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Swift Paid More Than $160,000 to New York City for MSG Wedding Permit

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the fee covered the event permit and the city response, including police overtime, and was finalized days before the July 3 ceremony.

Taylor Swift's NYC Wedding Permit Cost Around Rs 1.5 Crore
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An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce attending Juju Smith-Schuster's wedding, Image 2 shows Taylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes sitting at a wedding dinner table, with Patrick Mahomes under a white umbrella, Image 3 shows Juju Smith-Schuster, wearing a white tuxedo and black pants, stands next to a woman in a wedding dress. Another woman in a black dress stands to the left. A man in a black suit with a walking boot on his right foot stands to the right

Overview

  • Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married in a private ceremony at Madison Square Garden that welcomed about 1,000 guests on July 3.
  • Mayor Mamdani confirmed on July 10 that the couple has already reimbursed the city more than $160,000 for the permit and the official response that included extra police shifts.
  • Organizers transformed parts of MSG into a staged set and enforced strict privacy controls, with multiple reports saying guests faced phone restrictions and nondisclosure agreements.
  • Media and industry sources offer widely different estimates for the overall cost of the celebrations, typically placing total expenses in the multi‑million dollar range but without an itemized public accounting.
  • The mayor’s announcement has focused public attention on how large celebrity events use city resources, and officials and lawmakers may seek clearer permit timing, cost detail, and billing practices going forward.