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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce tie the knot in NYC
Fox News’ Chanley Painter reports on pop star Taylor Swift and NFL player Travis Kelce getting married at Madison Square Garden
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce pulled off one of the most secretive celebrity weddings in recent memory, but that hasn’t stopped new details from spilling into the spotlight
From former NFL stars questioning why they didn’t make the guest list to reports of late-night pizza deliveries, Chanel handbag giveaways and sellers trying to cash in on alleged wedding trash, the couple’s celebration has continued to make headlines long after the last dance
Swift and Kelce married on July 3 in front of 1,000 guests at Madison Square Garden, a representative for the pop star told Fox News Digital. The two opted not to have a traditional wedding party, instead choosing to have Swift’s brother as her “Man of Honor” and Kelce’s brother as his “Best Man.”
TAYLOR SWIFT AND TRAVIS KELCE’S WEDDING LEAKS SNOWBALL AS GUESTS REVEAL INSIDE DETAILS
Taylor Swift married Travis Kelce on July 3.(Erick W. Rasco)
The invite everyone wanted
Even with a star-studded guest list, the newlyweds couldn’t invite everyone
After Kelce and Swift’s highly anticipated wedding, two former NFL players called out the Kansas City Chiefs tight end for leaving them off the exclusive guest list
Will Compton and Taylor Lewan believe they should have been invited to the wedding. Compton claimed he was “kinda flabbergasted” the two weren’t invited during an appearance on “Wake Up Barstool.”
“Is this a personal shot that Will and I are taking?” Lewan later questioned during their show, “Bussin’ With The Boys.“
“Yo, we’re boys; I’ve known you for over 10 years,” he added. “We text and call each other. I’m gonna take the high road, but I’m just thinking, dude, I’m clearly doing something wrong in our friendship, clearly something wrong. … There’s clearly a blind spot I’m not seeing.”
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The celebrity no-shows
While many were dying to witness Swift and Kelce’s love story, some A-listers declined their invitation
“I don’t go to weddings or funerals,” Charles Barkley said during an appearance on “Unfiltered with Ricky Bo & Bill Colarulo.” “But I did get an invite, and I politely declined because I thought it was going to be a crap show.”
“I love Travis and Jason, and I’ve only met Taylor one time, but yeah, I did get an invite,” he explained. “But I said, that’s just too much. I just want to hang out and play golf, and I don’t want to dress up and all that other stuff. But I appreciate the invitation. It was pretty special.”
Charles Barkley declined Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding invitation.(Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)
James Taylor, the inspiration behind the pop star’s name, revealed he turned down an invite to a wedding at Madison Square Garden while performing his annual show at Tanglewood’s Koussevitzky Music Shed on July 3
“I do want to wish the couple all happiness and smooth sailing and strength when it can’t be smooth,” he said, according to a video shared on social media
TV host Ryan Seacrest’s work also got in the way. The “American Idol” host revealed he reluctantly skipped the couple’s wedding after a scheduling conflict left him with “no choice” during his radio show on Monday
Ryan Seacrest revealed he had to cancel on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding after rsvp’ing yes
Seacrest said he even mapped out the logistics before throwing in the towel
“I couldn’t have done both,” he said. “And the actual wedding was in the afternoon. I went through the minutes.”
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Inside the wedding lockdown
An information sign is displayed at one of the entries to Madison Square Garden as seen from outside, ahead of the wedding between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
Swift and Kelce prioritized privacy throughout the celebration, taking steps to keep the ceremony and reception out of the public eye
People reported guests were asked to place their phones in individual locked glass boxes upon arrival, with each person receiving a key to access their devices later
The couple also shielded the event from outside view by covering Madison Square Garden’s windows with drapes
Workers operate inside Madison Square Garden, ahead of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding, in New York City, U.S
Guests remained inside their vehicles as they drove into an enclosed arrival tent, where they exited their cars before being privately escorted into the venue
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce hosted a 100-guest rehearsal dinner at Madison Square Garden on July 2
Trash and a bag of wedding air?
Swift and Kelce’s wedding may have been a tightly guarded affair, but that hasn’t stopped enterprising sellers from trying to cash in
The website New York City Garbage is selling items it claims were collected outside Madison Square Garden following the couple’s July 3 wedding celebration Among the listings are $25 pieces of fabric, soda can tabs and even a single AirPod — all described as trash found on nearby New York City streets around the time of the event
The unusual memorabilia doesn’t stop there
One seller has also listed a bag of air allegedly collected inside Madison Square Garden during the wedding for a staggering $49,999.99. While the eye-popping price tag may seem far-fetched, TMZ reported the listing had already drawn more than 200 views
Hugh Grant and his wife, Anna Elisabet Eberstein, depart Madison Square Garden after Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding celebration
The designer behind the dress
Swift’s representative revealed to Fox News Digital that the couple’s wedding ceremony looks were designed by Jonathan Anderson of Christian Dior Haute Couture. The happy couple both wore white, and the “Life of a Showgirl” singer accessorized with Cartier
“It was a joy to work with her. We became very good friends,” Anderson told WWD. “It’s an emotional thing doing someone’s wedding.”
Swift’s bridal look was the first couture wedding dress designed by Anderson for an A-list celebrity
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift announced their engagement in August 2025.(Patrick Smith/
Luxury prizes up for grabs
Throughout the reception, guests played games to win raffle tickets, two guests told NBC News. They could use the raffle tickets they won to try to win different prizes, including designer handbags and a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle, similar to the car the two rode in on their first public date in 2023
Kansas City Chiefs player Drue Tranquill’s wife, Jackie, shared a photo of a black Chanel bag with a winning raffle ticket on her Instagram. The pink raffle ticket featured the T&T logo and read “winner.”
Pop star Avril Lavigne also snagged a Chanel bag
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Champagne controversy
Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper leave Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding
Even details from inside the tightly guarded celebration proved difficult to pin down
Daily Mail reported the champagne ran dry “really early.”
However, celebrity gossip group Deuxmoi disputed that report
“We’re told there was no champagne shortage and that cases were reportedly left over at the end of the night,” a post on Instagram read
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Late-night pizza run
Tom Hanks and Paul McCartney depart Madison Square Garden, the venue for the wedding celebrations of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
Swift and Kelce made sure guests who stayed well into the night were taken care of
Reports claimed the couple ordered more than 100 pizzas from New York City’s Mama’s TOO! The Upper West Side pizzeria is known for gourmet and classic toppings
The order included nearly every type of pizza made by Mama’s TOO! Guests enjoyed the pizzeria’s house pie, classic pepperoni, the Angry Nonna and more
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Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift began dating in 2023
