- Pop superstar Taylor Swift and NFL player Travis Kelce's rumoured two-day wedding at Madison Square Garden could incur private security costs between $3m and $5M, with one expert suggesting a lower estimate of $1m to $2m.
- Security for the event is anticipated to be on par with a presidential visit, potentially requiring up to 200 NYPD officers, leading to significant overtime expenses for the city's police force, especially given other major events like Fourth of July celebrations.
- A former New York City Comptroller estimated the nuptials could cost the city 'tens of millions' in police protection and cleanup, though he noted potential economic benefits and long-term prestige for the city.
- Despite reports of a permit application for a 100-person rehearsal dinner and a 1,000-guest event, speculation persists among some police officers and industry insiders that the Madison Square Garden wedding might be a 'fake-out' or that the couple may have already married privately.
- Madison Square Garden has a history of hosting unusual weddings, including the 1974 ceremony of funk-rock musician Sly Stone and Kathy Silva during a concert, and mass weddings for the Unification Church in 1982 and 1998.
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