Ben Affleck reveals real reason he and Jennifer Lopez called off 2004 wedding
hellomagazine.comJennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck cemented their union in front of family and friends on 20 August, decades after they originally planned to wed.SHOP: Jennifer Lopez's mermaid wedding dresses were iconic – and we've found the best lookalikesThe couple initially got engaged in 2002 but called time on their relationship just two years later before reuniting in 2021 – and now Ben has revealed why he believes they never made it down the aisle the first time around.WATCH: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck officially marry in Las VegasDuring their lavish three-day wedding at Ben's stunning $8million Georgia estate, the groom reportedly told guests during his wedding speech that he and Jennifer did not marry the first time because they needed to have their respective children.After their break-up, Ben went on to have three kids, Violet, 16, Seraphina, 13, and Samuel, ten, with his ex-wife Jennifer Garner, while JLo shares twins Emme and Max, 14, with ex-husband Marc Anthony.MORE: Newlyweds Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's decadent wedding gifts revealedSEE: Jennifer Lopez shares first look at her THREE Ralph Lauren wedding dressesAccording to UsWeekly, Ben made an "impassioned speech" in which he professed his love for his new bride and her children and told guests that they are the "blessing and gift" that occurred because he and Jennifer didn't marry before.He added that their existence is "proof that everything happens for a reason".
Jennifer wore three custom Ralph Lauren wedding dressesThe children were a big part of the couple's weekend wedding and all walked down the aisle behind the happy couple, dressed in all-white outfits - as were all the guests in attendance at JLo's request.The wedding celebrations kicked off on Friday.
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