Taylor Swift is reportedly just weeks away from marrying fiancé Travis Kelce, with the couple said to be planning a Fourth of July weekend wedding in New York City.
But as the date draws closer, questions are growing over where exactly the 36-year-old singer and the NFL star will exchange vows.
Earlier this month, a source told the Daily Mail that the pair intended to wed at Madison Square Garden, allegedly choosing to lean into the scale and spectacle of a high-profile celebration.
That possibility is now sparking concern among business owners in the already crowded neighborhood, many of whom fear tighter security could hurt foot traffic and sales.
TMZ reports that nearby bars and restaurants say they still have not been given clear information about the event, despite expectations that a wedding of that size would significantly affect operations in the area.
At the same time, some insiders are casting doubt on the Madison Square Garden reports, describing them as a possible decoy meant to draw attention away from the couple’s actual wedding location.
Taylor Swift is weeks away from tying the knot with fiancé Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden, but ahead of the big day, mystery around the venue is growing; pictured in March
According to TMZ, local NYC bar and restaurant owners claim they have yet to receive details regarding the major event that is sure to have an impact on their businesses; The couple pictured in NYC in December 2024
According to TMZ, one unnamed business owner suggested the bride and groom compensate small businesses around the area for the disrupting their income.
The outlet also claimed that the singer-songwriter has shelled out $3 million to reserve the space over a three-day period – one for setup, another for the ceremony itself and a third for cleanup.
The sprawling and storied MSG arena is best known for hosting concerts and professional sporting events, and can hold up to 22,000 people.
However, it is unclear just how many people will be invited.
Swift was at MSG earlier this week as she attended game four of the NBA Finals alongside Mariska Hargitay and Alana and Este Haim.
‘Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,’ the lovebirds captioned a joint Instagram post announcing their engagement in September last year.
Page Six reported in April that businessman Michael Rubin has moved his annual July 4 bash so it doesn’t coincide with the couple’s wedding.
Rubin is said to have bumped his party to July 1.
The sprawling and storied arena is best known for hosting concerts and professional sporting events, and can hold up to 22,000 people
Swift was at MSG earlier this week as she attended game four of the NBA Finals
Swift and Kelce debuted their romance in late 2023 when the pop star attended her first Kansas City Chiefs game; pictured at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio in May
Insiders previously told The Daily Mail in May that wedding guests won’t know the location until the morning of July 3.
Before the MSG tip, one invitee speculated that Swift and Kelce could marry in an iconic hotel ballroom.
‘I get that, she doesn’t want everyone knowing where she is getting married until the last minute for security reasons,’ a source said.
‘Now it is one big guessing game – everyone is wondering where it will be. Probably a massive hotel like the Waldorf Astoria that has amazing security and access,’ the friend theorized.
Swift and Kelce debuted their romance in late 2023 when the pop star attended her first Kansas City Chiefs game.
She first opened up publicly about their relationship in a 2023 interview as Time’s Person of the Year.
At the time, she described herself and her then-boyfriend as ‘just two people supporting each other doing what we love.’
