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TAYLOR SWIFT & STEVIE NICKS ATTEND ESTE HAIM’S OJAI WEDDING AMID TORRENTIAL RAIN AND A-LIST GUESTS
Ojai became Hollywood-adjacent for one unforgettable night. Over New Year’s Eve, Este Haim tied the knot at Hotel El Roblar, transforming the famously quiet California town into a low-key celebrity takeover.
Sources tell us the festivities kicked off early on December 30, when Taylor Swift arrived around midday with her brother Austin Swift. The pair drove directly onto the property, where a secluded, cordoned-off area had been set up behind the hotel to keep things private.
That evening, guests gathered for a wedding dinner inside the hotel’s restaurant, setting the tone for what insiders describe as a truly star-studded weekend. Alongside musicians and actors, there were numerous billionaire and CEO types, including a Warner Bros. executive, all mingling comfortably under the radar.
Then came the weather. Torrential rain poured down all day, forcing the couple to pivot at the last minute. What had been planned as a sunset ceremony became a quick-thinking production feat: a marquee tent was added on the fly to protect guests and the ceremony. The wedding began around 3:30 p.m., with Swift seen leaving the tent roughly an hour later, around 4:30 p.m. In a rare twist, there was a brief five-minute window where the rain actually stopped, a small miracle that didn’t go unnoticed by attendees.
And about those umbrellas: sources clocked a genuinely funny detail; for once, Swift was using umbrellas to shield herself from the rain, not to dodge onlookers!
Despite the storm, the celebration didn’t miss a beat. The party ran until about 2 a.m., capped with a full New Year’s Eve countdown at midnight that reportedly echoed through the surrounding area. Locals, instead of complaining, were invited to join the festivities, a move that instantly endeared the wedding to the town.
The wedding festivities didn’t stop there. Ojai Playhouse was rented out exclusively, with filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson curating a New Year’s Day film lineup that included Repo Man and Casablanca. Celebrities were spotted trickling in one by one, an almost surreal sight against Ojai’s quiet streets as the town briefly became a celebrity crossroads.
Swift was originally expected to attend one of the screenings, but once word spread about her presence, she opted for a classic Iexit, umbrella tactics deployed this time, and flew straight back to Kansas City.
Among the guests seen throughout the weekend: Kesha, Donald Glover, Jason Segel, Maya Rudolph, Jon Bernthal, Stevie Nicks and Anderson himself, plus plenty of high-powered executives quietly blending into the crowd.
By the end of the weekend, Ojai was back to normal. But for one rain-drenched, perfectly chaotic New Year’s Eve, Este Haim’s wedding turned the town into the most exclusive party in California!
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