Swift Wedding Costs

NYC says Taylor Swift reimbursed more than $160,000 tied to her wedding permit and security.

Taylor Swift Paid 'Over $160,000' to Obtain NYC Permit for MSG Wedding, Says Zohran Mamdani

NYC Mayor Says Taylor Swift Paid City More Than $160,000 in Wedding Security Costs

Taylor Swift’s Wedding Was Insane . . .

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Taylor Swift paid the city more than $160,000 for an event permit and security costs tied to her July 3 wedding to Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden. Mamdani disclosed the payment at a July 10 news conference after reporters asked whether Swift would reimburse the city for the added police presence. The permit covered public resources for the event, including street closures around Midtown Manhattan and security connected to the wedding weekend.

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Lavish Wedding Spectacle

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Madison Square Garden wedding was an extravagant, over-the-top affair. It was a celebrity-filled spectacle whose scale and luxury suggested a massive price tag.