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Speaker 1 (00:03):
Calarugashawk Media. Hey Swifties, welcome back to Taylor Swift Today.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
It's Sunday, which means it's time for our regular weekly episode.
And oh my god, do we have updates from exclusive
wedding planning details to Taylor and Travis's first public appearance
as an engaged couple, plus some family reactions that are
making me emotional. And wait for it, you can now
get a dupe of Taylor's engagement ring for one hundred
and twenty nine dollars. We've got so much to cover today,
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so settle in because this is going to be a
long one.
Speaker 1 (00:35):
Let's dive right in.
Speaker 2 (00:38):
First up, Daily Mail has exclusive details about the wedding
planning and you guys, it's going to be intimate. A
source revealed that Taylor and Travis have already finalized several
key decisions, including keeping their guest list small. The insider
said it will just be close friends and family and
that they are already planning and have.
Speaker 1 (00:56):
A lot of details decided already.
Speaker 2 (01:00):
Let's talk about who's making the cut for this exclusive
guest list. From Taylor's side, obviously, her parents Andrea and
Scott will be there, along with her brother Austin. For
her friends, we're expecting Selena Gomez, Ashley Avignon, Zoe Kravitz,
and Abigail Anderson her absolute core squad. The ham sisters
are basically family at this point, so they're definitely in.
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And Brittany Mahomes has become one of Taylor's newest confidants,
so she'll be there representing the chief's Wag connection. From
Travis's side, his parents Donna and Ed will be there,
plus Jason and Kylie with their four daughters. How adorable
are those girls going to be? As flower girls for
his friends. Childhood friend Kumar Ferguson and kindergarten hockey team
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mate Eric Jones are sure to be there. Ross Travis,
who's been one of Travis's best friends since twenty fifteen,
is also expected. These are the people who've been with
them from the beginning. Now here's the tea About the
proposal itself. Travis planned everything himself, the source told Daily Mail.
Travis one hundred percent planned this by himself. He wanted
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it to be completely traditional that he would choose the
ring and ask for her to marry him, and Taylor
apparently wanted it traditional too. She would want the whole
thing to be traditional. She wants him to take the lead.
But here's the part that's making me cry. Travis asked
Taylor's parents for permission first. The source said it was
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of extreme importance to do that because he wanted it
to mean.
Speaker 1 (02:29):
Something for everyone involved.
Speaker 2 (02:31):
This is a dream for him, and he knows that
Taylor always wanted to get married. Ed Kelsey just revealed
even more details in an interview with News five Cleveland.
He confirmed Travis proposed about two weeks before the announcement
at his home in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Ed said Travis
wanted to make it a big, special event, but Ed
told him, you could do it on the side of
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the road, do it any place that makes it a
special event when you get down on one knee and
ask her to marry you.
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Here's exactly how it went down a course to Ed.
He got her out there.
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They were about to go out to dinner, and he said,
let's go out and have a glass of wine. They
got out there and that's when he asked her, and
it was beautiful. Then they immediately facetimed both sets of parents.
They started facetiming me and their mother and her folks
to make sure everybody knew. So to see them together
is great, and the reporter asked ed the best question
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as father of the groom, is he on the hook
for the rehearsal dinner? Ed laughed and said, I think
he'll help me out on that one. I mean, considering
Travis's ninety million dollar net worth and Taylor's billion dollars,
I think Ed's safe.
Speaker 1 (03:37):
Friends of the couple saw this coming from day one.
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A source said, Travis literally always said she's the girl
he's going to marry. He's been saying that for a
long time, really since the beginning. His friends have been
jokingly calling him mister Taylor Swift, and he's happily embraced it.
One friend predicted it's going to be the wedding of
the century. Now, let's talk about their first public appearance
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as an engaged couple. Taylor and Travis attended the Cincinnati
Bearcats versus Nebraska Cornhuskers game at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night.
This was Travis's alma maters season opener, and Jason was
there too, since they're both Cincinnati alums. At first, it
looked like Taylor was skipping it. But she made her
signature belated entrance. Midway through the first quarter, she showed
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up in a short, pleated skirt and sweater vest, very
preppy chek. The Bearcat's social media team caught her walking
off the elevator and someone could be heard saying congratulations
as she walked through. Patrick and Brittany Mahomes joined them
in the VIP suite, and for all the talk about
political divide between pro Trump Brittany and anti Trump Taylor,
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they were engaged in conversation and seemed totally fine.
Speaker 1 (04:48):
Love conquers politics.
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Apparently, before the game, Travis was on the Bearcat's sideline
giving love to young Swifties. Lauren Michaelson from k ETV
posted video of him interacting with Taylor's young fan, writing,
no Taylor Swift sighting at Arrowhead Stadium, but Travis Kelcey
is still giving some love to the Swifties. Then Taylor
showed up and made everyone's night. Travis had actually bet
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on this game during a podcast appearance, saying his Bearcats
would win and the host would have to wear Cincinnati
gear on New Heights. Unfortunately, Cincinnati lost twenty seventeen, so
Travis lost the bet, But honestly, who cares when you
just got engaged to Taylor Swift? Speaking of reactions, Donna
Kelsey just did the sweetest thing. She changed her Facebook
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cover photo to side by side childhood pictures of Travis
and Taylor. Can you imagine being Donna right now? She's
going from Chief's mom to Taylor Swift's mother in law.
