Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce timeline: From New

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s love story will attain new heights this week with a completely low-key two-day wedding ceremony bash at New York’s Madison Square Garden.

The billionaire pop titan and the NFL star, both 36, kicked off their wedding ceremony festivities Thursday afternoon with a rehearsal dinner at the famed sports activities enviornment. They have all but confirmed that they may then exchange their vows Friday in a grand MSG celebration with around 1,000 company (including Swift’s celeb pals and Kelce’s fellow sports activities stars) in attendance, at least according to quite a few studies. The celeb wedding ceremony will also reportedly function heightened security around Madison Square Garden, performances by Stevie Nicks and Tim McGraw, and a crimson carpet exterior the world.

Representatives for Madison Square Garden, Swift and Kelce haven’t responded to The Times’ requests for remark.

Swift and Kelce’s relationship started almost three years in the past during the singer’s blockbuster Eras tour with a simple request and a friendship bracelet. Read on to revisit the roots of Swift and Kelce’s whirlwind romance turned generational love story, from the Kelce brothers’ “New Heights” podcast to a romantic garden engagement.

July 2023: Travis Kelce shoots his shot

Swift and Kelce’s romance will be traced back to summer time 2023, when the Kansas City Chiefs tight end attended an Eras tour live performance at Arrowhead Stadium, the Chiefs’ home. Kelce — a self-proclaimed Swiftie — told brother Jason Kelce in an episode of their “New Heights” podcast that he had a friendship bracelet with his telephone quantity on it but didn’t get it to the singer. “I was a little … hurt I didn’t get to hand her one of the bracelets I made for her,” he said at the time. Eventually, the 2 acquired in contact.

September 2023: Taylor Swift reveals up for her man

The then-rumored romance rapidly grew to become commentary fodder for NFL broadcasts (sometimes to sports activities followers’ chagrin) but took a flip when Swift seemingly accepted Kelce’s personal invitation to a home sport. She was seen cheering for him in a non-public box alongside his mom, Donna Kelce. Soon enough, Swift grew to become a staple in the Chiefs viewers. In the next months, Swift and Kelce additional solidified their relationship, making it paparazzi-official during an after-party for “Saturday Night Live” and on her Eras tour in November when the singer modified her “Karma” lyrics to reference her budding romance.

February 2024: Super Bowl LVIII (Taylor’s Version)

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift smooch after Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers at the Super Bowl in Las Vegas in February 2024.

(John Locher / Associated Press)

Swift and Kelce’s love notably performed out at Super Bowl LVIII, where the Chiefs confronted the San Francisco 49ers. When the Chiefs received, the Grammy winner joined Kelce on the sphere, kissing and hugging him. Every week before the big sport, Swift announced her album, “Tortured Poets Department,” at the Grammy Awards. The album seemingly refers to Kelce in songs “The Alchemy” and “So High School.”

The pair continued going strong throughout 2024. As Swift‘s tour continued, Kelce joined his superstar girlfriend on stage in London. She also returned regularly to Arrowhead Stadium for Chiefs home games during the 2024-25 NFL season. Swift ended her Eras tour in December 2024 and hosted a private wrap party to celebrate her musical marathon. Of course, beau Kelce was in attendance.

August 2025: Baby, just say ‘yes!’

The following 12 months was a comparatively quieter one for the couple. Kelce and his Chiefs failed to beat the Philadelphia Eagles at Super Bowl LIX and Swift was in the midst of recovering from her tour and getting ready for her latest album. But just when there appeared to be a lull in all issues Taylor-Travis, the couple hit some major milestones.

First, Swift finally appeared on the Kelce brothers’ “New Heights” podcast. Remember, that’s where all of this began. The couple, of course, spoke about their whirlwind romance, but the main headline was that Swift would release her album “The Life of a Showgirl” later that fall. With songs “Redwood” and “Wish List,” it was fairly clear Kelce impressed Swift during the songwriting course of.

Second, and more importantly, “Love Story” singer Swift announced on Instagram that she and Kelce had been engaged. She shared pictures from their dreamy garden proposal with the caption: “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.” Kelce popped the query with an elongated previous mine cut cushion set within an engraved gold band. Speculation on the small print of their nuptials, including date and location, had been nearly immediately underway.

Since their engagement, Kelce and Swift have appeared together at a handful of high-profile occasions including the iHeartRadio Music Awards in March, courtside at Rocket Arena in Cleveland during the 2026 NBA playoffs and the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony in June, which honored Swift.

For now, welcome to New York, soon-to-be Mr. and Mrs.