Overview
- Multiple outlets report the couple plans a two‑day celebration in New York with a small rehearsal dinner on July 2 and a large reception at Madison Square Garden on July 3, though the couple and MSG have not confirmed those plans.
- A permit filed by an event producer and city records request street closures around MSG from July 2 to midday July 4 and authorization to erect a canopy outside the arena for a 500–999 person footprint.
- Reports name Stevie Nicks and Tim McGraw as scheduled performers for the reception, but those bookings and other talent reports remain unverified by the artists or the couple.
- Invited guests were reportedly told only to be in New York on July 2–3 and have not been given a precise ceremony location, a control measure that organizers are using to limit leaks and manage guest flows.
- The planning overlaps the World Cup and July 4 weekend, prompting coordination among the NYPD, Amtrak police and city agencies and raising logistical and security demands for Midtown Manhattan.