Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have said I do! It’s official: Jennifer and Ben Affleck are married! After getting engaged for the second time in April, the lovebirds tied the knot on July 16 in Las Vegas.
Jennifer confirms the news in her OnTheJLo newsletter. The news has surprised her fans. She has also shared wedding pictures and videos.
Jennifer Lopez wrote in her OnTheJLo newsletter, “We did it! Love is beautiful. Love is kind. As it turns out, love is patient. Twenty years patient.”
She further added, “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. “
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Bennifer Love
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are popularly known as Bennifer for their love chemistry. In the second OnTheJLo newsletter, Jennifer announced the news of getting engaged for the second time.
Earlier in April, Jennifer Lopez, 52, shared a heart-touching video on her official website where she was seen sobbing and starring at her long-awaited engagement ring. It was a moment of joy and emotion.
The beautiful, enormous green engagement ring became a timeless moment for all her fans and loved ones. Soon, it became a hot issue at the time. It was the first official indication that the couple was getting back together.
The couple has been photographed several times walking hand in hand. The singer has also been spotted several times visiting the Argo filmmaker, who is currently working on his new film project.
In 2002, the couple first met on the set of “Gigli”.
Over the past few years, when the couple was dating, they became a media sensation. But later, they postpone their plans. In early 2014, the couple announced their relationship was over.
Last year, the couple set the internet alight when photos of them together again began circulating.
Ben Affleck’s Proposal to Jennifer
Ben Affleck proposed to JLo in the most romantic way one could ever imagine. Just like a fairytale story, Affleck bent down on his knees and proposed to JLo in her favourite place on earth.
Jennifer, 52, confirmed the Armageddon actor unexpectedly proposed to her in The OnTheJLo newsletter. She also added that fulfilling her “biggest dream”
According to the report by Page Six, Lopez shared a video titled “How It Went Down.”
“Totally caught off guard” at the time, Lopez revealed.
She further reveals that during the proposal she was in tears. Affleck, 49, proposed to her most romantically. The simplicity of it all made the moment more romantic.
“I just looked in his eyes, smiling and crying at the same time, trying hard to get my head around the fact that after 20 years, this was happening all over again.” I was smiling so big and tears were coming down my face, feeling so incredibly happy and whole. It was nothing fancy at all, but it was the most romantic thing I could’ve ever imagined, “she explained.
Taking the news from the OnTheJLo newsletter, JLo said that the proposal was “very unexpected.”
“Just a quiet Saturday night at home, two people promising to always be there for each other.” Two very lucky people. Who got a second chance at true love, “she further said.
Many wondered why JLo was proposed to with a green diamond ring. Lopez explains the meaning of her enormous green engagement ring. She said the colour green has always been “lucky” for her. The green ring holds a special meaning in her heart. Soon, she flaunts her engagement ring to her fans.
The singer further explained in her newsletter why green remains special for her!
“I always say the colour green is my lucky colour. Maybe you can remember a certain green dress. I’ve realized there are many moments in my life where amazing things happened when I was wearing green, “she added.
The stunning engagement ring is reportedly 8.5 carats and embedded with green diamonds. It could probably range between 8 to 10 USD million.
According to sources, Lopez recorded a video where she panned down to the diamond ring, saying, “You’re perfect.”
The engagement news left all fans surprised over the weekend. After two decades since the first engagement, they took the big step of getting engaged for the second time.
Previously, in 2002, the couple was engaged when Affleck proposed with a beautiful pink diamond. It was reported that the pink diamond engagement ring was 6.1 carats and was designed by Harry Winston. The estimated cost of the pink diamond ring was between 1.2 and 2.5 USD million. But soon, they drifted apart in 2004.
After the divorce procedure with Alex Rodriguez, the couple was seen together again in 2021.
Bennifer’s Marriage
After dating for a year or more, the couple got legally hitched in Nevada on Saturday, July 16. According to court records obtained by TMZ, the couple has registered their happy marriage under their legal names – Benjamin Geza Affleck and Jennifer Lynn Lopez.
This was done to make the marriage commitment a concrete bond.
A source close to the couple has also confirmed their marriage on Instagram, stating, “Last minute feelings before the wedding.” Jennifer is seen wearing a white gown featuring a boatneck.
Chris Appletown, the hairstylist, shared a glimpse of JLo’s wedding gown on his Instagram handle. The hairstylist has also shared an Instagram story with the newlywed bride.
The hairstylist has also shared a video on Instagram where he asks the singer about how she is feeling for the day.
“I’m feeling amazing. I’m so excited, “Jennifer replies.”
She further adds, “I’ve had this dress for so many years. I’ve been saving it, saving it, saving it, and now I’m finally wearing it… on my wedding day.”
Another trending image on Instagram is where the groom, Ben Affleck, is looking dapper in a classy white tuxedo with a black bow tie.
It is the fourth marriage for JLo and the second for Ben Affleck.
Previously, the singer married Ojani Noa, an actor. Second, she married dancer, Chris Cris Judd. Then, she married Marc Anthony, a singer. Together, the couple shares 14 years of twins, Max and Emme.
