Overview

• Swift and Kelce announced their engagement on August 26 via Instagram, drawing massive social engagement.
• Multiple outlets, led by Page Six and followed by Us Weekly and The Times, report the couple may marry in Rhode Island next summer, likely at Swift’s Watch Hill property.
• A Daily Mail report adds a claim that the venue and timing are set for the mansion, though the couple has not confirmed any plans.
• Providence Journal permits show roughly $1.7 million in renovations at the High Watch estate, including a new bedroom, additional baths and a kitchen upgrade.
• Rhode Island’s new luxury second-home surcharge taking effect July 2026 is widely estimated to add about $136,000 annually to the property’s tax bill, as the governor publicly courted the wedding on X.