Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are set to tie the knot this Friday in New York City, with the full wedding schedule now confirmed via a city permit. The celebrity wedding of the year is scheduled to commence at 5pm local time on Friday and continue into the early hours of Saturday morning, shutting down multiple blocks in central Manhattan during the bustling holiday weekend, reports The Mirror.
Permit Details and Street Closures
The application - for a "Special Event at MSG" - received approval on Wednesday evening from New York City's permitting office, confirmed a spokesperson for Mayor Zohran Mamdani. From Friday afternoon onwards, numerous blocks around the venue will be closed to traffic and partially restricted for pedestrians, based on details released by police on Thursday afternoon. The full street closure of W. 31st St between 7th Ave and 8th Ave will be in effect from 12:01am on Friday to 4am on Saturday.
Wedding Timetable
The timetable, according to AP news, is understood to be as follows:
- Thursday, July 2: 6:30-9:30pm - Pre-party for 100 guests only; 10:30pm - End of day.
- Friday, July 3: 12:01am-11:59pm - Full street closure; 12:01am-12pm - Cabaret tent box trucks arrive and build starts/ends for main tent (25ft x 180ft drive-through tent); 2pm - Crew call; 3-5pm - Doors open/Guests arrive; 5pm-12am - Event.
- Saturday, July 4: 12:01-4am - Event continues; 4am-12pm - Tent strike and load out, full closure still in effect; 12pm-7pm - Load out continues/ends.
Privacy Measures and Family Involvement
It appears Donna Kelce, mother of the Super Bowl champion, is being left largely uninformed about many of the arrangements - and she's perfectly content with that approach. A source told the Daily Mail: "They actually haven't told Donna very much, she is just going with the flow. They're letting her know where she needs to be and when she needs to be there. They have a driver for her." The source explained this was standard practice for all their closest family and friends: "That's how it is with everybody, even the people really close to them. When they get to where they need to be, they're told where they're going next."
They noted that details have been distributed on a strictly limited basis amongst attendees: "So she doesn't really know a lot about the plans, because she hasn't been told. I think that's their way of making sure that things aren't leaked. Everyone is on a 'need to know' basis." The source added: "I think she likes it that way. It's not a stress. Travis told her what type of clothes she'd need and basically everything is going to be easy for her. She's very excited to experience it as it happens, with some mystery along the way."
The pair are taking extensive measures to maintain maximum privacy around their special day, with a strict need-to-know policy for all guests and family members.
