which celebrities are attending taylor swift’s wedding?
Swift’s childhood best friend Abigail Anderson; sports reporters Charissa Thompson and Erin Andrews; former Kansas City Chief Ross Travis; Sarah Blackburn King, who is married to Kelce’s friend Reggie King, Swift’s famous publicist Tree Paine and country music star Kimberly Schlapman were all spotted heading to the rehearsal dinner from the Ritz-Carlton Thursday night. Pop star Selena Gomez posted a clip from the back of a car seemingly on the way to the rehearsal dinner, Lena Dunham was seen driving through the city with a window rolled down, Swift’s longtime friend (and Dunham’s ex) Jack Antonoff and his sister Rachel were seen in their Thursday best and Gigi Hadid, a longtime friend of Swift’s, was also spotted with her partner actor Bradley Cooper. San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle; Kelce’s close friend and business partner Greg Olsen, linebacker Micah Parsons, former offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth, and Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford were seen Thursday ahead of the dinner. Also seen in the city this weekend were Sabrina Carpenter, Ed Sheeran, Aaron Dessner, Suki Waterhouse, Graham Norton, Anya Taylor-Joy, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Dua Lipa and Camila Cabello. Donna Kelce, Travis Kelce’s mom, and his Aunt Joan and Uncle Don were seen in the city Thursday.
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BIG NUMBER
$20 million. That’s—at a minimum—what Forbes estimates Swift and Kelce are spending on their blow-out nuptials.
But Are Swift And Kelce Already Married?
If Swift and Kelce are already married. As details continued to emerge about the pair’s famous wedding this week, a passionate contingent of fans said they thought the arena ceremony was the public version of an exchange of vows that probably happened in a more intimate, private setting. The New York Post’s Page Six cited several unnamed sources confirming the news Thursday, but if it’s true, the stars are keeping it under wraps.
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WHAT TO WATCH FOR
Guests are expected to arrive for cocktails at Madison Square Garden at 5 p.m. and the ceremony is reportedly kicking off on the arena floor at 5:30 p.m. The celebration is expected to end sometime between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m.
key background
Rumors started flying that Swift and Kelce would marry at Madison Square Garden late last week after the New York Times reported on several city permits filed for the event, including a permit to show down streets around the venue from Thursday to mid-day Saturday. Since then, truckloads of decorations have been loaded into the arena and fans have gathered outside in hopes of catching a glimpse of what has been described to Forbes as the “wedding of the decade.” A-list wedding planners have speculated about millions of dollars worth of florals being used to turn MSG into an ethereal garden and a guest experience that includes dishes hand-picked from Swift’s favorite restaurants and performances by her famous friends Stevie Nicks and Tim McGraw.
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further reading
ForbesHow Taylor Swift’s Wedding Could Easily Top $20 MillionBy Mary Whitfill RoeloffsForbesEverything We Know About Billionaire Taylor Swift’s WeddingBy Mary Whitfill RoeloffsForbesTaylor Swift’s Eras Tour Grossed $2 Billion—Double Any Other Tour In History, Report SaysBy Mary Whitfill Roeloffs