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Updated · The Cut · Jul 10

Jason, Kylie Kelce Praise Swift-Kelce Wedding as Jason Says He Drank Over 15 Beers

Updated

Updated · The Cut · Jul 10

Jason, Kylie Kelce Praise Swift-Kelce Wedding as Jason Says He Drank Over 15 Beers

Q: From Paul McCartney to a classic car raffle, what surprises defined the year's most exclusive reception?

The reception’s standout surprises were a rare Paul McCartney performance and an elaborate prize raffle capped by a classic 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle. At the Madison Square Garden celebration, McCartney reportedly performed “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” a notable choice because it had not been played live by him in roughly 60 years. Stevie Nicks was also said to have performed, adding to the reception’s unusually high-profile music lineup. The party also leaned into interactive spectacle. Guests earned raffle tickets through games including skee-ball, mini-golf and a football-themed ring toss, then competed for luxury prizes. Alongside designer Chanel and Dior handbags and Cartier watches, the headline item was the vintage Chevelle, turning the reception into something closer to a celebrity carnival than a standard wedding after-party. Other unexpected touches reinforced the event’s exclusivity. Adam Sandler reportedly officiated the ceremony, and the arena itself was transformed into a garden-like, fairytale setting under intense secrecy, with locked phone storage, draped windows, NDAs and tightly controlled guest transport. Taken together, the reception was defined by a mix of old-school star power, playful extravagance and military-level privacy—features that helped make Swift and Kelce’s wedding the year’s most talked-about celebration.

3 articles · Updated · The Cut · Jul 10

Jason Kelce called Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding “great” at a Nevada golf event, adding he drank “way over” 15 beers during the celebration.
Kylie Kelce later described the July 3 wedding as “incredible,” giving the clearest family reaction yet a week after the ceremony.
Donna Kelce had already called the event “magical” in an Instagram video for Macy’s, reinforcing a uniformly upbeat response from the Kelce family.
Guest details have remained sparse, with family members offering only brief public comments as interest in the high-profile wedding continues.