Travis Kelce has opened up on his ‘magical’ wedding to Taylor Swift as he insisted it was an intimate occasion – despite their 1,000-strong guestlist.
The NFL star, 36, had a life-changing offseason, marrying the pop sensation, also 36, in a star-studded celebration at Madison Square Garden in New York City on July 3 before enjoying a whirlwind honeymoon.
Now, almost two months on with the new NFL season on the horizon, the Kansas City Chiefs star has shared fresh details about the blockbuster ceremony.
‘At this point we are what one month out, it’s been so much fun,’ he told his brother Jason, who served as his best man, on their New Heights podcast.
‘It was insane, it was a night I’ll never forget. Me and Taylor are so thankful for everybody that showed up. From the vows to seeing everyone, and how much fun we had that evening, and hearing that being relieved through everyone’s stories of that night. It was just magical man.
‘I wish it could have lasted longer than that, once the drinks got served everyone started moving out.’
NFL tight end Travis Kelce has opened up on his ‘magical’ wedding to Taylor Swift
The couple have become proud owners of a white Samoyed named Wendy
The tight end flashed his wedding ring as he gushed over the ceremony on New Heights
Jason, a Philadelphia Eagles legend and ESPN analyst, joked that the stragglers had to be kicked out of the iconic New York arena when they tried to keep the drinks flowing and the party going.
Despite Jason’s quip, Travis gushed over MSG for providing the newlyweds with a private setting.
The couple invited some of the biggest names in pop culture and sport with the likes of Selena Gomez, Paul McCartney, Stevie Nicks, Tom Hanks and a host of Kelce’s teammates making up the star-studded guestlist, while Adam Sandler officiated.
But, despite the scale of the event, Travis insisted that the 20,000-seat arena provided an intimate setting as he thanked the MSG staff for keeping the details of the occasion under wraps.
‘I wanna thank everyone at MSG, we wanted to do it somewhere where we could have an intimate and genuine setting without a lot of distractions,’ he said. ‘We needed to have a private feel, and MSG went above and beyond to give us that.
‘I can’t thank everybody enough, not just who showed up but helped put that show on.
‘[…] It was very cool to see how everyone interacted with no phones, everyone is on guard, it makes everyone be in the moment and present. It was cool to see friends of my childhood and of Taylor’s all the way to people we encountered through our careers and became good friends with. We wanted it to be a beautiful ceremony and made sure everyone left there having some fun.’
He also gave a special shoutout to Sandler for getting ordained in the state of New York to be able to marry the couple ‘Sand-man style.’
Travis Kelce watches his Cleveland Cavaliers alongside Taylor Swift back in May
Los Angeles Rams Matthew Stafford led the sporting stars at the wedding celebration in July
Charissa Thompson, also one of Fox’s most prominent NFL reporters, stunned in a nude-colored gown featuring intricate silver beading and rhinestones
The three-time Super Bowl winner also gushed over his and Taylor’s new addition to their family.
Travis confirmed on Wednesday’s New Heights that he and his A-list wife have become proud owners of a white Samoyed named Wendy.
The adorable pup made her public debut alongside the tight end in a campaign for Tommy Hilfiger this week.
‘She is officially a picture dog. We gotta get the line in her size,’ Travis said.
‘Unfortunately, she’s just got her fur on. We gotta work with Tommy on getting her some good clothes,’ he quipped.
The Kansas City Chiefs star said he talked to Taylor about having Wendy in the photo shoot and the singer was ‘all for it.’
‘It’s kind of crazy how perfect she looks in the Tommy Hilfiger world. She matches the brand and the shoot and it was pretty easy to get her to jump on the couch and have some fun with us,’ he said of the furry pup.
‘But yeah, Wendy’s a model. She’s a model dog,’ he added.
The three-time Super Bowl winner gushed over the couple’s new addition to the family
Travis also revealed that he and the ‘Bad Blood’ singer have had Wendy for a while now.
‘Little ‘ol Wendy’s a little over a year old now. We’ve had her for quite a while,’ he shared, adding that the pair was ‘trying to keep it under wraps.’
The pet’s existence was first revealed by the Daily Mail in exclusive footage from inside the couple’s wedding, which showed a picture of the happy couple posing with their furry friend.
A source told the Daily Mail that ‘it seems that Travis made it happen’ regarding the dog.
The name may be a reference to Wendy Peffercorn, the lifeguard character in The Sandlot, who Travis previously revealed was his favorite ’90s character and childhood crush.
Meanwhile, Taylor has also referenced Peter Pan in her music, including the character of Wendy.
