Updated July 2, 2026, 9:22 p.m. ET
Are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce married?
That’s what eagle-eyed fans and casual onlookers alike have been wanting to know as speculation about their star-studded wedding has ramped up in recent weeks, almost a year after announcing their romantic engagement.
Though the couple still haven’t confirmed when or where they’ll get married, rumors and reports have emerged with clues about their upcoming nuptials. Details about the couple’s big day, purportedly in Madison Square Garden on July 3, have continued to come to light – from production equipment load-ins, public permits and venue schedules to comments from teammates, city officials and celebrity friends of the bride and groom.
Here’s everything we know about the Swift-Kelce nuptials (and everything we don’t).
Taylor Swift spotted? Her possible SUV arrives at MSG: Report
A Chevrolet Suburban SUV, which Reuters reported is believed to be transporting Swift, was photographed arriving at Madison Square Garden on July 2.
According to Reuters, the same vehicle was also photographed passing by Swift’s townhouse in the city. –Anthony Robledo
Jack Antonoff, Lena Dunham appear to head out for MSG rehearsal dinner
Ahead of an event that was speculated to be Swift and Kelce’s rehearsal dinner at MSG on July 2, members of the couple’s inner circle were mobilizing across New York City.
Lena Dunham was spotted in the back of an SUV, while producer Jack Antonoff was photographed by paparazzi stepping out in an oversized black blazer and matching slacks.
Page Six shared photos purportedly showing Gigi Hadid, Bradley Cooper and Ashley Avignone in a car that left Hadid’s condo. –KiMi Robinson
Selena Gomez shared an Instagram Stories video of herself wearing a black gown adorned with floral appliqués.
Who is Abigail Anderson? Rehearsal dinner guest list likely includes Taylor Swift’s longtime friend
Swift and Kelce’s rehearsal dinner guest list is expected to include a mix of A-list stars and close friends and family. But one guest, while not a household name, is sure to catch the attention of longtime Swifties: Abigail Anderson.
Anderson and Swift have been close friends for more than 20 years, dating back to their days at Hendersonville High School in Tennessee. The pair met in English class on the first day of their freshman year.
Their friendship has remained a constant throughout Swift’s career. Anderson was famously name-checked in “Fifteen” and appeared in the song’s music video from Swift’s 2008 album, “Fearless.” She received another mention in “Ruin the Friendship” from 2025’s “The Life of a Showgirl.”
Anderson has also appeared in Swift’s “Miss Americana” documentary and in the music videos for “Picture to Burn,” “I’m Only Me When I’m With You” and “New Romantics.”
In 2017, Swift served as one of Anderson’s bridesmaids during her first wedding. Anderson has since remarried and currently works as chief of staff for corporate development at payment technology company Celero Commerce. –Charlie Carballo
‘New Heights’ podcast teases mystery guest amid wedding buzz
Kelce and his brother Jason teased a new guest interview for their “New Heights” podcast in a Thursday, July 2, Instagram post, with the episode set to be released July 3, the day believed to be Kelce and Swift’s wedding date.
“We’ve got a very special guest making their New Heights debut,” the post read, alongside an image showing the silhouette of a man between the Kelce brothers. –Charlie Carballo
Kansas City meets New York City
USA TODAY has learned that a number of Kansas City Chiefs players and personnel have descended upon the tristate area, including quarterback Patrick Mahomes and defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, who was seen with his wife Maria in midtown. “Spags” is a four-time Super Bowl champion who also had two stints with the New York Giants.
A red, white and blue weekend: Taylor Swift goes up against Trump
Hardly anyone is talking about the Great American State Fair, unless it’s about the light crowds, short lines and acres of open space. But nearly everyone is talking about Swift and the “wedding of the century.”
The Fourth of July weekend is the platform for patriotic pride, and this year, Miss Americana will get the headlines, the photo spreads, the last word in her skillfully planned celebration of love. She’ll also get to celebrate one of her favorite holidays, as documented through the years from her Rhode Island mansion, in the grandest way possible.
Swift is no fan of President Donald Trump, which she confirmed by her endorsement of Kamala Harris during the 2024 election, writing in a post that she was voting for a leader who projects “calm and not chaos.”
