The key takeaways
- Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce tied the knot on July 3, 2026 at Madison Square Garden.
- The ceremony was officiated by Adam Sandler.
- There was no wedding party: Taylor chose her brother as Man of Honor, and Travis chose his brother Jason as Best Man.
- Celebrity guest list: Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid, Camila Cabelllo, Ed Sheeran, Ethan Hawke (who appeared in Taylor's music video for "Fortnight"), and Taylor's BFF Abigail Anderson all attended
- The dress code: There was a black-tie dress code, with women in floor-length dresses and men in a tuxedo with a jacket, black bow tie and matching satin-striped trousers.
- Taylor and Travis wore custom designs from Christian Dior Haute Couture
- Charity donations: The pair made a stunning $26 million donation to 20 national charities
With additional reporting from Haley Alison Pickering.
The Kelce brothers make Prince William giggle
Amidst the pre-wedding chaos, Travis and his brother Jason Kelce dropped a teaser trailer for their highly anticipated interview with Prince William.
In the clip, the former Philadelphia Eagles player read out a list of William's titles during his podcast introduction, making the royal blush and giggle into his microphone.
The full chat will be live on the American sports stars' podcast, New Heights, this evening at 5 pm UK time - as Travis's wedding preparations continue.
Travis reacts to AI wedding pictures
While adding the finishing touches to his actual wedding plans, Taylor's fiancé Travis fit in time to scroll through online discussions surrounding his upcoming nuptials.
Underneath an AI-generated photo of himself wearing a wedding suit and his popstar partner in a white dress, he added a string of laughing emojis. The funny picture was posted by comedian Bert Kreischer, who added an image of himself posing in the middle of the couple.
Penning a caption, the comedian wrote, "The moment @jason.kelce called me over to the bar for a shot," alongside the picture and uploaded it to his Instagram account.
British celebs touch down in NY
Ellie Goulding and her boyfriend Beau Minniear were spotted leaving London for New York ahead of Taylor's wedding ceremony.
The 39-year-old singer and her partner, 29, cut their trip to Wimbledon short and jetted off to the States to join the rumoured 1,000 other guests at Madison Square Garden.
Ellie and Beau, who share a three-month-old daughter Iris, were pictured wheeling suitcases through the airport, in pictures posted by the Daily Mail. They'll join the likes of Graham Norton, who is also thought to have arrived in the American city yesterday.
Guest list 'fake news'
After Taylor showed her support for the New York Knicks during their historic win last month, speculation was rife that she would invite the team's starting lineup players to her nuptials.
However, Knicks guard Josh Hart has since revealed it was "fake news". He replied to a comment left on X by teammate Jeremy Sochan, who jokingly asked Josh if he could be his "plus one". The sports star penned: "What about me? @joshhart can I be your plus 1?" alongside a reshare of a news report suggesting Josh had a golden ticket.
He responded: "lol bro this fake news".
Blake Lively skips wedding fever
Blake Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds were snapped spending time away from the chaos of the city wedding preparations, fuelling rumours the actress is no longer friends with Taylor.
According to TMZ, the Hollywood couple were supporting their daughter Betty in a horse show at a local farm in Lake Placid, New York, hundreds of miles away from MSG.
Road closures
Once the big event kicks off, movement around the arena will be nearly impossible due to widespread road closures.
The NYPD will start closing off roads at 1 pm local time, and people will not be able to access Seventh Avenue between West 30th and West 34th Street, West 33rd, 32nd, 31st, and West 31st between Seventh and Eighth Avenues by vehicle.
Reported by Page Six, anyone planning on walking around the area, the west side of Seventh Avenue between 31st and 34th Avenues will be closed, as well as West 33rd Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues. Police have reportedly asked pedestrians to use the east side of Eighth Avenue if they are trying to access Penn Station.
The price of privacy
Despite the millions of eyes on them, Taylor and Travis have parted with millions of dollars to ensure their moment is savoured just for them and their guests.
Transforming MSG into somewhat of a fortress, the famous couple have employed police forces and private security to ensure no breaches happen on their big day.
TMZ revealed that more than 70 detectives from precincts all across the city have been assigned to the event and will be working 8.5-hour shifts at $80 to $90 per hour.
Additionally, the outlet claimed the couple are also paying for the services of over 50 police officers who'll be paid $70 an hour for a 9-hour shift.
Cruel Summer weather
Taylor and Travis are in for a very hot afternoon as temperatures soar in the city to highs of 40 degrees celcius that will feel more like 45.5 as the humidity rises.
The National Weather Service warned that the dangerous heatwave will bring with it severe thunderstorms as the day unfolds. People are being urged to stay in the shade and take breaks in air conditioning as the city heats up to uncomfortable temperatures.
Read more here.
Donald Trump's message to Taylor
America's president, Donald Trump, issued a message to Taylor ahead of her wedding to Travis. Sharing an Eras Tour poster on the official White House Instagram account, he swapped out the pop star's image for his own, in which he was captured raising his fist.
Underneath the image, the words "America's Eras Tour" were scrawled, and a caption was added to the upload that read: "It’s been a long time coming…", referencing the opening sequence from the singer's famous world tour. Read more here.
