{"id":284238,"date":"2026-07-01T22:43:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T22:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/284238\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T22:43:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T22:43:28","slug":"ed-sheeran-more-step-out-in-new-york-ahead-of-taylor-swifts-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/284238\/","title":{"rendered":"Ed Sheeran & More Step Out in New York Ahead of Taylor Swift\u2019s Wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

Originally appeared on E! Online<\/a><\/p>\n

It looks like Taylor Swift<\/a> may get her perfect fantasy after all: A wedding guest list full of friends.<\/p>\n

Ahead of the \u201cPicture to Burn\u201d singer and fianc\u00e9 Travis Kelce<\/a>\u2019s rumored wedding at Madison Square Garden, many of her friends have been spotted in the state and around New York City.<\/p>\n

Indeed, Swift\u2019s pals and collaborators Ed Sheeran<\/a> and Aaron Dessner recently visited BuonaSera on the Lake, an Italian restaurant in upstate New York.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you for being so generous with your time and your kindness to our guests and our staff!\u201d restaurant owner Danielle Hartwyk wrote on Instagram<\/a> June 30 alongside a selfie with Sheeran. \u201cIt really was the highlight of our night!\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Sabrina Carpenter<\/a>\u2014who opened for Swift during her Eras Tour and was featured on the title track of her The Life of a Showgirl album\u2014joined friends at the restaurant Emmett\u2019s on Grove in New York City June 30, as seen in a picture shared to X<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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For her part, Fifth Harmony alum Camila Cabello<\/a> strolled the streets of Manhattan June 30 while sporting a Mexico jersey ahead of the nation\u2019s win over Ecuador in the 2026 World Cup.<\/p>\n

Although neither Swift nor Kelce have confirmed wedding details, crews have been spotted outside of Madison Square Garden preparing the space for a large-scale event, complete with a special entrance carpet<\/a> and possible disco ball. <\/p>\n

And ahead of the rumored July 3 ceremony, many notable figures seemed to hint Swift\u2019s fairytale wedding was fast approaching.<\/p>\n

In fact, New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani mentioned the nuptials<\/a> earlier this month, noting that the city that never sleeps is wide awake and ready for all of the summer\u2019s biggest events. <\/p>\n

\"Camila<\/p>\n

Fernando Ramales \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n

“We are the biggest city in the country, we are used to big events and we are incredibly excited for this one,” he told reporters June 15 ahead of the city\u2019s World Cup matches. “We know it coincides with the Knicks’ Finals run. We know it coincides with July 4th, America 250, Taylor Swift\u2019s wedding all happening at the same time, and we are so excited to welcome the world here.”<\/p>\n

For more rumored details about Swift and Kelce\u2019s upcoming wedding, keep reading\u2026 <\/p>\n

Are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce getting married at Madison Square Garden?<\/p>\n

\"<p>Are<\/p>\n

Reports that Swift and Kelce will wed at the historic New York City arena\u2014home of the Knicks and Rangers, as well as countless major musical moments through the years\u2014have only picked up steam since Page Six<\/a> first put it out there June 5.<\/p>\n

The bride and groom have not confirmed this, nor have they denied it.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the rationales for getting married in such a venue have multiplied, from the relentlessly tight security infrastructure that’s already in place to the fact that simply being indoors in a space with underground parking and no windows is a good way to avoid photographers peeping from above with helicopters and drones.<\/p>\n

While the musical guest<\/a> possibilities are endless<\/a>, should Swift take the stage on her big day it will mark her first performance at MSG since the Z100 Jingle Ball on Dec. 13, 2019\u2014a.k.a. her 30th birthday.<\/p>\n

Do people get married at Madison Square Garden?<\/p>\n

\"<p>Do<\/p>\n

You’d think more rich and\/or famous people would’ve said “I do” at MSG since 1964. But the most memorable vow swaps to date remain Sly Stone marrying Kathy Silva onstage in front of 20,000 Sly and the Family Stone fans in 1974, and when 2,075 couples wed in 1982 at a mass Unification Church ceremony presided over by Sun Myung Moon.<\/p>\n

But people and companies do book events there, with rates starting in the thousands to rent a luxury suite and veering toward $1 million-plus to buy out the arena.<\/p>\n

