‘We realised we were crazy about each other’: Jennifer Lopez says she fell in love with ‘biggest fan’ Ben Affleck while filming doomed rom-com Gigli – and claims rekindling their romance left her ‘inspired and overtaken with emotion’
- Jennifer has opened up on falling in love with her husband and ‘soulmate’ Ben, the effects of their breakup and rekindling their romance 18 years later, as she promotes her forthcoming album This Is Me… Now
- The singer, 53, and the actor, 50, dated in the early 2000s and got engaged, only to call-off their wedding in fall 2003, blaming excessive media attention
- Ben went on to marry Jennifer Garner in 2005 and had three children Violet, 16, Seraphina, 13, and Sam, 11 while Jennifer had twins, Emme and Max, 14, with ex-husband Marc Anthony
- The celebrity couple known as ‘Bennifer’, reconnected last year and got back together, going on to tie the knot in a stunning ceremony in Georgia in August 2022
- She explained how they first fell for each other as they filmed their rom-com Gigli in 2001 and that it wasn’t love at first sight, but a slow burner that was cemented as they filmed Jersey Girl together in 2002
- JLo called their breakup the ‘biggest heartbreak of my life’ and gushed about how the couple finally got their ‘happy ending’ 20 years down the line
Jennifer Lopez has opened up on falling in love with her husband and ‘soulmate’ Ben Affleck, the effects of their breakup and rekindling their romance 18 years later, as she promotes her forthcoming album.
The singer, 53, and the actor, 50, dated in the early 2000s and got engaged, only to call-off their wedding in fall 2003, blaming excessive media attention.
The celebrity couple known as ‘Bennifer’, reconnected last year and got back together, going on to tie the knot in a stunning ceremony in Georgia in August 2022.
Candid: Jennifer Lopez has opened up on falling in love with her husband and ‘soulmate’ Ben Affleck, the effects of their breakup and rekindling their romance 18 years later, as she promotes her forthcoming album
Speaking to Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 to reflect on the 20th anniversary of her landmark album This Is Me…Then, Jennifer got candid about her and Ben’s love story.
She explained how they first fell for each other as they filmed their rom-com Gigli in 2001, a famously critically panned film and box-office bomb, and that it wasn’t love at first sight, but a slow burner that developed over time and then was cemented as they filmed Jersey Girl together in 2002.
Jennifer said: ‘I think what happened is, as we worked together, we became such good friends. We realised that we were crazy about each other.
‘I found myself kind of thinking about him after the movie was over. And having to take care of my own business, because I was coming out of a relationship at that time.
‘But it’s like you just knew it. It’s just like, “This is the person I want to be with.” And that happened over a period of months. It wasn’t an instant thing because we weren’t allowed to do that. Yeah, it kind of grew over time.’
Loved-up: The singer, 53, and the actor, 50, dated in the early 2000s and got engaged, only to call-off their wedding in fall 2003, blaming excessive media attention (pictured in November)
However, the hitmaker went on to blame the media attention on their relationship as its downfall, saying that it ‘destroyed’ them while fuelling their professional lives.
She said: ‘It was a new thing and it destroyed us. That was part of what destroyed us was the outside energy that was coming at us. And we loved each other. It was hard.
‘It felt, at times, unfair, but neither one of us is that person to be like, woe is me. So we were like, well, we just got to dust it off and keep it moving. I think, in the weirdest way, that it motivated both of us to then become and do the things that we wound up doing, which is going into hyper-gear.
‘He went into hyper-gear and I went into hyper-gear. But not together. We had to do it separately. He went on to start directing, win his Oscar, do his second Oscar, do his thing where people had written him off in a way. The same thing with me.
