Swift and Kelce Have Shared Few Wedding Details, Prompting Widespread Speculation

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have spoken about their wedding in recent interviews but offered few specifics, a reticence that has intensified public curiosity and led some fans to liken the event to an “American royal wedding.” The couple announced their engagement on Aug. 26, 2025, in a joint Instagram post.

Ed Kelce said the proposal happened a few weeks earlier in a garden in Lee’s Summit, Mo. The pair began dating after Mr. Kelce attended Ms. Swift’s Eras Tour in July 2023 and discussed it on his podcast; their first public appearance came that fall and he later appeared onstage during her London show in June 2024.

The engagement ring was made by Kindred Lubeck of Artifex Fine Jewelry and appears to be a bezel-set diamond on a yellow gold band. Ann Grimmett of Jared Jewelers estimated the stone at roughly seven to nine carats and worth between $250,000 and $500,000. Ms. Swift has said she sent Mr.

Kelce a video of Ms. Lubeck’s work more than a year before the proposal. On talk shows and podcasts the couple has been playful but noncommittal about timing and details — Ms. Swift dodged a question about a 2026 wedding on “The Graham Norton Show,” while Mr. Kelce has suggested summer is common for weddings and told Jimmy Fallon, “We’re live music kind of people.” Rumors about a Rhode Island ceremony have circulated; Ms.

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