It seemed too bizarre to be true—Taylor Swift, the biggest pop star of a generation, would be getting married inside a ... basketball arena?
Such was the reaction when news first broke that Swift and her NFL fiancé Travis Kelce were to wed at New York City’s iconic Madison Square Garden, a hallowed concert venue and home of the championship-winning Knicks. For Kelce, sure, the choice makes sense; he’s an athlete, after all. But it felt a little strange for Swift, a lifelong lover, a romantic, a billionaire. Of all places, why there?