Pop sensation Taylor Swift, along with her fiancé Travis Kelce of the American football team Kansas City Chiefs, began their speculated wedding festivities at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The high-profile guest list included actress Lena Dunham, model Gigi Hadid, and frequent collaborator Jack Antonoff, who were spotted in formal attire on Thursday evening. Aerial footage showed black SUVs pulling up to the venue under a white canopy tent, as 100 guests arrived for a pre-party and possible rehearsal dinner. In anticipation of Friday's larger celebration, featuring up to 1,000 guests, security and camera crews swarmed the area throughout the day, attempting to catch glimpses of preparations inside the arena. As speculation mounted, TMZ broadcast live footage from one of the Garden's loading bays showing stationary forklifts and event staffers taking breaks. On Thursday evening, Swift and Kelce donated $26m to charities across the United States, with a focus on organizations in New York, Nashville, and Kansas City. The couple is reportedly planning to have guests surrender their phones during the main ceremony, which will start with mid-afternoon cocktails before transitioning into an evening reception. Despite warnings from their mayor to stay indoors due to scorching temperatures, fans gathered outside the arena, expressing excitement for the rumored wedding. Media outlets have been monitoring every move outside the venue, spotting trucks labeled "GP" and "garden party," along with equipment such as large white staircases and mirror balls being unloaded. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has subtly alluded to the wedding chatter during press conferences, without confirming or denying the event.