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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding: Try Our Fantasy Wedding Planner
Fantasy Wedding Planner!
Taylor & Travis
Wedding details are scarce, but that doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate the event of the season. Channel your inner wedding planner and use your Swiftie knowledge to dream up your own fantasy version of how their big day might look. Your selections will be saved below. Share them with friends and see if you agree!
Where would the wedding be held?
Holiday House
An oceanside retreat in Rhode Island
Venue Holiday House
Swift’s mansion was the subject of her track “The Last Great American Dynasty,” which tells the story of its former owner, an oil heiress known for throwing swanky soirees. Swift herself has been known to throw star-studded summer bashes at the seaside compound.
Madison Square Garden
The iconic Manhattan fixture
Venue Madison Square Garden
The perfect choice for a woman who penned the words “Welcome to New York, it’s been waiting for you” and whose love affair with New York City has been well documented in many a lyric.
Arrowhead Stadium
A Kansas City venue big enough for two celebs who know everyone
Venue Arrowhead Stadium
Both Swift and Kelce have performed here: Kelce on the field and Swift during a stop on her Eras Tour, where Kelce tried and failed to give her a friendship bracelet with his phone number on it. He later recounted his disappointment on “New Heights,” the podcast he hosts with his brother, Jason Kelce.
Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn
A rustic, intimate retreat near California’s redwood forest
Venue Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn
Swift loves this area, from recommending it to Vogue in 2016 for a romantic getaway to taking a falconry class there in 2018. This secluded spot in Northern California comes with “Folklore” album energy and just enough rooms for a small guest list.
Who would be the maid of honor?
Abigail Anderson Berard
Childhood bestie
Maid of Honor Abigail Anderson Berard
Yes, that is the Abigail from Swift’s song “Fifteen.” Berard and Swift met in English class on the first day of their freshman year at Hendersonville High School in Tennessee. Swift was also a bridesmaid in Berard’s wedding.
Maid of Honor Karlie Kloss
A wild-card pick. The model and the singer were once thick as thieves, sharing a Vogue cover in 2015 and strutting the Victoria’s Secret runway together, but their relationship seems to have cooled in recent years.
Selena Gomez
Singer, actor, beauty mogul
Maid of Honor Selena Gomez
They have been friends since the days when they were each dating a Jonas brother, and Swift appeared in behind-the-scenes footage of Gomez’s own wedding to Benny Blanco in 2025.
Lena Dunham
Voice of a generation
Maid of Honor Lena Dunham
Swift, clad in a silver pleated dress, was part of the bridal party when the writer and actor married the Peruvian-British musician Luis Felber in 2021.
Maid of Honor Ashley Avignone
A longtime friend who is often seen with Swift at football games and has appeared in the music video for “22.” Avignone is a designer, so maybe Swift will let her choose her own dress.
Pick a surprise musical guest
Ed Sheeran
English singer-songwriter
Musical guest Ed Sheeran
Sheeran and Swift go way back, collaborating on songs like “End Game” and “Everything Has Changed.” Rumor has it you can still hear the screams echoing through London from when he surprised attendees by performing onstage with Swift during a stop on the Eras Tour.
Musical guest Haim
The trio opened for Swift on the “1989” tour. Plus, lyrically at least, Swift has admitted to being close enough to the sisters to help them commit and cover up a fictitious murder in her song “No Body, No Crime.”
Kendrick Lamar
Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper
Musical guest Kendrick Lamar
The two have hyped each other up plenty in interviews over the years, and the rapper appeared on two Swift tracks, the original “Bad Blood (Remix)” and Taylor’s rerecorded version a few years later.
Stevie Nicks
Legendary singer-songwriter
Musical guest Stevie Nicks
She’s Stevie Nicks. Need we say more? (The two have been close since a joint performance at the Grammy Awards in 2010, and Swift name-dropped Nicks on her song “Clara Bow.”)
boygenius
Indie-rock super group
Musical guest boygenius
The three-member band has been on hiatus since 2024, but if anybody can get them back onstage (for one night only!), it’s Swift.
What’s on the dinner menu?
Chicken Tenders
A nostalgic comfort-food favorite
Main Course Chicken Tenders
With seemingly ranch. IYKYK.
Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que
Accompanied with wet wipes
Main Course Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que
The gas station-turned-barbecue joint is a favorite of Kelce and his teammates.
Cacio e Pepe
A taste of Italy
Main Course Cacio e Pepe
Swift has been repeatedly spotted at Via Carota, even as recently as this spring. The Italian hot spot in Manhattan is known for the signature pasta dish, made with Pecorino Romano cheese and black pepper.
Mustard-Roasted Fish
An understated crowd-pleaser with coastal charm
Main Course Mustard-Roasted Fish
What’s a wedding without fish? Plus, Ina Garten herself cooked this recipe with Swift back in 2014. (Paired with whiskey sours.)
