Travis Kelce’s family reportedly found his wedding to Taylor Swift a lot to take in, according to an insider who spoke to the Daily Mail. The couple was married on Friday at Madison Square Garden in front of around 1,000 guests, in an event that reportedly cost $50 million. Donna Kelce, Travis’s mother, said she could not say “a heck of a lot except it was magical, man, magical” when asked about the wedding, according to the outlet. She was among the guests who attended the ceremony inside the arena. Guests, including phones, were reportedly required to sign non-disclosure agreements and hand over their phones before entering. Inside the ceremony, the arena was transformed into a garden-themed setting Footage obtained by the Daily Mail showed the arena’s usual plastic seats and wooden paneling replaced with a garden-style setup, including a large chapel structure covered in trees and rose bushes. Guests reportedly walked up a coral-colored staircase and through passages decorated with drapes and photos of the couple before reaching the ceremony space. Travis Kelce's heart-melting wedding vows left Taylor Swift in tears: Guests reveal his 'nervous' words that made her cry at altar… TV star who caused a stir… and why groom's family found it all too 'overwhelming' https://t.co/7N2xRyqbxk— Daily Mail (@DailyMail) July 5, 2026 Adam Sandler was said to be the first to appear at the ceremony, ready to serve as officiant. Swift, 36, then reportedly walked in wearing a Christian Dior gown, flanked by her nieces through marriage, the daughters of Jason and Kylie Kelce, who threw flower petals as she walked toward Kelce. She reportedly walked down the aisle to an instrumental version of her song Love Story, while Candi Staton’s Young Hearts Run Free had played earlier in the background. An insider told the Daily Mail that the Kelce family, who reportedly raised Travis in a middle-class suburb in Ohio, found the wedding “overwhelming.” “Almost all of them have seen Taylor in concert or have been around her,” the insider said. “They’ve had three years to get used to Taylor’s world. But they’ve never seen anything like the spectacle of MSG. It was a lot.” Donna Kelce has also previously described adjusting to the public attention that comes with her son’s relationship with Swift as “very surreal.” Kelce, 36, was dressed in Dior for the ceremony and appeared “nervous” at the altar, according to a guest cited by the Daily Mail. “He kept it together,” the guest said. “And there was a lot of tear drying because Taylor looked tearful during a part in the vows where he promised to protect her forever.” In another case, a purported prenup included a restricting clause that should terrify Travis Kelce. Good Morning America host George Stephanopoulos described the vows as “real, vulnerable, serious and silly, deeply loving.” Two guests told NBC News that the vows brought the audience to tears and that Kelce appeared emotional. Swift’s aunt, Robin Gentry, told LBC that the guests “cried, and they laughed, and they danced, and they hugged, and they kissed.” The rehearsal dinner held the night before was reportedly more lighthearted than the ceremony itself. According to the Daily Mail, Girls creator Lena Dunham made a joke during a speech at the dinner comparing American football to “gay porn,” which drew a mixed reaction of “gasps and laughs” from the roughly 100 guests in attendance, but reportedly pleased Swift, who called her friend a “genius.” Madison Square Garden confirmed the marriage on Saturday night by displaying the message “JUST&T MARRIED!” on screens outside the venue. Swift’s publicist, Tree Paine, who reportedly attended the wedding, also appeared to confirm the marriage in an email that included details about the dress designer and Sandler’s role. An insider told the Daily Mail that Sandler agreed to officiate as soon as he was asked. “They’re big fans of his personally and professionally,” the insider said. “When they asked him, he told them it was a huge honor. He said yes immediately.” Guests reportedly included Brad Pitt, Selena Gomez, Gigi Hadid, Karlie Kloss, Kelsea Ballerini, Dakota Johnson, Jessica Chastain, Jason Sudeikis, Zoë Kravitz, Emma Stone, Reese Witherspoon, Jessica Alba, Ethan Hawke, Ed Sheeran, Fergie, Benson Boone, Ellie Goulding, Jennifer Lopez, Camila Cabello, Ice Spice, and Nikki Glaser, among others. A similar dispute involved Matty Healy, who was not invited to the wedding, but his ex-girlfriend was. The insider said that television host Graham Norton drew significant attention from other guests at the event. “Graham Norton was actually one of the people everyone wanted to go up and speak to,” the insider said. “I don’t think he realized how popular his show is [in the States]. People like Lena [Dunham] and Selena [Gomez] were around him. He was a focal point because Taylor loves him so much.” Swift had reportedly told Norton on his talk show the previous year that she would invite him to the wedding. Another source told the Daily Mail that Kelce introduced some of his NFL colleagues to television and film executives who attended the event, which raised speculation about a possible future documentary covering the wedding. Signs near the venue reading “No parking” and “film shoot” reportedly added to that speculation. Swift has previously released projects documenting her life, including Miss Americana on Netflix in 2020 and Taylor Swift: The End of an Era on Disney+ last December. The insider said that guests were required to sign a release form for legal reasons upon entering the event, and that no one declined to sign. The insider added that the footage could be intended solely for the couple’s personal use, or it could potentially be used for another purpose. The couple appeared exhausted following the multi-day celebration, and no official event was held on Saturday night. Swift’s private jet reportedly landed in Connecticut that day, leading to speculation that the couple planned to spend time at her Rhode Island home. Lights were reportedly on at the property that evening, with a small number of people seen inside and a security guard stationed outside.