Taylor Swift paid $278,000 for New York wedding permit

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10 Jul, 2026 09:38 PMQuick Read

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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani told reporters the billionaire pop singer covered the bill for this month’s star-studded extravaganza. Photo / Getty Images

Taylor Swift paid US$160,000 (about $278,000) for a New York City permit to hold her blockbuster wedding with NFL star Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden this month, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said today.

Mamdani told reporters the billionaire pop singer covered the bill for this month’s star-studded extravaganza, when asked
if Swift would pay back the city for police overtime related to the ceremony.

“Taylor Swift has paid already the cost of the permit that was lodged, which was over $160,000 for that event and for the response to that event,” Mamdani said.

.@NYCMayor Mamdani on Taylor Swift paying New York City back for police overtime during her wedding: “Taylor Swift will be paying… has paid already the cost of the permit that was lodged, which was over $160,000 for that event and for the response to that event.” pic.twitter.com/rlYhUmi9AS

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Swift’s wedding, which took place over two days in Manhattan, drew hundreds of celebrities and involved a large deployment of police officers who shut down streets surrounding the huge indoor arena.