The Billion Dollar Wedding Permit: A Glimpse into Event Security Costs Taylor Swift's recent wedding at Madison Square Garden has shed light on the often invisible costs associated with securing major events.
The singer paid over $160,000 for a New York City permit covering police overtime, a figure that pales in comparison to the estimated eight figure cost of the wedding itself.
The permit fee was part of a larger package that included significant street closures and police activity over three days surrounding the venue.