By Ruth Styles and Laura Collins In Riceboro, Georgia, For Dailymail.Com
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Guests at Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck‘s fairytale wedding were put up at a $800-a-night boutique hotel in downtown Savannah, DailyMail.com can reveal.
A source told DailyMail.com the newlyweds block-booked 40 rooms at luxurious Perry Lane which was also used by singer J-Lo for top-secret wedding dress fittings.
Lopez, 52, stunned on her big day in a couture Ralph Lauren gown that came complete with a lengthy train and visited the hotel on Wednesday and Thursday for fittings.
Guests who stayed at the hotel included officiant Jay Shetty, 34, and his wife Radhi Devlukia Shetty – both of whom were seen leaving the property on Sunday morning ahead of a deluxe barbecue.
The hotel, built in 1906, is part of the storied Luxury Collection – a group of opulent lodgings for the world’s richest, with locations set all across Europe and the rest of the globe.
The newlyweds block-booked 40 rooms at luxurious Perry Lane in Savannah, Georgia – part of the storied Luxury Collection – ahead of their star-studded wedding Saturday, for their high-powered A-list guests
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez sealed their second union with a kiss on Saturday at the ex-Batman actor’s $8.9 million Georgia estate
Perry Lane sits in the middle of Savannah’s historic district and is an approximately 40-minute drive from Affleck’s 87-acre Riceboro estate.
Guests at the 167-room property enjoy bedrooms kitted out with ‘high-end bedding, deluxe bath products, a fully-stocked private bar, and cozy furniture’.
Standard rooms for weekends in August cost $756 a night while corner king rooms cost $981.
Guests at the 167-room property enjoy bedrooms kitted out with ‘high-end bedding, deluxe bath products, a fully-stocked private bar, and cozy furniture.’ Standard rooms for weekends in August cost $756 a night while corner king rooms cost $981
The posh establishments offers guests sophisticated amenities such as this tea room, which was named one of the state’s best tea rooms by local tourism magazine Explore Georgia
Guests at the hotel, which is part of the storied Lucury Collection, are greeted with historic paintings and items that give off a distinct midcentury modern feel
One of the hotel’s multiple bars, The Wayward, offers local beers and liquors in a modern, automotive-themed setting
The hotel’s restaurant The Emporium serves up entrees that include a $47 fillet mignon and a $39 branzino dish that comes with turnips, sunchoke and gnocchi with celery root cream
Another shot of the hotel’s tea room, where guests can convene and soak in sunlight shining through the hotel’s floor to ceiling windows
Pictured is Perry Lane’s posh rooftop pool. The hotel sits in the middle of Savannah’s historic district and is an approximately 40-minute drive from Affleck’s 87-acre Riceboro estate
The most expensive rooms are the 740sqft king suites which start at $1,161 per night and include a separate sitting room decked out with some of the hotel’s collection of 1,200 artworks.
Perry Lane also boasts three restaurants, one of which is rooftop bar Peregrin that serves up Georgia-themed cocktails such as the tequila-spiked Georgia Goes Blue for $15.
A second bar, The Wayward, focuses on local beers while restaurant The Emporium serves up entrees that include a $47 fillet mignon and a $39 branzino dish that comes with turnips, sunchoke and gnocchi with celery root cream.
According to a source, most of Lopez and Affleck’s guests arrived Thursday with some set to continue enjoying the property until Monday.
The hotel was decorated by boutique interior decorator Andie Kully Interiors, and is one of several exclusive hotels belonging to the Luxury Collection
Reception desks are seen in the hotel’s lobby area. Lopez used the hotel ahead of Saturday’s much talked about nuptials for top-secret wedding dress fittings
Bathrooms at the ritzy establishment are equipped with the most premium of toiletries and bath products, as well as his and hers sinks and marble floors and tiling
Guests at the exclusive event stayed in the hotel’s posh suties over the weekend, before and after the wedding at Affleck’s manse a few miles away
According to a source, most of Lopez and Affleck’s guests arrived Thursday with some set to continue enjoying their stay until Monday
Pictured is one of the hotel’s corner king suites, which will run guests nearly $1,000 a night
The hotel’s sprawling lobby area features marble floors and high ceilings, as well as a midcentury modern aesthetic
Pictured are previous wedding arrangements at the classy hotel, which features gold accented chairs and silver-plated china
When vanity meets design: The hotel’s bathrooms are no less opulent than the rest of the establishment, built in 1906
Fleets of vehicles operated by Savannah-based Coastal Limo were seen ferrying wedding guests from the hotel to Riceboro throughout the weekend. Pictured is a car service cab parked outside the establishment
Fleets of black Mercedes vans and black Waggoner SUVs operated by Savannah-based Coastal Limo were seen ferrying wedding guests from the hotel to Riceboro throughout the weekend.
Spotted at the hotel was actor Kevin Smith, 52 – a close friend of Affleck’s who starred alongside him in 1997 movie Chasing Amy, religion-themed comedy Dogma and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.
The actor also appeared in Jersey Girl – a critically panned comedy that starred Affleck and Lopez during their first romance, 18 years ago.
Smith’s Jay and Silent Bob co-star Jason Mewes, 48, who also attended the lavish wedding in Riceboro, Georgia, alongside other A-lists guest such as Matt Damon, 51, was also spotted leaving the hotel Sunday.
Guests who stayed at the hotel included officiant Jay Shetty, 34, and his wife Radhi Devlukia Shetty – both of whom were seen leaving the property on Sunday morning ahead of a deluxe barbecue
The English influencer couple were two of several high powered guests staying at the posh Luxury Collection hotel so that they could attend Affleck and Lopez’s fairytale wedding on Saturday
The three-day extravaganza began with a rehearsal dinner on Friday night, with the ceremony taking place at 7pm on Sunday night.
