“Love Never Fails.”
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck said “I do” for the second time in a lavish ceremony at Affleck’s estate in Riceboro, Ga., on Saturday.
The lovebirds – who initially tied the knot in Las Vegas last month – welcomed A-listers like Matt Damon and Jimmy Kimmel, along with talent agent Patrick Whitesell, Australian model Pia Miller and “Jay and Silent Bob” stars Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes.
Damon took a private jet to Georgia with wife Luciana Barroso on Friday, a source previously shared with Page Six, while Affleck’s younger brother, Casey, and ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, were both no-shows at the three-day event, despite receiving invites.
Inside the reception, a neon “Mr. and Mrs. Affleck” sign adorned one wall, while several wooden boards were placed on the floor, reading, “Love always hopes and always preserves,” “Love never fails,” and “Love always protects it always trusts.”
Miller shared a series of clips to her Instagram Story throughout the night, featuring a stunning fireworks display, and a brief video of herself on the dance floor.
The wedding even served as a reunion for Mewes and Smith, who posed for a snap with their respective wives, Jordan Monsanto and Jennifer Schwalbach Smith.
“Dressy as f—… @jenschwalbach, @jaymewes & @jordanmonsanto out on the town,” Smith captioned a snap of the group in their all-white ensembles.
“This is as formal as I’ve been dressed since maybe my First Communion when I was 7,” the director joked.
Meanwhile, former Mrs. Affleck, Garner, was all smiles as she skipped the celebration in favor of a visit to Sam’s Club.
The actress was photographed at the store in South Charleston, W.Va., just before 4 p.m. on Saturday, TMZ reported.
Photos obtained by the outlet showed the actress rocking a casual ensemble while shopping with her father and her businessman boyfriend, John Miller.
Garner’s kids, Violet, 16, Seraphina, 13, and Samuel, 10, weren’t in tow, as they spent the weekend celebrating their dad’s rekindled romance with the “Let’s Get Loud” singer.
The Afflecks first said “I do” in a low-key, Las Vegas ceremony back in July after obtaining a marriage license from Clark County, NV. The following day, Lopez took to her “On The JLo” newsletter to share details from the big day with fans.
“We did it. Love is beautiful. Love is kind. And it turns out love is patient. Twenty years patient,” the “Marry Me” actress gushed at the time.
“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.”
She continued, “Behind us two men held hands and held each other. In front of us, a young couple who made the three hour drive from Victorville on their daughter’s second birthday — all of us wanting the same thing — for the world to recognize us as partners and to declare our love to the world through the ancient and nearly universal symbol of marriage.”
Lopez added that she wore “a dress from an old movie” for her special day, tying the knot in a “little chapel.”
The Bronx native met the Boston heartthrob in 2001 on the set of their movie “Gigli” while Lopez was still married to her second husband, Cris Judd.
Following their June 2002 separation, “Bennifer” came to be, with Affleck first proposing in 2002. Unfortunately, they never made it down the aisle the first time around.
The pair then reunited in 2021 and it’s been a whirlwind romance ever since.
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