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Jimmy Kimmel cried while officiating Jennifer Aniston's wedding


UPDATED FEBRUARY 27, 2019 10:11 AM EST

The wedding of Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux was anemotional occasion, but it wasn't just the bride and groom who were sheddingtears as they said "I do."

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Justin Theroux and Jennifer Aniston Photo: Getty Images

Justin revealed in an interview with Good Morning America onWednesday, September 30, that Jimmy Kimmel -- who officiated the couple'sAugust 5 wedding in the backyard of their Bel Air, California, home – got alittle misty.

"That was the biggest blessing in the world that heofficiated our wedding," Justin told Robin Roberts. "It was exactlywhat you would want him to do. He was extremely funny, kept things extremelylight, and was extremely touching."

Justin, who is promoting the second season of his HBO hitThe Leftovers, admitted that the late night talk show host "cried a littlebit," before adding that "everyone did. It was the perfect tone forthe night."

Jimmy Kimmel and Jennifer Aniston Photo: Getty Images

Justin, 44, who began dating Jen, 46, in 2011 after they meton the set of the film Wanderlust, admitted the nuptials were "a long timecoming."

"It's fantastic," he said of being married."Something really does shift – in a wonderful way."

Robin commented that when people tie the knot, newlyweds "havethis different look."

"Something shifts and I can't quite explain what itis," Justin said. "It goes beyond having a ring on your finger oranything. You relax into it in a certain way. I can't explain it."

The couple flew to Bora Bora for a honeymoon with a bunch of their friends, including Courteney Cox, Jason Bateman, Tobey Maguire, Chelsea Handlerand Jimmy Kimmel.

"It was a fantastichoneymoon," Justin said in an interview with Extra last week. "We hadthought about it; we could just do a normal honeymoon, or we could go with somefriends, keep the party going, relax and have fun. It was really special, itwas really beautiful."