No one except for Swift and Kelce and their inner circle knows if the – again, purported – nuptials were inked for the same weekend as the 250th anniversary of America as a deliberate jab at the administration or if the dates just happened to coincide.
But whether this Swift-apalooza was slated to intentionally grab headlines away from Trump blustering through a weekend of red, white and blue-themed activities or is merely an amusingly timed coincidence, there is no doubt the Commander in Chief will spew a late-night word jumble toward the woman who dared steal his spotlight.
Swift will either ignore the noise as usual, or smile at the absurdity as a secure, proud childless cat lady. – Melissa Ruggieri
Donna Kelce arrives in New York City: Report
Donna Kelce, the mother of the NFL star, has arrived in New York City ahead of the rumored ceremony, People reported.
Swift’s soon-to-be mother-in-law, 73, arrived in the city on Thursday, July 2, amid reports that a wedding rehearsal dinner would occur later that night, according to People.
The “Traitors” star is also the mother of former Philadelphia Eagles center and “New Heights” podcaster Jason Kelce, 38. – Anthony Robledo
Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift charity donations ahead of wedding
This week, Swift and Kelce donated $26 million to charities across the country, according to a representative for Swift, with all having ties to the couple through location or personal causes.
Among the recipients are several food banks in New York, Los Angeles, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and Missouri, as well as the national organization Feeding America.
Swift is a noted animal lover, as well as a proponent for arts in education, and also earmarked funds for the ASPCA, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, Grammys in the Schools and the New York-based Education Through Music, Musical Mentors. Donations also went to After-School All-Stars both in New York and Cleveland – near the Cleveland Heights hometown of Kelce – as well as The Store, a no-cost grocery store to help those in need established in Nashville by country star Brad Paisley and his actress wife, Kimberly Williams.
Additionally, the Swift-Kelce partnership gifted money to MSK Kids, the pediatric cancer program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone and Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, where Kelce is well-established as the star tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs. – Melissa Ruggieri
Why is Taylor Swift getting married in New York?
Few venues in North America offer what Madison Square Garden already has built in: security. Andrea Davis, president and CEO of The Resiliency Initiative, has spent 25 years planning emergency response and crisis management for organizations including Disney, Walmart, the FIFA World Cup and Times Square’s New Year’s Eve celebration.
“Madison Square Garden is a venue known for their security protocol,” Davis says. “It’s top-notch. When I heard about it being an inside venue – and especially being at Madison – I thought, ‘Oh, that just takes all of those security issues off the table.'”
The arena also already has experienced personnel, and established procedures for protecting high-profile guests and trusted vendors and staff are accustomed to strict nondisclosure agreements.
Madison Square Garden and Taylor Swift have history
Madison Square Garden does hold personal significance for Swift. She headlined her first show there during the “Fearless” era in 2009, returned for the Speak Now Tour, performed at multiple Jingle Ball concerts and celebrated her 30th birthday at the venue in 2019. She was also courtside at the NBA Finals Game 4 in June.
And there is a notable gap in MSG’s public calendar. The venue’s website lists a June 28 concert by Rüfüs Du Sol and a July 7 performance by Bon Jovi, with no public events scheduled in between. But the venue has been known to go dark before on the long July 4 weekend.
Taylor Swift wedding security ramps up
Amidst the barricades already set up, additional officers, units and tactical personnel are expected around the venue.
During a Fourth of July public safety news conference, New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch acknowledged “an event that we are tracking at Madison Square Garden on Friday night” but declined to provide additional details.
“The NYPD will of course have a detail in place, but I’m not going to go into more specifics at this time,” Tisch said alongside Mayor Zohran Mamdani at 1 Police Plaza.
Swift, Kelce should reimburse NYPD for wedding security, NYC congresswoman says
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, decried New York City tax dollars used to pay for police staffing of the reported wedding in midtown Manhattan.
“Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce should reimburse NYPD for the 130 officers needed per day to keep their multi-million dollar, thousand person wedding at MSG safe,” Malliotakis, who is from Staten Island, said in an X post. “Our officers are already working overtime for 4th of July festivities & NYC taxpayers should NOT be on the hook.”
