After the first rush of excitement and buzz about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement, it actually felt like they’re trying to lower the temperature a little bit. For the past week, there’s been a consistent thread of stories in the vein of “Taylor and Travis are not going to have a big wedding” and “this isn’t going to be a splashy affair.” According to Travis – on last week’s New Heights pod – he and Tay haven’t started planning anything yet, and I would imagine they’re still looking at their schedules and they’re stuck on “when” and perhaps “where.” Well, in case you needed to hear it from People Magazine, that’s what their cover story is all about.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce may have shared their engagement news with the world, but their actual wedding won’t be a such a public affair. A source tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue that the pop star and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end “want to keep it more private” when they tie the knot.
“It will definitely be a private affair and not a spectacle,” the source says. “They both have a close circle of friends, and they’ll respect their privacy.”
Swift and Kelce, both 35, announced their engagement on Instagram on Aug. 26 after two years of dating, sharing sweet photos from the proposal with the caption, “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.” Kelce popped the question with an old mine brilliant cut diamond — a ring the source says Swift is “still showing off.”
“She’s incredibly happy,” the source adds. “It’s all just perfect.”
As for wedding planning, the couple are taking things one step at a time. Kelce said on New Heights that he hasn’t thought for “one second” about a bachelor party, but promised that it’s “gonna go crazy” when they do get to wedding planning. “That,” he said, “is the next step.”
One more word about the ring – what impressed me was not the size, cut or price tag. What impressed me was that Travis knows and understands Taylor’s taste. It looks like the kind of ring she would have picked out for herself. Which is the real prize for Taylor and for all women: to be known, to have someone who understands us and knows our preferences and tastes. As for the wedding planning… I’d love a spectacle worthy of their level of celebrity, but yeah, I don’t think Taylor would want that. I really hope we get to see her dress though, because I feel like that’s going to be THE most princessy wedding gown ever.
Photos courtesy of Taylor’s IG, Backgrid and People Mag.
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