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Swift and Kelce Marry Tonight at Madison Square Garden

The Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce wedding is the single most-anticipated celebrity event of the year, happening today at MSG. With a $26M charity donation, 100+ NYPD officers deployed, and A-list guests arriving, this is a genuine cultural moment that will dominate social media and water-cooler conversation on the eve of July 4.

Swift and Kelce Marry Tonight at Madison Square Garden
AP News

The Morning Brief · July 3, 2026 · Based on reporting by AP News

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will wed today at New York's Madison Square Garden. The ceremony begins at 5 p.m., according to a permit obtained by the Associated Press, and festivities could run until 4 a.m. Saturday. Celebrity guests began arriving Thursday for the rehearsal dinner, with Jack Antonoff, Lena Dunham, Gigi Hadid, and Bradley Cooper among those spotted at the venue.

The couple marked their wedding week by donating $26 million to charities, per the AP. The union joins one of music's biggest stars with the Kansas City Chiefs tight end. On the eve of July 4, it ranks among the most-watched celebrity events of the year.

Sources

  • AP NewsTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding schedule revealed in permit obtained by AP

    Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding is set to begin at New York's Madison Square Garden at 5 p.m. Friday. The event could last until 4 a.m. the next morning.

    Read at AP News

  • AP NewsSwift and Kelce's $26M charity donation marks wedding week at MSG

    Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have donated $26 million to charities this week ahead of their Friday wedding at Madison Square Garden.

    Read at AP News

  • Rolling StoneTaylor Swift, Travis Kelce Rehearsal Dinner Guests Arrive: Jack Antonoff, Lena Dunham, and More

    Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper were also among the celebs descending upon MSG on Thursday.

    Read at Rolling Stone

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