Unpacking the clues about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding

• The New York Times reported on Wednesday that the New York Police Department has circulated a memo detailing safety plans for the "Taylor Swift wedding at Madison Square Garden."
• Under the safety plan, hundreds of police officers would be deployed around MSG while a private, two-day event takes place.
• Photos around the venue Wednesday showed barricades and large trucks set up outside.

State of play: The memo describes a rehearsal dinner for about 100 people on Thursday followed by a lavish ceremony and reception on Friday with up to 1,000 guests, per the NYT.

• Multiple outlets have confirmed a New York City permit was filed for permission to block off the streets around the famous arena.

The intrigue: Some observers remain skeptical, noting that the signs pointing to MSG could be intentional red herrings.

• "She likes up-ending expectations, and this certainly plays into that," Billboard's co-editor-in-chief Jason ​Lipshutz told Reuters.

Between the lines: Swift's penchant for dropping cryptic hints about her work has resulted in a fanbase that is used to hunting for Easter eggs and deciphering codes.

• Given that, and Swift's unparalleled level of fame, intense speculation was a given.

Zoom in: Some Swifties have gone further, reverse engineering a possible guest list.

• Actress Mariska Hargitay, who recently went to a basketball game with Swift, is in a one-woman show on Broadway. But fans noted that show has pulled its normally scheduled performance on Friday.
• Early ally Kenny Chesney canceled his weekend performances at The Sphere in Las Vegas.

The bottom line: Nothing is for sure, and many of the details about the wedding remain under wraps, but Swifties and reporters alike are ready for it.