How Much Taylor Swift Paid NYC to Cover Costs for Travis Kelce Wedding

Taylor Swift Paid $160,000 to NYC to Cover Costs for Travis Kelce Wedding at MSG

Taylor Swift made sure her first-glance feelin' was on New York time.

A week after the Grammy winner married Travis Kelce in a star-studded wedding at Madison Square Garden, New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani revealed how much Swift spent to cover the costs of city resources.

"Taylor Swift has paid already the cost of the permit that was lodged, which was over $160,000 for that event and for the response to that event," he said during a July 10 press conference when asked if Swift plans to reimburse the city for police overtime, "and that was a permit that was finalized in just the days before the event itself."

Indeed, less than a week before the extravagant wedding festivities, news broke that the New York Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment filed a special event permit from the evening of June 28 to the evening of July 4 on the city blocks where MSG is located.

In fact, Mamdani himself previously confirmed the rumors that Swift, 36, and Kelce, also 36, were set to tie the knot at the venue.

"We are the biggest city in the country," the politician told reporters June 15, per Page Six, while sharing the city’s preparedness for the 2026 World Cup. "We are used to big events, and we are incredibly excited for this one."

He explained, “We know it coincides with the Knicks’ Finals run. We know it coincides with July 4, America 250, Taylor Swift’s wedding—all happening at the same time—and we are so excited to welcome the world here."

Yet, before the party and the ballgowns, Swift and Kelce showed their beautiful, magic love for New York by donating $26 to various U.S. charitable organizations, including many local to the Big Apple, such as New York Cares, City Harvest New York City and Food Bank for NYC.

The next day, 1,000 of the couple's family and friends descended upon Madison Square Garden for the "Opalite" singer and Kansas City Chiefs tight end's lavish wedding ceremony.

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And the nuptials turned out to be an enchanting affair. After all, the wedding proved Swift is a mastermind as guests revealed how the sports and concert venue was transformed into something out of a fairytale.

“It did not look like Madison Square Garden,” AMC CEO Adam Aron wrote in a since-deleted X post. “Immediately upon entry, everything... floors, walls, ceilings... was draped in peach and white. Large blown up pictures of Taylor and Travis at each age, year by year from one year-old to late teenager-hood, were on display.”

“A small portion of MSG was cordoned off, devoid of any notion that that a basketball or hockey game ever shared that space,” he continued. “Somehow magically, someone created an outdoor garden at a lush countryside retreat. Everything draped off this time in green and white. Real flowers and I think artificial trees welcomed fifteen rows of maybe 75 or so chairs. They say there were around one thousand attendees, but surprisingly, it all felt intimate and small. Everything was close.”

If you're ready for it, read on for more details about Swift and Kelce's wedding.