Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce's wedding guest says Adam Sandler’s surprise entrance ‘floored’ everyone
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Ryan Fitzpatrick has opened up about his memorable experience attending Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s July 3 wedding, revealing how Adam Sandler’s unexpected appearance as the officiant surprised everyone at the star-studded celebration.
The former NFL star attended the Madison Square Garden ceremony with his wife, Liza Barber, and shared that the couple celebrated with guests for hours, including spending more than six hours on the dance floor.
Ryan Fitzpatrick calls Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce’s wedding a privileged experience
While speaking with PEOPLE on Wednesday, July 8, ahead of the ACC Golf Championship, Fitzpatrick said, “We were very excited to get the invite and very privileged to be there. They did everything top notch.”
The 43-year-old athlete and his wife were among hundreds of high-profile guests at the wedding, including Bradley Cooper, Selena Gomez, Patrick and Brittany Mahomes, Andy Reid, and Jason Sudeikis.
However, one moment that stood out for Fitzpatrick was seeing Adam Sandler step out as the wedding officiant.
Adam Sandler’s surprise wedding officiant entrance left guests amazed
“When Adam Sandler walked out — it had everybody floored, that was really cool. The ceremony was beautiful,” Fitzpatrick revealed.
The former Jets quarterback also shared details about the celebration, saying, “There was a LOT of dancing, hours and hours, we’re still kind of recovering from being out on that dance floor for six-plus hours.”
Fitzpatrick added that his favorite part of the evening was spending the special occasion with his wife.
“My favorite moment was just I got to spend the night with my wife just on the dance floor, being around and being in it, so that was pretty magical for us,” he said.
Adam Sandler was honored to officiate Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding
This came after reports revealed that Sandler “said yes right away” when he was asked to officiate the star-studded ceremony. PEOPLE reported, citing a source, that the actor was “incredibly honored to be part of such a special day.”
The source added that Sandler did not try to make his role overly elaborate.
“He wasn’t trying to find the perfect words or make it this big production. He just wanted to speak from the heart and pass along a little wisdom that he’s gained from his own happy marriage,” the insider said.
The source also described the 59-year-old actor as the “perfect person” for the role because he has “been happily married for so many years” to his wife, Jackie.
Adam Sandler praised Taylor Swift for being kind to his family
The comedian and his wife of more than two decades are parents to two daughters, Sadie Madison Sandler and Sunny Madeline Sandler, who have “met Taylor a bunch of times over the years.”
Sandler had previously spoken about Swift’s kindness toward his family, saying the Grammy winner was “ridiculously nice to” his daughters.
“Taylor is so damn nice to my family and has always been,” Sandler had reportedly added.
