Taylor Swift Gushes Over Travis Kelce’s Magical At-Home Proposal on 'The Graham Norton Show'

Published 10/03/2025, 10:01 PM EDT

If there is a modern-day Shakespeare of teenage hearts and twenty-something daydreamers, it is undoubtedly Taylor Swift, the woman behind the romantic gospels of today’s youth, from 'Love Story' to 'Enchanted'. She has a reputation for high standards when it comes to proposals, a fact that would make even the most confident suitor break into a nervous sweat. Therefore, when Travis Kelce asked for her hand and she said yes, the NFL star clearly did his homework. The result was nothing short of magical, and Swift has now revealed the adorable details of how Kelce pulled it off.

Taylor Swift has revealed how adorably Travis Kelce transformed his home into a storybook setting for the perfect fairytale proposal.

How Travis Kelce made Taylor Swift’s proposal absolutely magical

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While promoting her new album 'The Life of a Showgirl' on The Graham Norton Show, Taylor Swift described how Travis Kelce orchestrated a proposal that seemed lifted from a storybook. While recording an episode of New Heights, the podcast Travis Kelce hosts with his brother Jason Kelce, Swift had no idea what was unfolding outside. According to Swift, the NFL star had transformed his back garden into a stunning display of romance, complete with flowers, greenery, and rose-filled planters, all designed to create an unforgettable atmosphere.

Fans received a glimpse of the elaborate setup when Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement on August 26 via Instagram. The photos captured the NFL star on one knee while Swift tenderly held his face, framed by thousands of blossoms and a leafy archway. Although it did not capture Kelce sobbing while proposing to her. Swift explained on The Graham Norton Show that the combination of surprise, attention to detail, and sheer creativity made the moment a truly enchanting proposal.

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The curiosity of Swifties knows no bounds as they explore how Travis Kelce created the picture-perfect setting for his proposal.

The work that went into Taylor Swift's perfect proposal setup

The elaborate proposal setup at Travis Kelce’s home was nothing short of a botanical spectacle. According to PEOPLE, floral expert Ashley Greer, owner of the D.C.-based Atelier Ashley Flowers and former designer for the Obama White House Christmas trees, the scene resembled an enchanted garden pulled straight from a fairytale. Greer estimated that the floral arrangements alone may have cost up to $38,000, with 800 pounds of greenery, 1,200 roses, and over 1,000 additional flowers meticulously placed to capture the essence of Taylor Swift’s romantic lyrics.

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Greer explained that the centerpiece of the setup was a 20-foot domed arboretum, draped in vines, roses, lilies, and candles, creating an ethereal ambiance. The ground featured a harmonious mix of boulders, river rocks, white duchess peonies, scabiosa, ferns, and pockets of roses. Every detail, from the careful layering of flora to the strategic use of space, reflected a level of planning and artistry that transformed the backyard into a storybook scene worthy of Swift’s fairytale proposal.

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What do you think about the work Travis Kelce put in proposing dreamily to Taylor Swift? Let us know in the comments!

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Iffat Siddiqui

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Iffat is an Entertainment Journalist at Netflix Junkie. A word wizard, she had the sorting hat smoke at the seams owing to her excellence in everything Hollywood and cinema until it finally declared that she belonged to the Royals, specifically Meghan Markle. Boasting over 300 articles (and counting), each one tastefully infused with the right mix of facts, wit, opinion, and essentially everything to make a perfect pop culture piece, she is the epitome of a trustworthy entertainment journalist.

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