In the midst of their ugly court battle, it ends with American star Justin Baldoni, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynold’s relationship is placed under the microscope.

The Hollywood couple – which has a combined net value of $ 380 million – is facing renewed backlash over their controversial plantation wedding in 2012.

Lively and Reynold’s band Praised Knutknut on September 9, 2012 during an intimate ceremony who participated by several celebrity friends at Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens in South Carolina.

The fantastic background to the couple’s wedding has a dark history of slavery, with “preserved” slave cottages and cotton fields that serve as a constant reminder of the horror that once took place there.

Lively and Reynolds were generally criticized for apparently glamorizing the former plantation where black slaves suffered and died.

Years later, the Deadpool actor noticed the wedding “a giant error” in an interview from 2020.

The couple’s “shame” was so strong that Reynolds and Lively decided to get married for a second time in their New York home.

They have also moved on to millions to NAACP’s legal defense and education fund and have been true of their support for the Black Lives Matter movement.

Despite their efforts to correct errors, the scandal surrounding Lively and Reynold’s wedding have resurfaced in recent weeks when their legal war with Baldoni continues to play in court for public opinion.

In the middle of their ugly legal struggle with it ends with us star Justin Baldoni, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are facing renewed backlash over their controversial plantation wedding in 2012; seen in 2024

Lively and Reynold’s Band Praised Knutknut on September 9, 2012 during an intimate ceremony who participated by several celebrity friends at Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens in South Carolina; The previous plantation shown in 2004

The couple’s news 2012 in Boone Hall participated in 35 guests and came just a few months after Reynolds asked the question.

The premises, located in the historic district in Charleston, appeared famous in Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling’s 2004, The Notebook – which is considered one of the biggest romance films of all time.

Lively’s self-conflicting ‘Idol’ Martha Stewart-as recently received an award back and forth with Reynolds-Help to create the big day, along with local wedding planner Tara Guérard.

Months before their September NUPITIALS, LIVELY GUSHED TO Marie Claire About planning her “dream wedding” and made it clear that she was most focused on which designer she would wear during her walk down in the hallway.

‘Every girl has her dream. But what I planned before I got into the business has changed, she admitted.

“It used to be that my mom or I would make my dress. Now I’m like, ‘Hmm, I wonder what shoes Christian (Louboutin) will make me. And what couture -house should I go to?’ ‘

The couple’s ceremony was held in a “rustic barn” and the reception was held in a white tent at Plantagen, while Lively’s good friend, British singer Florence Welch Serenaded the newlyweds with three songs.

Bette Midler was one of a number of high-profile guests who participated, as well as Lively’s The Sisterhood of the Travel Pants Co-Stars America Ferra, Amber Tamblyn and Alexis Bedel.

The private couple has only released a handful of pictures of their wedding through their planner Martha Stewarts Tidning.

Lively wore a couture Marchesa Ballgown and Reynolds was dressed in a Burberry costume with one of the pictures that gave a glimpse of their attire when the couple stood hand in hand.

The Ballgownen contained hand-draped silk spoil bodies that were triggered with crystal and rose gold embroidery.

Her bridesmaids also carried redness of silk chiffon confectionery with crystal details with the same label.

The amazing background to the couple’s wedding has a dark history of slavery, with “preserved” slave cabins and cotton fields that serve as a constant reminder of the horror that once took place there

12 feet with 30 feet slave cabins still remain on the property, and today house information about the slaves who lived there

Stewart’s website stated that it was the couple’s “only desire to have an intimate business” and added: “They wanted to celebrate in integrity – and in style.

The site added: ‘When Ryan and Blake secretly got engaged in June last year, they knew it would require careful planning, confidentiality and a selected crew to pull off their weddings before the word came out. Enter Martha Stewart.

“We quickly discovered that Ryan and Blake are not like the many altar -bound celebrities who sell their great pictures to the highest bidder.”

Martha Stewart Wedding’s style director Kate Berry created lively; Such bouquet of pink jasmine, Andromeda, Dusty Miller and Blushing Bride Hydrangea.

