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In pictures: Taylor Swift wedding fever heats up in New York

Reuters Taylor Swift fans gather outside of Madison Square Garden, the venue for the reported wedding celebrations of singer Taylor Swift and National Football League (NFL) player Travis Kelce, in New York, U.S., July 3, 2026. Reuters

Rumoured wedding celebrations for pop star Taylor Swift and American football-player Travis Kelce have taken over New York City.

The two days of events led to the shutdown of one of the busiest corridors of America's largest city as a barrage of A-list celebrities arrived to celebrate. For days, all eyes had been on Madison Square Garden, where workers had been spotted carrying in event props, food and tons of gear.

Hoards of fans - some singing Swift's songs and others wearing her merchandise - gathered outside each day to wish the couple happiness and try to sneak a peak of both the guests and how the couple transformed the massive sports arena into a wedding venue.

Around 100 people were expected at an event on Thursday - billed by US media as a rehearsal dinner or a pre-party.

A much larger event on Friday boasted a lengthy guest list of A-list star, including Hugh Grant, Benson Boone, Jason Sudeikis and American athletes. Around 1,000 people were expected.

AFP via Getty Images A giant screen shows the message "JUST&T MARRIED!" (T&T for Taylor and Travis) outside Madison Square Garden, the reported venue for the wedding celebrations of pop singer Taylor Swift and pro-athlete Travis KelceAFP via Getty Images
Just Married! A sign flashes JUST&T MARRIED around Madison Square Garden, with representatives confirming that Taylor & Travis have tied the knot in the venue.
Reuters US actor Hugh Grant and his wife Anna Elisabet Eberstein wear formalwear as they walk up to the entrance of Madison Square Garden.Reuters
US actor Hugh Grant and his wife Anna Elisabet Eberstein
Getty Images US former football player Abby Wambach, left, and Glennon Doyle hold hands as they walk along the street next to barricades around Madison Square Garden. Getty Images
US former football player Abby Wambach, left, and Glennon Doyle
Reuters Jason Sudeikis arrives at Madison Square Garden, the venue for the reported wedding celebrations of singer Taylor Swift and National Football League (NFL) player Travis Kelce. Reuters
Ted Lasso actor Jason Sudeikis
Reuters Ethan Hawke and Ryan Hawke arrive at Madison Square GardenReuters
US actor Ethan Hawke and Ryan Hawke
Reuters Benson Boone arrives at Madison Square GardenReuters
Singer Benson Boone
Reuters NFL athlete Isiah Pacheco arrives at Madison Square Garden wearing a cream suit and tan shoes.Reuters
NFL player Isiah Pacheco
Reuters Seattle Seahawks player Cooper Kupp and his wife Anna Marie Kupp walk arm in arm as they arrive at Madison Square Garden.Reuters
Seattle Seahawks player Cooper Kupp and his wife Anna Marie Kupp
Reuters US TV presente Jimmy Fallon arrives at Madison Square Garden behind a dark curtain.Reuters
US television presenter Jimmy Fallon
Reuters Taylor Swift fans pose for a selfie as they gather outside of Madison Square Garden, the venue for the reported wedding celebrations of singer Taylor Swift and National Football League (NFL) player Travis Kelce.Reuters
Fans gather around the venue
Reuters Nancy Bennett from Baltimore, a fan of Taylor Swift, waits outside of Madison Square Garden.Reuters
Nancy Bennett from Baltimore, a fan of Taylor Swift, waits outside of Madison Square Garden.
Reuters Two red semi-trucks are parked outside an entrance to the venue that has the words 'Pennsylvania Station' above the entrance, with a billboard above advertising a basketball camp.Reuters
Large trucks accompanied crews of people setting up outside Madison Square Garden on Friday, with speculation growing over what shape the evening might take
Reuters A man stands on the street gesturing and waving while a grey Chevy SUV rolls out onto the street from a residential building in Manhattan.Reuters
A vehicle with blacked-out windows was spotted leaving Swift's residence in Manhattan on Friday morning
AFP via Getty Images Workers are pictured through glass hanging curtains inside the venue above a sign reading 'Madison Square Garden' on Friday.AFP via Getty Images
Meanwhile, blush-coloured curtains were hung in the windows - could they be obscuring the view for fans barging in on a white veil occasion?
Reuters A young man sits on the street outside the venue holding a laptop with the number '9,887' on screen, and a placard next to him reading 'saying Taylor Swift 100,000 times, YouTube live'.Reuters
One fan vowed to chant Taylor Swift's name outside the venue 100,000 times on the day of the rumoured wedding and stream it live on YouTube
Reuters Workers believed to be a part of the reported wedding between singer Taylor Swift and National Football League (NFL) player Travis Kelce, crosses a road outside Madison Square Garden, in New York City, U.S., July 3, 2026.Reuters
Smarty dressed workers, believed to be part of the reported wedding, were pictured crossing a road outside the New York venue early on Friday morning
Reuters A Taylor Swift fan waits outside Madison Square Garden, ahead of a reported wedding between singer Taylor Swift and National Football League (NFL) player Travis Kelce, in New York City, U.S., July 2, 2026.Reuters
Swifties have been congregating outside the arena this week for a chance to catch a glimpse of stars - Sabrina Carpenter and Graham Norton are believed to be among the guests
Getty Images General views around Madison Square Garden on July 1, 2026 in New York, New York, ahead of the rumoured wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.Getty Images
New York City officials previously confirmed to the BBC that someone had applied for a street closure permit near the venue over the 4 July weekend
Getty Images Fox 5 News reporter is seen near Madison Square Garden on July 1, 2026 in New York, New York, ahead of the rumoured wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.Getty Images
Members of the media have watched alongside fans for a glimpse of the A-list couple, but they're unlikely to see them. If the rumours are true, Swift and Kelce would enter the arena through a private, underground entrance
Getty Images General views around Madison Square Garden on July 1, 2026 in New York, New York, ahead of the rumoured wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.Getty Images
Despite the fan and press attention, a celebrity photographer that spoke to the BBC described "Pentagon-level secrecy" about the goings-on at Madison Square Garden
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