told the Associated Press<\/a> on Saturday. <\/p>\n\u201cI took this personally when I got the invite, because in the invite it said, \u2018If you\u2019re getting this, you mean a lot to us.’\u201d<\/p>\nBrad Paisley (pictured with Swift in 2016) defended Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce\u2019s wedding as the \u201cleast pretentious\u201d wedding he\u2019s been to. Kevin Mazur<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cIronically, it was one of the least pretentious weddings I\u2019ve ever seen or ever will see,\u201d the country music star (seen above with Swift at the 2010 CMT Music Awards) told the Associated Press Saturday. WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/aside>\nThe Grammy winner revealed that after receiving the invite, it was a \u201ccat and mouse game\u201d to find out the exact location of the celebration.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can tell you roughly where it\u2019s going to be. We\u2019re not going to say which building. Here\u2019s the date and if you\u2019re in, we\u2019ll tell you more,\u201d Paisley recalled of what the invite said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt meant a lot to be [invited]. It was kind of a big thank you from her to invite us,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\nPaisley said it \u201cmeant a lot\u201d for him and his wife (pictured here) to be invited to the pop star\u2019s wedding. kimberlywilliamspaisley\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cIt was kind of a big thank you from her to invite us,\u201d Paisley (seen above with Seth Meyers and Alexi Ashe at the wedding) concluded. kimberlywilliamspaisley\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe songwriter\u2019s defense comes after fans and some other celebs publicly bashed the extravagant wedding celebration \u2014 including Charles Barkley, who called the event a \u201ccrap show.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\nPaisley and Swift have a longstanding mentor-mentee relationship that dates back to the beginning of the pop star\u2019s career.<\/p>\n
He invited a 17-year-old Swift to be the opening act for his \u201cBonfires & Amplifiers\u201d tour in 2007, which helped jump-start her stardom as a young country artist.<\/p>\nPaisley and Swift (pictured above in 2010) have a longstanding mentor-mentee relationship. Christopher Polk\/ACMA2010<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nPaisley (pictured with Swift and Kellie Pickler in 2007) played a pivotal role in launching Swift to stardom in the country music scene. WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSwift and Kelce, both 36, tied the knot on July 3 at the iconic New York City venue in front of over 1,000 guests.<\/p>\n
Page Six exclusively reported that the couple spent about $20-$25 million<\/a> on the star-studded nuptials<\/a>.<\/p>\nThe wedding was\u00a0officiated by comedian Adam Sandler<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0 featured a garden theme<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n