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3 July 2026
Madison Square Garden, New York City

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The Biggest Wedding of 2026
It began with a rehearsal dinner for 100 at the Infosys Theater on 2 July, then the full ceremony and reception on 3 July, cocktail hour at 4:30 pm, the venue booked until 4 am. Tabloids had speculated for months. The confirmation came from Swift's publicist, Tree Paine, in a brief statement: the couple were married. By morning, Madison Square Garden was the most talked-about address on earth.


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1,000 guests at the most talked-about wedding of the decade

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In place of bridesmaids and groomsmen, Swift chose her brother Austin Swift as her Man of Honor. Travis Kelce was stood up by his brother Jason Kelce as best man. The couple shared their first dance before a guest list that included NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Gwen Stefani, Fergie, Jennifer Lopez, and Benson Boone. Stevie Nicks performed alongside Swift during the celebration.


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Swift and Kelce issued a strict no-gifts policy well in advance. San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle confirmed it: "They said absolutely no gifts." Instead of a registry, the couple directed attention to their $26 million in charitable donations spread across 20 local and national organisations in cities where they have deep ties.


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Shoes were custom Christian Louboutin. Jewelry was Cartier. The brief fashion statement from Dior noted it was the house's first couture wedding dress for a world-renowned celebrity, with both the bride and groom outfitted under one commission to Creative Director Jonathan Anderson.


:QUOTE [quotetype:plain, subtitle:Tree Paine]
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are officially married.


:NOTE
The wedding fell on 3 July, the night before America's 250th birthday. Guests celebrated into the early hours of 4 July at Madison Square Garden. The couple had been together since September 2023, when Kelce made his now-famous move of attending a Swift concert in Kansas City and the cameras found him in the VIP box. Their relationship played out across two NFL seasons, a Super Bowl win for the Kansas City Chiefs, and the most documented romance in recent pop culture history.


:LINK
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-wedding-everything-we-know-1235584260/
Full wedding details: Rolling Stone