Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck married — again
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Jen and Ben are at it — again.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck acquired married for the second time Saturday in an extravagant, star-studded ceremony on the “Gone Girl” actor’s sprawling Georgia house.
The couple tied the knot throughout a three-day celebration for mates and household at Affleck’s 87-acre riverfront property close to Savannah one month after spontaneously eloping to Las Vegas.
Lopez wore a couture Ralph Lauren dress made in Italy for the ceremony, which was officiated by celeb life coach Jay Shetty.
The weekend-long wedding bash included a welcome dinner Friday, and visitors are scheduled to be served a barbecue picnic on Sunday.
But at the very least one member of Affleck’s household was not in attendance. Younger brother Casey Affleck stayed in Los Angeles over the weekend, based on TMZ.
The lovebirds had been noticed earlier Saturday. Video captured Affleck, sporting denims, a tan shirt and with what seemed like a bag slung over his shoulder, climbing the grand exterior staircase of the house to Lopez, who — clad in a easy, strapless white dress — sat ready on the prime. The two may then be seen sharing a kiss.
White gave the impression to be the theme of the occasion.
Some visitors arrived Saturday afternoon in white Old Savannah Tour trolley buses, whereas others got here in black SUVs, handing over to guards what seemed like invites. The white playing cards appeared to function a drawing of a chicken, with its wings prolonged.
Guests, together with director Kevin Smith — who posted an image of himself on Instagram earlier than the wedding ceremony — wore white.
White flowers with lengthy trails of inexperienced leaves cascaded over an open, outside seating space, which featured a white flooring and white piano.
The couple first dated from 2002 to 2004, rekindled their romance final year, and introduced their engagement in April. They acquired hitched at an intimate wedding ceremony at A Little White Wedding Chapel in Sin City on July 16.
The “Good Will Hunting” star, 50, and the “Enough” actress, 53, went on to celebrate their honeymoon in Paris, the place they had been noticed canoodling.
On Thursday, a marquee was seen being constructed on the Oscar-winning actor’s property as staff ready for the ceremony.
Stars together with Matt Damon and Jimmy Kimmel, Casey Affleck had been anticipated to attend the lovebirds’ second wedding ceremony.
Security was tight all through the day.
Guards blocked the doorway to Hampton Island, the unique enclave the place Affleck’s compound is situated. Guards checked IDs for anybody coming into and gave out white paper wristbands, as a police officer sat close by in a automotive labeled Liberty County Sheriff.
Authorities applied a three-mile no-fly zone over the plantation-style house the place the lavish wedding ceremony was held, based on the Daily Mail. The no-fly space stretched inside a 3 mile radius of the property, the newspaper reported.
Security boats additionally patrolled the close by North Newport River, which backs onto the property.
Workers hustled to place the ending touches on the property required putting in dance flooring, particular lighting, a raft for a fireworks show and patching up a potholed street. The worth was estimated at greater than $400,000.
Affleck has owned the property since 2003, which was designed by an Atlanta architect to resemble a southern plantation. It features a 6,000-square-foot fundamental house often called “the big house,” a ten,000-square-foot visitor cottage, deep water dock and equestrian services.
The marriage to Lopez is Affleck’s second time tying the knot after his 2018 divorce from Jennifer Garner. Lopez has been married three earlier occasions, together with to Marc Anthony, the daddy of her twins; actor Chris Judd and producer Ajani Noa.
Joey Norris, a resident of Riceboro, stated he’d like to fulfill Lopez at some point.
“They tried it one time before, didn’t they? Fell out of love. Better luck this time.”
