<\/p>\n
There will be a day\u2014soon, I promise\u2014when Taylor Swift<\/strong>\u2019s wedding is no longer the biggest story in the celebrity news cycle, and you won\u2019t have to hear about it anymore. But that day is very much not today<\/em>, because today<\/em> is Taylor Swift\u2019s actual wedding day at what everyone knows is the most romantic place on earth, Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n Among the big questions about the big day is how on earth she and Travis Kelce<\/strong> will make the venue feel elegant enough to justify their black-tie dress code, and fun enough for their guests to ignore the stale beer smell and the inevitable echoes of a mostly empty arena. (I can\u2019t get that scene from the last season of Hacks<\/em> out of my head.) Luxury wedding planners estimate<\/a> it will cost at least $10 million, which is a lot of money to spend on a single weekend\u2014but also, MSG will need a lot of work, so\u2026 (Another thing I can\u2019t get out of my head: Are guests going to have to use the regular concourse bathrooms??)<\/p>\n Cargo labeled \u201cGarden Party\u201d was unloaded from trucks outside MSG this week, perhaps giving a hint to the theme, and Page Six snapped<\/a> some large florals going into the venue. There was also a piece of furniture that very much looked like a bed<\/a>, which made me wonder if Taylor\u2019s just going to perform the entire Eras tour show for her guests. At least that would justify the MSG of it all!<\/p>\n The festivities kicked off last night with a rehearsal dinner of roughly 100 guests (though Variety<\/em> has that number<\/a> at 400) that took place \u201cat MSG\u2019s Infosys Theater,\u201d Page Six reported<\/a>. Ahh, what a lovely sounding place for an intimate celebration\u2014Infosys would be a beautiful name for a baby girl. The guests included Selena Gomez<\/strong>, who posted<\/a> from the car on the way there (wearing an AirPod in the cab\u2014relatable); Gigi Hadid <\/strong>and Bradley Cooper<\/strong>, who carpooled<\/a> with Ashley Avignone<\/strong>; and Jack<\/strong> and Rachel Antonoff<\/strong>. (Also, I don\u2019t really know where to put this, but it feels somehow relevant to this news that Prince William<\/strong> us on the most recent episode of Travis and Jason Kelce<\/strong>\u2019s podcast.)<\/p>\n And just for the record, I will admit I was wrong<\/a>: It seems more and more likely that Blake Lively <\/strong>and Ryan Reynolds<\/strong> will indeed not be attending the wedding, given that they were spotted<\/a> at their daughter\u2019s horse show in Lake Placid, New York, yesterday\u2014more than a four-hour drive from the city. Sure, they could still be heading to Manhattan today, but in the not-so-recent past, Lively would have been chief among the besties at last night\u2019s rehearsal dinner. Looks like you can\u2019t claim Taylor Swift as one of your \u201cdragons\u201d and get away with it!<\/p>\n The info we have so far is mostly based on paparazzi telephoto lenses, or a few select leaked details (apparently wedding invitations came with an NDA\u2026 lol). But overall, the security presence is tight: The Hollywood Reporter<\/em> called<\/a> it \u201cworthy of Gaddafi<\/strong>\u201d (lol!) and the cops working the event (\u2026 lol) were told<\/a> if they don\u2019t like it, they don\u2019t have to work it\u2014and the streets around MSG have been shut down for a few days, which has prompted some strong \u201ceat the rich\u201d vibes. Perhaps the happy couple got wind of the grumbling, because a Swift rep told People<\/em><\/a> yesterday that she and Kelce have donated a total of $26 million to various charities ahead of their wedding, including $1 million each to New York\u2019s City Harvest, Rhode Island Community Food Bank, and Harvesters, a food bank in Kansas City. Is it a way to manipulate the public narrative? Probably! Is it ultimately also a good thing? Yes!<\/p>\n Penelope Cruz<\/strong>: \u201cIf [swingers] exist, they don\u2019t tell me about it.\u201d [X<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Jodie Foster<\/strong>: \u201cF1<\/em> was made by AI.\u201d [Variety<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\n
\n\n