How would Swift wear her hair?
Down
Long, wavy and streaming down her back
Hairstyle Down
Very “runnin’ with my dress unbuttoned, screamin’, ‘But, Daddy, I love him’” vibes, to quote a song from Swift’s album “The Tortured Poets Department.”
A Platinum Bob
Something unexpected
Hairstyle A Platinum Bob
The return of Bleachella.
An Up-Do
Just a classic look
Hairstyle An Up-Do
Knotted and pinned to the nape of her neck, complete with Swift’s signature bangs — a red carpet staple for Swift.
Hairstyle A Braid
“Evermore” cover art inspired.
Who would she choose to design her wedding look?
Ralph Lauren
An American icon for an iconic American wedding
Designer Ralph Lauren
Both Swift and Kelce were wearing the brand in their engagement announcement photos.
Vivienne Westwood
Romantic draping and a cinched corset
Designer Vivienne Westwood
Swift has already worn one white gown by the designer, who made her a custom taffeta gown for the Eras Tour. Maybe she’ll just rewear it. Secondhand is very in for bridal these days!
Stella McCartney
Stylish and sustainably made
Designer Stella McCartney
Swift has sung about the British designer and, during her “Lover” era, collaborated with McCartney in 2019 on the “Stella x Taylor Swift” capsule collection inspired by the album.
Oscar de la Renta
Feminine and embellished
Designer Oscar de la Renta
From the stage to the red carpet, Swift is an Oscar de la Renta gal. She made the whole place shimmer in a sequined T-shirt dress by the designer during the Eras Tour and wore a blingy mini to the MTV Video Music Awards in 2022.
What about the wedding favors?
Custom Matchbooks
Inexpensive and easy for guests to tuck into a pocket or purse
Wedding Favor Custom Matchbooks
Perfect if you’ve got a picture to burn, a little reference to the inflammatory track off Swift’s debut album.
Personalized Golf Balls
If you don’t golf, these have excellent regifting potential
Wedding Favor Personalized Golf Balls
“Taylor and Travis Fore-ever!” Fitting for Kelce, an amateur golfer who is known to frequent the links in his off-season.
Blue Crew-Neck Sweatshirts
A cozy option
Wedding Favor Blue Crew-Neck Sweatshirts
The “it” item of the Eras Tour is back and better than ever with a new custom design specifically for the wedding.
Sourdough Bread
A gift that will surely not be tossed out in the hotel room trash when guests check out
Wedding Favor Sourdough Bread
The loaves will be made by Swift, a hobby baker, herself. She’ll carefully score each ball of dough with a knife so the top of the final loaf reads “TNT.” Plus a jar of starter for anybody looking to bake their own.
What would be the dress code?
“Enchanted” White Tie
A storybook-inspired aesthetic
Dress Code “Enchanted” White Tie
Big, romantic ball gowns and tuxedos with tails. No exceptions!
Just Your Basic Black Tie
Traditional, yet fashion forward
Dress Code Just Your Basic Black Tie
“The ties were black, the lies were white,” as the Swift lyric goes.
“Cowboy Like Me” Cocktail
Rodeo, but make it formal
Dress Code “Cowboy Like Me” Cocktail
Western-themed attire for all. Think bolo ties and boots, a nod to Swift’s country music roots.
“So High School” Prom
A joyful parade of sequins, vintage tulle and boutonnieres
Dress Code “So High School” Prom
A theme-y option for a little millennial whimsy! Draw inspiration from a song rumored to be about Swift and Kelce’s romance, and don your finest ’50s-style prom fits. It’s also a nod to their engagement announcement, where Swift and Kelce referred to themselves as an English teacher and a gym teacher.
A Vodka Diet Coke
Make it a double
Signature Drink A Vodka Diet Coke
Basic, but a favorite of Swift’s.
An Old Fashioned
Extra cherries, please
Signature Drink An Old Fashioned
Because “nothin’ good starts in a getaway car”— an allusion to her song “Getaway Car,” where the cocktail was a memorable mention in the lyrics.
A Big Yeti
Imagine how fun it will be to order this from the bartender
Signature Drink A Big Yeti
This is Kelce’s drink on the menu at 1587 Prime, the steakhouse he owns with his teammate Patrick Mahomes. It is made with Bourbon, Rye with nocino (an Italian walnut liqueur), Demerara sugar, and bitters.
Domaine de Terres Blanches Sancerre
A classic glass of crisp white
Signature Drink Domaine de Terres Blanches Sancerre
There was a run on this particular bottle of white wine after Swift was seen sipping it in a clip in “The End of an Era,” a documentary about her most recent tour. (It’s OK if you want to ask the bartender to put an ice cube in it, Swift would!)
What role would Swift’s three cats — Meredith Grey, Olivia Benson and Benjamin Button — play in the wedding?
