Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wed Friday afternoon at Madison Square Garden, putting to bed weeks of rumors with star-studded nuptials in the heart of New York City.
The singer and Kansas City Chiefs star tied the knot in front of 1,000 guests, according to People Magazine. The “Blank Space” singer and three-time Super Bowl champion were married by comedian Adam Sandler, with whom Kelce bonded while filming the former’s movie “Happy Gilmore 2.” Following the ceremony, the jumbotrons outside the venue displayed the message: “JUST&T MARRIED!”
For weeks leading up to the ceremony, rumors swirled about the lavish affair, pictures of which have yet to be released. Swift’s team filed permits to close the streets around the arena in the days prior to the ceremony, during which time photos showed truckloads of food and decorations being unloaded into the iconic arena.
“The bride and groom’s wedding ceremony looks have been created by Christian Dior Haute Couture,” Swift’s team said in a statement. “Their shoes were custom made by Christian Louboutin and the bride wore Cartier jewelry.”
The statement also confirmed that “Taylor & Travis did not have bridesmaids or groomsmen.” Swift’s brother, Austin, served as the singer’s “Man of Honor,” while Jason Kelce — formerly of the Philadelphia Eagles — served as his brother’s best man.
Swift and Kelce announced their engagement last summer via a joint Instagram post captioned “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.” The pair met after Kelce attended Swift’s Eras Tour concert in Kansas City in 2023 and tried to give her a personalized friendship bracelet — the singer’s hallmark — with his phone number, but wasn’t able to reach her. Kelce later recalled the story on a podcast, which led to the celebrities getting together.
Madison Square Garden was transformed for Friday’s ceremony, with sources close to the situation telling People they had “never seen” the venue “look so different.” The wedding decor reportedly included a castle, and Swift was reported to have performed at the ceremony. Swift and Kelce reportedly donated $26 million to charity to mark the occasion of their nuptials. Recipients included Feeding America, the ASPCA, and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
Swift and Kelce hosted a welcome reception at the Garden on Thursday night for A-list guests, most of whom returned for the main event on Friday. Celebrities spotted entering the Garden or reported to attend included actors Bradley Cooper, Dakota Johnson, and Lena Dunham; late-night host Jimmy Fallon; model Karlie Kloss and her husband, Josh Kushner; and fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger.
The crowd also included a host of country music stars, including Kelsea Ballerini, Miranda Lambert, The Chicks, and Brad Paisley.
Notably absent from the ceremony were “Gossip Girl” star Blake Lively and her husband, actor Ryan Reynolds. It’s unclear what caused a rift between Lively and Swift, longtime close friends, though it seems downstream of Lively’s contentious legal battle with “It Ends With Us” co-star and director Justin Baldoni.
“It wasn’t one big thing, it was everything adding up,” a source close to Swift told Page Six about the rift. “By the time Taylor was making decisions about the wedding and who she wanted there, she realized she just didn’t want that kind of energy around something so important and it really was a turning point for her.”
