The moment we’ve all been waiting… Ready for it?By Bronte GosslingIt’s been a long time coming … but finally, finally, we can write the sentence many fans have dreamt of seeing for 20 years: Hello and welcome to our live blog of Taylor Swift’s (reported) wedding weekend!The 14-time Grammy winner is tying the knot with NFL tight end Travis Kelce, of the Kansas City Chiefs. That’s the extent of what we know for sure.Are they getting married in New York City? Seems so. This weekend? All signs point to yes. Could the “mastermind” (prepare yourself for many Swift puns) actually be fooling us with an elaborate Madison Square Garden ruse? That’s also likely.Stick with us as we bring you rolling updates on what is sure to be an enchanting affair, reportedly starting with a 100-person rehearsal dinner on July 2 (Friday, July 3 AEST).Are you ready for it?Latest Posts1.23pmA paper ring this is notBy Nell GeraetsTaylor Swift once famously wrote: “I like shiny things, but I’d marry you with paper rings / That’s right, darling, you’re the one I want.”These are lyrics from Paper Rings, a track from her 2019 album Lover. But as much as she clearly loves Travis Kelce, she didn’t quite go down this path when they got engaged back in August.Her ring couldn’t be further from paper. Instead, it’s an old-mine brilliant-cut diamond – one that reportedly cost up to $US1 million ($1.45 million). It’s easy to gawk at such a price tag, but when you have a combined net worth of more than $US2 billion, that’s essentially peanuts.Taylor Swift’s engagement ring (left) and her celebrating her engagement with fiance Travis Kelce.InstagramMany experts believe the ring, which was created by New York jewellery designer Kindred Lubeck, is somewhere between seven and 10 carats. But this isn’t the only reason it stands out.Old-mine cut diamonds date to the earliest days of modern diamond mining, as far back as the 17th century in India, where the precious crystals were mined and cut by hand. Because of this, they tend to have unique qualities.Swift clearly went for a more vintage, romantic aesthetic for her big fat diamond. And given the number of times we’ve seen her flash it in public, it seems she’s pretty smitten with her choice.12.08pmWill Blake Lively be there?By Nell GeraetsAh, the $100 question: Will Blake Lively be at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding?Will Blake Lively cheer Taylor Swift as she walks down the aisle? Getty ImagesAfter years of friendship between the Hollywood actress and pop star (which has been documented via an endless stream of paparazzi shots), you’d think attending each other’s weddings would be a no-brainer. But the pair’s friendship was thrown into question when Lively became embroiled in a legal battle with her It Ends with Us director and co-star Justin Baldoni in late 2024.Lively filed a complaint against Baldoni, accusing him of sexual harassment and running a smear campaign against her. Baldoni categorically denied all accusations against him, and the case has since been settled.In May 2025, Swift was subpoenaed as a witness in Baldoni’s $US400 million defamation countersuit – which has since been dropped – against Lively. A spokesperson for Swift said at the time that this was designed to generate public interest by “creating tabloid clickbait instead of focusing on the facts of the case”.11.52amThere could be bad blood between these guestsBy Bronte GosslingThe fact Harry Styles is on tour in London means the bride, who is close friends with Styles’ reported fiancée Zoë Kravitz, will be spared from clapping eyes on her ex-boyfriend while walking down the aisle towards her soon-to-be-husband (Styles and Swift briefly dated from late 2012 to 2013).But, if a video shared by People is anything to go by, there will be two exes coming face-to-face inside Madison Square Garden: Swift’s friend Lena Dunham and Swift’s long-time music partner Jack Antonoff.Will it be awkward? Dunham and Antonoff did call it quits in late 2017, almost a decade ago. Antonoff is, notably, now married to actress Margaret Qualley. The past, in theory, should be in the past, but Dunham did just release a memoir covering their six-year relationship. And the picture she painted wasn’t entirely pretty.“Looking back, it’s hard to understand why two people with seemingly endless options, financial freedom and almost nothing that they still enjoyed doing together besides talking shit about the occasional third party would not simply break up,” Dunham wrote in Famesick, released in April, of their relationship unravelling alongside her physical health.10.42amSelena Gomez gives fans, and her wallet, what they want to seeBy Bronte GosslingThere is a reason Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty is reportedly valued at more than $US2.7 billion ($3.92 billion), and it was on full display on the multi-hyphenate’s social media this morning.Knowing all eyes would be on her for a glimpse of Swift’s big day, the rumoured bridesmaid gave the fans what they were looking for… with a sweetener for herself. Taking to her Instagram Story, the mogul shared a video of herself seemingly en route to Swift and Kelce’s rehearsal dinner.Those who tuned in saw Gomez swipe her lips with an apparently yet-to-be-released Rare Beauty product, a clip she prefaced with the message: “I wish you knew my product launches this week.”Interestingly, it appears her husband Benny Blanco may not be attending the event. The first post in Gomez’s stories is a photo of the two of them, with the note: “I wish Benny was here [right now].”In September, Swift gave a speech at Gomez and Blanco’s wedding. Kelce was not present, due to his commitments with the NFL in Kansas City.Gomez and Swift have been friends for 17 years after meeting backstage at a 2008 Jonas Brothers concert. Swift’s song Dorothea is about Gomez.10.27amTaylor Squad: Who managed to score an invitation? By Nell GeraetsThe wedding of a mega-famous pop star and a Super Bowl champion is bound to attract a smorgasbord