As Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding celebrations unfolded in New York, Blake Lively was notably absent. Instead, she and Ryan Reynolds were photographed at their daughter Betty's horse show in Lake Placid. The outing fueled fresh speculation about Lively's friendship with Swift, which has faced scrutiny since the It Ends With Us legal drama. Neither Swift nor Lively has publicly addressed rumors of a fallout.As Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's star-studded wedding celebrations unfolded in New York City, one familiar face appeared to be missing. Blake Lively, who spent years as one of Swift's closest celebrity friends, was not spotted among the wedding guests. Instead, newly surfaced photos showed the actress spending the day with her family far from the buzz surrounding Madison Square Garden, adding fresh fuel to ongoing speculation about where the longtime friendship now stands.Blake Lively spotted with Ryan Reynolds instead of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's weddingWhile celebrities from across music, sports and Hollywood gathered in New York, Blake Lively was photographed elsewhere in the state. Images obtained by TMZ showed the actress attending a horse show in Lake Placid alongside her husband, Ryan Reynolds, as they supported their daughter Betty, who finished second in a competition.The family outing painted a very different picture from the glamorous wedding celebrations taking place in Manhattan. Dressed casually and focused on their daughter, Lively and Reynolds appeared far removed from the festivities surrounding one of the year's biggest celebrity events.The photos also arrived after weeks of speculation that Lively could attend the wedding. Several reports had suggested the actress might receive an invitation because of her long history with Swift.Earlier this year, sources told Rob Shuter's Naughty But Nice Substack that Lively remained hopeful about attending the celebration.“Blake is totally optimistic. She’s acting like the invite is already in the mail. She keeps going back to the beginning. She was around when Taylor and Travis first got together — she feels like part of their story.”Despite those claims, the latest photographs suggest Lively spent the wedding day elsewhere.Taylor Swift and Blake Lively friendship remains under the spotlightQuestions about the pair’s friendship have been swirling since the legal battle involving It Ends With Us. In December 2024, rumors of a rift between Blake Lively and co-star Justin Baldoni led Lively to file a lawsuit alleging sexual harassment and a retaliatory smear campaign. The legal battle quickly became a subject of widespread attention, and Taylor Swift's name would later be tied to the larger public discussion.Although neither Swift nor Lively has publicly confirmed a falling out, fans have continued to analyze their interactions for signs of distance. Online speculation increased after Lively did not publicly congratulate Swift following her engagement to Travis Kelce. Since then, the longtime friends have rarely been seen together, despite Swift remaining the godmother to Lively and Reynolds' children.Meanwhile, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding celebrations transformed New York City into a gathering place for celebrities from every corner of entertainment and sports. Jennifer Lawrence, Camila Cabello, Ed Sheeran, Matthew Stafford, Karlie Kloss, Zoë Kravitz, Ethan Hawke, Hugh Grant, Jason Sudeikis, Justin Thomas, JuJu Smith Schuster, Alex Morgan, Julian Edelman, Baker Mayfield, Cooper Kupp, Kareem Hunt and Abby Wambach were among the high-profile names spotted leaving Manhattan hotels before heading toward the festivities.The celebrations followed months of anticipation after reports suggested the couple planned several wedding events across New York before hosting a major ceremony at Madison Square Garden. Public curiosity only intensified after comments from city officials and sightings of Swift's production team at Rock Lititz in Pennsylvania fueled speculation about the scale of the event.Whether Blake Lively's absence reflects scheduling conflicts or something more remains unknown. For now, neither she nor Taylor Swift has addressed the speculation publicly. Still, the actress's family outing, taking place at the same time as one of Hollywood's biggest celebrations, has kept fans talking about the status of one of pop culture's most closely watched friendships.