Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding may still be wrapped in mystery for fans waiting on photos, but one small detail from the ceremony has now surfaced: the couple asked guests not to bring gifts.
Instead, friends and family at the wedding were told to make charitable donations, and that decision helped send money to an animal shelter in West Virginia that wasn’t among the major organizations already receiving support from the couple.
The Hancock County Humane Foundation in New Cumberland, West Virginia, shared the news in an Instagram post while thanking Attorney Mike Simon and his wife Lisa for a donation made in honor of the wedding they attended. The shelter included a photo of Swift, Kelce and the couple with its message.
“Four beautiful people, four generous hearts. The Hancock County Humane Foundation is honored to acknowledge a very generous donation from Attorney Mike Simon and his wife Lisa in honor of a very special wedding they recently attended,” the shelter wrote in an Instagram post that included a photo of Swift, Kelce and the couple. “The amazing bride and groom asked for donations to charities in lieu of gifts and Mike and Lisa chose us !!”
Other details from the ceremony have also started to emerge. The wedding reportedly took place at Madison Square Garden in New York, with actor Adam Sandler officiating and Paul McCartney among the musical acts. That latter detail came from Independence native Rick Sutcliffe, the former Cy Young Award winner.
Before the wedding, Kelce and Swift made $26 million in charitable donations to organizations across the country, including Harvesters and Children’s Mercy in Kansas City.
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