Here comes the bride…in Midtown!
Multiple sources tell Page Six that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding will take place at Madison Square Garden, home of the Knicks, Rangers and numerous concerts, including Swift’s.
“Everyone’s been sworn to secrecy,” said one source.
A rep for MSG did not respond to request for comment.
Page Six previously exclusively reported that the pop superstar and Kansas City Chiefs tight end, both 36, are planning to tie the knot in New York over July 3rd weekend.
A source tells us that when it came to picking a place for the high-profile occasion “privacy was of number one importance to them both.”
The source added that the potential plan would involve guests being transported to the venue on blacked-out buses and take advantage of MSG’s multiple entrances and highly secure infrastructure.
While it seems an odd choice for a ceremony, a source tells us “If you have billions you can transform the space into a wedding venue.”
Perhaps tellingly, the venue also has no events from June 29 through July 6.
Maybe some of Swift’s famous pals — paging the Haim sisters — will sing during the ceremony?
Swift has performed at Madison Square Garden eight times, once for 2009’s “Fearless” tour, twice for “Speak Now,” and four times for the Z100 Jingle Ball.
But her decision to tie the knot at MSG might raise eyebrows with hardcore Knicks fans as she turned up with Kelce during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals in Cleveland on May 23 — with the athlete wearing a Cavaliers cap.
Karlie Kloss, Zoë Kravitz, Ed Sheeran, the Haim sisters, Suki Waterhouse, Gigi Hadid and Selena Gomez are among the stars who have reportedly snagged invites to the upcoming nuptials.
Not on the invite list? Miles Teller and his wife, Keleigh Sperry, were snubbed after having an apparent falling out, Page Six recently confirmed.
The “Lover” singer and Kelce were spotted several times around the city last month, dining at spots like Or’esh and Via Carota. The speculation was that the megastars were in town to oversee preparations for the big day.
Security is set to be high in the city over Independence Day weekend.
New York Police Department commissioner Jessica Tisch spoke earlier this week about the security needed in NYC for the numerous events happening over the holiday weekend, including July 4 and America’s 250th celebrations like Sail4th, which will sees ships floating through the harbor to Salute Lady Liberty. There are also the NBA Finals and a World Cup game at MetLife Stadium that Sunday.
“All as potentially Taylor Swift’s wedding,” she said. Tisch quickly added, “I’m kidding.”
Swift has close ties to the Big Apple.
She moved into two adjacent penthouses in Tribeca in 2014, converting them into one large duplex. From there she bought the townhouse next door and a 3,500-square-foot loft in the same building.
She rented a spot on Cornelia Street in 2016 while the Tribeca spot was being renovated. A song of the same name appeared on her 2019 album “Lover.”
In 2014, she wrote the song “Welcome to New York” as an ode to the city. Swift even served as New York City’s Global Welcome Ambassador for 2014–2015 and the song was used to promote NYC tourism.
The couple are joining the ranks of a number of celebs who have wed in the city including Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick and Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas.