Rekindled love: The celebrity couple known as ‘Bennifer’, reconnected last year and got back together, going on to tie the knot in a stunning ceremony in Georgia in August 2022. Jennifer Lopez says new album captures love story with Ben Affleck
First meetings: She explained how they first fell for each other as they filmed their rom-com Gigli in 2001, (pictured) a famously critically panned film and box-office bomb
‘It was just like people were like, “Her music career’s over. She’s this, she’s that.” You know what I mean? I wasn’t getting movies. I had to power my way back. I had to work and work. I got divorced and I was like, “Okay, I’ll do the reality show. I’ll do the television show. I’ll do the single. I’ll do this.” And it was just, “Okay, I’m going to go on tour for the first time.”
‘All these things with two babies. It fuelled us in a weird way that we felt we had to prove ourselves again.’
Ben went on to marry Jennifer Garner in 2005 and had three children Violet, 16, Seraphina, 13, and Sam, 11 while Jennifer had twins, Emme and Max, 14, with ex-husband Marc Anthony.
She called their breakup the ‘biggest heartbreak of my life’ and gushed about how the couple finally got their ‘happy ending’ 20 years down the line.
She said: ‘Dude, I wouldn’t even perform these records. It was so painful after we broke up. Once we called off that wedding 20 years ago, it was the biggest heartbreak of my life. I honestly felt like I was going to die. It sent me on a spiral for the next 18 years where I just couldn’t get it right.
Heating up: She said that it wasn’t love at first sight, but a slow burner that developed over time and then was cemented as they filmed Jersey Girl together in 2002 (pictured)
‘But now, 20 years later, it does have a happy ending. It has the most would-never-happen-in-Hollywood ending. “That would never happen. We’re not going to write that because nobody would believe it” ending.
‘It’s funny because when me and Ben got back together, he was like, “You never performed the songs. You never did I’m glad. You never did this. You never did that.” I was like, “You’re right. It was painful.” It was a part of me then that I had to put away to move on and survive. It was a survival tactic, for sure.’
Speaking on how they fell back in love, Jennifer said that the pair had to go their separate ways only to come back together, and said now they were older they were surer of their love than ever before.
She said: ‘I think now that we’re older, we realise, it’s much more clear, because even in ‘Then’ when we felt that way, now we know. Now, we know. And there is no questions and there is no kind of like, “Well, let’s see how this goes.” Like, “Nope, it’s me and you. That’s it. All the way, till the end. That’s it. It’s going to be us.”’
Zane asked: ‘Was it quick? When you came together again and realised that the love was still…’
Split: However, the hitmaker went on to blame the media attention on their relationship as its downfall, saying that it ‘destroyed’ them while fuelling their professional lives (pictured in 2003)
Jennifer answered: ‘Immediate? That was the immediate,’ while Zane finished: ‘We’re not wasting any more time.’
Jennifer replied: ‘We’re not, we know. We had our kids and we had to tread lightly and carefully so they could come along with us…Because they didn’t live those years before. And they’re like, “Wow, they’ve known each other forever.” And that’s it.
‘We did know each other forever, and we had to live these separate paths and we did other beautiful things and we had these amazing children.
‘But when we came back together and the universe and God and, as it would have it… Once we got whole enough and complete enough and loved ourselves enough and could stand on our own two feet really completely, as the universe would have it, we were brought into each other’s lives again.
‘And it was a crack in the clouds and that song came through and it was like, “Boom, that’s it.” And we were both very sure.’
‘Happy ending’: She called their breakup, the ‘biggest heartbreak of my life’, and gushed about how the couple finally got their ‘happy ending’ 20 years down the line
Gushing about Ben, Jennifer called him her ‘biggest fan’ and described how his support made her feel ‘so inspired and overtaken with emotion.’
She said: ‘He loves that album. He loves that music. He knows all of the words. You know what I mean? It’s crazy. He also was with me while I was creating it.
‘You know what it is to make an album. You’re listening to the demos in the car. You’re listening to the mixes. “I wrote this today. What do you think of this?” It was that over and over again for two years while we were together, two-and-a-half years that we were together. He knows it so well and he loves it so much.
‘He’s my biggest fan, which is awesome, and supporter. When he came back into my life again, the same thing happened where I felt so inspired and so overtaken with emotion that it was just pouring out of me.’
