She may have left the groom at home, but Taylor Swift made sure everyone knew she was a very happy newlywed. The pop superstar made her first solo public appearance since marrying Travis Kelce last month, turning up radiant — and very much bejewelled — to celebrate the wedding of two of her closest collaborators at a picturesque English studio venue.
All That Glitters
Swift, 36, was spotted at the nuptials of recording engineers Oli Jacobs and Laura Sisk, held at Real World Studios in England on Saturday. The occasion gave the world its clearest look yet at her wedding ring — a simple gold band nestled beside the bespoke engagement ring that Kelce commissioned from jeweller Kindred Lubeck of Artifex Fine Jewelry.
Taylor has previously spoken warmly about how the ring came to be, revealing on Heart Breakfast that her husband did his homework.
'He designed it with this amazing jeweller, Kindred Lubeck. She does all of her gold engraving by hand. I had shown him a video like a year and a half ago and he was just paying attention to everything, it turns out.'
She added: 'I was like, I know who made this — and also, you listen to me!' It was, she concluded with characteristic wit, 'kind of a flex.'
A Dazzling Guest
Swift dressed for the occasion in an Arcangela appliqué tulle gown by Costarellos, priced at $2,836 — a dark blue creation with gold embroidery and a plunging neckline that was as romantically dramatic as any lyric she's ever written. She finished the look with a pearl necklace, a Cartier Love Unlimited bracelet and her signature red lip, wearing her freshly cut hair in loose waves with a side parting.
She was far from the only famous face on the guest list. Sabrina Carpenter, Jack Antonoff and Phoebe Bridgers were all in attendance, making it something of a gathering of Swift's inner musical circle — which makes sense, given how central Laura Sisk has been to Taylor's career. Sisk has worked alongside Swift and Antonoff across an extraordinary run of albums, from 1989 and Reputation through to Folklore, Evermore, Midnights and The Tortured Poets Department, as well as contributing vocals on the Lover album.
Travis Was Otherwise Engaged
Kelce, also 36, was absent from the celebrations — though for entirely understandable reasons. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end was busy kicking off the team's preseason opener against the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday, getting back to business ahead of another NFL season.
The couple married on 3rd July at New York City's Madison Square Garden, in what by all accounts was a spectacular occasion. Their first public appearance as newlyweds came shortly after, at the wedding of former Chiefs star JuJu Smith-Schuster and Laura Kruk.
Since then they've largely stayed out of the spotlight — though Kelce, never one to play it completely cool, couldn't resist gushing at a Chiefs press conference.
'It was the best night of my life. It was a crazy night. It was full of a lot of celebration. I appreciate everyone who came out and celebrated and had fun with us.'
With Swift back on English soil and Kelce returning to the gridiron, the world's most-watched couple are easing gently back into public life — and judging by the glow on Taylor's face at that wedding, the honeymoon period is very much still in full swing. Find more on the couple over at our entertainment section.
