Who Was at Taylor Swift's Wedding: Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Spielberg and the Jaw-Dropping Guest List, Plus the First Look Inside

0:03 Cal Rocashawk Media. Hey everyone, Lila here and welcome back to Taylor Swift today. This is part two. This morning, we gave you the full recap of Taylor and Travis's wedding. This afternoon we are doing the fun stuff, the first real look inside the room, the guest list that made even the biggest Swifties gasp, and all the little odds and ends that have been leaking out all day long. Some genuinely surprising names showed up to this thing, and a few of these details are so sweet they will make you melt. So grab a snack, settle in, and let's get into it. Let's start inside, because we finally have our first real glimpse of the room, and it is straight out of a fairy tale. According to footage The Daily Mail says it obtained, Madison Square Garden was transformed into an honest to goodness enchanted garden. We are talking to towering trees, deep emerald green drapery hanging from the ceilings and soaring archways with the arena's usual blue seats covered in soft nude colored fabrics so.

1:13 You would never know it was a stadium. And here is the detail I love most Behind the altar, there was a hidden set of doors. After the ceremony, guests walked through what one attendee reportedly called the magic doors, and on the other side was the whole reception, a second, even bigger garden. There was also a romantic entry hallway with soft pink walls and peach drapery lined with framed photos of Taylor and Travis through the years, including a shot from their backyard proposal, all set in big gold frames with a large Tea and T logo right in the center. And this is not just tabloid talk. Several guests confirmed the vibe out loud. Good Morning America host George Stephanopolos, who was actually there, described it perfectly on air, calling it a garden inside the garden and saying it was just beautiful. He and his co host kept coming back to one word intimate. Somehow with a thousand guests inside an arena, They said it felt as personal as a wedding you would attend for a close friend. That is a genuinely hard thing to pull off, and clearly Taylor.

2:23 Pulled it off. Now, the guest list, and this is the part I have been dying to get to Entertainment Weekly put together a great rundown of the most surprising faces there, and some of these made me do a full double take. Let's start with the heavy hitters. Brad Pitt was there, so was Tom Cruise, who reportedly spent his sixty fourth birthday celebrating at the wedding. Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, Jay z Emma Stone, Jennifer Lawrence, and Dakota Johnson were all in the building too. At a certain point. This stopped being a wedding guest list and became the Oscars, the Grammys, and the super Bowl all rolled in to one. But it is the stories behind the names that are the real treat Paul Rudd, a diehard Chiefs fan, was there, and he once said his favorite Taylor song is Mastermind, which, given how she orchestrated this entire wedding, could not be more perfect. Hugh Grant came with his wife, and you may remember that Travis once hilariously mistook her for the director Greta Gerwig.

3:25 Comedian. Nikki Glazer, a superfan who once said she spent close to one hundred thousand dollars following the eras tour, finally earned her invite, Brad Pitt got his after a memorable turn on Travis's New Heights podcast, and Machine Gun Kelly, a fellow Cleveland native and a friend of Travis, was there too. A few more that surprised people. Author Jenny Hahn of The Summer I Turned Pretty, who has woven Taylor's music all through her shows, Rapper Ice Spice, who remixed Karma with her singer Fergie sportsc Joe Buck, and Ted Lasso star Jason Sedakis, a Kansas City guy who wants publicly teased Travis about making things official. Even New England Patriots head coach Mike Rabel turned up, which for Chief's wedding is honestly a pretty good sport and the one that meant the.

4:17 Most to longtime fans Carly Kloss. Taylor and Carly. Were once inseparable before drifting apart years ago, and seeing her walk in with her husband felt to a lot of people like a quiet, happy reunion on a day that was all about love. That one hit different. Speaking of things that hit different, let's take a quick break and when we come back, the wedding favors, the flower Girls and the reception that turned into a once in a lifetime concert. Stay right there, welcome back.

4:58 Now for the little details, because this is where a Taylor Swift wedding really shines. Let's talk favors. According to country singer Maren Morris, guests went home with a custom embroidered handkerchief stitched with the couple's initials, the date and New York City with a sweet little. Lyric nod tucked in. And at Thursday's smaller rehearsal dinner, guests reportedly received a black velvet box holding custom diamond encrusted champagne flutes. Party favors fit for well, the wedding of the century. Now for the moment that is melting everyone's heart. As Taylor walked down the aisle, her flower girls were Jason Kelsey's daughters, her brand new nieces, tossing petals at her feet, while a string quartet played an instrumental version of one of Taylor's own songs, her own music on strings, as she walked toward Travis. I cannot handle it. And then the party became a full blown concert. We can now confirm, thanks to the Good Morning America host, that Stevie Nicks performed.

6:02 Reports say Paul. McCartney and Tim McGraw took the stage two, and that the bride herself sang for her new husband and their guests. Picture being at a wedding where a beatle, a rock legend, a country icon, and Taylor Swift all perform. That is not a reception, That is a festival. I will leave you with one perfectly human behind the scenes moment. Earlier in the week, workers were spotted rolling out a carpet and then very quickly pulling it right back up. The reason, according to reports, it was the wrong color. Someone caught the mistake just in time. There were even rumors that Taylor had bought up nearly every kalalily in New York City. When you are building a real life fairy tale, every single detail counts, and clearly nothing got past her. So that is the wedding inside and out, a garden, inside the garden, a guest list for the history books, diamond champagne, flutes, flower girl nieces, and a reception that doubled as the most exclusive concert on earth. What a weekend to be a Swiftie. And we are not done yet. On Monday, I am coming back with the deeper stories. Everyone is whispering about the reported forty page pre nup and what it might mean for Taylor's songwriting, the business behind all that secrecy, and why some people say Taylor is holding onto the wedding

7:32 footage for a very specific reason, and a little more gossip from behind those closed doors. You are going to want to hear it. That is our afternoon show. I'm Lila. If you loved this one, leave a comment on Spotify and tell me which surprise guest shocked you the most. Was it Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise on his birthday? Turn your notifications on so Monday's episode lands right in your feed the moment it drops up, and come find us on Facebook. Just search Taylor Swift today. Share this one with the friend who still does not believe Tom Cruse spent his birthday at Taylor Swift's wedding. Thanks so much for hanging out with me today. I'm Lilah and I will see you on Monday.