Jennifer is now preparing to release her latest album This Is Me… Now, on the 20th anniversary of her album This Is Me… Then, in order to preserve this moment in time with Ben.
Supporter: Gushing about Ben, Jennifer called him her ‘biggest fan’ and described how his support made her feel ‘so inspired and overtaken with emotion’
She explained: ‘I fell in love with the love of my life. I was working on an album and it was called ‘This Is Me… Then’. It was all about capturing that moment in time. Now, the most amazing, incredible, unbelievable thing has happened. The reason we’re here is because I want to capture this moment in time because it is even better than the first time.
She went on: ‘It is a little bit like the Twilight Zone. It doesn’t happen. That album, ‘This Is Me… Then’ really captured a moment in time where I fell in love with the love of my life. It’s all right there on the record. I didn’t even realise what was happening and what I was doing.
‘It was just every day going from the set to the recording studio, doing the thing, being in love, him coming into the studio, writing I’m Glad and going, “This reminds me of… ” You know what I mean? Me tweaking the lyrics with him. Every single song that we wrote there, me writing ‘Dear Ben’, it was such a special moment in time to have captured.
She described the 2002 album as ‘prophetic’, saying: ‘I decided to call it This Is Me… Then, this moment in time was captured of finding your soulmate in that time and it’s all there.
‘When I listen to the lyrics now, I didn’t even realise I was writing some of our story that would happen, which was sick still. Some of the records on there, which were more obvious about Ben, but even records that you were like, “That’s a breakup record,” I didn’t even realise that it was prophetic in a weird way.’
JLo went on: ‘A lot of artists feel, I think, or my experience with other artists is that when they’re suffering, when they’re in pain, they come out with this really crazy art.
‘For me, it’s the total opposite. When I’m in love is when I’m inspired the most. I was the most inspired then and I have not made another record like that since then.
‘This Is Me… Then’ really captured a moment in time where I fell in love with the love of my life. It’s all right there on the record. I decided to call it This Is Me… Then, this moment in time was captured of finding your soulmate in that time and it’s all there. When I listen to the lyrics now, I didn’t even realise I was writing some of our story that would happen.’
Delving further into the message of This Is Me Now, Jennifer said it’s about realising that true love does exist and that you have to allow yourself to be vulnerable.
She said: We captured me at this moment in time when I was reunited with the love of my life and we decided we were going to be together forever. The whole message of the album then is this love exists. This is a real love.
‘Now I think what the message of the album is very much if you were wondering if you have, like me at times, lost hope, almost given up, don’t. Because true love does exist and some things do last forever and that’s real. I want to put that message out into the world and that does take a lot of vulnerability.
‘But I couldn’t stop myself and some parts of it scare me. And I think parts of it scare Ben too. He’s like, “Oh, do you really want to say all this stuff?”And I’m like, “I don’t know how else to do it, baby.”
‘I went into it with the attitude of I’m going to capture this moment in time. I’m different than I was 18, 20 years ago. I’m different than I was 20 years ago. I’ve grown. I’ve learned things. I’ve been through some s***. I’ve had some hard times. I’ve been through divorce. I’ve been through a lot of different difficult relationships at times and private things that happened.
‘But it got me to this place and it was just about let’s capture who I am right now, here today, and what I’ve gone through. I mean, we have songs on there that are talk about what this life is for me.
‘Whereas Jenny From the Block was me going, “I’m still Jenny from the block. I know I’m famous now and all this, but I’m still Jenny from the block.” Now I’m talking about my life is not all hearts and flowers like you thought it may have been. Let me tell you a little bit about what it was like.’
Jennifer spoke about the possibility that she would tour the new album, saying: ‘Without a doubt. I’m either going to tour or go to a residency. I’m going to create this show. I will create this show. Yeah. This Is Me Now and Then tour. Now and Then tour, we should call it. We just did it. That’s it. It’s done. Listen, I never know what’s going to happen. I don’t want to go away too much right now. I want to be home.’
