Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck will celebrate their marriage with a wedding party at his $9M estate in Georgia… the SAME venue they planned to marry at 20 years ago
- The couple surprised fans when they married in a low-key Las Vegas ceremony over the weekend
- TMZ report Jen and Ben are planning to party at the actor’s $9million estate in Georgia
- The huge estate is the same venue they originally planned to marry at during their engagement 20 years ago
- Ben purchased the home in 2003 when he was still with Lopez, paying just over $7million
- The Oscar-winning star listed the property in 2019 for almost $9million, but there appears to have been no takers
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are planning to celebrate their marriage at the same venue they made plans to wed at 20 years ago.
The couple surprised fans when they married in a low-key Las Vegas ceremony over the weekend, but it’s now been revealed the newlyweds are planning a huge celebration with their friends and family in Georgia.
TMZ report Jen and Ben will party at the actor’s $9million estate in Georgia – the exact same venue they originally planned to marry at during their engagement 20 years ago, before they called off the nuptials days before the wedding.
Celebrating in style: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are planning to celebrate their marriage at the same venue they made plans to wed at 20 years ago
Ben purchased the home in 2003 when he was still with Lopez, paying just over $7million.
The Oscar-winning star listed the property in 2019 for almost $9million, but there appears to have been no takers, and the huge estate in the coastal town of Riceboro, Georgia, just outside of Savannah, is now the perfect wedding venue.
TMZ report that the couple originally planned to marry at Ben’s 87 acre home back in 2002 and had everything in place leading up to the big day, including security.
The couple famously called off their original wedding though, just days before the ceremony, citing the circus surrounding the nupitals.
The location? TMZ report Jen and Ben are planning to party at the actor’s $9million estate in Georgia – the exact same venue they originally planned to marry at in 2003
Married: The couple surprised fans when they married in a low-key Las Vegas ceremony over the weekend, but it’s now been revealed the newlyweds are planning a huge celebration
The property is about an hour’s drive from Savannah, and features several homes, including a 10,000 square foot, two story main house and a smaller, 6,000 sq. foot home, perfect for their celebrations.
People shared on Monday that the elopement is just the start of Jennifer and Ben’s wedding season.
Mr and Mrs Affleck ‘plan on having a bigger party so they can celebrate with family and friends,’ an insider revealed.
Fancy digs: The two-story mansion has four bedrooms and four-and-a-half bathrooms. He listed the property in 2019 for almost $9million, but there appears to have been no takers. Affleck purchased the home in 2003 when he was still with Lopez, paying just over $7million
The bonus house: There are also two other smaller properties on the grounds with additional bedrooms, providing plenty of room for guests
Back then: TMZ report that the couple originally planned to marry at Ben’s 87 acre home back in 2002 and had everything in place leading up to the big day, including security (pictured in 2002)
The couple’s children and Jennifer’s mother Guadalupe were the witnesses for their Vegas ceremony, but it’s thought the A-list pair will have a big guest list for their Georgia celebrations.
People did not name when or where Bennifer’s second wedding will take place, but TMZ report the event will take place in the next few ‘weeks.’
It was also claimed that Jennifer recently flew to the Georgia house to look it over and talk plans with her manager Benny Medina. Ben was also believe to be on site.
Round one: The lovebirds are planning on having a big wedding with friends and family in the near future, according to People
Wedding look: Here JLo is seen in one of her two wedding dresses in Sin City; this dress is from one of her old movies, but she did not name the film
They seem to be taking a page from Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker’s wedding book.
That is what Kourtney and Travis did: they first wed in Las Vegas in April (though it was not official as they did not have a wedding license), then got their license at a courthouse in Santa Barbara in early May.
And they subsequently threw a spectacular wedding in Portofino, Italy with her famous family – including Kim, Khloe, Kendall and Kylie – in Italy in late May.
Jennifer, 52, and Ben, 49, did it slightly different as they did have their wedding license in place when they tied the knot in Vegas on Saturday. So she is officially Mrs Affleck.
The place of the wedding: The Little White Chapel in Las Vegas is where it is believed the stars got married
And a splashy honeymoon is not in the cards just now.
‘They don’t have a honeymoon planned yet. Jennifer says that every day with Ben is a honeymoon,’ the source told the site.
‘Ever since they started dating again, Jennifer has truly believed that this is it. She is looking forward to growing old with Ben,’ added the insider.
‘She is very happy and content with Ben. She couldn’t ask for anything else. She thinks it’s all perfect.’
The couple were determined to have a ‘fun and casual’ wedding. They made a conscious decision to have a distinctly different wedding from what they had planned almost two decades earlier.
The insider explained to Us Weekly: ‘They both thought it was a fun and casual way to tie the knot.’
Maybe LA? It is not known when or where Bennifer’s second wedding will take place. Seen in February in Los Angeles
Her family: Jennifer’s closest family members are her twins Max and Emme as well as her mother Guadalupe and dad David, and sisters Lynda and Leslie. Seen in 2013
Jennifer and Ben rekindled their romance last year, after previously getting engaged in 2003.
