While delivering a speech, Swift’s long-time friend joked that Kelce’s sport of choice was “just straight guys re-enacting gay porn”, a source told the Daily Mail.
Screens announce Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are married at Madison Square Garden. Photo / @taylorswiftbr via X
The insider said the remark split guests as “gasps and laughs” were heard in the crowd.
Swift reportedly appreciated the joke, labelling her close friend as a “genius” after the speech.
The pair have been friends for more than a decade, with Swift acting as a bridesmaid at Dunham’s 2021 wedding.
Good Morning America host George Stephanopoulos, who attended the wedding, provided further details about the occasion, saying the ceremony was “as intimate as it could possibly be, given it was Madison Square Garden”.
He told ABC News the couple’s personally written vows were “real, vulnerable, serious and silly [and] deeply loving”.
Pictures taken outside the arena showed decorations the celebrity couple used to transform the venue for the big occasion, including lavish white drapes, red carpeted stairs and custom furniture.
Page Six reported decorations included trees and green furnishings.
Photos published by the outlet showed crews hauling armchairs, cocktail tables, carved booths and other pieces of bespoke furniture into the arena.
A red 70s muscle car featuring a “JST&T MRD” licence plate mirroring the billboards outside the venue was also seen.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce together at a Kansas City Chiefs match. Photo/ Getty Images
A statement from Swift’s publicist given to various media outlets said the couple opted for the Bad Blood singer’s brother to act as her man of honour and Kelce’s brother Jason, a retired football player, to serve as his best man.
The newlyweds did not have bridesmaids or groomsmen.
Notable names on the 1000-strong guest list included actors Hugh Grant, Ethan Hawke and Jason Sudeikis, singer Ed Sheeran and several American football players.
Swift’s long-time publicist and childhood best friend were also spotted at the wedding.
Former Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks was slated to perform, the Guardian reported.
Swift and Kelce first met in 2023, with the Kansas City Chiefs player proposing in August 2025.