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s relationship timeline: From the early 2000s until now
Rekindled romance: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez sent the pop culture sphere into a frenzy by rekindling their romance after 17 years apart; Ben and Jennifer pictured on July 3
2001
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez first met on the set of their film Gigli in December 2001.
The movie, upon its eventual release two years later, won seven Razzies and was branded ‘unwatchable’ by some critics.
It garnered $7.2m in the box office against a reported $55m budget. Yet all was not lost, as the film brought Bennifer closer together.
The beginning: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez first met on the set of their film Gigli in December 2001
SEPTEMBER 2002
Reunited: While they were yet to know about their looming box office failure, Bennifer were in front of the camera once more in 2002 as they reunited to shoot the 2004 movie Jersey Girl
While they were yet to know about their looming box office failure, Bennifer were in front of the camera once more in 2002 as they reunited to shoot the 2004 movie Jersey Girl.
The movie was where their love was cemented and the couple’s romance was born.
Their name was in fact born on-set, as Jersey Girl director Kevin Smith said: ‘Bennifer’ is trending.
‘It’s a name I first gave the kids during ‘Jersey Girl’ pre-production, before the world found out they were dating…
‘I’d later drop the name in an interview with the @nytimes. Shortly thereafter, it appeared in the article and then entered the vernacular.’
2002 ONWARD
The duo made their red carpet debut at the premiere of her movie Maid In Manhattan.
From red carpet appearances to Juicy Couture tracksuits, they soon became one of the world’s most photographed couples thanks to their Hollywood good looks and glamorous style.
NOVEMBER 2002
Engaged: Ben popped the question to Jennifer in 2002 during a visit to see his family in Boston – leading to a delighted surprise; Ben and Jennifer pictured in 2003
Ben popped the question to Jennifer with an eye-popping 6.1-carat pink solitaire diamond from Harry Winston during a visit to see his family in Boston – leading to a delighted surprise.
She described the proposal, saying: ‘It’s just a blanket, a quilt of rose petals, all over the whole entire house. So many candles, and vases, bouquets.
‘And my song I’m Glad was playing… I walk in and I was just like overwhelmed. I wasn’t expecting it, and I was just like ‘Oh my God.”
Ben then revealed his mother Christopher Anne Boldt helped him with the proposal, after which Jennifer said: ‘I just started sobbing. Crying. I was like ‘Oh! My God!”
She went on: ‘I had cried a lot over sadness over the years. And for the first time in my life, I cried incredible purging tears of happiness…
‘It was the most cleansing feeling and the most wonderful feeling I had ever had.’
Later that month, Ben appeared in Jennifer’s Jenny From The Block music video including one scene – designed to look like a stealth paparazzi video – showing the actor caressing her famous derriere.
Not content with a video cameo, Jennifer dedicated her sensual and gushing track Dear Ben from her third studio album This Is Me… Then to her husband-to-be.
SEPTEMBER 2003
Postponed: Days before their wedding, the couple astounded fans when they announced a postponement; Ben and Jennifer pictured in 2003
Days before their highly-publicized wedding, the couple astounded fans when they announced a postponement due to increasingly feverish media attention.
Their statement read: ‘Due to the excessive media attention surrounding our wedding, we have decided to postpone the date…
‘When we found ourselves seriously contemplating hiring three separate ‘decoy brides’ at three different locations, we realized that something was awry…
‘We began to feel that the spirit of what should have been the happiest day of our lives could be compromised.
‘We felt what should have been a joyful and sacred day could be spoiled for us, our families and our friends.’
JANUARY 2004
The couple confirmed their split with a simple statement.
Jennifer’s representative announced: ‘I am confirming the report that Jennifer Lopez has ended her engagement to Ben Affleck.
‘At this difficult time, we ask that you respect her privacy.’
2004 – 2005
Later that year, Jennifer sought comfort in her longtime friend, Marc Anthony, explaining: ‘[I wanted to] find someone who could make me feel loved and wanted in my loneliest hour…
‘Thinking back, maybe deep down I knew that this was a Band-Aid on the cut.’
