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Taylor Swift fans have finally found out the designer who created the pop star’s dress for her wedding to Travis Kelce.
The superstar, 36, tied the knot with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce at a Madison Square Garden ceremony Friday night and marked the occasion with billboards outside the venue saying, “JUST&T MARRIED.”
In a statement shared with The Independent, Swift’s representative has revealed that the ceremony was officiated by Adam Sandler and that Swift did not have bridesmaids.
Instead, her brother Austin Swift served as Taylor’s Man of Honor and Jason Kelce was Travis’ Best Man.
Meanwhile, after much speculation, it was confirmed that both Swift and Kelce’s wedding looks were created by Christian Dior Haute Couture, designed by Jonathan Anderson, creative director of Dior Women’s, Men’s and Haute Couture Collections, “in close collaboration with the Bride and Groom”.
“This is the designer’s first couture wedding dress for a world-renowned celebrity. Their shoes were custom-made by Christian Louboutin and the bride wore Cartier jewelry,” Swift’s representative told The Independent.
Taylor Swift wore Christian Dior for her wedding to Travis Kelce (AFP/Getty)
Dior also confirmed its status as the creator behind Swift and Kelce’s wedding looks, and revealed that both designs were crafted at the house’s historic ateliers at 30 Avenue Montaigne in Paris.
“Christian Dior Haute Couture is delighted to confirm it has created the wedding looks for the marriage of Taylor and Travis,” Dior’s statement said. “They have been created in Dior’s ateliers at 30 Avenue Montaigne, Paris, and designed by Jonathan Anderson, Creative Director of Dior Women’s, Men’s and Haute Couture Collections, in close collaboration with the couple.”
The fashion house concluded its statement by extending its congratulations to the happy couple.
Taylor Swift in Dior at the 2024 VMAs (Getty)
Dior became one of the hot contenders among fans trying to work out who Swift would enlist to design her dress, after she was spotted carrying Anderson’s yellow limited-edition mini Lady Dior bag on a night out in April.
The pop star is famously fond of easter eggs, and is known to hide clues about her music and other goings-on in her social media posts, fashion and artwork.
Unsurprisingly, Swift and her longtime stylist, Joseph Cassell, were reportedly inundated with sketches from designers all over the world in the months leading up to her wedding, but it was Dior that won her over.
Swift is a noted fan of Dior, with one of her most memorable looks being a Dior gown in a tartan print at the 2024 VMAs.
The Independent will update this article with photos of Swift’s wedding looks if and when they are shared.
Hundreds of her and Kelce’s closest friends and family attended the event, forming a staggering guestlist comprising some of the most recognisable names in music, film, TV and sport.