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Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce’s Pal George Kittle Reveals One Rule For Wedding Guests
You can bet George Kittle is still thinking about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding.
Almost three weeks after the San Francisco 49ers tight end attended the wedding of his fellow NFL star and the Grammy winner at Madison Square Garden, he’s still enchanted to have been part of it.
“The entire thing was fantastic,” Kittle shared with Chris Simms on the July 23 episode of his Unbuttoned podcast. “I had so much fun.”
And the experience was extra special because Kittle was joined not only by wife Claire, but also by his parents Bruce and Jan, as well Claire’s mom Shelly, after Swift and Kelce bonded with the whole crew at Tight End University.
“Travis likes Bruce a lot, but then the moms got invited because of Tight End U last year, where they hung out with Taylor for a long time, and she just really liked them,” Kittle explained. “So that was kind of fun to have like a family outing at Madison Square Garden.”
Plus, the NFL star got to rub elbows with plenty of stars he “never thought” he’d have the chance to meet—many of whom ended up being 49ers fans.
As for the ceremony itself, Kittle could hardly believe how much Swift and Kelce made the whole place shimmer with the vows they’d written.
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“They both did such a fantastic job explaining, like telling a story of who they were, and then what they came to be,” he recalled. “So that was really fun to see.”
But perhaps most importantly, “Adam Sandler absolutely crushed it, I will say that as well. I was giggling in my seat and that was fantastic.”
While Swift and Kelce have been laying somewhat low since tying the knot in front of 1,000 of their evergreen group of friends on July 3, Kittle was able to spend some time with Kelce and Swift at the 2026 iteration of Tight End University last month, which was launched by Kelce, Kittle and former NFL tight end Greg Olsen in 2021 to bring the tight end community together.
“She's just such an awesome person to give us her time this close to their wedding," Kittle told People at the time. “So we're just so thankful that they're here.”
Indeed, Swift even dedicated her final performance as a fiancée—her Fearless hit “Love Story”—to her now-husband’s fellow tight end, who previously told her it was his favorite of her discography.
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“Well, hello Nashville,” Swift said ahead of performing the track alongside Lainey Wilson. “This was a very special request from a very special tight end. And that tight end…is George Kittle.”
As for what Kittle gifted the newlywed couple?
“They said absolutely no gifts,” Kittle told Extra during TEU. “But I was thinking Travis, for some reason, likes old coins, so I might get him an old coin.”
Of course, Kittle and his wife Claire—who tied the knot in 2019—also had a bit of free advice for Kelce and Swift heading into their marriage. As he put it, “Just have so much fun with all of your friends.”
For all the details from Swift and Kelce’s charming wedding, keep reading.
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What did Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wear for their wedding?
While Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s official wedding photos have not yet been released, the couple was confirmed to have been dressed to the nines in Christian Dior Haute Couture designed by Jonathan Anderson, who took over as creative director for the fashion house in 2025. It marked the designer’s first time designing a dress for a world-renowned celebrity.
The pair also each wore custom Christian Louboutin shoes. And Swift didn’t trade the Cartier for someone to trust, opting to sport accessories made by the jeweler.
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Who was in Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding party?
While the rumors flew as to who from Swift’s squad would make it onto the altar with her, both the Grammy winner and her now-husband opted to skip the traditional wedding party. Instead, Swift had her brother Austin Swift act as her Man of Honor, while Kelce tapped his brother Jason Kelce to be his Best Man.
As for who was heard saying speak now or forever hold your peace? Adam Sandler stepped in to be the couple’s officiant. The comedian is, along with his family, a longtime Swiftie and has been a guest on the New Heights podcast. Kelce also made a cameo appearance in Happy Gilmore 2, which Swift rated “13/10” and called “an absolute must watch.”
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Who attended Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding?
There was quite the evergreen group of friends that stepped out at Madison Square Garden to see Swift and Kelce say “I do.” Seriously, the guest list was over 1,000 people.
On Swift’s side, her longtime friends including Abigail Anderson Berard, Selena Gomez and her husband Benny Blanco, Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper, Ed Sheeran and wife Cherry Seaborn, Lena Dunham, Jack Antonoff, Zoë Kravitz, Ashley Avignone and Karlie Kloss could all be voted best dressed, fearless.
Meanwhile, Kelce had nearly every guy on the Chiefs take part in his special day, including quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany Mahomes, as well as former teammate Mecole Hardman Jr. and his fiancée Chariah Gordon. Chiefs coach Andy Reid, as well as owners Clark Hunt and Tavia Hunt, were also on the wedding’s lineup.
But the gue$t li$t didn’t end there. The couple was supported by stars from all phases of life, including Good Morning America anchors Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos, plus actors and musicians like Jason Sudeikis, Kesha, Machine Gun Kelly, Gracie Abrams, Maren Morris and the list goes on for evermore.
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Who didn’t attend Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding?
Considering these nuptials simply hit different, it’s hard to believe any guest would decline on their RSVP. However, stars including Ryan Seacrest, Zoë’s fiancé (and Swift’s ex) Harry Styles and Swift’s former BFF Jaime King, whose son Leo Thames is one of Swift’s godchildren, had to skip the ceremony for their own reasons, emphasizing no bad blood.
Meanwhile, Garret “Jacknife” Lee—who co-produced Swift’s “The Last Time”—thought his invite was too good to be true. His wife Melissa Garner Lee revealed in an op-ed that her husband told her he’d received “a text” from Swift’s manager inviting the couple to her nuptials, but ignored it thinking it was spam.
Swift’s “Snow on the Beach” duet partner Lana Del Rey, for her part, also opted for a low-key weekend, skipping the nuptials in favor of hosting a friend’s birthday, which she confirmed on Instagram.
Among other stars who were formerly in Swift and Kelce’s inner circle but did not make their white veil occasion include Dianna Agron, Keleigh Sperry Teller and Miles Teller, as well as Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds. Although the stars were previously thick as thieves with Swift and Kelce, it appears a frost has arisen amid the friendships.
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What have guests said about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding?
Despite the large scale of the wedding, guests have overwhelmingly emphasized the intimate feel of Swift and Kelce’s ceremony.
"It was as intimate as it possibly could be given it was Madison Square Garden," Stephanapoulos said during a GMA segment July 4. “It was really this garden inside the Garden, which was so beautiful. It's hard to imagine a place that big, and a wedding with such stars, could feel so personal and so intimate.”
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