Why Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce pivoted away from a Rhode Island wedding: report

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift reportedly decided to pivot away from holding their forthcoming wedding in Rhode Island for security reasons. “Taylor and Travis really wanted their wedding in Rhode Island, and…

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift reportedly decided to pivot away from holding their forthcoming wedding in Rhode Island for security reasons.

“Taylor and Travis really wanted their wedding in Rhode Island, and June 13 was the date, but security wouldn’t have worked because it could get out of hand with that kind of scale of an event,” a source told Us Weekly.

“Ocean House [in Westerly] was planned at one point, and then plans changed to New York,” the insider added.

The “Bad Blood” singer’s security “had to assess all the venues to see what made sense,” the source told the outlet.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce kissing at a basketball game.
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift (seen kissing above) pivoted away from holding their forthcoming wedding in Rhode Island for security reasons. Getty Images
Taylor Swift's Rhode Island home.
A source told Us Weekly that “security wouldn’t have worked because it could get out of hand with that kind of scale of an event.” (Pictured: Swift’s Rhode Island home.) Christopher Sadowski for NY Post

“Rhode Island wasn’t great because the nature of the access and the perimeters were too difficult to secure,” the insider added.

“So the main issue with Rhode Island ended up being security.”

The source told Us Weekly: “Everything was being planned in Rhode Island. And so many people wanted to come that plans had to change because it became bigger.”

Page Six has reached out to both Swift and Kelce’s reps for comment but did not immediately hear back.

Taylor Swift's Rhode Island home, a large white house with multiple windows and chimneys, visible over a black fence and green landscaping.
“Rhode Island wasn’t great because the nature of the access and the perimeters were too difficult to secure,” the insider added. Christopher Sadowski for NY Post
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs' victory.
As Page Six exclusively reported, the pop star and the Kansas City Chiefs star (both seen above in 2024) will wed at Madison Square Garden. Getty Images

As Page Six exclusively reported, Swift and the Kansas City Chiefs star, both 36, will exchange vows at Madison Square Garden in New York City on July 3.

“Everyone’s been sworn to secrecy,” one source told us.

Karlie KlossZoë Kravitz, Ed Sheeran, the Haim sisters, Suki Waterhouse, Gigi Hadid and Selena Gomez are among the stars who have reportedly snagged invites to the upcoming nuptials.

Police officers patrol outside Madison Square Garden and the Empire State Building, lit in blue and orange, during the NBA Finals in New York City.
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce leaving Waverly Inn after dinner.
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Page Six exclusively reported that Stevie Nicks and Tim McGraw are set to perform at the star-studded nuptials — will may turn out to be bigger than the Met Gala.

We also reported that the pop star will have multiple outfit changes during her highly anticipated wedding celebration to Kelce.

To keep their ceremony safe and private, the couple filed a permit, asking for street closures around The Garden and for a public tent to be set up outside the venue.

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