It’s official: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will have their blowout wedding bash at Madison Square Garden, and the pop star’s carpenters are hard at work transforming the arena into a proper wedding venue.
Though some fans theorized that the load-in at MSG was part of an elaborate ruse, a memo from the New York Police Department confirmed that the “Love Story” singer is indeed tying the knot at the famed New York City arena.
In the days leading up to the festivities, MSG has seen heightened security, police presence and production crews. Photos from the venue show men driving lifts wearing brown “Taylor Swift’s Carpenters” T-shirts. As of Wednesday, the blocks surrounding the venue were already barricaded, with more set up Thursday.
The NYPD memo also revealed that Swift will host a private rehearsal dinner party Thursday night for roughly 100 guests, while the main event will take place Friday with as many as 1,000 guests, according to the New York Times.
The report also noted that police deployment for the pop star’s two-day festivities will not quite amount to the show of force that surrounded the N.B.A. finals, when thousands of officers were sent to monitor fans for the Knicks’ victory parade.
Swift teased in an interview with on “The Graham Norton Show” in October that she wanted to have a large wedding, even joking that she would invite anyone she’s ever talked to.
“I think the only stressful weddings are the ones where you have a small amount and people are on the bubble,” she said at the time. “And you have to evaluate or assess your relationship with them to see if they should be there. I’m not going to do that.”
Check out pictures of the MSG wedding prep below!
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 30: Crew members are seen unloading trucks and transporting large boxes and items under tarps into Madison Square Garden in preparation for the rumored wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce on June 30, 2026 in New York, New York.
A person takes a picture of a poster featuring an image and quote from US singer-songwriter Taylor Swift outside Madison Square Garden in New York on July 1, 2026. Increasing signs point to a mega-bash for the A-list celebrity couple Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden this week. Rumors have run rampant for weeks that the 36-year-old pop superstar and the three-time NFL Super Bowl winner, both 36, could wed at the storied sports arena, home to the New York Knicks, the newly crowned NBA champions.
01 July 2026, USA, New York: Media representatives are standing behind barriers in front of Madison Square Garden. There are growing indications that Taylor Swift and professional football player Travis Kelce may have chosen the world-famous Madison Square Garden as the venue for their wedding reception. Photo: Tom Weller/dpa
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 2: Police set up barricades around Madison Square Garden on July 2, 2026 in New York City. According to reports, several permits have been filed with New York City around the venue. There have been unconfirmed reports that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will be celebrating their wedding in the area.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 2: A tent is erected outside Madison Square Garden on July 2, 2026 in New York City. According to reports, several permits have been filed with New York City around the venue. There have been unconfirmed reports that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will be celebrating their wedding in the area.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 2: A tent is erected outside Madison Square Garden on July 2, 2026 in New York City. According to reports, several permits have been filed with New York City around the venue. There have been unconfirmed reports that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will be celebrating their wedding in the area.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 2: General views around Madison Square Garden on July 2, 2026 in New York City. According to reports, several permits have been filed with New York City around the venue. There have been unconfirmed reports that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will be celebrating their wedding in the area.
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 30: Crew members are seen unloading trucks and transporting large boxes and items under tarps into Madison Square Garden in preparation for the rumored wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce on June 30, 2026 in New York, New York.
NEW YORK, NY – JULY 1: General views around Madison Square Garden on July 1, 2026 in New York, New York. According to reports, several permits have been filed with New York City around the venue. There have been unconfirmed reports that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will be celebrating their wedding in the area.
