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Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Wed at MSG, Adam Sandler Officiates

7/6/2026

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Swift Marries Kelce

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce married at Madison Square Garden in New York on July 3.
Actor Adam Sandler officiated the ceremony.
Jonathan Anderson of Dior designed Taylor Swift’s haute couture gown, the first celebrity wedding dress.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wore Louboutin shoes and Cartier jewelry.
Madison Square Garden was transformed into a forest-themed reception with peach-and-white drapery, ferns and trees.

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Knot Promotes Wedding

The Knot Worldwide deployed four digital billboard trucks and a week-long billboard near Madison Square Garden to promote the wedding.
A no-phone policy required guests to display identification and have devices ready at check-in.
Approximately 1,000 attendees received watermarked digital invitations and signed nondisclosure agreements, creating Met-Gala-style secrecy.
AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron said the partnership could yield a documentary on the $100 million makeover.

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Swift Wedding Controversy

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding drew criticism for inviting Rep. Steven J. Demetriou Jr., whose family’s Amentum Holdings holds ICE contracts, while excluding Harrison Butker and Blake Lively.
Zadie Smith and Brad Pitt were invited, with Pitt’s presence sparking extra scrutiny because of abuse allegations.
Robin Gentry was photographed leaving the arena as Abigail Anderson wore a $1,400 Frances gown by Sau Lee, highlighting Asian designers.

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Swift Praises

A convoy of black SUVs and cars entered Madison Square Garden hours early, passing police barriers and security cordons.
Rehearsal-dinner guests received black velvet boxes stamped “T&T,” sparking speculation about personalized keepsakes.
Lena Dunham’s speech joked that American football is “straight guys reenacting gay porn,” which drew mixed reactions.
Taylor Swift later called Dunham a “genius” in praise of the controversial punchline.

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Swift Marries Kelce

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce married at Madison Square Garden in New York on July 3.
Actor Adam Sandler officiated the ceremony.
Jonathan Anderson of Dior designed Taylor Swift’s haute couture gown, the first celebrity wedding dress.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wore Louboutin shoes and Cartier jewelry.
Madison Square Garden was transformed into a forest-themed reception with peach-and-white drapery, ferns and trees.

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