
Taylor Swift Marries Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden With Paul McCartney and Stevie Nicks
Key Takeaways
- Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wed at Madison Square Garden in New York.
- Security around the Madison Square Garden ceremony was tight.
- Celebrity guests from music, film, and sports attended.
MSG wedding, rare Beatles moment
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce married at Madison Square Garden on July 3, with USA Today saying the pop star enlisted Paul McCartney as one of the night’s performers at their grand reception.
“- Published It's been two days since Taylor Swift's wedding to Travis Kelce, and some of their superstar friends have started giving us tantalising glimpses into what it was like”
USA Today reported that McCartney performed the Beatles classic "I Want to Hold Your Hand," and it said the song helped launch Beatlemania in America.

The wedding also featured Stevie Nicks, with USA Today citing a source that Nicks performed at the ceremony.
People reported that Glennon Doyle attended the star-studded ceremony on Friday, July 3 in New York City with her wife Abby Wambach, and it described Doyle’s Opalite tribute purse as holding lyrics from Swift’s hit "Opalite" as she kissed Wambach.
People also said Swift’s rep confirmed to PEOPLE that Swift and Kelce got married on Friday, July 3, and it listed guests including Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper.
Officiant, vows, and guest reactions
CBS News said the couple’s representatives told NBC News that the nuptials were officiated by friend and comedian Adam Sandler, and it added that Swift and Kelce opted against a traditional wedding party.
TODAY reported that Austin Swift served as the “Man of Honor,” while Kelce’s sibling Jason Kelce served as best man, and it said the couple’s representative stated Swift and Kelce wore looks created by Christian Dior Haute Couture.

TODAY also said Swift and Kelce personally wrote their own vows, and it quoted one attendee saying, "You would think the bride would be the one crying more, but it was actually Travis that was more emotional."
In a separate guest account, TODAY said the reception included performances from Paul McCartney and Stevie Nicks, and it described the ceremony as a “pinch me moment.”
Page Six added a different tone from comedian Dave Chappelle, who told CNN’s “Independence Eve Live” on Friday, "I was shocked. I had never seen anything like that," about Travis Kelce choosing to attend his show for bachelor party festivities.
Security, charity, and celebrity fallout
India Today said Swift and Kelce wed under tight security at Madison Square Garden on Friday, describing a black-tie ceremony in Midtown Manhattan with a city permit showing the event could run until 4 am.
“Patrick Mahomes Posts Photos of He, Wife Brittany From Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce's Wedding Weekend Travis Kelce had his quarterback in New York with him when he tied the knot over the weekend”
India Today reported that the long-awaited event turned the arena into a closely guarded wedding venue, with tents and gazebos blocking much of the view, and it said an Associated Press camera showed a long line of black SUVs dropping off guests.
People said Swift and Kelce made a massive $26 million donation to several organizations, including Feeding America, the ASPCA and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, and it said the donation was announced one day before the wedding.
Bleacher Report said the wedding reportedly had around 1,000 guests, and it listed Julian Edelman, Rob Gronkowski and George Kittle among those who shared photos from the weekend.
Slate Magazine framed the day through what it said it witnessed outside MSG, and it quoted its own account that "Adam Sandler officiated."
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