Ryan Fitzpatrick Recalls Getting His Ego Smashed At Taylor Swift’s Wedding When Tom Hanks Dunked On His Outfit

Ryan Fitzpatrick and his wife Liza Barber, who he married in 2006 after they met at Harvard (where she played Soccer) and has 7 children with, were guests at Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s wedding. So many details from the wedding will forever remain under wraps but Fitzpatrick shared a story on his podcast this week about how Tom Hanks shattered his world at the wedding.

According to Ryan Fitzpatrick, he still doesn’t know if Tom Hanks was joking or not. He thinks it was 50/50 serious vs joke.

Tom Hanks Dunked On Ryan Fitzpatrick’s Outfit At Taylor Swift’s Wedding

For those who are wondering how exactly Ryan Fitzpatrick was at Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s wedding, the connection is through football but obviously deeper than that, and more relatable. Fitzmagic once told Adam Schefter how he first met Travis Kelce and they bonded over an epic night of beer pong. He later become tight with both of the Kelce brothers and introduced Jason to his beard barber in Tampa. The rest was history.

Flash forward to Travis and Taylor’s wedding at Madison Square Garden, Ryan Fitzpatrick says he saw his wife, Liza Barber, on ‘Best Dressed Guests’ lists published by celebrity tabloids after the wedding. That clashes directly with the experience he head at the wedding.

On the latest episode of Fitz & Whit, Ryan Fitzpatrick talked about seeing Tom Hanks across the room. He got all excited thinking that Tom Hanks recognized him. Because why wouldn’t he? Tom is a long time Raiders fan. He keeps up with the NFL even if Aston Villa/Premier League seems to be his favorite sport.

So when Tom Hanks came strolling over to Ryan Fitzpatrick he expected a jovial interaction. Instead, Tom Hanks shattered Ryan Fitzpatrick’s ego (and outfit choice).

During an ‘anniversary dance’ for couples married over 1 year, Ryan Fitzpatrick made eye contact with Hanks. He says “we’re going into this thing thinking, ‘I don’t know who’s going to be there, but we’ve been married for 20 years. We got a chance. We got a real chance. But Tom Hanks and Rita, they were gonna be better than us. They’ve been married for much longer.”

Fitzpatrick continued saying “I make eye contact with Tom Hanks. So, I’m like, ‘this guy, he knows who I am. Bill Murray knows who I am. Tom’s got to know who I am.’ Makes eye contact, points at me. Again, that magical 20 to 30 feet away, and he starts walking toward me. And so I’m feeling pretty good. I’m like, ‘Holy crap, how cool is this?’ My life that Tom Hanks knows who I am and he’s approaching me to talk to me.”

That’s where the fun ended for Fitzmagic. He went on, saying “they get closer, and he looks at me, and he says, ‘Just so you know, that’s a huge faux pas. You’re not supposed to wear a top hat at a wedding. That’s saved for the groom.’ And then just keeps walking.”

Unsure if it was all a joke or not, Fitzpatrick concluded by saying “it was, like, 50% that he was serious, 50% that it was a joke. I am not sure which. He has no idea who I am. I’m the guy that wore the top hat that was a huge faux pas at the wedding, ’cause it’s reserved for the groom.”

Here’s the full clip from his latest podcast episode:

Is it a faux pas?

This was the first I’ve ever heard of wearing a top hat to a wedding being a faux pas. But if Tom Hanks told me it was I would 100% believe him.

That said, Google agrees. Unless it is a proper royal wedding or a themed wedding, top hats are reserved for the groom. Guests who wear top hats are encouraged to remove them once inside the wedding reception and at the Church, if there was one, for photographs.

So even though Ryan Fitzpatrick had his ego shattered by Tom Hanks we all learned something today.