Live updates: The Latest on Taylor Swift's Wedding

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s official wedding plans are tightly under wraps, but New York is bracing to host the celebrity marriage of the year this week at Madison Square Garden.

The billionaire pop superstar and the three-time NFL Super Bowl champion, both 36, have kept fans guessing, but details are swirling as the clock allegedly counts down to their big day.

The guest list is looking stacked... 

Georgia dropped a video going over details with our New York Correspondent

Rumours

None of this is confirmed, but here is what is swirling on the internet:

United States media report that the A-list festivities will kick off on Thursday evening local time with an exclusive dinner only around 100 people are invited – at the sports arena.

The wedding itself will reportedly take place on Friday with a star-studded guest list of around 1000, including models Gigi Hadid and Cara Delevingne, singer Selena Gomez, and actress Zoe Kravitz – all known to be close Swift pals – and Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs teammates.

Rumour has it that Stevie Nicks and Tim McGraw, both close to Swift, will perform. British artists Ed Sheeran – another Swift pal – and Paul McCartney may also go on stage.

Reportedly the starting line up of the Knicks are invited too.

Venue:

• Madison Square Garden 3 Day Hire
• $2M per night cost
• Botanical Garden set up
• Streets around MSG closed 2 - 4 July 

Accommodation 

• Manhattan Hotels fully booked out 
• Rooms 1.5K - $3K per night 
• Accommodation cost could exceed $2M

The Dress

• 6 different dresses are being made
• 1 being worn
• 5 being made to confuse paparazzi
• Cost $1M

The Security 

• Guests entering underground
• Signal jammers to block the drones
• Security cost $5M

The Party 

• Mini festival vibes
• More celebrities than the Met Gala
• Surprise performances by Ed Sheeran, Lana Del Rey and Haim 
• Food and drinks cost $2M

The couple will not accept gifts.

Prenup 

This isn’t just a marriage merging two lives. It is also merging two enormous, lucrative brands.

Taylor is estimated to have a net worth of US$2 billion ($3.5b) by the way - the first female musician to have reached billionaire status primarily through her singing and songwriting.

Her real estate portfolio stretches across New York, Tennessee, Rhode Island and California. And her Eras Tour generated US$2b in ticket sales.

Travis Kelce has a net worth estimated between US$70 million and US$90m, amassed through his National Football League contract; his brand partnerships; his sports podcast, New Heights; and other investments.

They will likely have a prenup agreement on how to handle their assets in the event of a divorce or death.

BTW we made a playlist of songs to get you in the mood for Taylor's wedding <13

Guests are said to have signed confidentiality agreements and will be without their phones for the ceremony, expected to begin in the mid-afternoon with cocktails before a reception going into the night.

Celebrity outlet TMZ said that the lavish decor will include a replica castle built inside Madison Square Garden.

ZM's got a big reputation for Taylor Swift so in anticipation of her pending nuptials we're going all out. 

We're playing 13 hours of Taylor Swift's music starting 6AM this Saturday.

Because it’s either the biggest event of the year… or we’re about to get clowned again (honestly, wouldn’t be the first time).

Make sure you're Playing ZM, we've got Taylor Swift merch up for grabs, and we’re spinning all the best Taylor tracks including All Too Well (10 Minute Version).

So… is the wedding actually happening, or are we in our Taylor Fakeover?

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Unconventional venue

Madison Square Garden boasts both an arena space and a smaller theatre traditionally used for concerts and meetings.

It is perhaps not a traditional wedding venue, but Swift would not be the first musician to marry there.

Sly Stone, who died last year, was married there in June 1974 to actress Kathy Silva during a concert by his band, Sly and the Family Stone.

It is shaping up to be a huge weekend in New York, with July 4 celebrations culminating in a massive fireworks show, and World Cup action scheduled for July 5.

Swift, a 14-time Grammy winner, is coming off a banner year with the success of her album The Life of a Showgirl, induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and a new song on the Toy Story 5 soundtrack.

Kelce, a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, has signed to play for a 14th season in the National Football League.

First published by NZ Herald, republished here with permission + edits. 

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