They met in 2001, got engaged, broke up in 2004 after having already postponed their wedding due to the excessive media attention they received. More than 20 years later, Jennifer Lopez, 53, and Ben Affleck, 50, made their love story official last Saturday, in a ceremony that took place at the groom’s property, in the state of Georgia, after of their wedding in Las Vegas. an exciting summer for the Bennifers. It was known that the bride had chosen Ralph Lauren for the celebrations last weekend, but the long-awaited images were missing: finally, they were published images of the three dresses worn by the bride.

To walk down the aisle, Jennifer Lopez wore a piece made to measure by the American brand, the fashion house chosen by the star. According to Vogue, the mermaid cut model was made using over a thousand napkins of fabric hand-sewn on the tail to create the dramatic and romantic effect of ruffles, made from 500 meters of fabric. At the back, the Ralph Lauren team opted to create a deep slit at the back, a choice that may (or may not) have been intentional, but which immediately transports the biggest fans to the cut of the iconic Versace gown she wore in the ceremony. of the Grammys in 2000. The groom opted for a suit with a white jacket and black pants, also by Ralph Lauren.

After the 45-minute ceremony, which took place in the garden at the rear of the property, and was officiated by the author and life coach Jay Shetty – Guests dressed in white, as required by the dress code, made their way to a cocktail party inside the house before being sent to the barn, where dinner was served. For these moments of the night, J.Lo wore two more dresses from the same brand: one decorated with cascades of pearls and the other with a mermaid silhouette and an opening at the neckline decorated with Swarovski crystals.

At the end of the night, the 135 guests enjoyed a fireworks display over the property’s lake. Among the guest list were familiar faces like actor Matt Damon and director Kevin Smith.

The recent couple met on the set of the movie “Duro Amor” (“Gigli”), in 2001, and starred in perhaps the most mediatic romance of the beginning of the century. In 2002 they became engaged, in 2003 they postponed the ceremony and ended up separating in 2004. Affleck later married Jennifer Garner and had three children. Lopez married Marc Anthony and they were the parents of twins Max and Emme.

After their respective marriages ended, they went on with their lives until meet again in June 2021. This year, they got engaged again and tied the knot on July 16 in an intimate ceremony in Las Vegas before throwing a huge party with friends and family.

Luxury honeymoon in Italy

If the simple ceremony in Las Vegas was followed by a resounding honeymoon in Paris, with the looks chosen by López to follow hand in hand during this visit to the French capital, Italy was the chosen destination to complete the party of the 8.9 millions. dollars in Georgia. Photographed by the Daily Mail, the couple were seen dining at the Grand Hotel Tremezzo on Lake Como, chatting animatedly as they appeared to be looking at photos of the ceremony on J.Lo’s cell phone. According to the same newspaper, they left hand in hand at 10:30 p.m.