Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck tied the knot in two unique ceremonies to celebrate their love. The couple invited their family and friends to witness the union in a lavish estate in Georgia.
There aren’t many fairy-tale-like love stories in Hollywood, but Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have a one-of-a-kind romance. They first met in 2001 while shooting for the movie Gigli while Lopez married her then-husband Chris Judd. After she filed for divorce, Jen and Ben made their relationship public. Affleck even made a cameo in her song Jenny From The Block. After a whirlwind romance, they got engaged in 2002. However, they broke up two years later.
The couple went on to date and marry other people: Jennifer Lopez married Marc Anthony, while Affleck wed Jennifer Garner. Destiny brought them back together in 2021 as they began reconnecting in early 2021. A year later, Affleck and JLo got engaged. This time, they didn’t wait for long and got married within a few months by eloping in Vegas. It wasn’t the only ceremony they hosted; another wedding took place in Georgia. Let’s examine the details of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s wedding.
10 Spontaneously Eloped In Vegas
Just a few months after their engagement, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez couldn’t wait to recite their vows and decided to elope. They had a midnight ceremony at a little chapel in Las Vegas. The couple took along Lopez’s mother and her twins as witnesses for the ceremony.
9 Their Second Wedding Was A Three-Day Ceremony
To celebrate their union with family and friends, the couple hosted a three-day wedding ceremony at Ben Affleck’s $8 million plantation-style estate in Georgia. They hosted a rehearsal dinner on the first day, where the decor was designed by Lopez herself and featured rose-complimented table settings and ornate chandeliers.
8 Ralph Lauren designed her Gown
On the second day, the attendees witnessed Jenifer Lopez and Ben Affleck exchange vows. Lopez wore three gowns throughout the day, custom-designed by Ralph Lauren. Her main wedding dress was a turtleneck column dress with a dramatic ruffle hem made from 500 meters of fabric and 1000 hand-cut handkerchiefs. The second gown was designed with chandelier pearls, while the last had a mermaid silhouette made of silk.
7 The Guests Followed A Special Dress Code
The ceremony was kept intimate with a handful of guests invited to Georgia. Their family and friends stayed at the Perry Lane Hotel for the weekend. Each guest was dressed in all-white, including the officiant Jay Shetty. Affleck’s best friend Matt Damon and wife Luciana were present, along with Kevin Smith, Patrick Whitesell, Jason Mewes, and Jane Fonda attended the three-day event.
6 JLo Walked Down The Aisle To True Companion By Marc Cohn
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez share a common love for Marc Cohn and his music. Lopez made their ceremony memorable when she surprised Affleck with a performance by Cohn as she walked down the aisle. The couple had always spoken about their love for the song True Companion, which they regarded as the best wedding love song and was their chosen melody back in 2002.
5 Their Children Also Walked Down The Aisle
Children have always been a priority for JLo and Affleck, so the couple ensured they were an essential part of the wedding. Affleck has three children: Violet, Seraphina, and Samuel, while Lopez has twins: Emme and Maximilian. They preceded Lopez on the aisle as the couple believed the children were also marrying into a new family.
4 Ben Affleck Wrote 12-Page Wedding Vows
While details of the wedding were kept relatively private, Ben Affleck’s friend and fellow director Kevin Smith couldn’t help but gush about the vow exchange ceremony. He detailed that Lopez and Affleck had written their vows, with the latter’s lengthy speech lasting around 12 pages. Smith mentioned that it was a fairy-tale-like wedding, and everyone was emotional at the ceremony.
3 They Gave Custom Wedding Favors
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez gave guests their wedding favours soon after arriving at the hotel. Along with a printed note in neat calligraphy that thanked the guests for coming to the wedding weekend, each person was given a box of chocolates with custom J & B initials printed. The chocolate flavors included Vietnamese coffee, Tahitian vanilla, and raspberry hibiscus.
2 They Hosted Post-Wedding Brunch
The third day of the Georgia wedding festivities included a morning brunch after the late-night celebrations at the wedding reception. JLo and Affleck pulled out all the stops to create a rustic setting that complemented the theme of the wedding. Lopez shared multiple shots from the brunch and a black-and-white snap of Ben Affleck with his mother.
1 Ben Affleck’s Brother Was Not In Attendance
While many famous faces attended the wedding, Ben Affleck’s younger brother Casey was missing in the festivities. A source reported that he had to stay back in Los Angeles due to parental obligations to his two teenage children. But no feuds were involved as the brother took Instagram to congratulate the couple on their nuptials.
Jennifer Lopez also serenaded her husband with a brand new song at the wedding reception in front of their family and friends. Fans have been delighted to see Bennifer 2.0 more in love than ever as Affleck and Lopez do not hesitate to show their love to the world while uniting their families and children.
Sources: Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Page Six, Cosmopolitan