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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to hold wedding events at Madison Square Garden with street closures and added police
The couple will hold events Thursday and Friday at the New York venue during the holiday weekend. Law enforcement sources detail security measures and guest numbers for both occasions.
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will hold a rehearsal dinner Thursday evening and a larger wedding celebration Friday into early Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The rehearsal dinner is set for the Infosys Theater inside the venue from 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
And will include about 100 guests. , and a reception from 6:30 p.m. , with the space booked until 4 a.m. Saturday. About 1,000 guests are expected. The couple has hired private security for the events.
The New York City Police Department plans to assign about 135 officers to work Thursday and Friday. An event organizer is expected to cover overtime costs, with roughly 25 percent of officers' hours billed at $90 to $100 per hour. Swift applied for a street activity permit covering July 2 to July 4.
Large trucks have delivered stage equipment, lights and other gear labeled "Garden Party" or "GP" to the venue in recent days. John Hart, a retired NYPD assistant chief with experience handling high-profile events, said the confined space of Madison Square Garden will help keep Swift, Kelce and their guests safe.
He added that the street activity permits allow private security to assist around the venue while the NYPD manages media, fan areas and paparazzi outside the secured zone.
Ahead of the events, Swift and Kelce donated $26 million to 20 local and national charities this week, according to Swift's publicist.
