Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are taking no chances with their wedding invites.
With one of the most closely watched celebrity weddings in recent memory on the horizon, the Kansas City Chiefs star and the pop sensation have put extra safeguards in place to keep details from spilling out. According to TMZ, each invitation has been individually watermarked with the guest’s first and last name repeated throughout the invite, a move meant to make any leak traceable.
“Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … every invitation is individually watermarked with the guest’s first and last name repeated throughout the invite,” TMZ revealed on Monday, “a security measure designed to identify anyone who leaks it online.”
The report says Kelce and Swift began sending out invitations in early spring, and most guests got theirs around April. If someone were to snap a photo and post it publicly, the couple would be able to pinpoint which attendee’s invite showed up online.
“Our sources say if a guest were to photograph the invitation and post it publicly, Taylor and Travis would be able to trace it back to the specific attendee whose name appears throughout the invite,” the publication adds.
They’re also keeping the venue itself under wraps. TMZ says Madison Square Garden is not named on the invite at all. Instead, guests are only told the wedding will be in New York City, with July 3 listed as the date and no exact location included.
“It simply lists New York City as the location and July 3 as the date, withholding the exact venue from guests’ invitations,” the report continues.
TMZ previously reported that the guest list is expected to include between 1,100 and 1,200 people. The outlet also said the couple filed for a permit to close streets around Madison Square Garden from July 2 to July 4 for festivities tied directly to an event on July 3.
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