Dolly Parton's big thank you
Country star Dolly Parton thanked Taylor and Travis for their donation to her charity, Imagination Library. The organisation is "dedicated to inspiring a love of reading by gifting free books to children from birth to age five".
In her video clip, she mentioned that the couple were donating $2 million and expressed her gratitude for the gift. She also poked fun at how "special" their first-born child will be and asked if she could have it. Read more here.
NYPD are mega-excited
An NYPD officer couldn't contain his excitement at the arrival of Taylor's wedding day and took to his megaphone to express himself.
Deputy Chief Timothy Beaudette was shouting lyrics from the singer's songs as he carried out his duties on the New York streets. His fun moment was captured by colleagues who shared a video to the official NYPD X page.
Travis reveals his nerves at meeting Prince William hours before wedding
Travis and his brother Jason released their New Heights podcast episode with Prince William, during which the footballer explained why he was so nervous to meet the royal family.
The groom-to-be explained that he was stressed about the protocols before he met the prince and his three children. Read more about their meeting here.
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Prince William talks football with groom-to-be Travis
Prince William joined the Kelce brothers for a chat on their New Heights podcast, and the episode dropped hours before Travis is due to walk down the aisle at MSG.
During the interview, William revealed how he felt about England's performance in the World Cup so far and joked around with the American footballers.
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Fresh flowers
Hours after the first of Taylor and Travis' wedding celerbrations, fresh flowers have arrived at MSG.
Floral arrangements were seen arriving at Madison Square Garden as preparations continued for day two, which will reportedly see 1000 guests join the pair inside the famous NYC arena.
Rehearsal menu revealed
New reporting from Dan Wakefield reveals that Thursday's rehearsal dinner was catered by NYC restaurant Sartianos, a favorite of Taylor and Travis; they were last spotted there in May 2026.
It was served family-style, and was a low-key and intimate evening, described as "not bridal," according to Dan, reporting for Celebrity Intelligence.
The menu for the evening was curated from the restaurant's dinner offerings, with Taylor including the burrata with pea salsa verde and prosciutto di parma, the steak tartare with smoked egg yolk, the wagyu ragu fusilli, the bucatini with Maine lobster and calabrian chili butter, and the veal chop parmigiana.
Spot the difference
It's a love story, and she's going to say yes! Can you spot the five differences in this loved-up picture of Taylor Swift and her soon-to-be husband, Travis Kelce?
Are you an eagle-eyed-Swiftie? Play our Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce spot-the-difference game here.
Taylor's exes
Taylor Swift has a long list of ex-lovers she has written about, but can you guess which lyric matches which ex-partner? We're giving you 60 seconds to see if you can get them right here.
Selena in OdlR
Wow! Selena Gomez looked incredible in a black sheer Oscar de la Renta gown for Taylor and Travis' wedding rehearsal dinner.
First guests leave for wedding
Tree Paine is on her way to the wedding of the year!
Taylor's longtime publicist looked stunning in a champagne-colored gown.
BFFs
Abigail Berard, Taylor's best friend since high school, and the subject of the 2008 song "Fifteen", has also been spotted leaving the hotel, as has Travis' BFF, ROss Travis.
Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson, as well as Gigi Hadid - in Barbie pink sparkles - are all also on their way.
Dakota Johnson
Dakota Johnson has also been pictured leaving the Greenwich Hotel - solo - on her way to the festivities.
Dakota and Taylor have been friends for over 10 years.
Gigi and Bradley Cooper
Gigi Hadid was picked up from her NYC apartment by beau Bradley Cooper - who wore a smart three-piece suit.
The actor was spotted walking - in the NY heat! - to Gigi's place, where they got into a car together to head to MSG.
International interest
This is definitely the wedding of the year.
As well as national media, HELLO! has talked to journalists from all over Europe, including one who was flown in Hamburg, Germany, for the weekend.
In fact, yours truly spoke on Britain's LBC on Thursday evening - you can give it a listen here.
Traffic piles up
The roads have been closed around Madiisn Square Garden for the event, and we can see why.
Black SUVs and buses are lining up to drop off guests, and the line currently stretches at least three blocks down 7th avenue and turns a corner.
Jenny Han
Also spotted!
Jenny Han cuts out the traffic by walking to the arrival entrance.
The Summer I Turned Pretty author worked with Taylor to include "Taylor's Version" songs in season 3 of the Prime Video series - and perhaps this means we'll get more Taylor songs in the upcoming movie.
More A-list guests
Julianne Moore, her husband Bart Freundlich, Nikki Glazer, and George Stephanopoulos have all been spotted showing their QR codes to security staff while sitting in traffic.
Camila Cabelo has also been spotted in New York City, and The Chicks have also shared this picture of them dolled up, hinting that they will also be attending.
Peek Martie's snake detailing on her dresssssssss.....
Final guests arrive
It looks like the final cars are arriving, which is good timing as the event is reportedly scheduled to begin at 5.30 pm local time.


















