Dior dress, Adam Sandler and a man of honour: What we know about Taylor and Travis's wedding
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ByIan Youngs
Culture reporter
After months of rumours and speculation, superstar couple Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have finally tied the knot at New York's Madison Square Garden.
The news was confirmed on Friday evening by Swift's publicist, and at the same time, giant screens outside the arena lit up with the message: "JUST&T MARRIED!"
Swift, the world's biggest pop star, and Kelce, a three-time Super Bowl champion, got engaged last August, and fans have been wondering when, where and how it would happen ever since.
While many details about the celebrations are still under wraps, here is what we know so far.
In her song Wi$h Li$t, from her last album, Swift fantasised about settling down with Kelce, sketching out an idyllic future in which they have "a couple kids" and "a driveway with a basketball hoop".
That song was inspired by Adam Sandler's character in his 1996 film Happy Gilmore.
"He has this happy place where he goes into... This is where he escapes to mentally in times of stress, pressure, anxiety or chaos," Swift told Apple Music's Zane Lowe.
"And that chorus of that song is me just describing what my happy place is."
Kelce even made a cameo appearance in the Happy Gilmore sequel last year.
It made a certain sense, then, that Sandler should be the one to officiate the wedding and help the happy couple on their way to their happy place.
According to TMZ, external, the actor also reprised his role from The Wedding Singer by performing his own "humorous yet touching" song at Friday's ceremony.
Image source, Scott Yamano/Netflix
Travis Kelce appeared alongside Adam Sandler in Happy Gilmore 2 last year
There are no photos of the wedding dress yet, but we do know who designed it.
"The bride and groom's wedding ceremony looks have been created by Christian Dior Haute Couture," Swift's spokeswoman revealed on Friday.
"They are designed by Jonathan Anderson, Creative Director of Dior Women's, Men's and Haute Couture Collections, in close collaboration with the Bride and Groom.
"This is the designer's first couture wedding dress for a world-renowned celebrity."
Anderson, from Northern Ireland, is a former creative director at Loewe, and took over Dior last year.
In a statement, Dior said it was "delighted to confirm it has created the wedding looks for the marriage of Taylor and Travis", which were "created in Dior's ateliers at 30 Avenue Montaigne, Paris" by Anderson "in close collaboration with the couple".
Image source, Getty Images
Swift wore Dior at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards
Swift has worn Dior before, such as the tartan creation above, which she sported at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards.
Swift's publicist also revealed that the couple's shoes were custom made by Christian Louboutin and that Swift wore Cartier jewelry.
Louboutin has a close association with the singer, after also making the footwear for the European leg of her Eras Tour, external.
Image source, Getty Images
Austin and Taylor pictured in 2014
Swift did not have a traditional maid of honour, instead choosing her brother Austin as her man of honour.
Austin, who at 34 is two years younger than Taylor, is an actor and film producer. She has previously described him, external as "one of my best pals".
Meanwhile, Travis's brother, podcast co-host and fellow US football star Jason Kelce, was best man.
Taylor also dispensed with tradition by not having any bridesmaids, while Travis similarly did not have groomsmen, her spokeswoman said.
Image source, Reuters
Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown was among the celebrities that attended the event
Around 1,000 names were reportedly on the guest list, including some of the biggest stars from music, Hollywood and sport.
Selena Gomez, Camila Cabello, Hugh Grant, Gracie Abrams, Gigi Hadid, Bradley Cooper, Tom Hanks, Millie Bobby Brown, Ellie Goulding, Graham Norton, Dakota Johnson, Steven Spielberg, were among the A-list attendees.
Many more drove straight in and out, away from the view of media and photographers.
Other rumoured names include Sabrina Carpenter, Jennifer Lawrence, Lana Del Rey, Lena Dunham, Emma Stone, the Haim sisters, Sir Paul McCartney, Zoe Kravitz, Stevie Nicks, Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon and Greta Gerwig.
Guests are assumed to be under instructions not to give away details or photos, and rapper Nelly is one of the few to have posted on Instagram, writing: "S/O [shout out] to @taylorswift & @killatrav..!! Wedding was incredible."
