Taylor Swift's Lavish NYC Wedding: Permit Costs, Celeb Guests, and Charitable Donations

Singer Taylor Swift recently obtained a New York City permit for her wedding to NFL star Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden, costing over $160,000. Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed that Swift had already paid for the permit when questioned about potential reimbursement for police overtime expenses related to the event. The wedding spanned two days in Manhattan, attracting numerous celebrities and necessitating street closures around Madison Square Garden.
The total cost of the wedding remains undisclosed, with Forbes speculating it to have surpassed $20 million. Prior to the ceremony, Swift and Kelce generously donated $26 million to various charities.