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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Big Day looms near, and while the tabloids are speculating over the guestlist, the venue and the line-up, at ELLE HQ we're more concerned about what the bride to be is set to wed in.

Speculation abounds with ELLE editors (some of which double-up as lifelong paid-in members of the Taylor Swift fan club) having their own thoughts, informed not only by their encyclopaedic of knowledge of different designers' DNA, but by the Easter eggs Swift may or may not have been dropping in the last few weeks.

Here, 6 educated guesses on the designer and dress Swift is likely to become Mrs Kelce in.

'While I’m a fashion girl, I’ll always be a Swiftie first. Fortunately, in my opinion, while much of her discography, album rollouts, and commitment to Easter eggs are meticulously theatrical and unpredictable, Swift’s approach to style has never been quite as surprising.

'In keeping with many celebrities’ go-to bridal designer (Charli xcx, Hailey Bieber, Miley Cyrus, to name a few) I think Taylor will continue her recent love story with Vivienne Westwood for her Big White Dress. I’m picturing a structured corset bodice and a romantic, fairytale-inspired skirt, with a few nods to her early music videos sewn in. Imagine her The Tortured Poets Department ensemble with a bridal twist, perhaps even featuring a few Elizabeth Taylor-inspired details.'

'I'm hedging my bets that Taylor chooses a dress from Sarah Burton at Givenchy. It makes sense on several counts. While I've never been one to seek out the Easter eggs Swift teases in her music, I would say that a top 10 hobby of mine is guessing and crediting celebrity fashion, and nothing beats trying to guess a wedding dress.

'So, here's my professional/experienced rationale: while Swift is something of a red-carpet anomaly, never finding and sticking to one house to create the majority of her looks, I'm going to follow a recent lead on this one and stick with Sarah. Taylor chose to wear a bespoke (she's already spent time in the atelier then) look for her induction to the Songwriters Hall of Fame on June 11.

'Taylor would join a lineup of some of the world's most sartorially celebrated women in being a Givenchy bride, including Audrey Hepburn and Meghan Markle, and I think she'd appreciate the romanticism of what that would add to her fairytale day. She'd look pretty fab in something like this for the party, too.

'For me, however, it's the Sarah Burton of it all that matters most. Swift will for sure know her bridal legacy as the designer of Kate Middleton's 2011 masterpiece and aim to follow suit. I think they could dream up something special that would be basic but beautiful, and exactly the kind of dress that fashion journalists like me will merrily write about (and envy from afar) for decades to come.'

'Nobody epitomises the American Dream more than Ralph Lauren - and if you want a dress that speaks to your own fairytale, he’s the man. This is a designer who doesn’t pay to dress anyone - the brand operates outside that commercialised, competitive red-carpet space - and the clothes are almost anti-fashion: classic but cinematic, with an aesthetic integrity that lends a real sense of timelessness. Worth noting she wore a Ralph Lauren dress for her highly choreographed engagement pictures, too.'

Avril Mair, group fashion, watches and jewellery director.

'Swift is a famous romantic, so I predict that she's going to opt for something suitably fairytale-inspired for her Big Day. Given that she's also known for her sense of nostalgia, I think the brand she chooses for the ceremony will have meaning – and given that she met Kelce during her Eras tour, there may well be a link to that.

'For this reason, I think Elie Saab would be a good match. She wore a couple of couture dresses by the Lebanese designer during the Eras tour – including on the opening night, where she chose a silk-tulle gown that was heavily embellished with delicate crystals and organza petals. A favourite among brides who want a little drama in their dress, the couturier is also known for dressing European royalty – something that will undoubtedly appeal to Swift, who I'm sure would be drawn to a dress fit for a princess.'

'I imagine Taylor will line up a few dresses for her big day, but I predict one of them being an Oscar de la Renta gown. I can definitely see her going for a fairytale look that speaks to her happily-ever-after romance, and Oscar de la Renta fits the bill perfectly — a classic American brand that feels extra special for her fairytale ending.'

Tamison O'Connor, fashion features director.

'I can easily imagine Taylor surprising us by opting for Jonathan Anderson’s Dior.

'Keen-eyed fans may have noticed Taylor trading her signature LBD for a white Retrofête dress, styled with a Dior D-Motion bag, just last month. More recently, she’s been photographed carrying both a yellow Mini Lady Dior and a black Dior Cigale bag, perhaps dropping hints for what’s to come. Plus, when you look at the final look from Anderson’s debut couture collection for the house, it’s hard to imagine her choosing anything else.'

Julia Storm, multi-platform fashion editor.

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