She married the singer that June and went on to have twins with the star in 2008. She divorced Marc in 2014.
Ben meanwhile wed actress Jennifer Garner in 2005 and they share three children, Violet, 15, Seraphina, 12, and Samuel, 9. The couple split in 2018.
Later in 2004, Jennifer sought comfort in her longtime friend, Marc Anthony and they wed in June (pictured in 2006) Ben meanwhile wed actress Jennifer Garner in 2005 and they share three children, Violet, 15, Seraphina, 12, and Samuel, 9. The couple split in 2018
2012
Ben made it clear that they very much remained friends, when he told The Hollywood Reporter: ‘We don’t have the kind of relationship where she relies on me for advice but we do have the kind of relationship where there’ll be an e-mail saying, ‘Oh, your movie looks great’…
‘I remember when she got American Idol. I said, ‘This was really smart. Good luck.”
‘I respect her. I like her. She’s put up with some stuff that was unfair in her life, and I’m really pleased to see her successful.’
2014
Two years later, Jennifer told Huffington Post: ‘I would do it all over again, I think. I really would. Even the relationship part.
‘I just feel like everything is part of your story and your journey and is meant to be and helps you grow if you’re willing to look at it, and I’m willing to look.’
2016
Struggles: On making their relationship work, Jennifer detailed why things struggled for the pair
On making their relationship work, Jennifer detailed why things struggled for the pair.
She said: ‘I think different time different thing, who knows what could’ve happened, but there was a genuine love there, We didn’t try to have a public relationship…
‘We just happened to be together at the birth of the tabloids, and it was like, ‘Oh my God.’ It was just a lot of pressure.’
APRIL 2021
After being proposed to in 2019, Jennifer unexpectedly called off her engagement to MLB star Alex Rodriguez in April.
‘We have realized we are better as friends and look forward to remaining so. We will continue to work together and support each other on our shared businesses and projects,’ read a statement the pair released at the time.
Done! After being proposed to in 2019, Jennifer unexpectedly called off her engagement to MLB star Alex Rodriguez (pictured) in April
Shortly after, Ben was seen arriving at Jennifer’s home in a white Escalade SUV that is said to belong to the Hustlers star. He was later seen being dropped off by the singer’s security.
They had also reportedly enjoyed several meet-ups at the the Hotel Bel-Air around the same time.
TMZ reported that Affleck had reached out to J-Lo via email while she was in the Dominican Republic shooting her rom-com Shotgun Wedding earlier this year.
The pair are said to have continued communicating until Jennifer wrapped up filming in late April, with numerous sources stating that they were ‘just friends.’
MAY 2021
Ben whisked his former flame Jennifer away on a private jet this past weekend for a romantic getaway trip to a luxury ski resort in Montana, where the actor is understood to own a chalet.
In exclusive pictures obtained by DailyMail.com, the former couple appeared relaxed and at ease around one another as they sat side-by-side in an SUV, with the Good Will Hunting star in the driver’s seat, amid rumors he’s been spending time at the singer’s LA mansion on multiple occasions.
In pictures of the pair arriving back to LA, both Ben and Jennifer looked dressed for comfort as they stood close together while exiting the private plane following the short trip, where they had packed a considerable amount of luggage.
Rekindled: In exclusive pictures obtained by DailyMail.com, Ben, 48, and Jennifer, 51, appeared relaxed and at ease around one another as they then sat side-by-side in an SUV in Montana
Sources claimed to E! that the pair spent ‘about a week’ together at the club, and they ‘were alone’ during their stay.
Following their getaway, Jennifer made several trips to Los Angeles to spend time with Ben, before the Academy Award-winner jetted off to Miami, Florida to spend time at Lopez’s home.
During his stay in Miami, Ben was seen hanging out on Jennifer’s balcony smoking cigarettes before joining the superstar for a gym session.
Sources told In Touch that Ben and Jen ‘looked madly in love’ during their gym date and ‘were clearly picking up where they left off in their relationship years ago.
