Before the Ring: Every Wedding Where Taylor Swift Stood by Her Friends

Taylor Swift’s love story with Travis Kelce is finally heading down the aisle, but long before she met her prince charming, the pop star had already perfected the role of bridesmaid—standing beside her closest friends on some of their most important days.

Swift’s journey as a wedding guest of honor began in her hometown of Reading, Pennsylvania, where childhood best friend Britany Maack LaManna tied the knot in February 2016. As maid of honor, Swift didn’t just stand quietly in the background. During her speech, she reflected on a friendship that had weathered every major life change:“My favorite accomplishment of my entire life is that everything in my life has changed except for me and Britany.”She painted a vivid picture of their bond, from Brownie’s sleepaway camp to red carpet moments at the Grammys, and even revealed how Britany’s groom was the quiet kid from their school days—complete with a bowl cut and a Lego lunchbox. It’s the kind of detail that makes a wedding speech unforgettable.

A year later, Swift suited up again for another pivotal moment: Abigail Anderson’s wedding to Matt Lucier in Martha’s Vineyard in 2017. Longtime Swifties knew Anderson’s name from the 2008 hit“Fifteen,”and their friendship had deepened since Swift’s high school move to Nashville. Photographs captured Swift in a flowing burgundy bridesmaid dress, helping Anderson into the venue with loose curls and her signature red lipstick. The image said everything about the kind of friend Swift is—present, invested, and ready to celebrate.

Swift’s role as bridesmaid extended beyond her inner circle when she joined Lena Dunham’s wedding party in September 2021, standing alongside a carefully selected group of the filmmaker’s closest confidantes. Dunham spoke to British Vogue about what her bridal party meant to her:“I spent so much time during the pandemic talking to my girlfriends about our feelings over FaceTime, but a few of my best friends I haven’t seen in over a year. And, you know, my girlfriends have had to deal with a lot of not-so-happy things with me in our adulthood, so to be able to celebrate something joyful and use it as an excuse to be together was very special.”

That quote captures something essential about Swift as a friend—she shows up for the hard stuff and celebrates the victories. Whether it’s delivering a maid of honor speech that brings a room to tears or simply being present in a burgundy dress on Martha’s Vineyard, Swift has proven that being a bridesmaid isn’t just a supporting role in someone else’s story. It’s an act of love.