Glamorous bride J-Lo was photographed walking down the aisle arm-in-arm with Affleck, accompanied by their children, and posing for photos on the dock at the $8.9m estate.
Guests, who were all wearing white on the big day, were treated to a Southern-themed supper of lamb chops, oven-roasted chicken, and mac and cheese.
In the run-up to the ceremony, vans carrying pianos and musical equipment were seen being ferried into the venue, along with catering trucks – some containing barrels of Jack Daniels.
The all-white floral display included a grove of trees festooned with cream blossoms that were used to decorate the marquee where the couple repeated their vows.
Lopez wore a stunning white, Ralph Lauren couture gown during the wedding Saturday, while Affleck looked sharp in a matching black and white tuxedo
The couple continued to embrace each other following the ceremony, marking the biggest point in their relationship after they called off their original wedding 20 years ago
Pictured: Ben and JLO walking down the white carpet together followed by their family, including their kids
Security was stepped up on the day of the nuptials with police boats seen patrolling on the North Newport River that runs in front of the home and stopping any vessel getting close to the property.
New security gates were also erected in the long driveway leading up to the house with a guard station set up to check names and IDs.
Affleck has owned the property since 2003 and had intended to sell it but took the lavish home off the market earlier this year.
The couple have also been spotted in Savannah and were photographed close to Perry Lane on Wednesday.
Lopez also visited the hotel on Thursday and both Lopez and Affleck were photographed at a Savannah hospital on Friday after Affleck’s mother Chris Boldt slipped on the dock at his home and cut her leg.
Exclusive DailyMail.com photos showed the couple at the medical center hours before the rehearsal dinner, with Boldt seen leaving in a wheelchair.
Lopez’s mom Guadalupe Rodriguez was also present for the wedding but Affleck’s younger brother Casey, 48, was a surprise absentee – and was photographed on the day of the ceremony grabbing coffee in LA.
After the ceremony by the main house Saturday, the couple walked over a bridge to take stunning photos together
Following a photo shoot on the white carpet at the star-studded Wedding Wednesday, ‘Bennifer’ continued to hold onto each other after the cameras stopped rolling
The ceremony saw a packed audience of friends, family and A-Listers at Afflecks estate is Riceboro
Damon, long associated with Affleck and a co-Oscar winner with his fellow Massachusetts native for Good Will Hunting, was spotted at the fairytale procession with his wife, Luciana Barroso.
The couple arrived at an airfield near the site of the celebration aboard a private jet.
Director Kevin Smith and acting partner Mewes – famous for their pairing as ‘Jay and Silent Bob’ – were also spotted in Georgia for the party.
Smith was seen at a Hertz rental pickup with his wife, Jennifer Schwalbach Smith, as they headed for the festivities.
Other stars expected at the party include George Clooney, Jane Fonda, Renee Zellweger, and Jimmy Kimmel.
Notably absent was Affleck’s younger brother, Casey, who said he had to miss out on the wedding due to ‘parental obligations at home.’
The power couple shared a passionate first kiss as husband and wife on Saturday night, in Savannah, Georgia
An aerial shot of the ceremony shows the couple posing for photos with arms wrapped around each other as Lopez holds onto a bouquet in her right hand
Affleck is seen holding onto his new bride as photographers pose them together at the back of the aisle
The couple then posed loving pictures together on a bridge on Affleck’s estate. The veil on Lopez’s Ralph Lauren gown was seen draped across part of the railing on the bridge
Pictured: Lopez directing her and Affleck’s children to pose for a blended family photo together on the bridge
The guests followed the couple down the aisle as they readied themselves for the reception party
Also missing from the celebration was Affleck’s ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, who remains close friends with Affleck but could not attend due to scheduling conflicts as she is filming in Texas.
Asked why he wasn’t at his brother’s wedding, Casey mumbled ‘I have other things to do,’ then would not clarify whether that was what he said.
The younger Affleck brother looked comfortable in a pair of baggy jeans and a blue hoodie, and even smiled for the camera as he picked up a cup from Starbucks and took a call on his cell phone on his brother’s big day
It is unclear why Casey appeared in no rush to make it to the wedding — or to his mother after she was injured before the festivities, rushed out of Ben’s Georgia estate to a nearby hospital from Friday after she reportedly fell off a dock and cut her leg.
Matt Damon, long associated with Affleck and a co-Oscar winner with his fellow Massachusetts native for Good Will Hunting, was spotted at the fairytale procession with his wife, Luciana Barroso
Jay and Silent Bob co-star Jason Mewes, 48, who also attended the lavish wedding in Riceboro, Georgia, alongside other A-lists guest such as Matt Damon, 51, was also spotted leaving the hotel Sunday
Mewes starred in multiple films with director Kevin Smith (not pictured) who was also spotted at the hotel on Sunday
Director Smith (pictured with his wife, Jennifer) and actor Mewes – famous for their pairing as ‘Jay and Silent Bob’ – were in Georgia for the wedding
Casey’s absences is especially puzzling as the brothers are well known for being close and have worked together on a number of movies across both of their Hollywood careers.
Page Six previously reported Casey would in fact be attending the wedding.
Following the wedding ceremony, Affleck and Lopez walked with their guest towards the estate’s Oyster House, which also hosted the wedding reception.
The pair’s happy reunion comes 20 years after they first dated and got engaged, only to call-off their wedding in fall 2003, blaming excessive media attention.
Both went on to remarry, Lopez to singer Marc Antony and Affleck to ex-wife Jennifer Garner, but rekindled their old romance in 2021 – after a more than 17 year hiatus.
Affleck’s younger brother Casey, however, was a surprise absentee – and was photographed on the day of the ceremony grabbing coffee in LA
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