Adam Sandler was happy to take on the role of officiating Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce‘s July 3 wedding.
A source told People the Emmy nominee “said yes right away” when he was asked to be their officiant. “He was incredibly honored to be part of such a special day,” the source added.
Sandler was reportedly the “perfect person” to officiate the singer-songwriter and football star because he’s “been happily married for so many years.” Sandler and his wife, Jackie Sandler, wed in June 2003 and have remained together for over two decades.
While some information about the secretive ceremony inside Madison Square Garden has begun to get out, most of the main details have remained under wraps (for now). However, People is shedding more light on what Sandler was like as an officiant.
“He wasn’t trying to find the perfect words or make it this big production,” the source told the outlet. “He just wanted to speak from the heart and pass along a little wisdom that he’s gained from his own happy marriage.”
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid also recounted the marriage advice Sandler gave the newlyweds in a Sunday interview with Deseret News.
“He told them to ‘keep kissing,’” Reid said. “So, in its simplest form, that’s a good thing. It’s hard to argue when you give your wife a kiss, or your wife gives you a kiss. And make sure you do it every day, every minute that you have an opportunity to do it. Knock it out, and you won’t have problems.”
“In a simple, hysterical way, he was phenomenal,” Reid added. “He’s crazy, but he did a great job in getting them married with a lot of humor. But, that part there I thought, pretty good advice, in its simplest form.”
The Happy Gilmore actor, too, reportedly performed an original song at their wedding. Swift is rumored to have taken the stage herself alongside Stevie Nicks and Paul McCartney.
As The Hollywood Reporter correctly predicted ahead of their July 3 ceremony, the “Love Story” singer wore a custom haute couture gown by Jonathan Anderson of Christian Dior. The groom matched with a haute couture look by Anderson for Dior; Swift and Kelce both sported Christian Louboutin shoes, as Swift wore Cartier jewelry.
Friday night, Madison Square Garden displayed a “JusT&T Married!” sign, finally confirming the couple tied the knot. Jason Sudeikis, Hugh Grant, Ethan Hawke, the Haim sisters, Dakota Johnson, Julianne Moore, Sombr, Mariska Hargitay, Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid were just some of the guests spotted arriving at the famed venue on Friday, July 3.