Two days before the engagement announcement, Donna made a tantalizing
comment that now seems like a huge hint. When asked
about Travis's happiness, she said, I think his mind is settled.
Speaker 1 (05:54):
That's about all I can tell you. She knew, of
course she knew.
Speaker 2 (05:58):
Remember when Taylor forirc went public with Travis by sitting
with Donna at that Chief's game in September twenty twenty three.
Donna said afterward, I feel like I'm in an alternate
universe because it's something I've never been involved with before.
Now She's fully embraced being part of Taylor's world. Donna
was described as delighted by sources who said everyone in
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her family adores Taylor, and they love her family as well.
Speaker 1 (06:24):
This was a family affair.
Speaker 2 (06:25):
Both families love and respect the other and both knew
ahead of time what was up. Now we need to
address the X factor. How's Joe all when handling this news?
According to a Daily Mail source, there's no bad blood,
but he's definitely moved on. The source said, Taylor's engagement
is the final nail in the coffin to any thoughts
Joe will ever have about her again. They added, sure,
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he genuinely hopes she is in a good place and
doing well, but he doesn't think about her anymore on
any consistent basis and hasn't reached out, nor will he
to offer congratulations, which honestly fair. They dated for six years,
and their split was attributed to differences in their personalities
and Joe struggling with Taylor's level of fame. Remember that
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Joe only addressed their breakup over a year later. In
that Sunday Times interview, He said, I would hope that
anyone and everyone can empathize and understand the difficulties that
come with the end of a long, loving, fully committed
relationship of over six and a half years. He pointed
out how unusual it was that their private breakup became
public domain within a week. He made valid points and
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it sounds like he's truly moved on.
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Oh and here's something wild.
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Vice President j d Vance is worried the NFL will
rig the season for a Super Bowl wedding. He told
USA Today, I hope that the NFL does not put
a thumb on the scale for the Kansas City Chiefs
just because Travis Kelcey is now getting married to maybe
the most famous woman in the world. He said, you
guys can't sort of have this. I'm worried they're going
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to have a Super Bowl wedding thing this season. Sir,
with all due respect, the Chiefs have won two Super
Bowls with Tailor in attendance. They don't need the NFL's help.
But a Super Bowl wedding, now, that would be iconic
for all the swifties who are obsessed with Taylor's engagement ring.
Speaker 1 (08:14):
And let's be honest, that's all of us.
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Sterling Forever is selling a dupe for just one hundred
twenty nine dollars.
Speaker 1 (08:21):
The real ring is.
Speaker 2 (08:22):
An eight carrot diamond valued at up to one million dollars,
but this alternative features a cushion cut cubic zirconia equivalent
to six carrots.
Speaker 1 (08:31):
The dupe captures the.
Speaker 2 (08:32):
Key elements, the engraved band, creating that vintage esthetic tailor loves,
and it comes in both gold and silver. They're having
a Labor Day sale with twenty percent off when you
spend one hundred dollars or more. It comes in sizes
five to ten, and apparently it's in high demand, so
if you want one, grab it fast. The cushion cut
is so romantic and timeless, with rounded edges and a
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soft appearance.
Speaker 1 (08:57):
While we can't all afford million dollar rings, this.
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Lets fans capture some of that tailor magic without the
celebrity sized investment. More in a moment, looking at everything
we've learned this week, what strikes me is how ready
both families are for this wedding. The fact that Travis
asked for permission, that both families knew ahead of time,
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that Donna's changing her Facebook photos, that Ed's joking about
the rehearsal dinner. This isn't just two celebrities getting married.
This is two families coming together. And can we talk
about how Travis has been saying from the beginning that
Taylor's the girl he's going to marry, his friends calling
him mister Taylor Swift and him embracing it. This man
has been all in from day one. No wonder Taylor
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feels safe enough to explore new sides of herself with him.
The intimate wedding plans make so much sense to after
the spectacle of the Heiress tour and the constant public attention,
Having a small, private celebration with just their closest.
Speaker 1 (09:57):
People feels so right though.
Speaker 2 (09:59):
Knowingaylor, even a small wedding will be absolutely spectacular. I
keep thinking about ed Kelsey saying they immediately facetimed both
sets of parents after the proposal. That detail is so sweet,
making sure everyone was included in that moment, and Travis
planning everything himself, making it traditional because that's what Taylor wanted.
Speaker 1 (10:20):
He really knows her.
Speaker 2 (10:21):
The fact that they've already decided so many details tells
me this wedding might happen sooner than we think. Some
sources are speculating it could be much sooner than expected,
with the NFL season running through potentially February. Maybe a
spring wedding, or could they surprise us with something even sooner.
That's all for today's Sunday episode of Taylor Swift Today.
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What do you think about the intimate wedding plans, are
you getting the ring Dupe? And how sweet is Donna's
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photos and FaceTime calls, signing off, Stay fearless, Swifties