After days of speculation, the Associated Press has confirmed that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will marry at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Friday.

Police assigned to patrol the Madison Square Garden area said they were informed of a possible increase in crowds on Friday. The streets around the venue have been closed, with trucks unloading equipment for the most anticipated wedding in recent times. There have been reports this week that nearly 1,000 guests will attend the MSG wedding, in addition to performances by Stevie Nicks and Tim McGraw.

The couple announced their engagement on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, shocking the world. The two posted a photo of Kelce on one knee proposing to Swift in a huge flower garden. “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” the caption read. There was also a photo of Swift’s giant diamond ring.

Swift’s ring was from jewelry designer Kindred Lubeck and Artifex Fine Jewelry. Kelce reportedly designed the ring with Lubeck, which used an old mine and rectangular cut diamonds with antique references.

Just weeks before the engagement reveal, Swift had appeared on Kelce and her brother Jason’s football podcast, “New Heights,” to announce her new album, “The Life of a Showgirl.” Once again, the couple dominated the news cycle, garnering 13 million YouTube views in 24 hours. It was the highest number ever for a podcast, and 1.3 million people watched the episode simultaneously when it was released, setting a Guinness World Record.

On top of that, Kelce appeared on the cover of GQ magazine and spoke openly about his and Swift’s relationship for the first time with a major publication.

“I haven’t experienced someone in the same shoes as me, with a partner who understands the scrutiny, understands the ups and downs of being in front of millions,” she told GQ. “It was very relatable to see how exhausted she felt after the shows. She may not consider herself an athlete. She’ll never tell anyone she’s an athlete. But I’ve seen what she goes through. I’ve seen the amount of work she puts into her body, and it’s mind-blowing.”