Friends Cast Snub: Jen Aniston's Wedding Drama

When Jennifer Aniston married Justin Theroux in 2015, she didn't invite all of her Friends co-stars to the wedding. While Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow were in attendance, Matt LeBlanc and Matthew Perry were notably absent from the guest list. The intimate ceremony, which was a surprise to guests who thought they were attending Theroux's birthday party, only had about 70 invitees. Despite the perceived snub, LeBlanc and Perry didn't hold any grudges, expressing happiness for the couple and stating that they would have attended if invited.

Matt LeBlanc was not invited to the wedding

Matt LeBlanc was not invited to Jennifer Aniston's wedding to Justin Theroux in 2015. The pair initially met in 2007 and struck up a romance in 2010. They got engaged in 2012 and tied the knot in a small backyard ceremony in their Bel Air home.

LeBlanc, who played Joey in the hit sitcom Friends, revealed in an interview that he wasn't disappointed about not being invited, even though it meant missing Aniston's big day for a second time. He recalled a similar situation when Aniston married Brad Pitt in 2000:

> "I missed when she married Brad [Pitt], I was in Austria working. She called me, and she was like, 'You're really not coming to my wedding?' And I was like, 'I asked them if they could change the schedule. I would fly and clap and fly out.' And they said, 'We can't do it. It's too tight.' It was a small-budget movie in Austria you've never heard of. Probably should have left anyway, but s— happens. What are you going to do?"

LeBlanc also added that he thought Aniston and Theroux were a "great couple" and that he was happy for her. He emphasised the special bond he shared with the Friends cast, saying:

> "Jen's like my little sister, Courteney [Cox] and Lisa [Kudrow] are like my big sisters, but Jen's like my little sister. Matthew [Perry]'s like my little brother and David [Schwimmer]'s like my big brother. That's how it all broke down. And it's literally just like chronological."

Matthew Perry was not invited either

Matthew Perry, who played the role of Chandler Bing in the famous sitcom Friends, was not invited to Jennifer Aniston's wedding. Aniston, who played Rachel Green on the show, married Justin Theroux in a surprise wedding in August 2015. While Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow were in attendance, Perry and Matt LeBlanc were notably absent from the guest list.

When asked about his absence, Perry replied, "I wasn't invited. So what can you do?". Despite not being included, Perry expressed his happiness for the couple, stating, "They're a lovely couple, and I'm happy for them." He also acknowledged that the wedding came as a surprise to him, just as it did to many others, as guests were initially told they were attending a birthday party for Theroux.

LeBlanc, who played Joey Tribbiani on Friends, also missed Aniston's wedding to Brad Pitt in 2000 due to work commitments. When asked about not being invited to the wedding with Theroux, he said, "I think they're a great couple. I think she's happy. And that's all I care about is that Jen's happy. If she wanted me there, I would have been there."

The absence of Perry and LeBlanc from the wedding guest list may have come as a surprise to some fans, given the close relationship between the Friends cast members. However, it is important to remember that the wedding was a relatively intimate affair, and it is ultimately up to the couple to decide whom to invite.

Despite not being invited to the wedding, both Perry and LeBlanc wished the couple well and maintained that there were no hard feelings.

David Schwimmer was also not in attendance

It is unclear whether David Schwimmer was invited to the wedding of his former co-star and on-screen love interest, Jennifer Aniston, and Justin Theroux. However, his absence from the ceremony has been noted by several sources. Schwimmer was one of three male leads in the show Friends, which made Aniston a household name, and the cast were known to be close.

Schwimmer's non-attendance at the wedding was part of a wider snub of the male Friends cast, with Matt LeBlanc and Matthew Perry also not invited. It is thought that the wedding was an exclusive event, with only 70 guests in attendance, and that the male Friends cast members were not close enough with Aniston to make the list.

LeBlanc and Perry, who were also not in attendance, both commented publicly on their absence from the guest list, stating that they were happy for the couple and that they were not disappointed to have missed the wedding. It is not known whether Schwimmer commented publicly on his absence, and this could suggest that he was invited and chose not to attend, or that he simply did not wish to comment.

Schwimmer was not the only cast member who was potentially not invited, and it is unclear whether the entire male cast of Friends was snubbed. Notably, Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow were both in attendance, with Cox serving as maid of honour.

The absence of some of the Friends cast at the wedding caused some concern among fans, who believed that it signalled a falling out among the group. However, there do not appear to have been any hard feelings between Aniston and the uninvited cast members, and LeBlanc commented that the cast would "always be their own special family".

Only 70 guests were invited to the intimate wedding

The wedding of Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux was a small and intimate affair, with only 70 guests invited to their Bel Air home for the surprise ceremony. The couple had told guests they were attending a surprise birthday party for Theroux, only to reveal it was, in fact, their wedding.

Aniston's co-stars from the hit TV show Friends, Matt LeBlanc and Matthew Perry, were not invited to the wedding. This came as a surprise to fans, given the Friends cast's close relationship. However, it seems there were no hard feelings, with both LeBlanc and Perry expressing happiness for the couple. "I think they're a great couple. I think she's happy. And that's all I care about is that Jen's happy," said LeBlanc. Perry added, "I wasn't invited. So what can you do?... They're a lovely couple, and I'm happy for them."

LeBlanc also missed Aniston's first wedding to Brad Pitt in 2000 due to work commitments. Aniston was reportedly upset by his absence, calling him to ask, "You're really not coming to my wedding?"

Despite the absence of some of the male Friends cast members, Aniston's co-stars Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow were in attendance. Cox served as the maid of honour, and Kudrow was also present at the nuptials.

The small and exclusive nature of the wedding may have been the reason for the limited number of guests, with only Aniston's closest friends and family invited.

The cast members who were not invited did not have hard feelings

When Jennifer Aniston married Justin Theroux in 2015, she did not invite all of her Friends co-stars to the wedding. Matt LeBlanc and Matthew Perry were notably absent from the ceremony, which was attended by around 70 guests. Despite this, the cast members who were not invited did not have hard feelings about the situation.

LeBlanc, who played Joey in the show, missed Aniston's wedding to Brad Pitt in 2000 due to work commitments. He expressed his well-wishes for Aniston and Theroux, stating, "I think they're a great couple. I think she's happy. And that's all I care about is that Jen's happy." He also said that he would have attended the wedding if Aniston had wanted him there.

Similarly, Perry, who portrayed Chandler, wished the couple well and expressed his happiness for them. When asked if he was sorry to have missed the wedding, he replied, "I wasn't invited. So what can you do?"

The absence of some cast members from Aniston's wedding may have been due to the exclusivity of the event, with only her closest friends and family invited. Despite this, the Friends cast has maintained a close bond even after the show ended, and there does not appear to be any lasting resentment among those who were not invited to the wedding.

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