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Madison Square Garden is abuzz with eager Swifties ahead of Swift-Kelce wedding
By Kaitlyn Huamani And Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press at KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)
· July 2, 2026
· 4 min read
Amanda Powell flew a thousand miles from Little Rock, Arkansas, to the heart of New York City for just one reason: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding. She and two friends came “just to celebrate Taylor's wedding and congratulate her on her big day,” she said.Powell was one of scores of Taylo...
Key takeaway The couple are "literally the king and queen of America,” said Kristen Donohue, who stopped by the area surrounding Madison Square Garden Thursday with a fellow Swiftie co-worker on their lunch break.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 2, 2026 ·
Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) ·
Reading time: 4 min
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What is this story about? Amanda Powell flew a thousand miles from Little Rock, Arkansas, to the heart of New York City for just one reason: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding. She and two friends came “just to celebrate Taylor's wedding and congratulate her on her big day,” she said.Powell was one of scores of Taylo...
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