Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are taking over Madison Square Garden for the second day of their exorbitant wedding celebration in sweltering New York City today.
Industry experts claim the nuptials cost over $15 million, including the venue, security, insurance, permits, catering, and decorations to transform the venue into their fairytale wedding.
Taxpayers contributed over $1 million to pay for the couple's NYPD security detail patrolling MSG, which banned press from getting too close and threatened to arrest anyone who did not comply with street closure rules on Thursday.
The couple partied late into the night for their 'rehearsal dinner' with 100 of their closest friends, including Gigi Hadid, Bradley Cooper, Selena Gomez and Jack Antonoff.
Swift and Kelce reportedly confiscated their guests' phones to avoid leaks, with NYPD officers working inside the event all weekend.
A few glimpses of the interior were visible. Pink, orange and yellow roses were photographed woven into foliage at the top of an escalator.
Workers escorted large black equipment cases inside, emblazoned with Bon Jovi's logo, offering a clue to the musical entertainment.
There are conflicting reports about whether Swift and Kelce have already married, but there are plans for an enormous party with 1,000 guests at Madison Square Garden today.
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding costs at least a whopping $15 million
Industry experts revealed Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding costs over $15 million, and taxpayers footed over $1 million to help cover the bill.
One insider told The New York Times it would cost between $1.2 million and $1.6 million to book out Madison Square Garden for two days.
Insurance would cost over $10,000, Erica Maurer, a partner at EMRG Media, told the newspaper.
Lighting, sound, catering, flowers, decorations and labor could cost between $10 million and $12 million.
Permit fees for the two-day affair would likely cost at least $132,000 based on the city’s permitting office rates.
It would also cost taxpayers over $1 million to have hundreds of police officers providing security and patrolling MSG.
Ahead of their celebration, Swift and Kelce donated $26 million to 20 charities, sparking speculation that the figure may have matched the cost of their nuptials.
First glimpse of Taylor Swift's MSG wedding transformation
Outsiders were given a few rare glimpses of how Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce transformed Madison Square Garden into their wildest dreams.
Pink, orange and yellow roses were photographed woven into foliage at the top of an escalator on Thursday night.
Stars descended on the iconic New York City venue in droves for the first event of the Fourth of July weekend celebration.
Details of the celebration have been kept under a strict lock and key, and the world is waiting to see how the celebrity power couple will decorate MSG for the 1,000-person party on Friday night.
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NYPD gives Taylor Swift playful megaphone shoutout
The New York City Police Department posted a playful video of Deputy Chief Timothy Beaudette giving Taylor Swift a shoutout on his megaphone during her wedding weekend celebration.
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Bon Jovi residency starts at MSG after wedding celebration
Jon Bon Jovi's extended concert residency at Madison Square Garden starts days after Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding celebration.
His equipment has been spotted being loaded at the venue amid the wedding party preparations.
Bon Jovi's tour starts July 7 at MSG and runs through the end of the month.
It is unknown if he will be performing at Swift and Kelce's celebration.
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Dolly Parton jokes about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's firstborn baby in thank-you video
Dolly Parton thanked Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce for their donation to her Imagination Library, and joked about getting their firstborn child.
'Taylor and Travis, it's Dolly, and I was just told that you two are making a donation of $2 million to my Imagination Library. Thank you, thank you, thank you!' she said.
'I'm blown away and overjoyed with that gratitude. Now, it's evident that you two have made giving back a key part of your lives. So hey, when you have your firstborn, can I have it? Because that is gonna be one special baby!'
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Taylor Swift's car spotted leaving her apartment
Swift's silver Chevrolet Suburban was spotted leaving her Manhattan apartment garage Friday morning.
The same vehicle dropped her off at home around 12.30am after she spent hours partying at MSG with her NFL fiancé and 100 of their closest friends.
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Taylor and Travis's untold REAL love story
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MSG quiet ahead of day two of Taylor Swift’s wedding celebrations
An NYPD officer with a dog patrolled outside Madison Square Garden, and a YouTuber sat outside hours after Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce partied at the venue late into the night.
The couple is expected back at MSG later today for a wedding celebration with 1,000 people.
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Travis Kelce announces Prince William as shock wedding celebration podcast guest
Prince William is the special guest on Travis Kelce's podcast to be released today -as the NFL star's wedding celebrations with Taylor Swift ramp up in New York City.
In an opening to a teaser for the latest New Heights episode that the Prince called 'quite an intro', brother Jason Kelce read out: 'Our guest today is the six-foot-three Prince from London, England.
'That's right, the President of the English Football Association, the Vice-Royal Patron of the Welsh Rugby Union, the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke of Cornwall, the Lord of the Isles, Prince and Great Steward of Scotland, Earl of Chester and the Prince of Wales, please welcome his Royal Highness, Prince William!'
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Sign hints at Taylor Swift's wedding code name
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's top-secret wedding may be operating under the code name 'JADE 3.'
A security vehicle with a pink sign displaying the code name was spotted at Madison Square Garden on Thursday.
New York City has been bustling this week as preparations for the star-studded event are underway.
Celebrities have flocked to the Big Apple, while delivery trucks and a huge police presence have become a constant at the venue.
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Taylor Swift's new married name revealed by friends: 'Very traditional' singer has 'meaningful' reason for change
She has perhaps the most famous name on Earth. So it's almost impossible to imagine a change to the Taylor Swift brand.
Printed on CDs and vinyl, on tour posters and merchandise, up in lights in stadiums and endlessly mentioned in newspapers the world over, it's more than a name – it's an industry that's already made her a billionaire two times over at the age of 36.
Which is why it comes as a surprise that, as the Daily Mail can exclusively reveal, if the superstar will change her name.
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Who is Taylor Swift's wedding planner?
While details about the Lover singer's nuptials have been under wraps, she is rumored to have been working with an in-demand celebrity wedding planner.
Sources told Page Six that Los Angeles wedding planner Mark Seed has been working on the star-studded event 'for months.'
Seed does not appear to have a public social media presence, and his website is a single-page listing of his contact information.
However, he is said to have planned weddings for A-list clients such as Jennifer Lawrence, Billie Lourd and Swift's close friends Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