The insider added: ‘They even shared a kiss on the gym floor and were super playful with each other between sets.’
May 31, 2021 – Rekindled romance CONFIRMED
After weeks of speculation and sources claiming the pair had taken their friendship to a ‘romantic’ level, Ben and Jennifer confirmed the news for themselves during a romantic date night in West Hollywood.
During the outing, Jennifer and Ben had their arms wrapped around one another while waiting to be seated at Wolfgang Puck’s new restaurant located at the swanky Pendry hotel
The 51-year-old On The Floor singer had her head nestled into the 48-year-old Academy Award-winner’s neck as he held her closely with one arm.
JUNE 2021
Relocating? Jennifer sparked rumors that she may relocate from Miami to the West Coast for Ben when she was seen touring school in the LA area for her twins Max and Emme, 13; Ben and Jennifer pictured in July
Jennifer sparked rumors that she may relocate from Miami to the West Coast for Ben when she was seen touring school in the LA area for her twins Max and Emme, 13.
A source told The Sun at the time that Lopez was ‘looking towards LA’ and that her Miami house reminds Lopez too much of her ex and Los Angeles is perfect for a fresh start as it’s convenient for her TV work and photoshoots, which more often take place on the west coast.
In the meantime, Jennifer hunkered down in her $28million mansion in LA and enjoyed several visits to Ben’s Brentwood home throughout the month. He also seen leaving her Bel Air abode on several occasions.
Proving their rekindled passions, Jennifer and Ben were spotted kissing one another on June 15 as they attended JLo’s sister Lynda’s 50th birthday dinner in Malibu.
Also present were Max and Emme, who Ben was seen bonding with during the family gathering at Nobu restaurant.
SUMMER 2021
Blending families: With their relationship in full force, Jennifer and Ben have been working to blend their families
Further blending their families, Ben and Jennifer decided to enjoy a day out at Universal Studios Hollywood ahead of the Fourth Of July holiday.
The couple, who walked with arms wrapped around one another, were joined by Lopez’s twins, as well as Affleck’s nine-year-old son Samuel.
They would then jet out of Los Angeles to celebrate the Fourth Of July in the Hamptons, along with Lopez’s daughter Emme and a pal.
On Thursday, July 15, Ben was spotted driving his girlfriend around as he helped her on her ‘hunt for a mega-mansion’ in Los Angeles, according to TMZ, further fueling rumors that she plans to relocate to be closer to the actor.
JANUARY – MARCH 2022
With their rekindled relationship moving from strength to strength, Ben and Jennifer began their ‘hunt for a mega-mansion’ in the Los Angeles area.
They were photographed on a number of occasions checking out sprawling properties across the city.
In late March, TMZ reported that the happy couple are ‘in escrow’ on a massive $50M mansion with 10 bedrooms and 17 bathrooms in swanky Bel Air
On March 23, Ben supported his pop star girlfriend at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles, where she was honored with the coveted Icon Award.
He was seen sitting in the audience with Jennifer’s daughter Emme, 14, and his young son Samuel, nine.
Major moment: On March 23, Ben supported his pop star girlfriend at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles, where she was honored with the coveted Icon Award
APRIL 2022
Following days of speculation – after she was seen with a huge sparkler on her finger – Jennifer confirmed that she was engaged to Ben for the second time in their relationship.
She confirmed the news in a newsletter shared to her official website on Friday, April 8, which included a touching video that showed her getting emotional as she gawked at her engagement ring.
Earlier in the day, just hours before the news broke, Ben and Jennifer was captured touring real estate spaces in Santa Monica. The On The Floor singer was NOT wearing her engagement ring at the time.
Emotional: She confirmed the news in a newsletter shared to her official website on Friday, April 8, which included a touching video that showed her getting emotional as she gawked at her engagement ring
JULY 16, 2022
Jennifer and Ben tied the knot in Las Vegas on July 16, 2022 which was three months after becoming engaged again and 20 years after the actor first got down on one knee.
