Key Takeaways
- Donation Impact: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donated $2 million to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
- Dolly’s Request: Parton humorously asked if she could have the couple’s first child in her thank-you video.
- Philanthropic Efforts: The couple contributed a total of $26 million to various charities around the country.
- Wedding Details: Swift and Kelce were married on July 3 at Madison Square Garden, with unique roles for family members.
Dolly Parton has a very specific thank-you request for newlyweds Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.
After the couple donated $2 million to Parton’s Imagination Library ahead of their wedding, the country icon shared a video message thanking Swift and Kelce for the gift — before jokingly asking whether she could have their first child.
“Taylor and Travis, it’s Dolly,” Parton said in the video. “I was just told that you two are making a donation of $2 million to my Imagination Library. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I’m blown away and overjoyed with that gratitude.”
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“Now it’s evident that you two have made giving back a key part of your lives,” Parton continued. “So hey, when you have your firstborn, can I have it? Because that is gonna be one special baby.”
Parton also highlighted the mission of the Dollywood Foundation, saying it is “to dream more, care more, learn more, and be more,” and added that the organization would continue that mission “in even bigger ways now” with the couple’s donation.
“So thank you and know that I will always love you,” she said, briefly singing a line from her 1974 classic “I Will Always Love You.”
The donation was part of a broader philanthropic effort from Swift and Kelce surrounding their wedding. The couple donated $26 million to charities across the country, including organizations in New York City, Rhode Island and Kansas City, as well as national groups including Parton’s Imagination Library, Feeding America and the ASPCA.
Swift and Kelce tied the knot Friday (July 3) at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The couple announced their engagement in August 2025 after two years of dating.
Swift’s rep confirmed the happy news in a press release, revealing that the pop superstar and football player wore outfits designed by Christian Dior Haute Couture. The couple did not have traditional bridesmaids or groomsmen, but Swift’s brother Austin was her man of honor, while Jason Kelce was Travis’ best man, the release revealed. Actor-comedian Adam Sandler officiated the nuptials.
