Dear Commons Community,
New York City was abuzz even more than usual this weekend, and not just because of the Independence Day holiday. Pop star Taylor Swift and fiancé Travis Kelce held their wedding festivities at Madison Square Garden on Friday night, with over 1,000 high profile guests joining in for the party.
The 14-time Grammy winner and 3-time Super Bowl champ have been dating since the summer of 2023, getting engaged in August of 2025. While it’s possible they got married quietly with just friends and family prior to this weekend, this is the big celebration.
The Empire State Building got in on the action, giving Swift and Kelce a gift that only it can. To celebrate the star-studded couple, the Empire State Building graciously offered to be her “something blue,” and light up the iconic building with blue lights Friday night (see video below).
It’s an oddly touching gesture from an inanimate object, but one that is quite nice all the same.
Only in New York!
Tony
Her something blue 🩵
See tonight’s lights live: https://t.co/iavtXSm3Fx
Text CONNECT to 274-16 for real-time lighting alerts. pic.twitter.com/WZZnZ3kpRL
— Empire State Building Observation Deck (@EmpireStateBldg) July 3, 2026
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