Peyton Manning wasn’t the only Tennessee Vols legend who was a guest at Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s wedding

Tennessee Vols legend Peyton Manning was among the guests at the wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Manning, however, wasn’t the only Volunteers legend in attendance.

Zach Ragan Tennessee Volunteers News Writer
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Tennessee Vols legend Peyton Manning was among the guests at Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s wedding at Madison Square Garden this past weekend.

Manning attended the wedding with his wife, Ashley.

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The Hall of Fame quarterback wasn’t the only Vols legend who was invited to the big wedding.

Former Tennessee offensive lineman Trey Smith and his sister Ashley were also on the guest list.

Smith and Kelce have spent the last five seasons together as teammates on the Kansas City Chiefs (Kelce once described Smith as Kansas City’s “enforcer”).

Ashley Smith apparently caught Swift’s bouquet at the reception.

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Smith actually spoke about Swift last month on Terron Armstead’s podcast.

“I would say that any interaction I’ve had with Taylor has been incredible,” said Smith. “[She’s] extremely personable. I remember at one point meeting her with my ex and my sister, and [Taylor] making a comment, like, ‘I like her dress, and you have a beautiful smile, etc.’ And then [I saw her] maybe a month or two later, and she said, ‘Hey, how is so and so.’ But just personal questions (that she would ask). [Swift] is the best artist in the world right now — the top selling — and [she] cares. But that just speaks volumes to the person she is. She didn’t let that (success) change her. And I think my respect for her is just so high. Obviously, I love Travis, and I just want them to be happy.”

“But I would say, as a team, fans — and even when I go back to Tennessee — they always ask, ‘Have you met her, does it bother you guys? I know you’re tired of it.’ To be honest — especially that year it was really big — we didn’t notice it. Because we’re not watching the game. We’re out there playing. So for us, it was never really a distraction… For us, we just wish they would let her and him have their privacy a little bit more. I don’t think you would like your relationship blasted like that. So it was just one of those things where we wish they would just let them have their privacy. But ultimately, it never affected us as a team, and any interaction we had with her was so great. The way she was able to integrate into the team, it was easy. But she’s also an amazing human being, so it shouldn’t shock anybody.”