Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s reported Madison Square Garden wedding plans now have a detailed schedule, and the timeline points to a full-scale celebrity event rather than a quick private ceremony.
Page Six reported that the couple’s main wedding celebration is scheduled for Friday, July 3, with guest arrivals beginning at 3:30 p.m. and the party expected to run until 2 a.m.
Swift and Kelce have not publicly released the full details of the ceremony. Reuters reported that guests are being asked to sign non-disclosure agreements, while NBC New York reported that a source among the invitees said more than 1,000 people are expected at the Friday MSG festivities.
The schedule follows days of attention around Madison Square Garden, including city permit reporting, venue setup, security planning and deliveries. The latest details describe a two-day event built around a Thursday rehearsal dinner and a long Friday celebration inside the arena.
The Ceremony Is Reportedly Set for 5:30 P.M.
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The reported Friday schedule begins with guests arriving at 3:30 p.m., followed by a 4 p.m. cocktail hour on Madison Square Garden’s sixth-floor concourse. Page Six reported that the ceremony is expected to begin at 5:30 p.m. on the arena floor, with the reception scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. and continue until 2 a.m.
Reuters also reported that the celebration is expected to run from 3:30 p.m. until 2 a.m., citing Page Six’s schedule. The same report said more than 1,000 guests are expected at the wedding, with the ceremony and reception taking place inside MSG.
The Rehearsal Dinner Comes First
The wedding weekend is expected to begin Thursday, July 2, with a smaller rehearsal dinner inside MSG’s Infosys Theater. Reuters reported that the dinner is planned for about 100 guests, while Page Six listed the Thursday event as running from 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
The next night’s larger event is expected to move from the theater setting to the arena floor. That scale helps explain why the reported wedding has become a security and logistics story as much as a celebrity story, with street closures, permits and venue access all drawing attention before the July 4 holiday weekend.
MSG Is Being Turned Into a Private Wedding Space
Reuters reported that Swift and Kelce have released no details about the ceremony and that guests are being asked to sign non-disclosure agreements. The outlet said deliveries have been arriving at Madison Square Garden for a garden-themed setup, with Page Six reporting that a “massive castle” is being built inside the venue.
The same Reuters report said the arena’s private vehicle access, lack of windows and indoor layout give the event unusual privacy for a celebrity wedding in New York. Workers have also been seen bringing artificial tree pieces into the building and hanging fabric from the ceiling, according to Reuters.
The Guest Count Is Reportedly Above 1,000
NBC New York reported that a source with knowledge of the event, who was among the invitees, said 1,100 people are expected to attend the Friday wedding festivities at MSG. The same source told the outlet that invitees received electronic invitations along with non-disclosure agreements.
The permit around Madison Square Garden requested a crowd size between 500 and 999 people, plus a tent and street closures around the venue, according to NBC New York. The outlet reported that the Mamdani administration confirmed the permit’s existence but declined to say who filed it.
The Couple Has Not Announced the Schedule Themselves
The detailed Friday timeline comes from media reporting, not a public announcement from Swift or Kelce. Page Six reported the 3:30 p.m. arrival time, 4 p.m. cocktail hour, 5:30 p.m. ceremony and 6:30 p.m.-to-2 a.m. reception, while Reuters and NBC New York separately reported major MSG wedding details tied to the same July 2-4 window.
Reuters reported that Swift and Kelce announced their engagement in August 2025 after beginning their relationship in 2023. Their reported MSG wedding weekend is now expected to include a Thursday rehearsal dinner, a Friday arena-floor ceremony and a reception scheduled to continue into the early hours of July 4.