Why Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Missed Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding | Today’s news
As Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce celebrated their highly anticipated wedding in New York surrounded by family, friends and an extensive list of famous guests, the absence of two of Swift’s longtime collaborators — Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds — quickly became one of the most talked about aspects of the event.
Blake Lively-Ryan Reynolds Skip Taylor Swift’s Wedding
Lively and Reynolds did not attend the couple’s rehearsal dinner on Thursday or their wedding ceremony at Madison Square Garden on Friday, despite years of public friendship between the actress and the Grammy-winning singer. Their absence has sparked widespread speculation, especially given Lively’s long-standing role in Swift’s inner circle.
According to reports in People magazine and photos released by TMZ, the Hollywood couple instead spent the holiday weekend in Lake Placid, New York, supporting their six-year-old daughter Betty in a horse riding competition. The couple, who have four children – James, 11, Inez, 9, Betty, 6, and Olin, 3 – were photographed attending the event rather than taking part in the wedding celebrations taking place hundreds of miles away.
While the immediate reason for their absence appears to have been family commitments, the decision has reignited speculation about the state of Swift and Lively’s friendship, which was once considered one of the closest relationships between celebrities in the entertainment industry.
Swift has previously referenced Lively and Reynolds’ children in her music and revealed in 2024 that she serves as their children’s godmother.
Reports over the past year have suggested that the friendship has been strained due to a legal dispute between Lively and her It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni. Swift was embroiled in controversy after she was named in the lawsuit and reportedly received a subpoena from Baldoni’s legal team, putting her at the center of a dispute unrelated to her professional activities.
Several entertainment publications reported that the fallout from the legal battle led to a cooling of relations between Swift and Lively. Sources cited by People previously suggested that the two were “taking some space” from each other, while subsequent reports suggested that communication between the two had become increasingly limited.
The absence of Lively and Reynolds was especially noticeable given the extent of Swift and Kelce’s guest list. The Madison Square Garden wedding reportedly attracted hundreds of guests from across the worlds of entertainment, sports and business, with actors, musicians, athletes and longtime friends of the couple in attendance. Actor Adam Sandler officiated the ceremony, while Swift’s brother, Austin Swift, served as her man of honor and Travis Kelce’s brother, Jason, acted as best man.
Neither Swift nor Lively have publicly commented on the reasons for the couple’s absence, and no official statement has been released regarding the current state of their friendship. As speculation continues, the only confirmed detail remains that Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds were not present at either Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s rehearsal dinner or their wedding celebrations in New York.
