Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce MSG wedding takes over New York City

As the countdown continues towards Taylor Swift's reported wedding to Travis Kelce tonight, their venue, Madison Square Garden, is still undergoing transformations.

In one photo, a large tent, which employees started building yesterday, is seen being completed with completely covered sides.

In another, workers can be seen adjusting tall red curtains that block off the view from the large windows.

The police presence around the arena continues in the hours leading up to the event.

While neither party has confirmed any speculation surrounding their wedding, Travis and Taylor will reportedly say "I do" on Friday in front of 1,000 guests.

Taylor Swift is known for the details, and guests at her alleged wedding rehearsal dinner on Thursday didn't leave empty handed.

Guests leaving the event at the Infosys Theater inside Madison Square Garden were spotted carrying monogrammed boxes with what appeared to have "T/T" scripted on the front.

Travis Kelce's longtime pal and former teammate, Ross Travis, carried a black box as he left the soiree in Manhattan.

Erin Andrews' husband, Jared Stoll, carried a box after leaving the star-studded affair.

Neither Travis nor Taylor has publicly commented about their rumored star-studded wedding, however reports suggest a 1,000-person celebration is slated on Friday at the venue.

Just before their reported wedding, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donated $26 million to a number of charities, one of them being Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.

In turn, Parton posted a video to social media to thank them.

"I was just told that you two are making a donation of $2 million to my Imagination Library," the country legend said. "Thank you, thank you, thank you! I'm blown away and overjoyed with that gratitude."

The country music icon also joked, "Hey, when you have your firstborn, can I have it? 'Cause that is going to be one special baby!" Parton then finished her message by thanking the couple again before singing the title line from "I Will Always Love You."

As Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce get set to tie the knot at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Friday, July 3, a hot topic of debate is the celebrity couple's plans for a cocktail hour ahead of their ceremony — an event that could far surpass the traditional hour and instead go as long as 2.5 hours, according to multiple reports about the weekend events.

"Yes, cocktail hours traditionally last one hour," said Florida-based etiquette expert Jacqueline Whitmore in response to reports about the unusual length of the pre-wedding event as part of a whirlwind day that could last into the late hours of Friday evening.

"This gives the newly married couple time to take pictures, and it gives the guests time to socialize and relax."

Whitmore also said that, in her view, "it’s perfectly acceptable for the cocktail hour to run longer, as long as enough food and beverages are provided. Otherwise, the guests will most likely get cranky."

Swift and Kelce will reportedly say “I do” at MSG in front of 1,000 of their closest friends and family on Friday.

Fox News Digital's Jessica Mekles contributed to this report.

Last night, Mariska Hargitay and her husband, Peter Hermann, were seen outside The Lambs Club in NYC with Rick and Sandra Brunson, parents of New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson.

Hargitay is a known friend of Taylor Swift — the two were recently seen together at a Knicks game — and recent rumors claimed that Swift plans on inviting several members of the NBA team to her wedding.

When Rick was asked about the Knicks being invited, he played coy.

The wedding between Swift and Travis Kelce is reportedly taking place tonight at Madison Square Garden.

Prince William made his debut on "New Heights," the podcast Travis Kelce shares with his brother, Jason Kelce, just hours before Travis is reportedly set to tie the knot with Taylor Swift.

William has long expressed his appreciation of Swift, saying that both he and his children are fans of the pop star. While it was rumored that he and wife Kate Middleton may attend the rumored wedding, it's been reported that they're not making an appearance at the event.

The area around Madison Square Garden, the reported venue, has been bustling with activity for days. According to sources, tonight is when Swift is set to say "I do" in front of approximately 1,000 guests.

Their love story began in 2023 when Swift was photographed at a Kansas City Chiefs game right next to Donna. Swift and Travis were photographed several times together throughout the remainder of 2023 before the pop star rushed the field when the Kansas City Chiefs became the 2024 AFC Champions.

Swift was seen on the field kissing Kelce in February 2024 when the Chiefs won the Super Bowl. They attended several other events together, including Kelce's surprise appearance during the Eras Tour and another AFC Championship, before the pair announced their engagement in August 2025.

Swift and Kelce were most recently spotted sitting court-side at game three of the Eastern Conference Finals played between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the New York Knicks in May 2026.

Fox News Digital's Janelle Ash contributed to this report.