Swift and Kelce’s Lavish Wedding Plans Include Risky, Costly Props
WHO:
Page Six - Dakota Johnson was among the wedding guests.
Page Six - Taylor Swift, 36, and Travis Kelce, 37, held their wedding at Madison Square Garden; Kelce is described as a Kansas City Chiefs player and an NFL tight end.
Page Six - The wedding had 1,000 guests, including Selena Gomez, Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Mariska Hargitay and Ed Sheeran.
Page Six - Adam Sandler officiated the ceremony.
Page Six - A Daily Mail source described the proposed carousel and pond plans and their removal; Page Six said it had contacted Swift and Kelce’s representatives for comment.
Heavy NFL - Its article described new images revealing the production used to transform Madison Square Garden, but the provided text contains no further specific wedding details.
WHAT:
Page Six - The wedding reception took place in a “castle,” according to an eyewitness.
Page Six - Multiple camera crews filmed the festivities; a source said, “It felt like you were at a movie set.”
Page Six - The custom-made wedding décor was reportedly transported from New York to Pennsylvania in 11 packed semi-trucks and burned or incinerated afterward. A source said the disposal was intended to prevent people from stealing items and auctioning or selling them.
Page Six - Swift participated in planning and designing the ceremony because she “didn’t want to just be handed a wedding,” according to a Daily Mail source.
Page Six - Swift and Kelce reportedly scrapped plans for a two-tiered carousel and a man-made pond at their reported $30 million wedding.
Page Six - The planned carousel was reportedly priced at $7 million; a one-story version would have cost $3.5 million, according to the Daily Mail source.
Page Six - Instead of the carousel, the couple reportedly had a large tent for carnival games, including corn-hole and mini-golf.
Page Six - The wedding transformed Madison Square Garden into an “ethereal garden” and included food stations, bars and carnival games.
Page Six - Guests were served three specialty cocktails named “The Gym Teacher,” “The English Teacher” and “The T&T,” each with a signature ice cube. The menu included lobster, chicken and French fries, among other food.
Page Six - Reported decorations included custom monogrammed items, trees, large green furnishings described as part of a “big gazebo,” orange armchairs, cocktail tables, green chairs and a chest holding games.
Page Six - Swift wore a Christian Dior Haute Couture gown. Kelce called the wedding the “best night of my life” and said, “Marrying Taylor was more than I could have ever dreamed it to be.” He said his personal highlight was “all the people that showed up, and the amount of love that was in the air.”
WHERE:
Page Six - The wedding and ceremony took place at Madison Square Garden (MSG), referred to as “The Garden.”
WHY:
Page Six - The carousel was reportedly removed because it was too expensive.
Page Six - The pond beneath the altar was reportedly rejected as too dangerous and because it would “require too much engineering.” The source said its edges were not tall enough and it would be easy to fall over.
HOW:
Page Six - Photos obtained by Page Six showed wedding decor being unloaded from MSG the morning after the ceremony; workers were also photographed setting up the red carpet and moving items into the venue.
Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce held their wedding at Madison Square Garden, transformed into an “ethereal garden,” with 1,000 guests and Adam Sandler officiating. The celebration featured a castle-like reception, food stations, bars and carnival games, while plans for a costly carousel and a pond beneath the altar were reportedly scrapped over expense and safety concerns. Swift wore a Christian Dior Haute Couture gown, and Kelce called the wedding the best night of his life; custom décor was reportedly hauled away in 11 semi-trucks and later burned or incinerated to prevent it from being resold.