And this time, the celebrity duo decided they didn’t ‘want to wait any longer’ before tying the knot.
The source shared: ‘They both are so comfortable with each other and make each other so happy, so they don’t want to wait any longer.’
Jennifer actually confirmed their Vegas wedding in her newsletter Sunday.
The chart-topping star also signed the letter using the name ‘Jennifer Lynn Affleck’.
No honeymoon yet: And a splashy honeymoon is not in the cards just now. ‘They don’t have a honeymoon planned yet. Jennifer says that every day with Ben is a honeymoon,’ the source told the site. Here she is seen with her wedding band on after the wedding
The new rock: Her first engagement ring from Ben was pink and the new one is green
She wrote: ‘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. We barely made it to the little white wedding chapel by midnight. They graciously stayed open late a few minutes, let us take pictures in a pink Cadillac convertible, evidently once used by the king himself (but if we wanted Elvis himself to show, that cost extra and he was in bed).’
Jennifer also revealed she wore a dress from an old movie, while Ben wore a jacket from his closet for the ceremony.
She said: ‘We read our own vows in the little chapel and gave one another the rings we’ll wear for the rest of our lives. In the end it was the best possible wedding we could have imagined.’
After meeting on the set of the film Gigli in 2002, Jen and Ben struck up a romance and took on the collective name ‘Bennifer,’ bestowed upon them by fans.
Following a proposal complete with a six-carat pink diamond ring, the twosome planned a lavish September 2003 wedding.
However, just days before the date the duo announced that they planned to postpone the event.
Deja vu! They seem to be taking a page from Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker’s wedding book. Seen in Italy after their wedding
‘When we found ourselves seriously contemplating hiring three separate “decoy brides” at three different locations, we realized that something was awry,’ they said in a joint statement.
But months later they ended their romance completely, and married other people shortly thereafter.
Lopez united with Marc Anthony and Affleck wed Jennifer Garner, with both relationships producing kids.
Twins Emme and Max, 14, are shared by Jennifer and Marc while Violet, 16, Seraphina, 13, and Sam, ten, belong to Affleck and Garner.
Jennifer Lopez’s highs and lows of her quest for love
By Brian Marks For Dailymail.com
Jennifer Lopez’s romantic life has been a road filled with rocky passages and sharp turns.
And the 52-year-old hitmaker shocked the world last year when she called off her engagement to New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez and rekindled her relationship with Ben Affleck.
Now, with Jennifer confirming she’s engaged to the 49-year-old Academy Award winner for the second time, MailOnline takes a look at all of the highs and lows of Jennifer’s quest for love…
Highs and lows: With Jennifer Lopez recently confirming she’s engaged to actor/director Ben Affleck for the second time, MailOnline is taking a look at all of the highs and lows of the 52-year-old singer’s quest for love
Following stints on the CBS crime drama Second Chances and its spin-off Hotel Malibu in the mid-1990s, J-Lo shot to fame with her star-making turns in Selena and the jungle thriller Anaconda, both in 1997.
The Jenny From The Block singer was married to Cuban waiter and occasional actor Ojani Noa for a short period from February 1997 to January 1998.
Though the marriage was brief, it resulted in multiple tasteless legal challenges for the aspiring actress.
First time: The Jenny From The Block singer was married to Cuban waiter and occasional actor Ojani Noa for a short period from February 1997–January 1998 (pictured in 1998)
Following their divorce, Noa worked for Jennifer for six months managing her LA-based Cuban restaurant, Madre’s.
After being fired from the position, he sued for breech of contract and threatened to release both a nude tape of his ex-wife and a tell-all book painting her as a perverted sex fiend.
Slime ball: After being fired from the position, he sued for breech of contract and threatened to release both a nude tape of his ex-wife and a tell-all book painting her as a perverted sex fiend (pictured in 1998)
‘There is revealing video of Jennifer with a lack of clothing and in sexual situations, especially in the hotel footage from the honeymoon,’ said Ed Meyer, an associate of Noa’s, while the tape was on the market.
‘The videos contain salacious material and are going to shock her fans.’
After a six-year legal battle, the Hollywood star was able to block the release of the tape and the tell-all from the ‘gold-digging’ ex.
High profile: While preparing the release of her debut album, On The 6, Jennifer sparked up a relationship with one of its producers, Sean ‘Puff Daddy’ Combs, 51 (pictured in 2000)
While preparing the release of her debut album, On The 6, Jennifer sparked up a relationship with one of its producers, Sean ‘Puff Daddy’ Combs, 51.
The record spawned the number one hit If You Had My Love and established her as a singer to be reckoned with.
Jennifer became an alluring palette for fashion designers during their relationship, and she debuted her most famous outfit during the Grammy Awards ceremony.
The green silk chiffon dress from Versace was super low-cut, extending below her navel and barely covering her cleavage.
