Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds were missing from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce\u2019s Madison Square Garden wedding, and their absence quickly became one of the loudest guest-list stories around the event.<\/p>\n
PEOPLE<\/a> reported that Lively, 38, and Reynolds, 49, did not attend either Swift and Kelce\u2019s July 2 rehearsal dinner or their July 3 wedding in New York City. Instead, the couple was seen spending time with their family in Lake Placid, New York, while Swift\u2019s current circle gathered at Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n The absence arrived as Daily Mail<\/a> framed the missing invite as a \u201cfinal straw\u201d moment, and The Mirror<\/a> also picked up the Blake-and-Taylor wedding rift angle. Neither Swift nor Lively has publicly confirmed that the friendship is over.<\/p>\n Swift and Kelce were married in front of a star-heavy crowd at MSG, while one of Swift\u2019s most recognizable longtime friends was nearly 300 miles away.<\/p>\n Lively and Reynolds Were Absent From Both Wedding Events<\/p>\n PEOPLE reported that Lively and Reynolds were not among the guests at Swift and Kelce\u2019s wedding Friday night. They were also absent from the couple\u2019s rehearsal dinner the night before, when guests including Selena Gomez, Lena Dunham, Jack Antonoff, Abigail Anderson, Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson were seen around Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n PEOPLE noted that Swift had revealed she was godmother to Lively and Reynolds\u2019 children, and the children have also been referenced in Swift\u2019s music.<\/p>\n Page Six<\/a> reported that sources described the friendship as done, with one insider saying Swift wanted to be surrounded by people she trusted and who brought her peace.<\/p>\n They Were Seen at a Horse Show Nearly 300 Miles From MSG<\/p>\n While the wedding activity unfolded in Manhattan, Lively and Reynolds were seen in Lake Placid, New York. PEOPLE reported that the couple attended their daughter Betty\u2019s horse show on July 2, where Betty competed in several events and placed first and second.<\/p>\n TMZ<\/a> published photos from the outing and reported that the family was several hours away from New York City as Swift and Kelce\u2019s wedding weekend began.<\/p>\n The Reported Rift Traces Back to the Justin Baldoni Legal Battle<\/p>\n The friendship tension has been tied for months to Lively\u2019s legal dispute with her It Ends With Us costar and director Justin Baldoni. PEOPLE previously reported that sources said Swift and Lively were \u201ctaking some space\u201d from each other in May 2025 after Swift was served a subpoena from Baldoni\u2019s lawyers.<\/p>\n Swift\u2019s spokesperson said at the time that the singer\u2019s involvement in It Ends With Us was limited to licensing \u201cMy Tears Ricochet\u201d and that she had never been on set. ABC News<\/a> later reported that Swift was no longer facing the subpoena after sources said the necessary information had been obtained.<\/p>\n PEOPLE later reported that the strain deepened after private messages involving Swift and Lively were unsealed in the legal dispute. A source told the outlet that Swift had been trying to be a friend to Lively and did not expect private messages to become public.<\/p>\n Swift\u2019s Wedding Guest List Made the Absence Hard to Ignore<\/p>\n