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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelsey tied the knot at Madison Square Garden in front of more than 1,000 guests, including Gigi Hadid, Dakota Johnson, Lena Dunham, and Ethan Hawke. The ceremony and reception were private and away from paparazzi, but the couple released a statement explaining the wedding details to fans. So far, we know who designed the bride and groom’s wedding looks, who was in the wedding party, and who knows. host and performers.
It’s official: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are married. “I think so,” the couple said at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Since this is America’s closest thing to a royal wedding, we’ve compiled every detail we can about the couple’s ceremony.
Swift and Kelsea have yet to say much about the ceremony, but Swift’s rep released a statement to People revealing what happened inside the iconic New York City venue.
News continues to trickle in as the wedding reception continues, but here’s what we’ve seen so far.
Taylor and Travis’ wedding look
There have been rumors for months that Swift would wear Dior to her wedding, as she often wears the brand, and they were right. “The bride and groom’s wedding looks were created by Christian Dior Haute Couture,” Swift’s rep said in a statement. “They were designed by Jonathan Anderson, creative director of Dior’s women’s, men’s and haute couture collections, in close collaboration with the bride and groom. This is the designer’s first couture wedding dress for a world-famous celebrity. Their shoes were custom-made by Christian Louboutin, and the bride wore Cartier jewelry.”
wedding party
Some speculated that some of Swift’s celebrity girlfriends, including Gigi Hadid and Selena Gomez, would be bridesmaids, but Swift and Kelsey made it plain and simple. “Taylor & Travis had no bridesmaids or groomsmen,” the statement continued. “Instead, her brother Austin Swift served as Taylor’s man of honor and Jason Kelce served as Travis’ best man.”
According to TMZ’s sources, Jason Kelsey and Kylie Kelsey’s children served as flower girls and sprinkled flower petals as Swift walked down the aisle.
Jason later admitted this detail himself, telling the Reno Gazette Journal that all four of his children participated. “It was a special event for our whole family, and obviously my daughters are amazing,” he said. “They’re beautiful and have great personalities, and Travis and Taylor love them too. So I’m so happy to be a part of this. And more importantly, I’m so happy for them both. It was a great day.”
amazing host
The couple asked actor and comedian Adam Sandler to officiate their wedding. The statement referred to him as their “friend.” (Kelsey had a cameo in Sandler’s film Happy Gilmore 2.) TMZ reported that Sandler sang an original song that was “humorous yet touching and all about their love.”
oath
“Taylor walked down the aisle to the stage and they said ‘I do,'” a source told People magazine, adding that “their vows were about 20 minutes each,” adding that the vows were read from a gold book.
A source later spoke to PEOPLE in more detail about Swift’s comments. “Taylor said that even though Travis was a star athlete in high school, he was the guy who sat with the unpopular kids who were being bullied during lunch breaks,” the source said. “And Taylor said she wished she had met someone like that when she was in high school. It was a very special experience.”
Two guests told NBC News that Swift also sang some of her vows.
Guests also received embroidered handkerchiefs for the ceremony in case they got emotional. Maren Morris shared a photo of her party favors on Instagram.
Their grand wedding announcement
When Swift and Kelsey got married, a sign appeared at Madison Square Garden with the message “JUST&T MARRIED!” It is assumed that the couple approved the message.
Taylor’s Something Blue
Some brides get blue jewelry and blue shoes, but Swift got the Empire State Building. One of the most iconic towers on the New York City skyline was lit up in blue Friday night in honor of the singer.
music
In addition to Sandler’s songs, Taylor began listening to one of his own songs played acoustically. Sources told People on July 5 that there was a performance of the Beatles hit “I Want to Hold Your Hand” by Paul McCartney. Stevie Nicks also appears.
food
The event was reportedly brought to you by Zero Bond, one of Swift’s favorite New York City restaurants. Officials further elaborated, saying guests were served Italian food and sushi, handed out trays, and “there were bars everywhere.”
decoration
After the ceremony, Andrea Swift reportedly invited guests downstairs, where a greenhouse and garden had been built to greet them. “It was like a forest,” a source said.
There they were entertained with carnival games.
