Wedding Rumors Are Bringing Taylor Swift's Conor Kennedy Era Back Into the Conversation

Maggie EkbergSun, February 22, 2026 at 3:55 AM UTC

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Between “Opalite” dominating headlines, Brit Awards buzz, and a sixth consecutive crown as the world's best-selling artist, Taylor Swift is everywhere right now — and apparently, so is her past.

On February 21, E! News published a deep dive into everything the pop icon has said and sung about marriage as she and fiancé Travis Kelce plan their wedding. Tucked inside was a detail that caught the internet's attention: a quote from Swift's December 2012 Cosmopolitan cover story — headlined "Crazy for a Kennedy" — in which a 23-year-old Taylor talked about not wanting to be the kind of bride with a wedding scrapbook ready for “Mr. Right.”

That issue leaned into the Kennedy fairytale narrative surrounding Swift at the time, noting her fascination with the family’s history and that matriarch Ethel Kennedy once suggested her grandson Conor Kennedy, who was 18 at the time, would be “lucky to marry her.” (Swift and Conor were first linked in summer 2012.)

It’s a small reference, but it lands at a moment when wedding speculation around Swift, now 36, and Kelce, also 36, is already picking up steam. In December, Page Six reported, citing sources, that the couple was eyeing Ocean House in Watch Hill, Rhode Island, for a possible June 13, 2026 ceremony.

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In more recent coverage, CT Insider revealed an email exchange with the resort addressing the rumors — but the statement didn’t offer any real confirmation. “Ocean House prides itself on being rooted in client confidentiality,” a spokesperson said. "When clients and their families choose Ocean House as their wedding venue, it is an agreement and commitment between our team and that family."

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While Swift and Kelce have kept their lips sealed and no official confirmation has been made, the Rhode Island setting has stirred a wave of nostalgia. Ocean House sits a little over two hours from the Cape Cod home Swift bought near the Kennedy compound during her brief romance with Conor. The former pair split in October 2012, and the Grammy-winning singer sold the house just months later in 2013.

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What makes the moment even more interesting is that Conor is preparing for his own wedding, too. As reported by People, the 31-year-old attorney proposed to Brazilian singer and actress Giulia Be in August 2024, announcing the happy news in a joint Instagram post captioned "easiest yes of all time."

Last June, Vogue Brasil offered a glimpse into the couple’s plans, with Giulia revealing in an Instagram video that she envisions herself as a “classic bride” and that the wedding is set for June 2026 in Rio de Janeiro.

Meanwhile, Swift and Kelce announced their own engagement on August 26, 2025.

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