Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are down the aisle in the footsteps of fellow NFL players (and their stylish, skilled and important others) who have had a big, memorable day in recent times.
From the picturesque Hawaiian Bash to the finest “I Dos”, these soccer weddings have provided a lot of inspiration for our own Pinterest board, and perhaps Taylor’s board.
Below, we look back at some of the most talked about NFL weddings, including two couples who could be Travis and Taylor’s inspo.
Jason Kelse and Kylie Kelse
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Former Eagles Center Jason and his wife, Kylie Kelse, said “I” at the Logan Hotel in Philadelphia on April 14, 2018.
In 2024, Kylie recalled one of her favorite memories of a special day. “My personal favorite wedding memories were when I was preparing to walk the aisle,” she told people. “Not because I was about to get married, but because everyone was staring at me.”
But at the altar we saw her future husband calm her nerves. “As soon as our wedding planner opened the door and saw Jason, it was as if all of his worries had melted away,” she recalls. “So I was like, ‘Oh, I have to get to him. I can do it.’ …It was like a memory that really remembers the overall sense of ease and bliss. ”
Recently, the pair have gotten kicks from glimpses into the dynamics of their hilarious relationship on their respective podcasts, and are the parents of four girls, Wyatt, 5, Eliotte, 4, Bennett, 2 and Finley, who are four months old.
Brittany and Patrick Mahomes
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At the romantic Hawaiian wedding on March 12, 2022, Travis’ right-hand man and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes married high school lover Brittany Mahomes (née Matthews).
The pair have since welcomed three children. Sterling, 4, Golden, 2, Golden, 8 months.
Ciara and Russell Wilson
Ciara’s love story with quarterback Russell Wilson (now with the New York Giants) dates back to 2015, when the pair first met at a Wisconsin basketball game, he then asked her on dinner day. A year later, the two got engaged on March 11, 2016, and tied the knot on July 6, 2016 at a secret, secluded wedding ceremony at Peckforton Castle in Cheshire, England.
The pair welcomed three children together – Siena, 8 years old, 5, Amora, 1.
Haley Steinfeld and Josh Allen
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Hailee Steinfeld had a huge hit year. Not only was she one of the biggest films of the year alongside Ryan Coogler’s sinner in April, she married soccer player Josh Allen on May 31st.
The actress and the Buffalo Bills quarterback were first linked in May 2023 and announced their engagement in November after debuting their relationship on Instagram in July 2024.
They got married in an intimate ceremony in California.
Jalen hurts, Brie Burrows
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Jaylen, a former Eagles teammate of Jason Kelse, likes to remain modest, so it’s no surprise that there are few details about his wedding to college lover Brie Burrows.
All we know is that the pair got married twice. First, at one point this spring, he hinted at him in his May/June 2025 cover story, and again on June 14th in Napa Valley, California.
Olivia Culpo
Olivia Culpo looked straight from the fairy tale when she married Christian McCaffrey of the San Francisco 49ers on June 29, 2024 in Watchhill, Rhode Island.
The model, who wore a custom Dolce & Gabbana gown, told Vogue that she and McCaffrey chose to hold the ceremony at the 150-year-old chapel in Watchhill, as she and McCaffrey had always wanted to marry in the church. “That was our number one priority,” she told the publication.
She described marriage as a “contract,” explaining “it is the beginning of the rest of your life, and it is forever the union and bond between them.”
Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens
Olympic medal winner Simone Biles officially became Mrs. Owens on April 22, 2023, tying the knot with Jonathan Owens, the safety of the Chicago Bears. The pair first crossed the pass during a 2019 Texans game, but were officially connected via the dating app RAYA in March 2020.
They got engaged in February 2022 and then said “I” in Los Cabos, Mexico the following year.
Hannah Anne Slas and Jake Funk
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Former Bachelor’s star Hannah Anne Slas ran through Jake Funk on June 26, 2024, and married in an intimate ceremony in the Italian countryside.
The relationship was publicly announced in February 2022, and the couple who got engaged in January 2023 have also started a family. Couple representatives confirmed to people that they were hoping for their first bundle of joy this November.
“We found out we were looking forward to during our trip to Dubai,” Sulas told people. “It was a very unexpected surprise! It’s a moment we always cherish.”
Jesse James Decker and Eric Decker
Country singer Jesse James Decker married Eric Decker, a former NFL wide receiver from Castle Rock, Colorado, in 2013. The pair then welcomed four children.
Speaking about one of her favorite memories from her 2013 wedding, Jesse told people, “My band was at the wedding, so I hired (different) bands for the wedding.
She went on to say, “They all got up and played ‘Wonderwall’. We were all dancing and singing it on top of our lungs,” she recalls. “Because “Wonderwall” was one of our songs and it was so special and cool.
Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete
After 30 years of marriage, Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Peete are one of a longtime Hollywood and the NFL couple. The actress and retired quarterback were married in 1995 and shares twins, daughter Ryan and son Rodney Jr., as well as 27 children. sons Robinson, 22; and Roman, 20;
“I think some of the secret sources of having a really good long relationship surround yourself with those who want to see you win as a couple. Do you know?” Holly told people to the longtime union secret people. “And the people at your wedding saw courtship and everything.”
“So we invited them, then our kids. And we just made it really sweet and intimate. We’re going to celebrate it a little later on a trip in Europe.” “But for now (dinner), and we knew we had to come to work. So we had a really beautiful, intimate, loving dinner.”
Sanya Richards and Aaron Ross
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Sanya Richards Ross is not the only athlete in her family. The Olympian married former NFL cornerback Aaron Ross on February 26, 2010. The couple, featuring love stories and family dynamics in Real Housewives in Atlanta, share three children, Aaron, 7, Asani, one, and a newborn that they welcomed this summer.
