Fans eagerly flocked to a major street in Long Beach Island, New Jersey on the evening of August 18 when singer Taylor Swift attended the wedding reception of music producer Jack Antonoff and actress Margaret Qualley.

As news of Taylor Swift’s arrival spread across the island, hundreds of locals gathered outside the Black Whale restaurant to welcome her. Fans surrounded the restaurant, blocking the entire street and police had to come to the scene to direct traffic.

Taylor Swift arrived at the party Friday night.

Islanders stood outside the restaurant to welcome Taylor Swift.

Taylor Swift arrived late in the afternoon with star couple Channing Tatum and Zoë Kravitz. She wore a black dress with a matching crop top. Fans cheered when the female singer entered the restaurant. As the evening wore on, the number of fans flocked in more and more, and at 8:45 p.m., the staff had to close the balcony curtains to reduce the noise.

At 9 p.m., Taylor left with singer Lana Del Rey. At this moment, the “sea” of people turned on sparkling flash lights and excitedly called her name. The Anti-Hero singer smiled and waved to respond to the fans’ love before getting in the car.

A ‘sea’ of people flocked to the restaurant to welcome Taylor Swift when she went to the wedding party

Music producer Jack Antonoff – Taylor Swift’s close friend and collaborator – held a reception party on Friday night. He and actress Margaret Qualley will exchange vows on Saturday. Taylor and many entertainment stars, including Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively, are expected to attend Jack’s wedding.

Taylor Swift has just finished a successful tour in the US with an estimated revenue of 300.8 million USD in 5 months. Next week, she will go on tour around the world, starting in Mexico, Latin America, then going to Asia, Europe and Australia next year.