Travis Kelce Calls Taylor Swift "My Wife" in First Comments on Wedding

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All they keep asking Travis Kelce is if Taylor Swift really is his bride. 

And finally, a little over a month after the newlyweds tied the knot at Madison Square Garden, the Kansas City Chiefs player shared some much-anticipated details on his one special night with his wife. 

“It was a fun offseason,” Kelce told reporters at an Aug. 12 press conference. “Wedding was the best night of my life. I appreciate everyone who came out and celebrated and had fun with us. That’s about all I got from that night.”

The Happy Gilmore 2 star joked it was a “crazy night,” adding, “It was full of a lot of celebration.”

And Kelce—who began dating Swift in 2023—also detailed what went into the surprising choice of MSG as the couple’s venue. 

“It’s kind of cool to live out my childhood dream of being in that venue and the mecca of all sports venues—being able to get married there,” the 36-year-old continued. “We can thank the owners of MSG for allowing us to get the opportunity to do that. Knowing we wanted a private event and everything. It was perfect. And the AC was cookin’ baby. That was the best part.”

Kelce also sweetly referred to Swift as his wife for the very first time ever while expressing a bit of playful jealousy toward her catching the New York Knicks playoffs at the venue alongside Este Haim and Alana Haim in June. 

I always told myself I’d go for a playoff game when the Knicks were rockin,’” Kelce mused, “and my wife went when I was stuck in minicamp so I didn’t get my opportunity to go.”

While Kelce and Swift have remained in extremely private marital bliss since their July 3 wedding day, their guests have shared some details about what went down inside the world’s most famous arena.

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“Vows, everything you would hope for, real, vulnerable, serious and silly,” Good Morning America’s George Stephanopoulos shared during a July 4 broadcast. “Deeply loving. Who knew that a wedding in Madison Square Garden could be so intimate?”

And Kelce’s coach Andy Reid even shared one piece of advice officiant Adam Sandler gave to the couple. 

"He told them to keep kissing," Reid said during a Salt Lake City event July 5, per The Deseret News. “Make sure you do it every day, every minute that you have an opportunity to do it. Knock it out, and you won't have problems.”

For more about Swift and Kelce’s white veil occasion, keep reading…

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What did Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wear for their wedding?

While Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s official wedding photos have not yet been released, the couple was confirmed to have been dressed to the nines in Christian Dior Haute Couture designed by Jonathan Anderson, who took over as creative director for the fashion house in 2025. It marked the designer’s first time designing a dress for a world-renowned celebrity. 

The pair also each wore custom Christian Louboutin shoes. And Swift didn’t trade the Cartier for someone to trust, opting to sport accessories made by the jeweler.

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Who was in Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding party?

While the rumors flew as to who from Swift’s squad would make it onto the altar with her, both the Grammy winner and her now-husband opted to skip the traditional wedding party. Instead, Swift had her brother Austin Swift act as her Man of Honor, while Kelce tapped his brother Jason Kelce to be his Best Man. 

As for who was heard saying speak now or forever hold your peace? Adam Sandler stepped in to be the couple’s officiant. The comedian is, along with his family, a longtime Swiftie and has been a guest on the New Heights podcast. Kelce also made a cameo appearance in Happy Gilmore 2, which Swift rated “13/10” and called “an absolute must watch.”

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Who attended Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding?

There was quite the evergreen group of friends that stepped out at Madison Square Garden to see Swift and Kelce say “I do.” Seriously, the guest list was over 1,000 people. 

On Swift’s side, her longtime friends including Abigail Anderson Berard, Selena Gomez and her husband Benny Blanco, Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper, Ed Sheeran and wife Cherry Seaborn, Lena Dunham, Jack Antonoff, Zoë Kravitz, Ashley Avignone and Karlie Kloss could all be voted best dressed, fearless. 

Meanwhile, Kelce had nearly every guy on the Chiefs take part in his special day, including quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany Mahomes, as well as former teammate Mecole Hardman Jr. and his fiancée Chariah Gordon. Chiefs coach Andy Reid, as well as owners Clark Hunt and Tavia Hunt, were also on the wedding’s lineup. 

But the gue$t li$t didn’t end there. The couple was supported by stars from all phases of life, including Good Morning America anchors Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos, plus actors and musicians like Jason Sudeikis, Kesha, Machine Gun Kelly, Gracie Abrams, Maren Morris and the list goes on for evermore. 

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Who didn’t attend Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding?

Considering these nuptials simply hit different, it’s hard to believe any guest would decline on their RSVP. However, stars including Ryan Seacrest, Zoë’s fiancé (and Swift’s ex) Harry Styles and Swift’s former BFF Jaime King, whose son Leo Thames is one of Swift’s godchildren, had to skip the ceremony for their own reasons, emphasizing no bad blood. 

Meanwhile, Garret “Jacknife” Lee—who co-produced Swift’s “The Last Time”—thought his invite was too good to be true. His wife Melissa Garner Lee revealed in an op-ed that her husband told her he’d received “a text” from Swift’s manager inviting the couple to her nuptials, but ignored it thinking it was spam. 

Swift’s “Snow on the Beach” duet partner Lana Del Rey, for her part, also opted for a low-key weekend, skipping the nuptials in favor of hosting a friend’s birthday, which she confirmed on Instagram. 

Among other stars who were formerly in Swift and Kelce’s inner circle but did not make their white veil occasion include Dianna Agron, Keleigh Sperry Teller and Miles Teller, as well as Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds. Although the stars were previously thick as thieves with Swift and Kelce, it appears a frost has arisen amid the friendships. 

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What have guests said about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding?

Despite the large scale of the wedding, guests have overwhelmingly emphasized the intimate feel of Swift and Kelce’s ceremony. 

"It was as intimate as it possibly could be given it was Madison Square Garden," Stephanapoulos said during a GMA segment July 4. “It was really this garden inside the Garden, which was so beautiful. It's hard to imagine a place that big, and a wedding with such stars, could feel so personal and so intimate.”

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