Knicks owner James Dolan told WFAN<\/a> that reporters got “half of it wrong” in speculating that Swift and Kelce were given free NBA Finals tickets in exchange for paying top dollar to hold their wedding at MSG. <\/p>\n

“Travis is in a mandatory training camp,” Dolan added, possibly clarifying that he meant Swift alone got complimentary courtside seats and the rest is true. But possibly not.<\/p>\n

What’s the significance of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s rumored wedding date July 3?<\/p>\n

\"<p>What's<\/p>\n

Aside from July 3 being a blank space on MSG’s calendar, Swift loves to go all out for Fourth of July\u2014which conveniently falls on a Saturday this year. You know, to make it a wedding weekend.<\/p>\n

But don’t discount the numbers game, Swift reminding during her August New Heights appearance, “I love numerology. I love math stuff, I love dates.”<\/p>\n

In this case, 7 + 3 = 10, and that’s just perfect.<\/p>\n

It’s also a convenient time for the groom, whose 14th NFL season doesn’t kick off until September. (And official training camp doesn’t start until July 29.)<\/p>\n

Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid said during a June 11 news conference that he’d witnessed “no distractions” for Kelce in the off-season, quipping, “If it’s like when I got married, my wife did everything\u2026Maybe he’s doing more, but he looks like he’s pretty focused in on this job, too.”<\/p>\n

Who is coming to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding?<\/p>\n

\"<p>Who<\/p>\n

Real ones like Reid are exercising their right to remain silent, the bemused 68-year-old telling reporters, “Can’t talk about it.”<\/p>\n

Jason Kelce’s wife Kylie Kelce advised on her podcast back in April, “To literally everybody, I know it usually comes from a good place, not always, but quit asking me and my mother-in-law about upcoming nuptials.”<\/p>\n

And at this point, it’s tough to say who’s being cheeky and who’s being sincere about getting an invitation, with everyone from Niall Horan<\/a> to Prince William<\/a> down as a maybe.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m gonna go to Taylor\u2019s wedding, and maybe I\u2019ll get some inspiration,” Swift’s friend Suki Waterhouse<\/a>, who’s engaged to Robert Pattinson, told Variety when asked about her own nuptial planning. “It will be amazing.”<\/p>\n

\"<p>Swift<\/p>\n

Swift was en route to Australia when Karlie Kloss got married in 2018, but the model reportedly is on the singer’s guest list<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And the bride-to-be did indicate she’d be going with the adage of “the more, the merrier,” if not an MSG-capacity crowd of 22,000.<\/p>\n

“I know it\u2019s going to be fun to plan because I think the only stressful weddings are when you have a small amount and people are on the bubble,” Swift told Graham Norton in October when she extended an invite to the talk show host on-air. “You have to evaluate or assess your relationship with them to see if they should be there\u2014I\u2019m not gonna do that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Who’s planning Taylor Swift’s wedding?<\/p>\n

\"<p>Who's<\/p>\n

Several notable wedding planners have been linked to the Swift-Kelce nuptials.<\/p>\n

Tara Gu\u00e9rard had to clarify in April that she was not the 1, presumably to protect her actual clients from a swarm of Swifties descending on their June 13 wedding at the Ocean House in Westerly, R.I.<\/p>\n

Some fans made the trip anyway<\/a>, but the nuptials were otherwise undisturbed.<\/p>\n

Page Six<\/a> has since identified Mark Seed\u2014whose past clients include Jennifer Lawrence\u2014as Swift’s chosen wedding planner. Reportedly known for his discretion, Seed has not commented.<\/p>\n

Did New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani really confirm Taylor Swift’s wedding timeframe?<\/p>\n

\"<p>Did<\/p>\n

What does the mayor know and when did he know it? While discussing World Cup security at a June 15 news conference, Mamdani noted that his city is “used to big events” and they were “incredibly excited” for further soccer action at MetLife Stadium.<\/p>\n

“We know it coincides with the Knicks\u2019 Finals run,” he continued. “We know it coincides with July 4, America 250, Taylor Swift\u2019s wedding\u2014all happening at the same time\u2014and we are so excited to welcome the world here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mamdani will only be playing a role in some of those events, however, the mayor noting, “I wish them a lovely wedding. I’ll listen to ‘Only the Young’ at home on my own.”<\/p>\n

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