Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck got married Saturday at his sprawling Georgia estate in front of 135 people.
And on Wednesday UsWeekly claimed the 50-year-old groom got emotional when he gave a speech to his new wife, 53-year-old JLo.
Referring to his 2002 engagement to the Marry Me singer, the Argo star and director noted that they didn’t walk down the aisle 20 years ago for a reason.
It’s love: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck married in Georgia on Saturday in front of 135 people. And on Wednesday, UsWeekly claimed the groom got emotional when he gave a speech to his new wife JLo
The past is back: The Argo star and director referenced his 2002 engagement to the singer, noting that they weren’t walking down the aisle 20 years ago for a reason. Seen in 2003
The Batman actor said they didn’t get married the first time because they had to have their respective children.
Lopez has Max and Emme, 14, with ex-husband Marc Anthony and Affleck has Violet, 16, Seraphina, 13, and Sam, 10, with ex-wife Jennifer Garner.
A source told the site: ‘Ben gave an impassioned speech expressing his love for Jennifer and her children and saying that the children are the blessing and gift that has happened because they have not been married before and that is proof that everything happens. for a reason. ‘
Ben and Jen got engaged 20 years ago, but they called off their wedding in 2003.
The Kids: The Batman actor said they got married the first time because they needed their respective kids; left JLo with Max and Emme, right Ben’s ex Jennifer Garner with Violet, Seraphina and Samuel
Stepmother before: This isn’t the first time Lopez has played the part of stepmother. When she married Anthony, she became stepmother to his children Ariana, 28, and Chase, whose mother is Debbie Rosado; and Cristian, 21, and Ryan, 19, whose mother is Dayanara Torres. Seen in 2005
The kids were a big part of the couple’s weekend wedding.
A source told People: “Jennifer loved having all the kids there. She loved the location. It all felt very special. It was a dream for her.’
Now she will be a stop-mom to his three children.
It’s not the first time Lopez has played the role of stepmother.
When she married Anthony, she became stepmother to his children Ariana, 28, and Chase, whose mother is Debbie Rosado; and Cristian, 21, and Ryan, 19, whose mother is Dayanara Torres.
The new Mr. and Mrs. Affleck live in a rental home in Beverly Hills until the renovation of Lopez’s old mansion in Bel Air, California is completed.
It is not known whether all the children will go to the same school as almost all of them are teenagers, with the exception of Samuel.
The wedding was spectacular with an “old Hollywood theme,” DailyMail revealed last weekend.
The Look: On Tuesday, Lopez gave fans a peek at her wedding dresses that were custom-made by Ralph Lauren for his couture line. She wore a total of three dresses that she shared with OnTheJLo
Another one: there was also one with a keyhole in the front
They have known each other for over 20 years: they were together in 2002 and got back together in 2021. Seen in February
Stylist Courtney Victor added: ‘They all seemed like such a happy and close-knit family unit. She is absolutely flawless. It’s unbelievable how beautiful she is.’
And the Bronx-born beauty loves being Mrs. Affleck.
“She keeps saying ‘my man’ and that’s really cute,” the insider said.
On Tuesday, Lopez gave fans a peek at her wedding dresses custom-made by Ralph Lauren for his couture line.
She wore a total of three dresses, which she shared with OnTheJLo.
There was one with a high neck and a long train, another with a keyhole in the front, and a third with strings of pearls draped down her body.
The dresses are estimated to cost about $1 million each.
The weekend wedding took place after the couple married in Las Vegas in July.
She also wore a white dress for that wedding and her children were in attendance.
They have been married before: the two married in Las Vegas in July