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Updated · USA TODAY · Aug 6

Kylie Kelce Says Jason Cried at July 3 Swift-Kelce Wedding as 4 Daughters Served as Flower Girls

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Updated · USA TODAY · Aug 6

Kylie Kelce Says Jason Cried at July 3 Swift-Kelce Wedding as 4 Daughters Served as Flower Girls

Q: Why did Jason Kelce admit to crying more at Travis and Taylor's MSG wedding than at his own?

Jason Kelce said he cried more at Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s wedding because the ceremony felt especially emotional for him as both a brother and a father. Kylie Kelce explained on her Aug. 6 podcast that Jason was moved by “many reasons,” calling the wedding “touching” and “very loving.” The biggest personal factor she identified was that all four of their daughters — Wyatt, Elliotte, Bennett and Finnley — were flower girls. As Kylie put it, watching your four daughters take part in a family wedding would make the moment emotional for any parent. The broader family role also appears to have mattered. Jason served as Travis’ best man, and he later described the event as “a special event for our entire family,” saying he was “very happy” to be part of it and “very happy” for the couple. Kylie added that he was “not the only adult crying,” admitting she cried too. So when Jason joked that he cried more at this wedding than at his own, the reason was not a slight to his own marriage. By the accounts shared publicly, he was overwhelmed by the combination of seeing his brother get married, witnessing an intimate and loving ceremony, and watching his daughters play a central role in it.

Q: What surprising joke did Adam Sandler make while officiating the most anticipated celebrity wedding of the decade?

Adam Sandler’s standout joke was a twist on the traditional wedding vow line “for richer or poorer.” According to a guest who recounted the ceremony, Sandler told Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, “You’re not going to have to worry about that.” The remark drew attention because it played on the couple’s enormous wealth while fitting Sandler’s mix of humor and sincerity as officiant. The same guest said people initially thought Sandler officiating “was a joke,” but he then delivered a 20- to 30-minute ceremony that moved between comedy, heartfelt advice and even a bit of singing. Jason Kelce later praised Sandler’s role in the wedding, describing the ceremony as both funny and sweet. Kylie Kelce, meanwhile, revealed that Jason cried during the July 3 wedding at Madison Square Garden, saying the event was especially emotional because their four daughters served as flower girls and because the ceremony was “touching” and “very loving.”

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On her Aug. 6 podcast, Kylie Kelce said Jason Kelce cried during Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s July 3 wedding at Madison Square Garden, calling the ceremony touching and very loving.
Kylie said Jason was moved in part by watching their four daughters take part as flower girls, adding he was not the only adult in their family who cried.
The disclosure confirms a detail attendee Rich Eisen had mentioned in a July 10 interview, while Kylie still withheld broader specifics about the star-studded event.
On her July 23 podcast, Kylie had already described the wedding as intimate, incredible and magical, saying Swift had been part of the family for quite some time.