She dipped selected petals in subtle rose gold glitter to play embroidery in the same color on the bride’s ball dress.

While photos and details from the wedding painted a fantastic picture, Boone Hall’s history is not as beautiful – a fact that the plantation is not away from.

It is one of US oldest working plantations. In the 1800s, it is owned by Henry and John Horlbeck who were in the brick business and built many of the public spaces in central Charleston with bricks from Plantagen.

In 1850, Boone Hall produced 4,000,000 bricks per year with 85 slaves.

The plantation has also been owned by a Georgian prince, while since the 1950s it has been owned by the McRae family, which opened 738 acres for public tours in 1956.

12 feet with 30 feet slave cabins are still on the property, and today house information about the slaves who lived there.

Boone Hall is one of the US’s oldest working plantations and in 1850 it produced 4,000,000 bricks per year with 85 slaves

On the official site, Boone Hall acknowledges that slavery ‘is an important topic that must be discussed openly and honestly when Plantation Life is taken up’

The couple’s ceremony was held in a “rustic barn” and the reception was held in a white tent at Plantagen, while Lively’s good friend, British singer Florence Welch Serenaded the newlyweds with three songs; Lively and Reynolds seen in 2017

The cottages were used well into the 1900s, as they were occupied by Sharecrroppers during the 1940s.

On Official websiteBoone Hall Plantation recognizes that slavery ‘is an important topic that must be discussed openly and honestly when plantation life is taken up.’

They also promise to present the history of slavery in an exact and educational way every day in a way that pays honor and respect for that story and progress for black Americans. “

Visitors are encouraged to visit Plantation’s Black History in America exhibition at no extra cost.

Years after using the former plantation as a wedding place, Reynold’s plentiful apologize for himself and lively in an interview with Fast companies 2020.

He called their choice of place “something we will always be deep and without reservation too sorry for.

“It’s impossible to unite. What we saw at that time was a wedding place on Pinterest. What we looked after was a place built on devastating tragedy, Reynolds continued.

“Year ago we got married again at home – but shame works in strange ways. A gigantic F error that can either make you turn off or it can update things and move to action.

“That doesn’t mean you will not be up again. But reverse and challenging lifelong social conditioning is a job that doesn’t end. ‘

He also went on to emphasize the need for “representation and diversity” in Hollywood – something that his production company Maxium effort has tried to do by creating the group effort, which helps “black, domestic, people with color or people from marginalized and excluded communities break in in the film industry.

Years later, Deadpool -actor noticed the wedding “A giant error” in an interview from 2020; Reynolds seen on 7 January 2025

Despite their efforts to correct errors, the scandal surrounding lively and Reynold’s wedding has resurfaced in recent weeks when their legal war with Baldoni continues to play in court for public opinion; The couple seen in August 2024

“Representation and diversity must be completely engrossing. As it must be embedded at the story, and it is both in marketing and Hollywood. When you add perspective and insight that is not your own, you grow, Reynolds said.

In the wake of Reynold’s apology, Boone Hall Plantation released a statement and said: ‘We appreciate all our relationships with couples who have chosen to get married in Boone Hall, and, if necessary, respond to them in private, honest and personal discussions at take with all the problems they can have.

“The discussions are cordial because we want to listen and put love and respect at the center of all the issues that arise.

“We will always work to be part of the solution for our couples, not part of the problem.”

In the midst of public screams over the murder of George Floyd and other unarmed black Americans in 2020, Lively and Reynold’s $ 200,000 donated to NAACP’s legal defense fund.

They promised to “use our privilege and platform to be an ally” for black people and to educate their four children about race equality.

“We want to educate ourselves about the experiences of others and talk to our children about everything, everything … especially our own participation,” the couple said in a statement.

“We talk about our bias, blindness and our own mistakes. We look back and see so many mistakes that have led us to deeply investigate who we are and who we want to become. They have led us to huge paths of education. ‘

This donation came less than a year after the couple promised a huge $ 2 million to the non -profit organization, “fighting for breeding rights.”