sheeran, Cherry Seaborn, the Haim sisters, Kelsea Ballerini, Ethan Hawke, Hugh Grant, Jason Sudeikis, Jimmy Fallon, and Graham Norton in attendance. Both Swift and Kelce wore Christian Dior Haute Couture outfits with custom Christian Louboutin shoes.
Post-Ceremony Celebrations
A billboard outside the venue read "JUST&T MARRIED." Rapper Nelly was the first celebrity to post about the event on social media, sharing an Instagram story from a limo with his wife Ashanti, writing: "Shout out to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce!! Wedding was incredible." The Empire State Building lit up in blue as a nod to the bride, with its Instagram account posting: "Her something blue."
Pre-Wedding Charity Donations
Before the wedding, Swift and Kelce donated $26 million (£19.4 million) to 20 charities, including nine food banks, an animal cruelty organization, seven educational programmes, and three children's hospitals. Dolly Parton jokingly asked if she could have their first-born child in thanks for a donation to her Imagination Library.
Wedding Preparations and Venue
Madison Square Garden saw extensive preparations over several days, with black SUVs arriving at white tents outside. The interior featured peach-coloured roses, and the exterior was lit with pink lights. A law enforcement official confirmed a smaller rehearsal dinner on Thursday evening, followed by the Friday wedding. The event coincided with the Fourth of July weekend, marking 250 years of US independence. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed a permit was filed for the large event, stating: "We are fully prepared."
Relationship Timeline
Swift and Kelce, both 36, announced their engagement in August 2024 via a joint Instagram post that read: "Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married." Their romance began in 2023 after Kelce publicly expressed interest on his podcast, which Swift later called a "wild, romantic gesture."
