Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce are anticipated to wed at New York’s Madison Square Garden at 5 p.m. local time on Friday, as per a permit secured by The Associated Press. Despite efforts to maintain secrecy, the permit for a “Special Event at MSG” was authorized by New York City’s permitting office on Wednesday evening. The application is confirmed to be linked to the singer and athlete by multiple sources.
The permit details a pre-party on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. with around 100 guests attending an intimate rehearsal dinner. Street closures around the Manhattan arena will allow for the setup of entrance tents for the main event on Friday at 5 p.m., potentially lasting until the early hours of the next morning. Speculations about the celebrity couple’s wedding at the iconic New York venue have been circulating for months, further fueled by recent sightings of crews unloading equipment behind barricades.
Although details are yet to be officially confirmed by the couple’s representatives, preparations for the event are evident. The New York City Police Department acknowledged the upcoming event at Madison Square Garden, hinting at increased security measures for the occasion. Attendees have reportedly been asked to adhere to a strict no-phone policy, with measures in place to prevent public visibility of arrivals and departures.
Security measures include crowd-control barriers, no-parking zones, and monitoring of airspace to prevent illegal drone activity. Reports suggest that guests have been required to sign non-disclosure agreements to protect the privacy of the event. Fans eager for insights into the wedding proceedings may face disappointment as the couple aims to maintain a high level of privacy during the celebrations.