Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce chose Adam Sandler to officiate their wedding in New York on 3 July because he was already part of their lives, not just a famous face for the photos. Swift's representative confirmed the Madison Square Garden ceremony, and the reasoning behind Sandler's role points to a friendship that had been building quietly for years.
The news came after the couple kept much of the planning under wraps, but the choice of Sandler fits the sort of personal, slightly offbeat touch that has defined this whole saga. Swift has long been friendly with Sandler's daughters, Sunny and Sadie, and she stopped by their row at a 2023 'The Eras Tour' screening to chat with them, while Kelce later worked with Sandler on 'Happy Gilmore 2.'