The over-the-top wedding props Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce deemed too expensive, dangerous for $30M nuptials

See more of our coverage in your search results. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce reportedly scrapped plans to have a two-tiered carousel and a man-made pond at their $30 million wedding at Madison Square Garden in July. A source told the Daily Mail on Monday that the two over-the-top props were included in the initial plans for the nuptials, but were ultimately axed for different reasons. The $7 million carousel was removed because it was too expensive, the insider claimed. Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift (seen here) reportedly scrapped plans of a two-tiered carousel and a man-made pond at their wedding at Madison Square Garden in July. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartRadio The $7 million carousel was reportedly removed because it was too expensive (Kelce and Swift are seen above). Bruce Glikas/WireImage The source said the carousel would’ve cost $3.5 million even if reduced to a one-story. Instead of the carousel, Swift, 36, and Kelce, 37, got a large tent for carnival games including corn-hole and mini-golf, per the Daily Mail. The couple also reportedly declined having a pond underneath the altar where they exchanged vows because it was deemed too dangerous and would “require too much engineering.” “The edges weren’t tall enough and it would be really easy to fall over,” the insider claimed. A Daily Mail source claimed the carousel would’ve cost $3.5 million if it was one-story. Stephen Yang for NY Post Instead of the carousel, Swift and Kelce got a large tent for carnival games inside MSG. Christopher Sadowski for NY Post Page Six has reached out to Swift and Kelce’s reps for comment. The pop star and the NFL tight end tied the knot at MSG in front of 1,000 guests — including superstars like Selena Gomez, Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Mariska Hargitay and Ed Sheeran — on July 3. Swift walked down the aisle in a Christian Dior Haute Couture gown during the ceremony, which Adam Sandler officiated. The couple didn’t include the pond underneath the alter where they exchanged vows because it was deemed too dangerous and would “require too much engineering” (Workers are seen setting up the red carpet for the wedding). Page Six Page Six obtained photos of the wedding decor being unloaded out of MSG the morning after the wedding. © Page Six Swift and Kelce transformed MSG into an ethereal garden for their July 3 wedding. © Page Six Get the latest news on Taylor Swift every week. Sign up for Page Swift Thank for signing up! An eyewitness exclusively told Page Six last month that the wedding — which transformed The Garden into an ethereal garden — was “a spectacle,” complete with food stations, bars and carnival games. Guests were treated to three specialty cocktails: “The Gym Teacher,” “The English Teacher” and “The T&T,” each served with its own signature ice cube, our source said. The food menu, meanwhile, featured lobster, chicken and French fries, and more. The morning after the wedding, Page Six obtained exclusive photos of the extravagant decor, including custom monogrammed items and trees and large green furnishings that were part of a “big gazebo,” being wheeled out of MSG. Orange armchairs, cocktail tables, green chairs and a chest holding “games” were also spotted. The couple had custom monogrammed items and trees and large green furnishings that were part of a “big gazebo.” © Page Six Swift and Kelce had three speciality cocktails at their wedding (Decor is seen being taken out of MSG the morning after the wedding). © Page Six The couple had 1,000 guests at their wedding (Workers are seen here moving items into MSG for the wedding). James Keivom for NY Post Kelce called their wedding the “best night of my life” two months after the nuptials. “Marrying Taylor was more than I could have ever dreamed it to be,” he said during an ESPN interview. The Kansas City Chiefs player gushed that his personal highlight of the wedding was “all the people that showed up, and the amount of love that was in the air.” Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. 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