Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s star-studded wedding at Madison Square Garden may have been one of the biggest celebrity weddings of the decade, but that has not stopped it from receiving criticism online.The couple, who exchanged vows on July 3 in front of an estimated 1,000 guests at a ceremony in Madison Square Garden, has now been hit with comparisons to fellow billionaire, Jeff Bezos’s wedding to Lauren Sanchez.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding cost taxpayers USD 1 Million
A report on The Daily Mail states that the NYC ceremony that allegedly cost around USD 20 million, also caused the city an estimated USD 1 million for the extensive security cover in the area. Preparations for the high-profile event involved heightened security measures, temporary road closures around Midtown Manhattan and the deployment of hundreds of police officers to manage crowds, which reportedly cost taxpayers more than a million dollars.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding compared to Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez
The scale of the wedding has prompted debate on social media, with several netizens drawing comparisons to Bezos and Sanchez’s lavish wedding celebrations in Venice, Italy, last year, which also faced criticism.The ceremony is one of the best-kept secrets in Hollywood, with Swifties still waiting for the bride and groom to release their wedding photos. As per reports, Taylor reportedly commissioned a castle inside Madison Square Garden for the celebrations. Other reports alleged that the singer purchased every available calla lily in New York City as part of the wedding décor, although these claims have not been verified.
About the Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez controversy
Swift and Kelce’s wedding has widely been described as the biggest celebrity wedding since Bezos and Sanchez’s multimillion-dollar celebrations in Venice. Their wedding drew attention not only for its lavish scale and A-list guest list but also for protests from local residents, who accused the couple of taking over parts of the historic city and causing inconvenience to the public.Some protestors even put up banners with the slogan, “If you can rent Venice for your wedding then you can pay more tax.”Despite the criticism, Bezos and Sanchez proceeded with their celebrations.
