The main act of pop sensation Taylor Swift's wedding to NFL star Travis Kelce was due to get underway Friday, as celebrities flooded New York for the A-lister extravaganza at the storied Madison Square Garden.
The billionaire singer and three-time Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl champion, both 36, opened the festivities Thursday with an exclusive rehearsal dinner for around 100 guests, according to US media.
Swift, who announced her engagement to Kelce last August, has been tight-lipped about what will surely be the wedding of the year, and guests have reportedly signed non-disclosure agreements.
But all signs point to the celebrations, which fall as Americans mark their country's 250th birthday, as being an over-the-top affair befitting one of the world's most famous -- and wealthiest -- couples.
An AFP journalist saw a procession of black SUVs, believed to be carrying guests, pulling into a privacy tent outside the Garden late Thursday while fans buzzed nearby for a peek.
