Reason why Adam Sandler officiated Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding as singer to take on new name after ceremony
Adam Sandler was waiting at the end of the aisle for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.
The Happy Gilmore star, 59, acted as the officiant at the A-lister couple's wedding on Friday (3 July), which a host of famous faces attended.
It turns out he's quite chummy with both Swift and Kelce, hence why he was given the honour of leading the ceremony at Madison Square Garden.
The happy couple shut down the surrounding streets in New York as their nuptials got underway - and celebs such as Hugh Grant, Ethan Hawke, Jason Sudeikis and Jimmy Fallon were all on the guest list.
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Swift and Kelce both wore ensembles by Dior for their big day, which were designed by the fashion house's creative director, Jonathan Anderson, while custom designed Christian Louboutin shoes were on their feet.
Reports claimed that although the singer will 'always be Taylor Swift', she is said to be taking her new husband's last name.
The pop star's publicist Tree Paine shared some details about what went down inside Madison Square Garden, including how the newlyweds decided not to have any bridesmaids or groomsmen.
Austin Swift, who is the singer's brother, was the 'Man of Honour' while Kelce's sibling Jason was his Best Man.
"The ceremony joined both families together and was officiated by friend Adam Sandler," Paine said in a statement announcing the marriage.
Given Sandler's on-screen experience of weddings - such as in films including The Wedding Singer and 50 First Dates - he was a fitting choice for the officiant.
The comedy star is actually something of a Swiftie and he previously described the Grammy-winner as the 'best performer' during a previous appearance on the New Heights podcast, which is hosted by Kelce and his brother.
While sitting down with the NFL stars, Sandler said that Swift 'means so much' to his two daughters Sadie, 20 and Sunny, 17.
"I think I was shooting Grown Ups or That’s My Boy or something in Massachusetts, and the kids were little and we’re listening to Taylor Swift," he told Kelce. "And we’re listening to every song.
"It was one of the first times that you listen to every song on the record. I love listening to her in the car. I love what she had to say, every message, every melody, the production, how cool she was.
"What she meant to young girls, what she means to women. What she means to guys doing the right thing in life."
Sandler also revealed what he thought of Swift and Kelce getting together back in July 2023, adding: "When you guys first started dating, my God, was my family like, ‘Yes! Look how good they are together! Look, he’s a gentleman! And she’s having so much fun with him!' Any time Taylor’s laughing with you, my whole family’s high fiving."
As well as being a major fan of Swift, Sandler also has a soft spot for Kelce - who made a cameo in Happy Gilmore 2.
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end made a brief appearance in the sequel as a waiter and apparently, he had quite a blast working with the legendary actor.
Kelce said it was a 'dream come true' to star alongside Sandler, as he told The Pat McAfee Show last year: "Working with Happy Gilmore himself, the Sandman and Happy Productions, it was off the chain."
He said the father-of-two is 'every bit as cool off the screen as he is on the screen'.
The adoration is mutual too, as Sandler said in an interview that Kelce was 'such a gentle, nice guy, and funny as hell' - while going on to dub him 'a great actor, a great human' and 'a stud'.
"He’s like the guys I grew up with," he said. "When I was with Travis, it reminded me of my buddies in high school and just being able to laugh and say the things you want to say."
So if you were wondering why he was the officiant at the wedding of the year, there's your answer lads.
Topics: Adam Sandler, Taylor Swift, Weddings, Celebrity News
Olivia Burke