They have said it before and are now getting ready to repeat it.
DailyMail.com provides exclusive details about what you can expect from Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s celebration wedding.
The festivities began Thursday night with a party.
The preparations below got hotter and fireworks lit up overhead, while bonfires burned late into the night.
The ATVs were used to entertain guests earlier in the day.
With so many people already at the compound (which includes several guest houses), a large number of luxury cars and SUVs arrived at the gate today mid-afternoon.
The party is expected to kick off with a rehearsal dinner tonight – after what was surely a heart-stopping afternoon when Ben’s mom Chris Boldt was rushed to the hospital. As DailyMail.com revealed exclusively, she fell off their dock.

Countdown until the big day! Before their weekend-long wedding celebration, party organizers were seen at Ben Affleck’s Riceboro estate in Georgia.

Workers tend to the property and a large altar has been constructed on the riverfront.

Despite having already tied the knot in Las Vegas last month, the Hollywood couple is now throwing caution – and budgets – to the wind and DailyMail.com has learned that the cost of preparing the grounds alone runs to more than $400,000

Trucks and other supplies keep arriving, and event organizers as well as staff continue to erect structures and tents in preparation for the stars-studded party that took four months to plan.

The main event – or the ‘wedding’ – will take place on Saturday, rounded off with a barbecue picnic on Sunday. A steady stream of catering trucks and event vehicles also arrived in the area ahead of big day.

Before Saturday’s ceremony, a stunning covered reception was set up with beautiful views of the lake.

At the elegant nuptials, guests will enjoy delicious food and drink in Georgian sunshine – while being protected from rain.

This aerial photo shows the size of the wedding prep that is currently taking place – in a stunning setting.

Bennifer also captured a pontoon with what looked like fireworks sitting near to the lake, where they will hold the reception.

Jennifer will take a long, winding path from her home to meet Ben at their newly constructed wedding altar.

A second image illustrates how Bennifer will deploy a charming wooden outhouse as part of his celebrations

A second temporary building was constructed by the couple, but its purpose is unknown

From another angle, the mysterious building in blue appears. It is at the end on a long driveway.

Guests staying at the outdoor reception will be in prime position to view Saturday night’s fireworks display.


Their fans were surprised when the couple chose to hold a low-key Las Vegas Wedding at Little White Wedding Chapel.
The main event – or the ‘wedding’ – will take place on Saturday, rounded off with a barbecue picnic on Sunday.
Although Affleck (50) and Lopez (53) are the main event, weekend guests are treated to many activities.
One month has passed since they secretly married in Las Vegas’ Little White Chapel. The couple kept their wedding secret and low-key.
Now they’re throwing caution – and budgets – to the wind and having a blast with their family and friends.
DailyMail.com discovered that the total cost to prepare the ground costs over $400,000.
Trucks and other supplies arrived throughout the day, just as they had for several weeks to be ready for the celebration which has taken four months.
Marquees were erected and sprung dance floor laid. Furniture, glassware, and linens were brought in. Icebox, a high-end cocktail caterer, brought a fleet of vehicles to the event on Thursday night.
These photos show a white, elegant walkway that runs from Affleck’s large plantation-style home at the rear to the river. An enclosure is placed at the water’s edge.

The main house, the Big House, on the property, imitates a plantation home and is situated on 87 acres.

Tonight’s rehearsal dinner will be followed by Saturday’s main “wedding” ceremony.

Affleck acquired the property in tidal marsh in 2003. A variety of upgrades were made to the 12,000 square foot Big House’ and 11,000 square foot (pictured), which lie next to it. These houses are used as lavish guesthouses.