Image source, Reuters
Screens outside Madison Square Garden showed the message "JusT&T married!"
Apart from what Swift's representative revealed, details about the event have been kept under wraps.
Another guest who spoke to the Reuters news agency as they left the wedding said the night had been "incredible".
"They cried, and they laughed and they danced, and they hugged and they kissed."
An inside source told TMZ that Swift walked down the aisle to one of her songs being played on strings, and that the decor was described as "Alice in Wonderland meets The Wizard of Oz".
Elaborate sets were seen being loaded into the venue in the lead up, including a large glitterball, a white staircase railing and items labelled "garden party".
Eyebrows were raised at the choice of Madison Square Garden as the venue, but as well as being an iconic location where the worlds of music and sport collide, one possible reason is that the interior could not be photographed by paparazzi or drones.
Additional reporting by Mark Savage.
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce married on Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York. The ceremony was officiated by actor Adam Sandler, who performed a song during the event. Swift wore a custom Christian Dior Haute Couture wedding dress designed by Jonathan Anderson in collaboration with the couple. Kelce wore Dior as well. Swift wore custom Christian Louboutin shoes and Cartier jewelry. Swift's brother Austin served as her man of honour, while Kelce's brother Jason was best man. Neither had bridesmaids or groomsmen. The guest list included approximately 1,000 people from music, film and sport. The couple became engaged in August. Swift's publicist confirmed the wedding on Friday evening, and screens at Madison Square Garden displayed a wedding announcement. Beyond official statements, most details remain private, though attendees have described the event as emotional and celebratory.
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Watch: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wed in NYC - here's how the day unfolded
ByIan Youngs
Culture reporter
After months of rumours and speculation, superstar couple Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have finally tied the knot at New York's Madison Square Garden.
The news was confirmed on Friday evening by Swift's publicist, and at the same time, giant screens outside the arena lit up with the message: "JUST&T MARRIED!"
Swift, the world's biggest pop star, and Kelce, a three-time Super Bowl champion, got engaged last August, and fans have been wondering when, where and how it would happen ever since.
While many details about the celebrations are still under wraps, here is what we know so far.
In her song Wi$h Li$t, from her last album, Swift fantasised about settling down with Kelce, sketching out an idyllic future in which they have "a couple kids" and "a driveway with a basketball hoop".
That song was inspired by Adam Sandler's character in his 1996 film Happy Gilmore.
"He has this happy place where he goes into... This is where he escapes to mentally in times of stress, pressure, anxiety or chaos," Swift told Apple Music's Zane Lowe.
"And that chorus of that song is me just describing what my happy place is."
Kelce even made a cameo appearance in the Happy Gilmore sequel last year.
It made a certain sense, then, that Sandler should be the one to officiate the wedding and help the happy couple on their way to their happy place.
According to TMZ, external, the actor also reprised his role from The Wedding Singer by performing his own "humorous yet touching" song at Friday's ceremony.
Image source, Scott Yamano/Netflix
Travis Kelce appeared alongside Adam Sandler in Happy Gilmore 2 last year
There are no photos of the wedding dress yet, but we do know who designed it.
"The bride and groom's wedding ceremony looks have been created by Christian Dior Haute Couture," Swift's spokeswoman revealed on Friday.
"They are designed by Jonathan Anderson, Creative Director of Dior Women's, Men's and Haute Couture Collections, in close collaboration with the Bride and Groom.
"This is the designer's first couture wedding dress for a world-renowned celebrity."
Anderson, from Northern Ireland, is a former creative director at Loewe, and took over Dior last year.
In a statement, Dior said it was "delighted to confirm it has created the wedding looks for the marriage of Taylor and Travis", which were "created in Dior's ateliers at 30 Avenue Montaigne, Paris" by Anderson "in close collaboration with the couple".
Image source, Getty Images
Swift wore Dior at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards
Swift has worn Dior before, such as the tartan creation above, which she sported at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards.