Legal scare: The two were charged with criminal possession of a weapon in 1999, though the charges were later dropped against her as she was determined to be uninvolved (pictured in 1999)
Once again, though, Jennifer found herself embroiled in legal issues, this time far more serious.
On December 27, 1999, Jennifer and Sean were arrested following a shooting outside the Times Square Club in Manhattan.
The two were charged with criminal possession of a weapon, though the charges were later dropped against her as she was determined to be uninvolved.
Jennifer broke up with the rap mogul a month before his trial was slated to begin in 2001. He was ultimately acquitted on all charges.
Short-lived marriage: In late 2000, she met Chris Judd, 51, a dancer and songwriter, when he directed her Love Don’t Cost A Thing music video. The two were quickly inseparable, and married on September 29, 2001. By June of 2002 they had split, and the divorce was finalized in 2003 (pictured in 2001)
The Out Of Sight star launched into another short-lived romance immediately following her break-up with Puff Daddy.
In late 2000, she met Chris Judd, 51, a dancer and songwriter, when he directed her Love Don’t Cost A Thing music video.
The two were quickly inseparable, and married on September 29, 2001. By June of 2002 they had split, and the divorce was finalized in 2003.
Bennifer: J-Lo’s most high profile romance was her relationship with Ben Affleck, 48, whom she dated from 2002 to late 2003 (pictured in 2003)
J-Lo’s most high profile romance was her relationship with Ben Affleck, 49, whom she dated from 2002 to late 2003.
The two met on the set of Gigli, their ill-fated romantic comedy that was a critical and commercial bomb.
Ben proposed to Jennifer in November 2002, and media outlets began to refer to the couple as ‘Bennifer,’ launching the era of celebrity couple nicknames.
The two called off their September 2003 wedding ceremony in Santa Barbara, California, only a day before.
The relationship wasn’t meant to be at the time, and they split in January 2004.
But 17-years later in May 2021, the former Hollywood power couple rekindled their famous romance.
Media sensation: Ben proposed to Jennifer in November 2002, and media outlets began to refer to the couple as ‘Bennifer,’ launching the era of celebrity couple nicknames (pictured in 2003)
Following the near-marriage to Ben, Jennifer began her longest relationship to date with Latin singer Marc Anthony, 52.
He became her third husband when the two married in 2004, less than a year after her split from Ben.
In 2008, she and Marc welcomed twins, Maximilian and Emme, now 13.
The couple announced their separation in July 2011, and the divorce was finalized in 2014, with Jennifer retaining physical custody of their two children.
Long-lasting: Following the near-marriage to Ben, Jennifer began her longest relationship to date with Latin singer Marc Anthony, 52 (pictured in 2007)
Growing family: He became her third husband when the two married in 2004, less than a year after her split from Ben. In 2008, she and Marc welcomed twins, Maximilian and Emme, now 13 (pictured in 2005)
Rebound: Following the dissolution of her longest marriage, the Maid In Manhattan star sparked up a more casual relationship with her former back-up dancer Casper Smart, 33, from 2011-2016 (pictured in 2016)
Following the dissolution of her longest marriage, the Maid In Manhattan star sparked up a more casual relationship with her former back-up dancer Casper Smart, 33.
The two were on and off following her separation from Marc in 2011 through August 2016.
In February 2017, Jennifer began dating Alex Rodriguez.
Making it last: In February 2017, Jennifer began dating Alex Rodriguez (pictured in 2019)
She seemed to have something special with Alex. The New York Yankees star fostered a loving, blended family with his soon-to-be wife and her children.
He brings daughters Ella Alexander, 12, and Natasha Alexander, 16, to the relationship. The combined family are often together during outings.
The couple have long hinted they did see a wedding in the future, though have been allowing things to unfold naturally rather then rush into an engagement.
The actress told People in 2019 that the couple would ‘think about getting married… it will happen naturally when and if it’s supposed to.’
Loving couple: She seemed to have something special with Alex. The New York Yankees star fostered a loving, blended family with his soon-to-be wife and her children (pictured in happier times)
Having tied the knot three times, Jennifer explained she wanted to be absolutely certain the fourth time was the charm.
‘I rushed into three different marriages. At this point I want to be sure.’
Yet in March 2021, it was reported that the duo had ‘split’ over his ‘friendship’ with Southern Charm’s Madison LeCroy a factor.
In February, Madison claimed that she spoke with Rodriguez over the phone but insisted it was ‘innocent’ and that he ‘never physically cheated’ on Jennifer.
However, a source told DailyMail.com at the time: ‘Alex has never met or spoken to Madison or anyone from the show.’
In April, the former couple confirmed their split, announcing: ‘We have realized we are better as friends and look forward to remaining so.’
Claims: Yet in March 2021, it was reported that the duo had ‘split’ over his ‘friendship’ with Southern Charm’s Madison LeCroy, pictured, a factor
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