With a long line of celeb pals between them, here’s who we can expect to bag an invitation to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding extravaganza
When the time finally comes for Taylor and Travis to say “I do”, a host of famous friends will be keen to witness the emotional moment. “They transcend two industries, so everyone’s going to want a wedding invite,” says PR expert Lynn Carratt. “However, they might choose to have a small, intimate ceremony for family and close friends, and then a massive party for everyone else. That would make sense, because they know so many people between them.”
On Taylor’s side, A-listers like Gigi Hadid, Karlie Kloss, Cara Delevingne and the Haim sisters can surely expect invites, as can Selena Gomez – who recently got married herself. When the actress announced on Instagram she was engaged to Benny Blanco last December, Taylor wrote on her post, “Yes I will be the flower girl.” Singers Sabrina Carpenter and Gracie Abrams are also part of Taylor’s squad, after both supported her on her Eras Tour. Upon hearing she was engaged, Gracie paused a concert in Mexico to offer her congratulations, before performing their 2024 track Us and urging the crowd to sing Taylor’s parts.
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Sabrina was a diehard Swiftie even as a child, and the pair are now said to have a sisterly relationship, with Taylor once calling her “sweet angel princess”. And when her role in the Eras shows concluded, Sabrina wrote an Instagram tribute to her mentor, saying, “I love you with all my heart and I will cherish this Taybrina era (and all the eras) until the end of time.” As further evidence of their bond, Sabrina is also the only featured artist on Taylor’s new album, appearing on the title track The Life Of A Showgirl.
Actress Emma Stone is another wing woman, and Taylor’s song When Emma Falls I n Love is thought to be about her. They met at an awards show in 2008, and Emma is such a fan of her music that she attended three of her Eras shows. Other good friends include Florence Welch, who collaborated with Taylor on the 2024 track Florida!!! , as well as Zoë Kravitz – recently said to be dating Taylor’s ex, Harry Styles. Zoë also stayed at Taylor’s house during the LA wildfires and was one of the lucky few who got to hear The Life Of A Showgirl prior to its release.
Tay-Tay has called Wolverine actor Hugh Jackman one of her “best friends on the planet” too, after they first met when she auditioned for the 2012 film Les Misérables. In recent months, NFL fan Hugh has often been seen in the VIP box with Taylor at Kansas City Chiefs games. Meanwhile, her long-term producer Jack Antonoff and his actress wife Margaret Qualley are sure to attend, and Jack may be set on revenge after Taylor teased him mercilessly in the speech she gave at their 2023 wedding.
When it comes to possible bridesmaids, there are plenty of contenders – including Travis’s nieces Wyatt, Elliotte, Bennett and Finnley, the daughters of his brother Jason and wife Kylie. Taylor’s closest friend from high school days, Abigail Anderson, is in the frame too – especially after Taylor was bridesmaid at her wedding to first husband Matt Lucier in Martha’s Vineyard in September 2017. The pair once sat next to each other in class, and Taylor’s 2009 song Fifteen was about their school-day experiences of first love and heartbreak.
Nowadays, Abigail and her second husband, Charles Berard, regularly join Taylor and Travis for double dates – including at an NFL concert in Nashville in June. Abigail was also Taylor’s plus-one at the 2015 Grammys, and when the engagement news landed in August, she shared the post to her Stories, simply writing “This” along with a heart emoji.
Ashley Avignone is another of Taylor’s BFFs who could secure a coveted bridesmaid spot. They have been inseparable for years, and stylist and designer Ashley has been Taylor’s date at two Super Bowls so far. On the singer’s 30th birthday in 2019, she wrote on Insta, “30 years of life for you, 11 years of friendship for us. Thanks for being the bestest friend, listener, dance party-starter, storyteller, haircut enthusiast, with the biggest, warmest and most generous heart.” Back in 2021, Taylor was also a bridesmaid for actress Lena Dunham when she wed musician Luis Felber, so she could be keen to return the favour.
On the groom’s side, Travis’s besties include Aric Jones, a lifelong pal he met aged five, as well as former teammate Ross Travis and his private chef Kumar Ferguson. Closer to home, Travis has a strong bond with Jason and sister-in-law Kylie – who both have a firm rapport with Taylor, too. However, Jason is unsure if he’ll have his own special role at the wedding, recently saying on Bussin’ W ith The Boys podcast, “Hopefully I’m the best man. We’ll see. Trav has a lot of friends. I’m just hoping to get the opportunity.”
Others sure to be on the all-important guest list include Travis’s Chiefs teammate Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany, who has often been spotted with Taylor at games. On hearing of the couple’s engagement news, Brittany wrote on Instagram, “Two of the most genuine people meet and fall in love. Just so happy for these two.” Taylor also joined Brittany’s 30th birthday celebrations in Nashville in September.
However, a major question mark hangs over the likelihood of Blake Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds being part of proceedings. Taylor became bosom buddies with Blake after first meeting her over a decade ago. As godmother to three of the couple’s four children, Taylor has referenced the youngsters in songs like Betty and August from her 2020 Folklore album. Blake also directed the video for Taylor’s 2021 song I Bet You Think About Me , and the two couples have socialised together on countless occasions.
More recently, the friendship is said to have soured over Blake’s long-running legal saga with Justin Baldoni, her It Ends W th U s co-star. Last December, Blake filed a legal complaint against the actor, accusing him of sexual harassment and starting a smear campaign against her. He strongly denied the claims and filed a counter-lawsuit, which was dismissed by a judge in June.
But when Taylor’s name was linked to the case because of reported text messages with Blake, she was said to be furious, leading to a rumoured falling-out. The song Cancelled! on her new album is said to be about the rift, while many noted that Blake did not congratulate Taylor on the news of her engagement. Travis reportedly then unfollowed Ryan on Instagram.
Although many fans are hopeful of a reconciliation, one former pal who remains out of favour with Taylor is Kim Kardashian. Their long‐standing rift traces back to 2016, after the reality star released a phone recording that made it look like Taylor had approved Kanye West ’s controversial lyric, “I made that b*tch famous.”
Taylor adamantly denied it, saying in a statement, “You cannot approve a song you haven’t heard.” She also called it a “character assassination”, and in a 2023 interview said the whole incident “took me down psychologically to a place I’ve never been before”. She added, “I moved to a foreign country. I didn’t leave a rental house for a year. I was afraid to get on phone calls. I pushed away most people in my life because I didn’t trust anyone anymore. I went down really, really hard.”
In 2024, her song thanK you aIMee was widely interpreted as a retaliation, with the capital letters in the title spelling out K-I-M and the lyrics exploring themes of bullying. With that in mind, it certainly seems that Taylor and Travis’s nuptials will be a Kardashian-free zone.
Source: Mirror
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