of celebrity friends. And it’s all but certain that Taylor’s besties (aka most of the people in the Bad Blood music video) will be there with bells on.Rumoured to be attending are the Haim sisters, Zoë Kravitz (but not her fiancé Harry Styles, whom Swift used to date – although it should be noted Styles is currently performing a long run of shows at London’s Wembley Stadium and is due to play tonight), Ed Sheeran, Karlie Kloss, Suki Waterhouse, Sombr, Gigi Hadid and long-time bestie Selena Gomez. The latter two are also rumoured to be bridesmaids.Emma Stone, Sabrina Carpenter, Gracie Abrams, Paul McCartney and Kenny Chesney are also expected to attend. That’s just to name a few. After all, there will reportedly be about 1000 guests at the big bash on Friday (US time).There’s no doubt that longtime bestie Selena Gomez will attend Taylor Swift’s nuptials.Kevin Mazur/WireImage9.38amCould an Australian designer dress the ultimate showgirl?By Damien WoolnoughThere’s currently a blank space where the name of Swift’s wedding dress designer should be.Givenchy creative director Sarah Burton, designer of the Alexander McQueen dress Kate Middleton wore down the aisle to marry Prince William in 2011, is currently the top tip to create the gown Swift will wear on the most romantic day of her life – but it’s not guaranteed.The songstress is unlikely to wear something borrowed, but could still pick something true blue from an Australian label.After all, her love affair with Australian designers stretches back further than her relationship with Travis Kelce.In 2010, when the revered singer was reportedly dating John Mayer, she wore a Collette Dinnigan dress and has gone on to wear pieces from sass & bide, St Agni, Meshki and Venroy.See all the contenders here.9.15amCome on, give me something. What do you think will unfold?By Nell GeraetsWell, we’re stabbing in the dark… but some speculation has caught serious traction over the past week.Firstly, the date. Forget Swift’s lucky number 13 because it appears she will say “I do” on July 3 (US time). Why? Well, it’s the day before US Independence Day, one of Swift’s all-time favourite holidays. And, though this could never be proved, there’s surely some kind of power trip in snatching attention from your country’s 250th birthday, as well as one of the biggest sporting events in the world.As for where, all signs point to Madison Square Garden in New York City. Some reports are noting two permits – one for 1000 people on July 3 (US time), and another for 100 people on July 2.If true, this suggests two celebrations at Madison Square Garden – perhaps one for a smaller rehearsal dinner before the big bash, or for a more intimate wedding (if 100 guests can be called intimate) before the reception to end all wedding receptions.The larger celebration will include a cocktail party starting in the late afternoon, according to CNN, and it’s expected to continue through to 4am (6pm July 4 AEST).8.56amMirror balls, garden parties: Decoding the MSG equipmentBy Nell GeraetsThe Shakespeare of pop is getting married inside a sports arena. It sounds entirely contradictory, but come on. This is Taylor Swift, a woman who has never been known to do anything by halves. Regardless of where she ties the knot, you just know she’ll make it enchanting.Several sources close to the couple have told People Magazine that the MSG has been completely “transformed”, with a copious number of staff working through the night to set up the upcoming festivities.On Monday (US time), workers were seen unloading equipment, decorations and even grass from several large trucks outside the arena.It was the black equipment boxes that caught everyone’s attention, though.8.35amA castle in the MSG? Surely notBy Nell GeraetsIt took just one grainy shot of a white staircase being unloaded into Madison Square Garden for everyone to lose their minds and assume Taylor Swift was building a castle inside the arena for her wedding festivities.But, to the disappointment of all Disney adults out there, it seems these reports have since been debunked. According to People Magazine, “insiders” have said a castle is not being erected – not even a little one.Workers unload a truck at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, ahead of what is thought to be a rehearsal dinner.AP Photo/Ryan Murphy“There’s no castle being built. Not at all,” the source (who, like every “insider” before them has remained anonymous due to alleged ironclad NDAs signed by all guests) said.That’s not to say it won’t still feel like a real-life Folklore fairytale. Another source told the magazine that the couple has arranged grass, carpets and canopies inside the expansive venue. And for those who have been sceptical about a wedding inside a sweaty, windowless sports arena (who isn’t?), the insider assured it “looks like a place where you’d get married”.“There’s a stage set up, but it’s special.”8.32amNew York city permit reveals wedding scheduleBy Jake OffenhartzTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding will begin at 5pm Friday (Saturday 7am AEST) and stretch until the early hours of Saturday morning, closing several blocks in the heart of Manhattan during the busy holiday weekend, according to a copy of a city permit obtained by The Associated Press and new details provided by police.The application — for a “Special Event at MSG” — was approved Wednesday night by New York City’s permitting office, according to a spokesperson for Mayor Zohran Mamdani.A silver SUV thought to be transporting Taylor Swift arrives at Madison Square Garden ahead of the rehearsal dinner on Thursday (Friday morning AEST).AP Photo/Ryan MurphyThe permit shows 100 guests will begin arriving at Madison Square Garden at 6.30pm on Thursday for a “pre-party celebration,” which officials described as an intimate rehearsal dinner.A full street closure will then go into effect overnight, allowing crews to erect a “drive through tent” next to a separate “entrance tent,” according to the permit.1 of 2