The city’s police unions have decried conditions in which police are set to be placed with the World Cup, the Independence Day holiday weekend and now the reported wedding. Unions have complained over the city’s delayed holiday pay as police work through the weekend.
Citing officers’ exhaustion after already working overtime, Scott Munro, president of the Detectives’ Endowment Association, told The New York Times that Swift and Kelce should “have their wedding in Pennsylvania or wherever she’s from.” – Eduardo Cuevas
Taylor Swift wedding dress code
The dress code will be black tie, with guests encouraged to wear top hats for men and long gloves for women, for a “magical” summer night, a source told USA TODAY.
But what will the bride walk down the aisle wearing? Many fans expect a big, perhaps weird, reveal.
Wedding venue: Is Taylor Swift really getting married at MSG?
Reports from TMZ and the New York Post have linked the couple’s celebration to Madison Square Garden, though neither Swift nor Kelce has publicly commented.
USA TODAY has confirmed that permits related to Madison Square Garden were filed for July 2 through July 4. However, the records do not identify Swift or Kelce and do not reveal if the event is directly connected to the couple.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani referenced “Taylor Swift’s wedding” while discussing public safety planning for the busy Fourth of July weekend. A city official later clarified the mayor was referring to previously published media reports rather than confirming independent knowledge of the wedding. Mamdani has agreed to overtime shifts as long as 12 hours for the NYPD.
The city faces a possible logjam of events, with World Cup games and celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary of independence, a Sail250 maritime gathering – and a wedding that could attract hundreds of fans.
Swift-Kelce guest list rumors
Ed Sheeran, who is a possible performer at the wedding, was spotted in Malta, New York, (about a three-hour drive from New York City) at pizza restaurant BuonaSera on the Lake with musician Aaron Dessner, who is one of Swift’s longtime collaborators. A fan shared a photo on X that appears to show Sabrina Carpenter at Emmett’s on Grove in New York City.
It won’t be a far commute for the New York Knicks’ starting five Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby and Karl-Anthony Towns, who scored invitations, according to Page Six. After all, Madison Square Garden is where they helped the Knicks win the franchise’s first NBA championship in 53 years.
Very few details about other guests have emerged. Suki Waterhouse, Selena Gomez, the Haim sisters, Zoë Kravitz, Emma Stone, Gigi Hadid, and Jack Antonoff are all likely attendees.
Actress Mariska Hargitay, who joined Swift courtside at Madison Square Garden during Game 4 of the NBA Finals, appears to have one notable gap in her Broadway schedule. During her run in “Every Brilliant Thing,” July 3 is the only Friday without a scheduled performance.
Wedding schedule reports emerge
The New York Times, CNN and ABC reported the couple are expected to host a rehearsal event July 2, followed by a larger celebration on July 3 that could last until 4 a.m. and host roughly 1,000 guests. Neither Swift nor Kelce has publicly confirmed the plans.
Who is designing Taylor Swift’s wedding dress?
While Swift has not revealed who designed her gown – and there may be several – there are several possibilities based on designers she’s frequently worn throughout her career.
Among the names drawing the most attention: Monse, the New York brand founded by Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia (Swift wore some of their looks when they served as co-creative directors at Oscar de la Renta); Stella McCartney (she’s rumored to be attending the wedding); Jonathan Anderson of Christian Dior; Vivienne Westwood, known for romantic corseted bridal gowns; Ralph Lauren, whose striped dress Swift wore in her engagement announcement; Oscar de la Renta, a longtime red-carpet favorite; Jackson Wiederhoeft, whose designs Swift has recently embraced; and Givenchy under creative director Sarah Burton. – Morgan Evans
Who is planning the wedding?
Page Six linked luxury event planner Mark Seed to the celebration, a choice that would align with the couple’s emphasis on privacy and discretion.
Seed maintains one of the lowest public profiles in the celebrity-event industry, but he has previously been connected to high-profile weddings involving Jennifer Lawrence, Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley.
Fans may remember Antonoff and Qualley’s 2023 New Jersey wedding because Swift attended.
Contributing: Anika Reed, USA TODAY