Donna, 73, made it to the city on Thursday, July 2, hours before the celebrations are believed to begin, starting with a rumored rehearsal dinner later that night.<\/p>\n
Confirmation and additional details about the ceremony have been kept under wraps, but all signs point to the NFL star and music icon tying the knot at Madison Square Garden on July 3.<\/p>\n
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Donna Kelce and Taylor Swift on Nov. 29, 2024
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With the iconic arena believed to be the venue for the couple’s ceremony, a flurry of activity has been taking place outside MSG. Sources on the ground on July 1 have spotted trucks from production companies at the arena’s 33rd Street loading dock, including lighting masters Upstaging Inc. \u2014 who\u2019ve worked with Coldplay<\/a> and The Rolling Stones<\/a> \u2014 and set-construction gurus Konduit, who recently collaborated with the NFL, are among those moving in.<\/p>\n Follow your favorite athletes on and off the field with PEOPLE’s free sports newsletter<\/a> \u2014 sign up now!<\/p>\n While it was rumored that a castle was being built inside the venue for the wedding, one source who’s seen inside the arena told PEOPLE, “[There’s] not a castle but it looks very special. They have grass, carpets, canopies and it looks like a place where you’d get married. There’s a stage set up but it’s special.\u201d<\/p>\n Other celeb sightings in New York City ahead of the big day include Kelce’s Tight End University co-founder George Kittle and his wife Claire, who chatted with PEOPLE recently about their excitement for Swift and Kelce’s wedding.<\/p>\n “I will be on the dance floor,” Kittle emphasized.<\/p>\n Kelce and Swift got engaged last summer<\/a>, announcing the news on Instagram with a cheeky caption<\/a>: “Your gym teacher and your English teacher are getting married.”<\/p>\n The couple seemed to celebrate their big week with some philanthropy. On July 2, Swift’s rep told PEOPLE she and Kelce are donating $26 million donation to various organizations close to their hearts, including the Food Bank for NYC, Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City and Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley’s The Store in Nashville.<\/p>\n