Taylor Swift fans were left disappointed after they traveled to Rhode Island hoping to catch a glimpse of the singer’s wedding — only to learn there was no ceremony being held.
The Grammy-winning singer and Kansas City Chiefs tight end, Travis Kelce, announced their engagement on social media in August last year. Since then, rumors have circulated about their choice of wedding venue, with many expecting the couple to tie the knot on June 13 in Watch Hill, Rhode Island, where the “Opalite” singer owns a $17.75 million beach house.
That ultimately wasn’t the case, as the couple is reportedly set to tie the knot July 3 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
However, some die-hard Swifties still made the trip to Rhode Island last weekend, holding onto the slight chance they’d see the “Love Story” singer in her wedding gown.
“I came for her wedding, and she’s not even here,” Ken Meletta, an 87-year-old from New Jersey, told The New York Times, adding that he and his partner visit Watch Hill a few times each summer.
Trish Hipolito from upstate New York also told the publication that she visited Rhode Island last weekend for the rumored nuptials, alongside her sister Karen McCaffrey and McCaffrey's adult daughters, Tess and Emma. They had even booked their Airbnb months beforehand.
“We had a source,” Hipolito said, referring to a friend of a friend. “Turns out, he’s a liar.”
Last month, numerous sources leaked supposed details about Swift and Kelce’s wedding, including the Madison Square Garden location. Located in Midtown Manhattan above Penn Station, the world famous arena has multiple entrances and exits, which could be a reason why the high-profile couple reportedly chose the venue.
One source told Page Six that “privacy was of number one importance to them both.” The source also suggested that guests would be taken to the arena on blacked-out buses to ensure privacy.
Earlier this week, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani appeared to verify reports that Swift and Kelce are getting married in the city next month.
“We are the biggest city in the country,” Mamdani said at a Monday press conference to discuss the city’s preparedness for the upcoming July 5 World Cup match at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
“We are used to big events, and we are incredibly excited for this one,” he continued.
“We know it coincides with July 4, America 250, Taylor Swift’s wedding all happening at the same time,” he continued, assuring that he is “fully confident in the work of the NYPD” to provide a “safe experience” over the three-day weekend. However, Mamdani did not reveal the exact location of the wedding.
More than 1,000 guests are reported to have been invited to the nuptials, including Suki Waterhouse, Selena Gomez, Gigi Hadid and Ed Sheeran. Swift’s once-close friend model Keleigh Sperry and her actor husband, Miles Teller, however, were reportedly not invited.
A source told TMZ earlier this month that Sperry and the “Fate of Ophelia” singer are not as close as they used to be, and it’s been a “sad time” for their friendship.
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