The Selena actress, 52, confirmed they said ‘I do’ on her newsletter On The JLo, where she shared details of their intimate wedding held at the Little White Wedding Chapel.
The newsletter was signed ‘Mrs. Jennifer Lynn Affleck’ and included candid selfies of the newlyweds and video of the couple preparing for their special day, including one of Ben getting ready inside the chapel’s bathroom and photos of J.Lo in her wedding dress.
‘We did it. Love is beautiful. Love is kind. And it turns out love is patient. Twenty years patient,’ she wrote in her post.
Just married! Jennifer and Ben tied the knot in Las Vegas on July 16, 2022 which was three months after becoming engaged again and 20 years after the actor first got down on one knee
Newlywed bliss! The newsletter was signed ‘Mrs. Jennifer Lynn Affleck’ and included candid selfies of the newlyweds and video of the couple preparing for their special day, including one of Ben getting ready inside the chapel’s bathroom
‘And this was my wedding changing area!’ Ben, wearing a white suit, declared as he held the camera up to a scratched-up mirror
Blushing bride! JLo wore a quaint white dress in video posted to her newsletter. She appeared to be wearing two different white dresses in her post
‘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. 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.
‘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).
‘So with the best witnesses you could ever imagine, a dress from an old movie and a jacket from Ben’s closet, we read our own vows in the little chapel and gave one another the rings we’ll wear for the rest of our lives. They even had Bluetooth for a (short) march down the aisle. But in the end it was the best possible wedding we could have imagined. One we dreamed of long ago and one made real (in the eyes of the state, Las Vegas, a pink convertible and one another) at very, very long last.
‘When love is real, the only thing that matters in marriage is one another and the promise we make to love, care, understand, be patient, loving and good to one another. We had that. And so much more. Best night of our lives. Thank you to the Little White Wedding chapel for letting me use the break room to change while Ben changed in the men’s room.
Mr and Mrs: JLo shared details of their special day and signed the statement from ‘Mrs. Jennifer Lynn Affleck’
Here comes the bride! JLo did several twirls as she showcased her white dress
VIP! Jennifer’s 14-year-old Emme looked thrilled to be attending the nuptials
‘They were right when they said, ‘all you need is love’. We are so grateful to have that in abundance, a new wonderful family of five amazing children and a life that we have never had more reason to look forward to. Stick around long enough and maybe you’ll find the best moment of your life in a drive through in Las Vegas at twelve thirty in the morning in the tunnel of love drive through, with your kids and the one you’ll spend forever with. Love is a great thing, maybe the best of things-and worth waiting for.’
The content included a video of Ben preparing for their nuptials inside the chapel’s pink bathroom.
‘And this was my wedding changing area!’ Ben, wearing a white suit, declared as he held the camera up to a scratched-up mirror.
Big day: The A-lister took a selfie before a scratched-up mirror as he prepared for his special day
Could be more glamorous! Affleck showed off the pink bathroom he was getting ready in
Jennifer, however, had more luxurious accommodations. She wore a chic yet simple chic dress with her hair styled in waves as she got glammed up inside an elegant bathroom.
‘I feel amazing, excited,’ Jennifer said before doing several twirls in her dress.
The bride appeared to be wearing two different white dresses in her post – the sleeveless frock and a more traditional lace garment which flashed some cleavage. She tucked a veil into her cascading waves.
The couple collectively known as ‘Bennifer’ obtained a marriage license in Clark County, Nevada on Saturday and exchanged vows in a ‘super small’ ceremony.
Jennifer will also be taking Affleck’s last name. The Clark County Recorder’s Office shows the pop star will be changing her name to ‘Jennifer Affleck.’ The marriage certificate, however, has yet to be filed.
Marriage officiants have 10 calendar days to submit the certificate to their office for filing, according to the Clark County Clerk’s Office.
Marital bliss: Lopez shared a shot of herself lying in bed to her Instagram Story on Sunday and added the Barbra Streisand track Sadie, Sadie in the background
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