| Ben and Jen's Aisle Denial
Has Ben Affleck finally renounced his bachelorhood and secretly taken Jennifer Garner as his lawfully wedded wife? Apparently, not so much.
The undercover couple, who have kept their lips zipped on widespread reports they're engaged and expecting a little Ben-bino, were quick to deny talk they stealthily tied the knot over the weekend in the actress's native West Virginia.
The nuptial nattering began when a gabby florist in Wheeling, W.Va., told the New York Daily News that the "Alias" star had popped into his shop Saturday morning to order seven bouquets -- one for her and six for her bridesmaids -- for her supposed wedding that night at the swanky Greenbrier Resort, located near her hometown of Charleston.
"I was just dumbfounded," said the florist, who described the bridal bouquet as consisting of ivory roses, Casablanca lilies and gardenias.
Now, one might wonder why Garner would risk her privacy by placing the order herself. Or why she would do it at a florist hours away from the alleged wedding site. Or why she failed to inform her mom.
"You know more than I do," Mrs. Garner told the paper as she brushed off the rumors.
Ben's rep, who rarely comments on his beleaguered client's private life, also dismissed the altar rumblings, railing to the News, "[Ben and Jen] are not in West Virginia. They did not get married yesterday. They did not get married today."
As for the verbose florist, the mouthpiece rants, "He's totally lying. The guy got more publicity than ever in his life."
So, if they weren't exchanging "I do's," just what were the low-key lovebirds up to this weekend? Turns out they were in Manhattan, where Jen, per her mom, was doing a photo shoot.
During their brief visit to the Big Apple, Garner, 33, was reportedly wearing the $500,000, 4.5-carat Harry Winston ring Affleck, 32, gave her in April.
The Boston Herald reports the couple checked out of the Ritz-Carlton on Sunday and hopped a private jet to parts unknown.
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