Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez may be in the past, but the extravagant wedding plans they once had — including a hefty performance fee from Bruno Mars — are far from forgotten.
Renowned celebrity event planner Marcy Blum recently revealed an interesting tidbit about Lopez, 55, and Rodriguez, 49, and their wedding plans before their split.
According to Blum, who spoke further The Skinny Confidential Him & Her Podcast on Thursday, Dec. 26. Lopez expressed interest in having Mars, 39, perform at their wedding, but the couple balked at the “24K Magic” singer’s astronomical fee.
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Blum recalled that when Lopez brought up Mars, she had to let the superstar know how much the singer was charging to perform. “I just worked with Bruno Mars and he got $5 million for a 45 minute to an hour show,” Blum said. According to Blum, Lopez’s reaction was less than enthusiastic when the singer said, “Don’t be ridiculous!”
Lopez and Rodriguez, who had been dating since 2017 and got engaged in 2019, originally planned to marry in Italy in 2020. However, the COVID-19 pandemic led to the postponement of their wedding. In 2021, the couple called off their engagement, and Lopez soon rekindled her romance with Ben Affleck.
The couple, known as Bennifer, famously eloped in Las Vegas in 2022, followed by a more formal celebration in Georgia. Just two years later, their whirlwind romance seemed to have hit a rough patch. In August 2024, Lopez filed for divorce from Affleck, citing “irreconcilable differences”.
