Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged: A look at the couple's private getaways

For months, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have been the world’s most-watched couple, with cameras following them from Kansas City stadiums to Eras Tour afterparties. Yet, away from the flashing lights, they’ve been quietly building a foundation rooted in intimacy and family.

From escaping to the mountains in Montana to gathering their loved ones in Nashville, their choices show a conscious effort to balance public life with private joy.Their private holidays aren’t just vacations, they’ve become statements of intent, showing fans that while the relationship lives in the public eye, its heartbeat is shared behind closed doors.

Montana’s Yellowstone Club

For the Fourth of July weekend, Swift and Kelce skipped her star-studded Rhode Island bash and instead slipped into the tranquil luxury of the Yellowstone Club in Big Sky, Montana.

Nestled in the Rockies, the members-only retreat offered them privacy, pristine trails, and time away from the frenzy. It wasn’t their first visit, they had dined with Erin Andrews there earlier this year, and Kelce later donned Yellowstone Club gear on his podcast, a subtle nod that fans instantly picked up on. To many Swifties, that gesture signaled the club’s growing significance as their escape, a place where their love story can breathe freely.

Thanksgiving in Nashville

If Montana was about seclusion, Nashville was about connection. Their first Thanksgiving together in 2024 turned into a milestone, both families under one roof, sharing food, laughter, and tradition.

Taylor’s parents, Scott and Andrea, joined the Kelce clan, including Jason, Kylie, and the kids, in a celebration that insiders said was “really important” for both stars. The weekend also saw Taylor side by side with Travis’s mom Donna and her father Scott Swift at Arrowhead Stadium, reinforcing a narrative that this wasn’t just romance, it was family.

Engagement announcement

After months of balancing private retreats with public appearances, the couple shared a milestone, announcing their engagement in a joint Instagram post. The photos from a garden proposal showed Swift embracing Kelce and flashing her diamond ring. Captioned with a witty line, “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” the post garnered over six million likes within an hour.

In her Instagram Stories, Swift paired the announcement with the opening notes of 'So High School,' a track many fans believe she wrote about Kelce.