Second time’s the charm! Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck celebrated their marriage — again — with help from friends and family.
Ahead of their Saturday, August 20 vows, Affleck, 50, and Lopez, 53, planned a huge affair at the Good Will Hunting star’s Riceboro, Georgia, estate. The weekend got off to a rocky start with Affleck’s mom, Christopher Anne Boldt, being taken to a Savannah-area hospital via ambulance on Friday, August 19, per the Daily Mail. She was discharged later that day and escorted home by both her son and daughter-in-law.
However, the medical issue was only a brief hiccup in the party plans. Celebrities such as Matt Damon, Kevin Smith and more were spotted landing at the airport in Savannah, Georgia, ahead of the event.
The Hustlers actress and the Oscar winner tied the knot in Las Vegas last month after getting engaged in April for the second time. The New York City native confirmed the milestone in a July 17 issue of her “On the JLo” newsletter.
“We did it. Love is beautiful. Love is kind. And it turns out love is patient. Twenty years patient,” the Selena star wrote at the time, hours after Us Weekly confirmed that she and the Argo director had made it official. “[The wedding was] exactly what we wanted. Last night we flew to Vegas, stood in line for a license with four other couples, all making the same journey to the wedding capital of the world.”
Shortly after the low-key ceremony, an insider told Us that the duo planned to have a larger celebration later on with a bigger group of their friends and family. Their choice to elope, the source noted, was a long time coming.
“Jen and Ben have talked about eloping for months now and it felt right for them,” the insider told Us. “[They] have both already had big weddings beforehand, so the pageantry isn’t as important to them as it once was.”
Days after their Sin City nuptials, the pair jetted off to Paris for a honeymoon, part of which they enjoyed with their kids. Lopez shares twins Max and Emme, 14, with ex-husband Marc Anthony. Affleck, for his part, shares daughters Violet, 16, and Seraphina, 13, and son Samuel, 10, with ex-wife Jennifer Garner.
The “Get Right” songstress and the Justice League star previously dated from 2002 to 2004 after connecting on the set of their movie Gigli. The pair were set to wed in September 2003, but they called off the ceremony due to “excessive media attention” and broke up four months later.
The twosome reconnected in 2021 following Lopez’s split from ex-fiancé Alex Rodriguez. The Shades of Blue alum and the Good Will Hunting screenwriter made their romance Instagram official in July 2021, making their red carpet debut together two months later at the Venice International Film Festival.
“Ben and Jen [felt] so close to each other very quickly,” a source exclusively told Us in May 2021. “The old flame is absolutely rekindled. They picked up where they left off in terms of affection for each other. … They both respect and trust each other.”
They're set to have a weekend-long celebration, but the Saturday night party is expected to be the biggest part of the event after their private Las Vegas nuptials made their union official. Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP/Shutterstock
The events are underway at Affleck's waterfront property on Hampton Island in Riceboro, Georgia. SplashNews.com
About 150 guests are expected to attend the nuptials. Damon and wife Luciana Bozán were spotted arriving in Georgia in photos obtained by Page Six on Friday, August 19. Smith landed at the airport in Savannah with wife Jennifer Schwalbach Smith on Saturday, August 20, as did Endeavor talent executive Patrick Whitesell and wife Pia Miller. Affleck and Lopez's children are also expected to attend. Violet, 16, Seraphina, 13, and Samuel, 10, who the Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice star shares with ex-wife Jennifer Garner, are all in Georgia. Lopez's child Emme, 14, who she shares with ex Marc Anthony, was spotted in town as well. Both Lopez's mother, Guadalupe Rodriguez, and Affleck's mom arrived in Savannah prior to the weekend. Matt Baron/Shutterstock
Unfortunately, the big trip started with a visit to the hospital. Affleck and Lopez were spotted escorting his mother out of the local hospital in a wheelchair on Friday. She'd been taken from his estate in an ambulance earlier that day after reportedly slipping and hurting herself on the dock. In photos obtained by the Daily Mail, the emergency vehicle was seen arriving and then exiting the property in route to a Savannah-area hospital. The Jersey Girl star’s car appeared to be following the ambulance, and he and Lopez brought her home later that day. Shutterstock
Expect the two to find all kinds of ways to make the celebration of their love special. Per photos obtained by the Daily Mail, there will be fireworks as a barge was already set up on Saturday afternoon. Plenty of tents were set up for privacy and the event will be packed with security on land and water. SplashNews.com
The pair officially tied the knot again on Saturday, August 20. Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock
Lopez wore a long, white Ralph Lauren gown, per the Daily Mail. The romantic dress featured a lengthy train and veil. For his part, Affleck looked dapper in a white jacket and black dress pants. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP/Shutterstock
Ben's brother, Casey Affleck, was in Los Angeles on Saturday, per TMZ. When asked why he wasn't there, the Perfect Storm actor ignored the question, though he eventually appeared to mumble that he "fell asleep." Marco Provvisionato/IPA/Shutterstock
The 13 Going on 30 star was spotted shopping at Sam's Club in her home state of West Virginia on Saturday, per photos obtained by TMZ. She appeared to be with boyfriend John Miller and her dad, William Garner. The Juno star also posed for photos with fans. CraSH/imageSPACE/Shutterstock
The couple's wedding was Old Hollywood themed, per the Daily Mail. Shutterstock
Affleck's farmhouse — which led to the reception outdoors — featured vintage posters of old movies, while a bouquet of violets (in honor of his daughter Violet) sat on a table, as seen in photos obtained by the Daily Mail. The celebration was also decked out with a fitting sign that read, "Jennifer & Ben, baby i love u, heart & soul, marry me, let's get loud!" Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/Shutterstock
Ben and J. Lo are hosting a post-wedding barbecue, per the Daily Mail, which obtained footage of wedding guests leaving their hotel on August 21, reportedly en route to the party. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP/Shutterstock
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