Let the festivities commence!
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding weekend is officially underway, beginning with a rehearsal dinner Thursday night at Infosys Theater, a venue inside Madison Square Garden, according to a schedule obtained by the Associated Press.
The city permit for a “Special Event at MSG” shows that 100 guests are expected to begin arriving at MSG at 6:30 p.m. Thursday for a “pre‑party celebration,” which officials described as an intimate rehearsal dinner, according to the AP.
Multiple SUVs were seen pulling into the venue ahead of the celebration, pointing to the arrival of Swift and her soon‑to‑be husband, or their guests.
NBC News reported last week that MSG had begun preparations for a major event scheduled during the July 2–4 window and a spokesperson for Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office confirmed an event permit covering the area surrounding the venue for those dates.
NEW YORK, NY – July 2: General views around Madison Square Garden on July 2, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by NDZ/Star Max/GC Images)
NBC News confirmed Wednesday that the A‑list couple will hold their wedding events at the iconic New York City venue. Earlier in the day, an NBC News reporter observed an NYPD officer standing outside MSG holding a folder labeled “Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce wedding,” dated Thursday, July 2.
A source who is among the invitees said roughly 1,100 guests are expected for the July 3 wedding celebration, according to NBC News. According to that invitee, guests received electronic invitations paired with non‑disclosure agreements, and multiple artist performances were planned throughout the night.
Crews worked around the arena throughout the week, unloading large crates and bringing in materials to transform the space for a high-profile celebration. When asked about the preparations, one worker offered only a brief response: “My lips are sealed.”
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s relationship timeline
Swift and Kelce’s relationship began to take shape in July 2023, when Kelce revealed on his “New Heights” podcast that he had tried to give Swift a friendship bracelet with his phone number after attending her Eras Tour stop at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Despite the arena being home to the Chiefs, Kelce failed to get close to Swift and expressed his disappointment.
“She doesn’t meet anybody, or at least she didn’t want to meet me, so I took it personal,” he quipped. The podcast asked on Instagram: “Anyone know how to get a bracelet to @taylorswift13? … asking for a friend.”
By September 2023, Kelce was hinting his efforts had achieved some success, but declined to elaborate amid speculation and as reports surfaced that the two had been “quietly hanging out.” Then, Kelce revealed on a sports talk show that he’d invited Swift to a game at Arrowhead. “I threw the ball in her court,” he said.
Days later, Swift took him up on his offer and attended her first Kansas City Chiefs game seated alongside Kelce’s mother, Donna Kelce, in a moment that effectively confirmed the growing connection. The two left the stadium together in Kelce’s purple Chevelle. Her appearance, the first of many, sent NFL viewership and Kelce jersey sales surging.
In October 2023, Swift and Kelce were spotted together multiple times in New York City, including intimate dinners and a surprise “Saturday Night Live” cameo. Their comfort level in public increased and the pair was photographed leaving after‑parties hand‑in‑hand, signaling that the relationship was getting serious.
Kelce, meanwhile, traveled internationally during the NFL bye week in November to attend Swift’s Eras Tour stop in Argentina, where she changed a lyric in “Karma” to reference him. “Karma is the guy on the Chiefs, coming straight home to me,” she sang.
The relationship continued into 2024, with Swift attending playoff games, including the AFC Championship Game, where she joined Kelce on the field after the Chiefs beat the Baltimore Ravens to advance to the Super Bowl. The couple kissed, and in a viral moment heard around the world, Kelce tells Swift, “I love you. So much it’s not funny.”
Weeks later, Swift raced across nine time zones after performing in Tokyo to attend the Chiefs’ Super Bowl win against the San Francisco 49ers. The “Love Story” singer again kissed Kelce on the field, making it clear they were not shying away from public displays of affection.
Throughout spring and summer 2024, the couple balanced Swift’s touring schedule and Kelce’s offseason commitments, appearing together at charity events, concerts and family gatherings. Kelce even made his Eras stage debut at one of London concerts, donning a tuxedo and top hat and carrying Swift in his arms during a choreographed bit before “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart.”
The two began showing very public support and admiration for one another, with Kelce calling her “unbelievable” on his “New Heights” podcast, and Swift shouting out Kelce as she accepted an MTV Video Music Award.
“Everything this man touches turns to happiness and fun and magic,” she said.
When Swift announced her highly anticipated 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” she did it on Kelce’s podcast, her first-ever podcast appearance. She also credited “New Heights” for getting her a boyfriend.
Kelce, in return, credited the Eras Tour for getting him a girlfriend. “I see you on that stage and see how you can get an entire stadium going, and then I get you in a room and it’s like I’ve known you forever,” he said. “It’s the easiest conversation I ever had, and it was just so much fun that it knocked my socks off.”
In August 2025, after two years of dating, Swift and Kelce announced their engagement in a five-photo carousel post on their Instagram accounts. Kelce proposed in a floral‑filled garden of his home in Lee’s Summit, Missouri.
“Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” the post was captioned.