Fresh reports of a Rhode Island wedding weekend hit a snag: as of Thursday afternoon, no marriage license had been issued for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in Westerly, where wedding activity has been suggested.
The wedding chatter around Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce has been buzzing in Rhode Island this week—until one simple, very official detail surfaced.
As of 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, a marriage license had not been issued for the couple in Westerly, where Swift’s So High School artist’s mansion is located, and also at Ocean House, where wedding preparations appear to be underway.
Speaker Pro Tempore Brian Patrick Kennedy of the Rhode Island House of Representatives spoke about the paperwork gap, saying he had been in touch with the town manager. The town manager confirmed that nothing had been filed in the town hall before it closed for the Juneteenth holiday.
Kennedy added that obtaining a marriage license through the Westerly Town Clerk’s Office is usually a quick process. Rhode Island also doesn’t provide confidential marriage licenses like places such as California. Marriage records, however, are protected by state law and aren’t publicly accessible.
All of that leaves a blunt question hanging over the supposed plans for Saturday: if a license hasn’t been filed or issued yet. are Swift and Kelce still on track—or is this weekend’s buzz tied to something else?. Kennedy’s remarks also leave room for more private scheduling: the couple could still be preparing while handling the legal step later. including filing paperwork with a date that matches the celebration they have in mind.
Kennedy also pushed back on the idea that Swift’s location couldn’t handle what’s being talked about. He said her home is capable of hosting a large event and noted that she recently finished renovations to the property. With over five acres of space, he said it would allow for big tents and plenty of privacy. The likely operational hurdle would be parking. which could be addressed by shuttling guests from downtown and using municipal parking lots.
A wedding this weekend still isn’t off the table—but the missing marriage license step is what’s turning the timeline from rumor into a waiting game.
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