NEW YORK -- Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will have their wedding at Madison Square Garden on Friday night, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the security plans.

The festivities will kick off with a smaller rehearsal dinner planned for Thursday night, the official said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the events.

The wedding is slated to begin at 5 p.m. Friday at New York's Madison Square Garden and could last until 4 a.m. the next morning, according to a copy of a city permit obtained by The Associated Press.

Speculation about the superstar singer and Kansas City Chiefs tight end's nuptials has built to a frenzy in recent days, following weeks of unconfirmed reports that it would take place over July Fourth weekend at one of New York's iconic landmarks.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Wednesday that a permit had been filed for a "large event" at Madison Square Garden.

"We are fully prepared," he added. "There isn't anything to share beyond that."

The permit shows 100 guests will begin arriving at Madison Square Garden on Thursday for a "pre party celebration" at 6:30 p.m., which officials described as an intimate rehearsal dinner.

A full street closure will then go into effect near the Manhattan arena overnight as crews erect multiple entrance and drive through tents, according to the permit.

New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said police "will of course have a detail in place" but also declined to go into further detail.

This week, crews have been unloading equipment from trucks outside the Manhattan arena. A large carpet was briefly unveiled outside one entrance and then promptly removed.

Nothing has been publicly confirmed by the couple despite multiple requests from The Associated Press to Swift's representative for comment, including on Wednesday.