{"id":2504677,"date":"2026-07-16T15:30:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T15:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2504677"},"modified":"2026-07-16T15:30:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T15:30:29","slug":"eric-stonestreet-defends-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-holding-their-wedding-at-madison-square-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/eric-stonestreet-defends-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-holding-their-wedding-at-madison-square-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Eric Stonestreet defends Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce holding their wedding at Madison Square Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Eric Stonestreet is addressing Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce&#8217;s wedding.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <em>Modern Family<\/em> star defended Swift and Kelce holding their wedding at MSG.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I think that Travis and Taylor created a night for themselves and their guests that was special and unique in only the way they could,&#8221; Stonestreet said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Eric Stonestreet;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/eric-stonestreet\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Eric Stonestreet<\/a> is defending <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Taylor Swift;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/taylor-swift\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Taylor Swift<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Travis Kelce;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/travis-kelce\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Travis Kelce<\/a>&#8216;s decision to hold their star-studded wedding at Madison Square Garden.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Modern Family;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/modern-family\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Modern Family<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>alum, 54, explained that he believed the newlyweds, who tied the knot on July 3, &#8220;did what they had to do&#8221; in order to properly protect their privacy and their guests&#8217; on their big day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I think that Travis and Taylor created a night for themselves and their guests that was special and unique in only the way they could,&#8221; Stonestreet told<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chiefs Wire;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/chiefswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/chiefs\/2026\/07\/15\/eric-stonestreet-on-experience-at-kansas-city-chiefs-te-travis-kelce-taylor-swifts-wedding\/90923330007\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> Chiefs Wire<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce at the 2024 US Open<br \/>Credit: GC Images<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He continued, &#8220;I know they&#8217;ve gotten so much crap for doing it at Madison Square Garden, but show me another place where they could have a private moment like anybody else would deserve to have at a wedding, where they don&#8217;t have helicopters and hot air balloons and dirigibles floating over them trying to get video.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actor and his wife, Lindsay Schweitzer, were blown away by how &#8220;fantastical&#8221; yet &#8220;normal&#8221; Swift and Kelce&#8217;s wedding actually felt inside the New York City arena.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Given we&#8217;ve been to a lot of weddings where there are lots of things the bride does and lots of things the groom does, we just felt like they created a night that felt normal in these extraordinary situations,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We were just happy for them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Stonestreet also admitted that, like many others, he and his wife initially thought that the wedding invitation they received was spam.\u00a0&#8220;When we got the invitation, we were very careful. We couldn&#8217;t verify with anybody,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We just had to trust it was real because I wasn&#8217;t breaking any rules, and Lindsay wasn&#8217;t either.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with\u00a0our\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actor, who has known Kelce &#8220;for a while,&#8221; said that he&#8217;s been overjoyed watching the Kansas City Chiefs tight end and &#8220;Blank Space&#8221; singer&#8217;s love story unfold.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;When they started dating, I was just so excited for him. I was really excited for Taylor because I knew she had just met a guy she&#8217;d never met before,&#8221; Stonestreet said. &#8220;I wasn&#8217;t following her love life; Lindsay was a little bit, but I knew she had met her match and Travis had met his.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He added, &#8220;They&#8217;re perfect for each other, and just to be there and witness it and see the period to that sentence that started three years ago was just awesome.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Stonestreet confirmed on July 4 via an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DaYcLbXkWiA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> post that he attended Swift and Kelce&#8217;s wedding.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I guess I can say now. We were at a wedding in New York City last night,&#8221; he wrote. &#8220;Two truly special people found each other and what a joy to be able to celebrate them. And also, Lindsay is so hot.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Other stars in attendance on the evening include Paul McCartney, Ed Sheeran, Sabrina Carpenter, Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Selena Gomez, Jack Antonoff, the Haim sisters, and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The event also featured a performance from Swift, as well as<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:many of their musician attendees like Avril Lavigne;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/avril-lavigne-sang-sk8er-boi-taylor-swift-travis-kelce-wedding-12020390\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> many of their musician attendees like Avril Lavigne<\/a>, Stevie Nicks, and McCartney.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/eric-stonestreet-defends-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-msg-wedding-12020504\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Eric Stonestreet is addressing Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce&#8217;s wedding. The Modern Family star defended Swift and Kelce holding their wedding at MSG. &#8220;I think that Travis and Taylor created a night for themselves and their guests that was special and unique in only the way they could,&#8221; Stonestreet said. 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