Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s Wedding: Two Missed Plantation Venue

But when they walked down the aisle for the second time (the two were previously legally married in Las Vegas), there were two notable absentees: brother Casey Affleck and ex-wife Jennifer Garner. .

Casey Affleck was spotted at a Starbucks in Los Angeles on Saturday morning. reported page 6.

The paparazzi seemed surprised to see a young Affleck having coffee and asked, “Why aren’t you in Georgia right now??”

A decidedly uncomfortable Casey, 47, muttered an incomprehensible response that sounded like he said, “I have other things,” before driving off.

The famous brothers have always had a supportive relationship, both personally and professionally.

In 2007, Casey starred in the movie Gone Baby GoneIt was directed by Ben, who is now 50.

It’s not immediately clear if Casey will be able to fly across the country in time for the pair’s second vows, but many other family members and friends made it to Savannah in plenty of time.

Affleck’s ex-wife Jennifer Garner will not attend the wedding either.

Garner, who was married to Affleck from 2005 to 2018 and is the mother of three children, said there was no ill will with Bennifer 2.0, but instead said the problem was scheduling conflicts.

Affleck, 16, Seraphina, 13, and Sam, 11, are set to attend a gala this weekend at the actor’s mansion in Riceboro, Georgia.

“Jennifer Garner is working hard on her project in Texas and will not be attending the wedding celebration, but she is fully supportive of her children there and overall very positive.” an insider told Hollywood Life.

“Nothing is more important to her than the happiness of her children, so the fact that they feel welcomed and at ease and bonded with JLo and her children is the best she could ask for.” Thing.”

Security was tight at the entrance to Hampton Island, Georgia, on Saturday as buses carrying guests began arriving for the celebration at his plantation-style mansion.

Matt Damon and his wife were spotted landing in a private jet at a nearby airfield.

Around 5pm local time, a stream of white buses began entering the secluded estate for a wedding that was reportedly scheduled for 6pm.

The choice to have the wedding at Affleck’s Georgian mansion is frowned upon given its association with America’s dark past.

Affleck previously tried to sell a sprawling Greek Revival “faux” plantation three years after it was revealed that one of his ancestors was a slave-owning Georgia sheriff.

In 2015, the Hollywood actor tried to cover up details about Benjamin Cole, a relative of his mother who owned several slaves in Chatham County, near his 87-acre Hampton Island property. Affleck purchased the property in 2003.

A revelation about Cole was made in the documentary find your roots Hosted by Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. of Harvard University.

Affleck put a luxury property on the market in 2018 for $8.9 million, including a deep water port and a 6,000-square-foot home known as the “Big House.” He lowered the price to $7.6 million. Property records show before it was taken off the market the following year.

Built in 2000, the facility was designed by Atlanta-based architect James Strickland to resemble a southern plantation. It also includes a 10,000 square foot guesthouse and equestrian facility.

Actors Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds caused a stir when they got married in a plantation-style home. A slavery expert said she was shocked that Affleck and Lopez had a flashy wedding in a plantation-style home.

“When he discovered who his ancestors were, he tried to crush it,” said co-editor Leslie Harris. Savannah Slavery and Freedom said a professor of history at Northwestern University.

“Obviously he didn’t learn his lesson. It’s amazing how you chose the location. [historic] Plantations have even stopped weddings. ”

In 1860, there were over 46,000 plantations operating in the American South and nearly 4 million slaves in the United States, with 2.5 million enslaved in the “Cotton Belt” alone. According to reports, there are approximately 375 plantation museums in the United States today, most of which do not host weddings.

Many major wedding businesses have taken steps to distance themselves from plantation venues.

In 2019, several wedding planning sites, including Pinterest, The Knot, and Zola, pledged to stop promoting plantation weddings and using romantic language.

Affleck said he fell in love with the area while filming force of nature Co-starred with actor Sandra Bullock in the late 1990s. Public records show that he bought the property for $7.11 million.

This article originally appeared on Page Six and is reprinted here with permission

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