(Swift’s cats not pictured)
Flower Felines
Four paws and flower crowns required
Cat Role Flower Felines
The trio will walk down the aisle, each escorted on a leash by the actor the cat was named for: Ellen Pompeo, Mariska Hargitay and Brad Pitt.
Cardboard Cutouts of Their Heads
The photo booth gets a very furry update
Cat Role Cardboard Cutouts of Their Heads
Purrrrrfect props for when the dance floor gets wild.
Cocktail Napkins
Purple with silver lettering
Cat Role Cocktail Napkins
Little embossed cat faces everywhere.
Guests
They’ll have the salmon, please
Cat Role Guests
The cats are obviously just invited. Weird that you even had to ask.
Who would you choose as best man?
Jason Kelce
Retired professional football player
Best Man Jason Kelce
He’s the brother of the groom.
Jason Kelce
Retired professional football player
Best Man Jason Kelce
It would only be fair since Travis was Jason’s best man back in 2018.
Jason Kelce
Retired professional football player
Best Man Jason Kelce
No, really, it has to be Jason.
Jason Kelce
Retired professional football player
Best Man Jason Kelce
It’s going to be Jason Kelce.
Milk Bar Birthday Cake
The ultimate rainbow cake
Dessert Milk Bar Birthday Cake
Swift is a longtime fan of this flavor, an elevated take on Funfetti by the pastry chef Christina Tosi. It was on the menu at her 34th birthday, and back in 2016, she told Vogue it was the best birthday cake she’d ever eaten.
Homemade Chai Sugar Cookies
A classic sugar cookie with a twist
Dessert Homemade Chai Sugar Cookies
Baked with Swift’s own recipe from her Tumblr days.
Red Velvet Cake
A southern classic
Dessert Red Velvet Cake
A recreation of the wedding dessert featured in Swift’s music video “I Bet You Think About Me.” (A bit of a chaotic choice given the song’s subject material, but still delicious!)
Doughnut Wall
Who doesn’t love a glazed doughnut?
Dessert Doughnut Wall
Specifically made of plain, glazed offerings from LaMar’s doughnuts in Kansas City, which Kelce and his brother taste-tested and rated a 10-out-of-10 on their podcast.
Which side would Andrea Swift, mother of the bride, wear her signature side ponytail for the occasion?
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This week, we’re live in Milwaukee with musician Jason Narducy. Plus, panelists Alonzo Bodden, Adam Burke, and Negin Farsad talk the World Cup, Love Island, and new rules for summer travel.
Lost luggage? Tarmac delays? Rental-car blues? No whining about measly travel headaches with the mother of all bad-trip sagas looming on the big screen.
“The Odyssey,” Christopher Nolan’s epic take on the Trojan War’s fallout, debuts July 17. Spoiler alert, if you somehow avoided Homer in community college: Nobody, save biblical Job, has had more misery hurled at them.
Outflanked by cruel and fickle gods at every turn, legendary Greek hero Odysseus outsmarted a one-eyed giant, suffered through the bewitching Sirens’ song and braved the Underworld’s dead denizens. He battled oversize cannibals, outmaneuvered a witch and lost scores of men at every turn. Then made it back to Ithaca after 10 years only to find his home overrun by suitors wooing his wife.
It’s a tale packed with bad decisions, failure, heartbreak and death. Perfect story fodder, given how much we love bad-trip stories. We consume lists of the worst airports and wonder at accounts of illness-plagued cruises. We scroll through videos starring unruly passengers or mangled bags, and read about the last resting place for lost luggage.
Hollywood has created a whole franchise around road trips gone wrong. Think of “The Hangover” or “Sideways” or “Little Miss Sunshine.” Screenwriter-director John Hughes perfected the big-screen comedic treatment of travel gone south with classics such as “Home Alone,” “National Lampoon’s Vacation” and “Planes, Trains and Automobiles.”
Let’s not even talk about the “three-hour tour” that left Gilligan and friends stranded on a deserted island for 98 episodes, or how Jack Dawson’s voyage ended aboard 1997’s “Titanic.”
A significant body of evidence even indicates that travel makes us sick. Trip-related problems are so common, in fact, that consumer advocate Christopher Elliott has stitched an entire career out of resolving them — from timeshare scams to horrible airline customer service and beyond.
Still, we keep buying tickets and packing our bags to sail into the great unknown, across Homer’s wine-dark sea. Why? Elliott attributes it to what he terms “traveler’s amnesia.”
“It amazes me that travelers are not up in arms about the way they get treated,” he said. “They take a trip, have a terrible experience, and forget about everything that went wrong and only remember what went right.”
He suggests that avoiding a bad trip starts with choosing companies noted for strong customer service. He cited some name-brand examples: Marriott for hotels, Alaska Airlines, and Enterprise Rent-A-Car. He avoids cruises as much as possible.
