Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce get married at New York’s Madison Square Garden
By Rosie Shead, Laura Harding and Pierra Willix, Press Association
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married at Madison Square Garden in New York on Friday evening.
Swift’s publicist confirmed the wedding had taken place in a statement reported by the Associated Press.
The couple went without bridesmaids or groomsmen at a star-packed ceremony in New York, which was officiated by Adam Sandler.
A billboard outside the venue read “JUST&T MARRIED” after the ceremony took place.
Swift’s publicist Tree Paine said NFL star Kelce had his brother and podcast co-host Jason as his best man, while Swift’s brother served as her man of honour.
Both the bride and groom wore outfits designed by Christian Dior Haute Couture, with custom-made shoes by Christian Louboutin.
The couple had given little away in the build-up to the ceremony and there was a notable lack of social media posts from guests once they had entered the arena.
Earlier Hugh Grant had been spotted as guests began to arrive ahead of the wedding.
Madison Square Garden had been the epicentre of extensive and lavish preparations over the last few days and black SUVs were seen pulling up to white tents stationed outside the venue, whil Bridget Jones actor Grant was pictured wearing a black suit with a bow tie walking towards the arena.
Ted Lasso star Jason Sudeikis and actor Ethan Hawke were also seen in suits and heading towards the venue.
Crowds of fans and members of the media have gathered outside, hoping to catch a glimpse of stars entering the glittering event as uniformed police officers stood by and police vehicles drove past.
Photos from inside the arena show decor made up of peach-coloured roses, while exterior aerial shots show the venue was lit up with pink lights.
Rumoured guests include singer Selena Gomez, actors Lena Dunham and Bradley Cooper and his girlfriend supermodel Gigi Hadid.
The Haim sisters – Este, Danielle and Alana – were also expected to attend alongside singers Ed Sheeran and Suki Waterhouse, as well as several of Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs teammates.
The New York Knicks’ starting five, Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby and Karl-Anthony Towns, have also reportedly been invited, following their historic NBA championship victory a few weeks ago.
Ahead of the wedding, the pair donated 26 million dollars (€22.7 million) to 20 charities including nine food banks, an animal cruelty organisation, seven educational programmes, and three children’s hospitals.
Dolly Parton jokingly asked Swift and Kelce if she can have their first-born child as she thanked them for their pre-wedding donation to her charity.
Parton’s Imagination Library, which was set up under the 80-year-old’s charitable Dolly Foundation, posts free books to children every month from birth until they are five years old.
After months of speculation about where the couple – who got engaged in August last year – would get married, a law enforcement official briefed on the security plans told the Associated Press the couple would host a smaller rehearsal dinner on Thursday evening before getting married at the arena the next evening.
However, the Daily Mail reported that a private wedding ceremony would take place at the arena on Thursday evening, with a lavish party to follow on Friday.
The event will also be taking place over the fourth of July weekend, which marks 250 years of US independence.
Over the years, Swift has regularly celebrated the July 4th holiday by hosting large parties.
New York City’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani, confirmed that a permit was filed for a large event.
“We are fully prepared. There isn’t anything to share beyond that,” he said.
Swift and Kelce, both 36, announced their engagement in a joint Instagram post, which read: “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.”
Their romance began in 2023 after Kelce publicly announced on his podcast that he was interested in Swift, which she later said was a “wild, romantic gesture”.
