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Updated · The Cut · Jul 3

Abigail Anderson Berard Leaves Ritz-Carlton After Swift-Kelce Rehearsal Dinner in Yellow Dress

Updated

Updated · The Cut · Jul 3

Abigail Anderson Berard Leaves Ritz-Carlton After Swift-Kelce Rehearsal Dinner in Yellow Dress

Q: What special role will Taylor Swift's childhood friend, Abigail Berard, play in the main wedding ceremony?

Abigail Berard is widely expected to serve as Taylor Swift’s maid of honor—more precisely, matron of honor, since Berard is married. That role has not been formally confirmed in the reporting provided, but the speculation is strong and consistent. Berard is Swift’s longtime childhood friend, has remained a visible part of Swift’s inner circle, attended the rehearsal dinner, and was also seen at the Rhode Island gathering believed to be Swift’s bachelorette celebration. The expectation is also reinforced by their history: Swift was a bridesmaid at Berard’s 2017 wedding, making a reciprocal honor plausible. Multiple reports in the additional material describe Berard as the leading candidate for the role, with some explicitly saying she is “reportedly set” to be maid of honor. So, based on the available reporting, Berard’s special role in the ceremony is expected to be matron of honor, though it remains unconfirmed until the wedding itself.

3 articles · Updated · The Cut · Jul 3

Abigail Anderson Berard was photographed leaving New York’s Ritz-Carlton on Thursday night after what appeared to be Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s rehearsal dinner.
Berard — Swift’s high-school friend and the “Abigail” referenced in songs including “Fifteen” — wore a yellow Reformation dress with a sheer asymmetric cape, ringlet-styled hair and a red lip.
Madison Square Garden drew an unknown number of celebrity guests for the apparent pre-wedding event, with attendees seen slipping into black cars.
The sighting adds to signs Berard is part of Swift’s wedding weekend after she was photographed in mid-June at Swift’s Rhode Island mansion during what was widely believed to be a bachelorette gathering.