Many guests had already arrived in the complex, which has multiple guest houses. A cavalcade black SUVs and luxurious people carriers reached the gates at mid-afternoon on Friday.
The finer points are being worked out by a Charleston-based piano tuner, and Charleston-based musical instruments suppliers Fox Music. They arrived on Friday in time for the rehearsal dinner.
Savannah-based Cape Creations will cater the event. Their website claims that they love weddings! They promise to set up arrangements that are just as eye-catching and delicious as they are tasty.
Their restaurant branch, York Diner, will also be providing their signatures southern food – such as fried-pork chops, oven roast chicken, Mac and Cheese, collard greens, crowder peas and squash casserole.
The Farmhouse will host the celebrations for guests. This is a photo taken by DailyMail.com this week. It sits in the middle of the property.
This barn-like structure will be decorated with flowers and lights, and surrounded by marquees.
Affleck purchased his 87-acre property in the tidal marsh in 2003. He made many improvements to the 10,000 sq. foot “Big House” and the 6,000 square feet “Oyster House”, which are adjacent to it. They also serve as lavish guest houses.


The finer points are being worked out by a Charleston-based piano tuner, and Charleston-based musical instruments suppliers Fox Music. They arrived on Friday in advance of the rehearsal dinner

The event will be catered by Cape Creations, a Savannah-based company whose website boasts that they ‘love weddings!’ Cape Creations promises to create set-ups as attractive as they are delicious.

The property was visited Friday by a tractor that is used to level the ground. Trucks of lime and Georgia clay have been leveling the road for the past two years.

B.I. Production Works trucks arrive at security at Ben Affleck’s and J-Lo’s private Hampton Island Preserve wedding.

A fleet of vehicles from high end cocktail caterer Icebox arrived Thursday evening to guarantee guests an ice-cold beverage in the heavy heat of a Georgia summer
Lopez was not satisfied with certain aspects, however, an inside source said there were some things, such as the roads around Lopez’s property that run from the Big House and Farmhouse to the Farmhouse. The four-mile stretch of road that leads to specially designed security gates is also known to be potholed.
Since the beginning of the year, truckloads made from lime and clay in Georgia have been working together to grade and smoothen all roads.
Lopez has given workers a deadline Friday at 6 p.m. to repair and fill any holes that may have appeared.
Half a dozen horse-like piebalds were transported by trailers to Hampton Island Preserve on Saturday. Affleck constructed a stable facility for three million dollars to house the horses.
For guests who want to go on a trail ride, they are available. Those who prefer their transportation to come with four-wheels will be treated to an ATV tour of the property – an activity that Affleck in particular thought fun as he admitted to one source that he had never actually been on an ATV.
Affleck or Lopez can be reached by buggy from the guest accommodations to take their guests on the 18-hole golf course, provided there is no severe weather.

DailyMail.com exclusive photos show Jennifer Lopez with Ben Affleck in the hospital on Friday, as Ben’s mother receives stitches following an accident at Ben’s Georgia estate.

DailyMail.com was told by a source that Ben’s mother Chris Boldt fell from a dock, and she cut her leg on Riceboro property. As he leaves the hospital, his mother can be seen sitting in a wheel chair.

After his mother fell on the estate dock, Ben called 911 to report that he found his mom and called an ambulance.

DailyMail.com was informed by a source that the injury wasn’t serious, but Ben’s mother still needed stitches

A ambulance was seen at Ben Affleck’s Georgia property just hours before Jennifer Lopez’s wedding weekend began.
A plan was made to shoot a skeet over the lake Affleck had filled.
Lopez, Affleck, and their children flew into and landed in this lake last Sunday in their seaplane after they had seen a Broadway musical in New York.
Affleck, who is an avid marksman, also has a shooting lane for anyone who wants to practice their aim.
A morning crabbing trip on the Newport River for the children – including Lopez’s 14-year-old twins Emme and Max and Affleck’s daughters Violet, 16, and Seraphina, 13 and son Samuel, 10 – was planned for earlier this week but had to be rescheduled when the kids slept in.
People who enjoy less strenuous activities can take advantage of spa treatments Saturday before the ceremony, which is expected to be held in late afternoon.