ToplineBillionaire Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will reportedly tie the knot in a 1,000-person celebration at Madison Square Garden Friday after hosting 100 of their closest friends and family for a rehearsal dinner in the arena’s Infosys Theater Thursday night, which led to star sightings of their famous pals all across New York City. Workers unload cargo outside Madison Square Garden ahead of a reported wedding between singer Taylor Swift and NFL player Travis Kelce on Thursday, July 2, 2026.2026 InvisionKey FactsSwift’s childhood best friend Abigail Anderson was spotted wearing a gold gown while leaving the Ritz-Carlton on her way to the rehearsal dinner. Sports reporters Charissa Thompson and Erin Andrews, who jokingly claim they played matchmaker for the pair, were both photographed leaving the Ritz in sparkling silver dresses. Ross Travis, one of Kelce's closest friends and former Kansas City Chiefs teammate, was also spotted outside of the hotel as was Sarah Blackburn King, who is married to Kelce's friend Reggie King. Tree Paine, Swift's famous publicist, left the Ritz in a silky blue dress and Kimberly Schlapman, a founding member of country band Little Big Town, was spotted in a pink mini dress and sparkling shoulder bag. Pop star Selena Gomez, whose September wedding reception featured a speech by Swift, posted a clip from the back of a car applying lip color while donning a black strapless dress Thursday, seemingly on the way to the rehearsal dinner. Lena Dunham was seen driving through the city with a window rolled down, Swift’s longtime friend (and Dunham’s ex) Jack Antonoff and his sister Rachel were seen in their Thursday best and Gigi Hadid, a longtime friend of Swift’s, was also spotted with her partner actor Bradley Cooper. San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle; Kelce’s close friend and business partner Greg Olsen, linebacker Micah Parsons, former offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth, and Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford were seen Thursday ahead of the dinner. Also seen in the city this weekend, but not yet spotted heading to any official weddings events, were Sabrina Carpenter, Ed Sheeran, Aaron Dessner, Suki Waterhouse, Graham Norton, Anya Taylor-Joy, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Dua Lipa and Camila Cabello. Donna Kelce, Travis Kelce’s mom, and his Aunt Joan and Uncle Don were seen in the city Thursday. BIG NUMBER$20 million. That’s—at a minimum—what Forbes estimates Swift and Kelce are spending on their blow-out nuptials. But Are Swift And Kelce Already Married?If Swift and Kelce are already married. As details continued to emerge about the pair’s famous wedding this week, a passionate contingent of fans said they thought the arena ceremony was the public version of an exchange of vows that probably happened in a more intimate, private setting. The New York Post’s Page Six cited several unnamed sources confirming the news Thursday, but if it’s true, the stars are keeping it under wraps. WHAT TO WATCH FORGuests are expected to arrive for cocktails at Madison Square Garden at 5 p.m. and the ceremony is reportedly kicking off on the arena floor at 5:30 p.m. The celebration is expected to end sometime between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. key backgroundRumors started flying that Swift and Kelce would marry at Madison Square Garden late last week after the New York Times reported on several city permits filed for the event, including a permit to show down streets around the venue from Thursday to mid-day Saturday. Since then, truckloads of decorations have been loaded into the arena and fans have gathered outside in hopes of catching a glimpse of what has been described to Forbes as the “wedding of the decade.” A-list wedding planners have speculated about millions of dollars worth of florals being used to turn MSG into an ethereal garden and a guest experience that includes dishes hand-picked from Swift's favorite restaurants and performances by her famous friends Stevie Nicks and Tim McGraw. further readingForbesHow Taylor Swift’s Wedding Could Easily Top $20 MillionBy Mary Whitfill RoeloffsForbesEverything We Know About Billionaire Taylor Swift’s WeddingBy Mary Whitfill RoeloffsForbesTaylor Swift’s Eras Tour Grossed $2 Billion—Double Any Other Tour In History, Report SaysBy Mary Whitfill Roeloffs