Details are emerging from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s top-secret wedding after the couple tied the knot at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce kept their Madison Square Garden wedding tightly controlled, with guests signing non-disclosure agreements and phones banned from the venue. A 180-foot tent was also used to shield the celebration from public view, but details still began to surface soon after the 3 July ceremony in New York.

Kelce’s mother, Donna, later summed up the evening in simple terms, saying it “was magical, man, magical.”

Here are some of the most talked-about details to emerge from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding, pieced together from guests, insiders and on-the-ground sightings after the ceremony.

Outside Madison Square Garden, a glowing marquee lit up around 7:30 p.m. with the message “JUST&T MARRIED!” a playful reference to the couple’s initials. The sign quickly drew attention from fans and passers-by taking photos in Midtown Manhattan.

The same wording appeared on a custom licence plate seen on a car leaving the venue, further linking the celebration to its carefully curated theme.

Onlookers spotted arcade machines and other equipment being unloaded at Madison Square Garden on the morning after the wedding. The unexpected detail added to the sense that the venue had been transformed far beyond a traditional ceremony setup.