Everything we know about Taylor Swift's rumoured NYC wedding celebrations - Published When pop star Taylor Swift and NFL star Travis Kelce got engaged last summer in the backyard of his Kansas City home, there was an immediate, pressing and singular question on fans' minds: when and where will the wedding be? This weekend, fans may finally get their answer. Swift, known for dropping hints to bigger plans in everything from her wardrobe to music and tours, has kept mum about her upcoming nuptials, but that has not stopped the world from speculating.

It started as tabloid fodder with endless rumours of where and when the two would tie the knot, but soon became more of a reality once the New York Times reported that permits had been requested for a large event at Madison Square Garden (MSG) from Thursday through the weekend that will shut down the busy Manhattan area for blocks. Intrigue reached a feverpitch, with everyone from possible guests to New York city officials being put in the hotseat to divulge any information on what the long weekend could bring, as the Big Apple also hosts World Cup and , America's 250th birthday events and prepares for a broiling heat wave. News reports continue to trickle out details, with clues ranging from what trucks are unloading into the area to a possible wedding weekend schedule.

Here is everything we do - and don't - know about the possible celebrations. Will Swift and Kelce get married at Madison Square Garden? The short answer: maybe.

City officials confirmed to the BBC that someone applied for a street closure permit near the arena over the 4 July Independence Day weekend. Dora Pekec, a spokesperson for the New York City mayor's office, told the BBC a permit was filed in early June to close roads around arena from 2 to 4 July. The New York Times (NYT) first reported the news and that several players on Kelce's Kansas City Chiefs American football team had booked hotel rooms nearby.

Before the NYT reported confirmation of a permit at the arena, TMZ and other tabloids had been speculating that Madison Square Garden, a 22,000-seat arena that is typically used for large concerts and home to the New York Knicks basketball team, would host wedding celebrations. The NYT has not explicitly said the arena event is a wedding, but that it is a celebration that could be related to the couple's nuptials. During a news conference on Wednesday, New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch noted the department was staffing an event at the arena later this week.

She said police have a detail in place, but did not disclose specifics. When asked about a previous terror plot surrounding one of Swift's concerts in Europe, Tisch said that the NYPD's intelligence and counterterrorism divisions had examined this event like they do all major events in the city. "We will make sure that we have the appropriate resources based on their assessments for that specific private event as we do for all major events," she said.

The BBC's US media partner, CBS News, reported on Tuesday that the couple are planning a rehearsal dinner for about 100 people at the arena's Infosys Theater.