Which is funny, because when I think about cruising, I don’t revisit the miserable 36 hours that norovirus confined us in our cabin. I instead recall coasting past a flotilla of icebergs in Alaska’s Glacier Bay.
When I think about Mexico, I don’t wallow in memories involving Montezuma and his gastrointestinal revenge. But I do cherish thoughts of snorkeling with playful sea lion pups.
And when I consider airports, I blot the memory of the woman next to me at Gate 66 who insists on blaring a video call at maximum volume. Instead, wielding my noise-canceling earbuds, Odysseus-like, I plan to smother this screeching sound to preserve my sanity. But before I can insert them, a voice speaks to me.
To all of us, to be technically correct, since it emanates from the speakers of Los Angeles International Airport’s Terminal 6.
“It’s time to play TSA’s favorite game!” says the voice, mimicking a game-show host’s hustle. “You lost it, we found it!”
The speaker explained that someone had left a laptop computer at a checkpoint. The two were reunited moments later, which set my feet in motion, wondering whose voice it was. There at the checkpoint I met Carl Revis, a TSA supervisory officer with a penchant for comedy.
“You don’t have to be a jerk to get things done,” he told me. “I think reaching people through comedy is a lot easier than screaming and yelling at them.”
Taken together, my trip recollections probably qualify me as living proof of Elliott’s traveler’s amnesia theory. The final diagnosis should be clear soon. I’m retiring from full-time work this year, and people inevitably ask what’s next.
It’s not completely clear, I tell them. But I’ll definitely have more time to travel. Maybe sail across the Aegean … what could go wrong?
Azar Nafisi on the set of Eran Riklis’ Reading Lolita in Tehran
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A new film version of Azar Nafisi’s critically-praised, worldwide bestselling memoir, Reading Lolita in Tehran, is now in theatres.
The film shows a group of women meeting clandestinely in Nafisi’s home in the mid-1990s, to read forbidden books. They read classics of the West, like Madame Bovary, The Great Gatsby, Pride and Prejudice, and Lolita.
Education had become dangerous and even deadly during the Islamic Revolution, and reading forbidden books was Nafisi’s way to fight back.
The film, directed by Eran Riklis, begins with Nafisi as a university professor and ends with her exiled from her homeland. Nafisi told Scott Simon about the experience of seeing herself and her story depicted on the big screen, “I feel towards it the way I feel towards my children.”
The film is directed by Eran Riklis and won the the Audience Award and a special jury prize at the 2024 Rome Film Festival.
It stars Iranian actors Goldshifteh Farahani, Zar Amir Ebrahimi, and Mina Kavani. Like the author, some of the actors are exiled from Iran.
Actor Golshifteh Farahani stars as Azar Nafisi in Eran Riklis’ Reading Lolita in Tehran.
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“These girls were very different, one from the other,” Nafisi said of the students who studied with her in Tehran. Remembering them now, and seeing them depicted on the screen, Nafisi saw anew the power of great literature.
“Outside the classroom, they probably wouldn’t talk to one another. But in that class, they learned to communicate and to connect,” she said.
Through the stories in the books, Nafisi said each woman could find more and become more herself. “It reached a sort of magic,” she said.
The magic was brutally broken by a government that was desperate to quiet the voices of dissenters. Nafisi’s homeland changed quickly into a place she barely recognized
“This wasn’t my land,” she told Simon. “This was a country ruled by a regime that stoned people to death.”
When the religious hardliners in the government banned women from appearing in public without a headscarf, the film shows Nafisi, played by Goldshifteh Farahani, agonizing in front of a mirror with a black headscarf.
“The expression on her face is fear, because by and by, she disappears into this garment,” Nafisi said. For some, the headscarf was a symbol of the place of women in society, but for Nafisi the stakes were even higher.
“This is not a political fight. This is an existential one,” she said. “Our identity as human beings, as women, has been taken away from us.”
When fighting against covering her hair became too dangerous, Nafisi found small ways to rebel. “I never wore my scarf properly. I would always show a few strands out of the scarf to tell them, ‘You don’t own me.’”
Nafisi’s book about fighting the Iranian Revolution through the simple act of reading was an international bestseller, won numerous literary awards, and was named as one of the “100 Best Books of the Decade” by The Times (London).
Nafisi now lives in Washington, D.C., and continues to make a passionate case for the role of artists and writers in society.
She shared with Simon an illustrative story from the beginning of Islamic Revolution. The new leaders tore down the statues of the king and the royal family and changed the names of streets. But when they tried to bring down the statue of Persian poet Abul-Qâsem Ferdowsi, and erase his place of honor within the culture, the people opposed it.
“I thought how fantastic that they can bring down the statue of the Shah, but they can’t touch the poet,” she said.
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