Swift's publicist also revealed that the couple's shoes were custom made by Christian Louboutin and that Swift wore Cartier jewelry.
Louboutin has a close association with the singer, after also making the footwear for the European leg of her Eras Tour, external.
Image source, Getty Images
Austin and Taylor pictured in 2014
Swift did not have a traditional maid of honour, instead choosing her brother Austin as her man of honour.
Austin, who at 34 is two years younger than Taylor, is an actor and film producer. She has previously described him, external as "one of my best pals".
Meanwhile, Travis's brother, podcast co-host and fellow US football star Jason Kelce, was best man.
Taylor also dispensed with tradition by not having any bridesmaids, while Travis similarly did not have groomsmen, her spokeswoman said.
Image source, Reuters
Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown was among the celebrities that attended the event
Around 1,000 names were reportedly on the guest list, including some of the biggest stars from music, Hollywood and sport.
Selena Gomez, Camila Cabello, Hugh Grant, Gracie Abrams, Gigi Hadid, Bradley Cooper, Tom Hanks, Millie Bobby Brown, Ellie Goulding, Graham Norton, Dakota Johnson, Steven Spielberg, were among the A-list attendees.
Many more drove straight in and out, away from the view of media and photographers.
Other rumoured names include Sabrina Carpenter, Jennifer Lawrence, Lana Del Rey, Lena Dunham, Emma Stone, the Haim sisters, Sir Paul McCartney, Zoe Kravitz, Stevie Nicks, Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon and Greta Gerwig.
Guests are assumed to be under instructions not to give away details or photos, and rapper Nelly is one of the few to have posted on Instagram, writing: "S/O [shout out] to @taylorswift & @killatrav..!! Wedding was incredible."
Image source, Reuters
Screens outside Madison Square Garden showed the message "JusT&T married!"
Apart from what Swift's representative revealed, details about the event have been kept under wraps.
Another guest who spoke to the Reuters news agency as they left the wedding said the night had been "incredible".
"They cried, and they laughed and they danced, and they hugged and they kissed."
An inside source told TMZ that Swift walked down the aisle to one of her songs being played on strings, and that the decor was described as "Alice in Wonderland meets The Wizard of Oz".
Elaborate sets were seen being loaded into the venue in the lead up, including a large glitterball, a white staircase railing and items labelled "garden party".
Eyebrows were raised at the choice of Madison Square Garden as the venue, but as well as being an iconic location where the worlds of music and sport collide, one possible reason is that the interior could not be photographed by paparazzi or drones.
Additional reporting by Mark Savage.
Read the full story at BBC ↗ · BBC ↗ · BBC ↗ · Al Jazeera ↗
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce married Friday at Madison Square Garden, New York The ceremony was officiated by actor Adam Sandler Sandler performed a song during the event described as 'humorous yet touching' Swift wore a custom Christian Dior Haute Couture dress designed by Jonathan Anderson This was Anderson's first couture wedding dress for a world-renowned celebrity Swift wore custom Christian Louboutin shoes and Cartier jewelry Swift's brother Austin, 34, served as man of honour; Kelce's brother Jason was best man Neither had bridesmaids or groomsmen Approximately 1,000 guests attended from music, film and sport The couple became engaged in August Guests reported the night featured crying, laughing, dancing, hugging and kissing The decor was described as 'Alice in Wonderland meets The Wizard of Oz' Madison Square Garden was chosen partly because its interior cannot be photographed by paparazzi or drones
Read the full story at BBC ↗ · BBC ↗ · BBC ↗ · Al Jazeera ↗
- Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce married Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York, with the ceremony officiated by actor Adam Sandler
- Swift wore a custom Christian Dior Haute Couture dress designed by Jonathan Anderson; Kelce wore Dior; accessories included custom Christian Louboutin shoes and Cartier jewelry
- Swift's brother Austin served as man of honour; Kelce's brother Jason was best man; approximately 1,000 guests attended including major figures from music, film and sport
- The couple became engaged in August; few details of the ceremony have been publicly released, though guests reported emotional moments and dancing