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Over the past few weeks, reports have been circulating that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will be getting married on July 3rd at Madison Square Garden. New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani and local police are fueling rumors of large-scale events over the holiday weekend. The New York Times, NBC News, and other news outlets also shared information from sources about Taylor Swift’s New York City wedding plans.
Reports have been circulating for weeks that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will wed this Friday, July 3rd, in New York City. Although the couple themselves have not confirmed anything, police, public officials such as New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani, and media outlets such as the New York Times and NBC News have revealed details leading up to the rumored wedding at Madison Square Garden.
Here we summarize all the information announced so far.
The New York Times reported that the couple will hold their first wedding event at Madison Square Garden on July 2nd.
One entertainment executive told The New York Times that Swift rented out Madison Square Garden. The next event at the venue will be a Bon Jovi concert on July 7th.
The insider and another source revealed that she is planning an intimate gathering of about 100 people at the Garden on Thursday, July 2nd. There are rumors that this will be her rehearsal dinner, but Times sources did not reveal the exact event.
A spokesperson for Mayor Mamdani confirmed that a permit has been applied for an event in the area surrounding Madison Square Garden from July 2nd to 4th.
The New York Times reported that Winick Productions, an event planning company with decades of experience producing large-scale events such as the Grammys, Emmys, CFDA Awards and Tony Awards, has applied for a permit to close the roads around the West 34th Street Arena from July 2nd until noon on July 4th.
A representative for New York City’s mayor later told NBC News that they are reviewing the permits, requiring the number of attendees to be increased from 500 to 999 people, pitching tents and closing roads around the gardens. A spokesperson declined to say who applied for the permit.
Both the New York City Police Department and Amtrak Police Department were notified of the singer’s wedding this weekend.
The New York Times reported that Amtrak police officers working at Penn Station, the transportation hub that includes Madison Square Garden, were told to plan for the singer’s wedding this weekend.
Additionally, two NYPD officials confirmed to Variety that on July 3, they were “briefed with the potential for an influx of Taylor Swift fans, paparazzi, and onlookers.”
The wedding will take place at The Garden on July 3rd and is expected to have 1,100 guests.
It looks like Swift and Kelsea will have a big wedding celebration on Friday, July 3rd. The New York Times reported that about 1,000 guests would gather at the gardens for the event, but did not say when on the day it would take place.
Sources told the outlet that several of Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs teammates had booked rooms at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square for dates around July 3.
NBC News had slightly more guests, 1,100. An invited official told the media that guests were sent electronic invitations with NDAs.
Swift opened up about her plans for a big wedding in October, telling Graham Norton she would invite everyone in her bubble.
“I know it’s going to be fun to plan, because I think the only time weddings are stressful is when there’s less space[for guests],” she said, adding that then “we have to evaluate our relationships to see if they’re going to be there.”
Stevie Nicks is one of the artists thought to perform at Swift’s wedding on July 3.
A source who was invited to the wedding told NBC News that Swift’s wedding will include performances by multiple artists.
One of the performers, a source confirmed to Rolling Stone, is Swift’s good friend Stevie Nicks.
Swift named Nicks one of her three favorite people during an appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” in December. “Stevie Nicks has always been a positive influence in my life,” she said. “I get to talk to her, I get to call her, I get to hear what she’s been through. She paved the way for me and other artists to do this at this level, so I feel very fortunate to have lent me her very magical, wonderful, wise approach to life.”
On June 29th, a truck was seen delivering lights and decorations to Madison Square Garden.
On Monday, photos of a cargo truck delivering lighting equipment and equipment to Madison Square Garden were released, further fueling speculation that Swift’s wedding will take place there later this week.
The New York Times reported that members of Swift’s team were spotted at Rock Lititz, a production campus in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Swift collaborated with the company on the Reputation Stadium Tour.
