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Your English teacher and your gym teacher are (finally) getting married, and it’s reportedly happening this weekend. Rumors are everywhere and all signs point to a big New York wedding for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.
Ever since Swift and Kelce announced their engagement, fans have been dying for details. Although nothing has been confirmed by the couple themselves, here is what people are talking about.
The takeover of Madison Square Garden
All signs point Madison Square Garden as a venue, before the July 4th weekend.
Eyewitnesses and stores love it Page Six again TMZ they said there was a “massive” load out of the area on Monday. A lighting company, a plumbing and draping business, a transport company and a number of unmarked trucks behind bars, are reported to have been at the scene, apparently preparing for a star-studded affair, dressing up the venue known for major concerts and sporting events.
In typical Swift fashion, a potential Easter egg has already surfaced — TMZ got a glimpse of a box labeled “40-inch mirrorball,” possibly a reference to her 2020 song. Mirrorballtold Stephen Colbert last year that it would probably make the list of his top 5 songs in his book list.
ABC News is now reporting that unnamed sources confirm that the couple will host two events, one for 100 people on Thursday, and a large event, for 1,000 people on Friday, details similar to those reported by the New York Times last week. Sources at the outlet say “both events will have a strict no phone policy for everyone inside the venue” and that the tents and canopies will be “to prevent the public from catching glimpses of arrivals and departures.”
NDAs and watermarks
No one is saying anything and, allegedly, they don’t know. Several reports prospective guests have been asked to sign an NDA — but anyone who violates it will not face any financial penalties.
However, if information were to get out about any of the people who are thought to have attended this rumored wedding (caught my drift?), it would be suspected that it would be easily traced back to them.
Another TMZ report from June 29 said that every invitation sent to the possibly 1,000-plus guest list was marked with the person’s first and last name, and the invitations that went out did not include their location, only the city. The San Francisco 49ers, George Kittle, who founded the Tight End University with Kelce said he didn’t know either.
When asked by Entertainment Tonight if they get an invitation, Kittle said they will be there wearing a green suit. But when asked if it was in Madison Square Garden, he and his wife, Claire Kittle, said nothing. “I actually asked Travis about it last night. And he laughed at me,” he said
“I’m expecting there to be a big plane on the runway and they just put us on a plane somewhere.”
Possible players
When Taylor Swift attended the star-studded Knicks game on June 10 at Madison Square Garden, she wore a “Stevie Knicks” shirt, which many pointed out as another Easter egg, as Stevie Nicks is said to be performing at the wedding.
Nicks and Swift performed together at the 2010 Grammys, and since then, Nicks has been a constant fan of the pop star. Recently, he told the New York Times: “[Swift] she just doesn’t stop, that’s what has made this beautiful lady who makes magic with everything she touches.”
Country singer Tim McGraw’s name has also been floated as an artist, driven by reports from Rolling Stone and Page Six.
In Swift, this makes sense. His first song was titled Tim McGraw. Released in 2006, it was the first self-titled album to launch her career, reaching number 8 on the Billboard country charts.
What we have heard
Last week, the New York Times reported that “a permit was filed in New York City to close the streets around Madison Square Garden from July 2 to 4 at noon on July 3 for an event to be held on July 3,” citing “three people with knowledge of the matter.”
The report also said that “an entertainment industry official and another person with knowledge of the matter” confirmed that “Ms. Swift has hired” the Garden “for an intimate gathering of about 100 people at the Garden” on July 2, followed by a “splashier celebration likely to be seen on stage” on July 3 when about 1,000 guests are expected to attend.
The store also reported that“several members” of the Kansas City NFL football team haI have booked hotel rooms for around July 3 at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square, “according to a person who was told about the accommodation.”
The Amtrak police department, which patrols the station under the stadium, has apparently been notified to “expect Swift’s wedding over the July 4th weekend.”
As for what’s really going on, who’s going to be there and what we’re going to find out, one thing’s for sure: the world is watching.
