Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are reportedly planning to marry next summer in Rhode Island, according to the Page Six website. The couple and their representatives have not publicly confirmed. Page Six quoted an insider saying, “They are getting married next summer in Rhode Island. She is in a hurry to have children.”
The couple announced their engagement on Aug. 26 in a joint Instagram post that showed images from a garden proposal and the caption, “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.” That post and subsequent coverage helped set off intense media attention and speculation about timing and location.
Neither Swift’s nor Kelce’s representatives have publicly verified a Rhode Island ceremony.
All about the Rhode Island estate
Rhode Island has already been floated as a likely backdrop because Swift owns a well-known oceanfront estate in Westerly’s Watch Hill neighborhood, the property known variously as High Watch or Holiday House, and the governor of the state publicly chimed in after the engagement announcement. Gov. Dan McKee reposted the engagement news on X and wrote, “Rhode Island has some of the best wedding venues in the world, just saying.”
Local real-estate and architecture records show Swift’s Watch Hill home underwent permitting activity earlier this year: building permits filed in late 2024 and reported by regional outlets indicated about $1.7 million in renovations, including a roughly 16-by-24-foot bedroom addition, extra bathrooms, and a kitchen upgrade, work that local coverage said was documented in Westerly permit records. It is not public whether any of that work is tied directly to wedding plans.
Page Six said the ceremony will be “private” with family and close friends; other outlets quoting sources have suggested the Watch Hill estate is a top contender for the event because it offers privacy and sweeping coastal views.
The potential choice of Rhode Island would come amid recent state policy changes that have drawn attention to high-value second homes. Last year, Rhode Island’s budget included a new levy on non-owner-occupied residences assessed above $1 million, nicknamed in the press the “Taylor Swift tax” which imposes an added surcharge calculated at $2.50 for every $500 of assessed value above the $1 million threshold. The law is intended to raise revenue from luxury second homes and takes effect in stages; it has been discussed widely in reporting about how states tax high-value vacation properties.
Why the claims matter
A wedding at or near Swift’s Watch Hill property would be logistically significant for the town of Westerly and the state, raising questions about security, local traffic, and the economic impact of an influx of guests and media.