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Inside Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s lavish wedding day

The Hollywood couple hosted a second wedding at the weekend, with guests sharing photos of the lavish, star-studded ceremony.

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez marry for the second time

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck said “I do” for the second time at the weekend as they held a lavish ceremony at Affleck’s estate in Georgia, US.

The pair – who initially tied the knot in Las Vegas last month – welcomed A-list guests to the white dress coded wedding, including Matt Damon, Jimmy Kimmel, talent agent Patrick Whitesell, Australian model Pia Miller and Jay And Silent Bob stars Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes, New York Post reports.

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Ben and JLo’s wedding in Georgia.
Ben and JLo’s wedding in Georgia.

Damon took a private jet to Georgia with wife Luciana Barroso on Friday, a source previously shared with Page Six, while Affleck’s ex-wife Jennifer Garner and his younger brother Casey 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.”

‘Love never fails,’ one wooden board read.
‘Love never fails,’ one wooden board read.
‘Love always protects, it always trusts,’ another sign read.
‘Love always protects, it always trusts,’ another sign read.

A fourth sign read, “Love is not easily angered and keeps no record of wrongs.”

Miller, who starred on Home And Away from 2015 to 2018, 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.

Spectacular fireworks at the reception.
Spectacular fireworks at the reception.
Wedding guests were spotted dancing the night away in clips shared to social media.
Wedding guests were spotted dancing the night away in clips shared to social media.

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**k … @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 seven,” the director joked.

‘Jay and Silent Bob’ stars Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes reunited.
‘Jay and Silent Bob’ stars Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes reunited.

The lovebirds even gifted “J&B” themed chocolates to people staying in nearby hotels, an anonymous submission to gossip account DeuxMoi claimed.

“Thank you so much for making our wedding weekend celebration so special,” a note, which came alongside the chocolates read. “Sweet dreams. J&B.”

They gifted sweets to guests at nearby hotels.
They gifted sweets to guests at nearby hotels.

Meanwhile, Jennifer Garner, was all smiles as she was spotted in retail store Sam’s Club after skipping the celebration.

The US actress was photographed at the store in South Charleston, West Virginia, just before 4pm on Saturday, TMZreported.

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 children, Violet, 16, Seraphina, 13, and Samuel, 10, were at their father’s wedding celebrations.

The Afflecks first said “I do” in a low-key, Las Vegas ceremony back in July.

The couple at their Vegas wedding in July.
The couple at their Vegas wedding in July.
‘Bennifer’ surprised fans after eloping.
‘Bennifer’ surprised fans after eloping.

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 licence 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 recognise us as partners and to declare our love to the world through the ancient and nearly universal symbol of marriage.”

‘Love is beautiful. Love is kind. And it turns out love is patient.’
‘Love is beautiful. Love is kind. And it turns out love is patient.’

Lopez added that she wore “a dress from an old movie” for her special day, tying the knot in a “little chapel”.

The pair first met 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.

This story originally appeared on New York Post and was reproduced with permission

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