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The Bride is in the building.
Taylor Swift’s convoy was spotted arriving at Madison Square Garden ahead of her wedding rehearsal dinner this evening in exclusive Daily Mail pictures.
The blushing bride, 36, was seen being swept into the back of the iconic New York City venue in a blacked-out silver Suburban with an extended roof and communications antennas.
Her arrival at 3.59pm comes less than two hours before her rehearsal dinner at the Infosys theatre, where 100 of her closest friends and family will gather to celebrate her impending nuptials to Travis Kelce, also 36.
Guests are expected to enter in a stream of blacked-out SUVs through 4 Penn Plaza, where the Cruel Summer singer’s team have been busily erecting drive through tents to block prying eyes.
As we previously reported, the dress code for the rehearsal dinner is 'cocktail attire', a source said, with only family members and close friends expected to be in attendance at MSG's smaller Infosys Theater.
It comes ahead of Friday's wedding, where over 1000 guests are expected to attend as celebrations stretch into the early hours.
Taylor Swift's convoy was spotted arriving at Madison Square Garden on Thursday ahead of her nuptials to Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce
The blushing bride, 36, was seen being swept into the back of the iconic New York City venue in a blacked-out silver Suburban with an extended roof and communications antenna
She arrived at the venue at 3.59pm, less than two hours before her rehearsal dinner at the Infosys Theater
The Suburban carrying Swift is pictured making its way through Midtown Manhattan
Those guests are already starting to feel the magnitude of the big day.
'Everybody's feeling good, but I think everybody's ready for it to be over,' one source candidly admitted to the Daily Mail in an exclusive interview.
According to the well-placed insider, part of the nerves stems from loved ones not wanting to slip and share too much information with the public or the press, as every little detail of the highly anticipated nuptials is under a microscope.
'Nobody wants to be the one to divulge plans and get in trouble, so they're on edge about that,' the source added, without detailing what those repercussions may be.
We're told it's become the norm for 'everyone to go along' with what Swift wants.
The bride and groom have made serious attempts to keep their guests' lips sealed.
The Daily Mail was the first to report in April that the couple sent out nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) along with their save-the-dates, and guests had to sign them to receive the actual wedding invitation.
An insider told the Daily Mail that Kelce's mom, Donna Kelce, was left in the dark about many of the details but 'she likes it that way'
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Although we were told at the time that it is unlikely either Swift or Kelce, both 36, would ever take legal action against their family or friends, our first insider said guests have taken the agreement very seriously.
'The NDA was a lot and I think everyone is scared of [Swift's team],' the source said.
The Daily Mail also reported on Wednesday that Swift's longtime stylist Joseph Cassell Falconer helped create custom outfits for family members.
It appears Swift wants total control over her wedding - and what gets released.
As the Daily Mail previously reported, there are rumblings that the nuptials 'will be recorded' for a possible wider release. A source told us in March that the Grammy winner wants to be able to share these special moments with her loyal fans.
Swift and Kelce are set to celebrate their nuptials at Madison Square Garden, where we hear that visitors are being tracked by devices on their wrists and photographed upon entering
Workers are pictured setting up drapes at the concert venue on Thursday
Aside from the NDA, we're told other extreme measures have been taken to keep everything under wraps in the days leading up to Swift walking down the aisle.
Earlier this week, another source told us that everyone who enters the reported wedding reception venue, Madison Square Garden, has their phones taken away.
Now, the Daily Mail has exclusively learned that on-site security has gone a step further by having everyone in the area wear a tracker on their wrists.
'When they give you a wristband, they take your picture and the wristbands could be tracked everywhere in the building,' the source explained of how the added security measure apparently works.
'They can see where you are; must have an RFID [radio-frequency identification] or something,' they added.
As of now, it is unclear whether Swift and Kelce's celebrity guests and relatives will also be required to don the tracker on their wedding day, but we are told it is for 'everyone that's checking in.'
Despite going to great lengths to control what leaks, it has become a nearly impossible feat for a reported guest list of 1,000 attendees on Friday.
Crew members set up a tent outside of Madison Square Garden ahead of the reported wedding
NYPD K9 units were also spotted arriving at the venue ahead of the major event
Several of the celebrity pals who made the cut have already been spotted arriving at the Big Apple, including British talk show host Graham Norton and Ed Sheeran.
In the months leading up to the big day - and particularly this week - every detail from the hour-to-hour schedule to the dress codes has become public knowledge.
Not only are Swift and Kelce's guests feeling the pressure, but the bride herself has allegedly lost sleep in anticipation of what's to come.
'Taylor can perform in front of tens of thousands of fans in a stadium and feel confident and not at all nervous. It's her stage and she owns it. But I've never seen her like she is now. She has pre-wedding jitters,' a fourth source told us on Tuesday.
'She's going through a totally new experience in her life and it's got her ruffled.'
Kelce, meanwhile, is calm, cool and collected, according to Daily Mail's first insider.
'Everybody keeps saying that they've never seen him so happy,' the source added, pointing out he's in very good spirits and excited to marry Swift.
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end proposed to the chart-topping songstress last August after dating for more than two years.
Swift then announced the happy engagement with a cheeky caption on Instagram that read: 'Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.'
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