American actress and blogger Come Amouriher daughter Susan Sarandon and director Franco Amurritied the knot on Saturday, June 29, with chef Ian Hawke in a close family circle in New York.

“We really wanted to do it for the kids as well as for us” Sarandon’s daughter told PEOPLE. “We worked with the master of ceremonies to create a very personal and warm ceremony and then turned our attention to the second love of our lives: food! What we really needed was a beautiful atmosphere with our closest loved ones and a delicious party,” continued Amouri who chose to wear a stunning wedding dress with floral details and a long veil.

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In the presence of about 40 friends and relatives, among whom of course was her mother and her ex-partner Tim Robbins, she arrived at the shrine by the side of her 7-year-old son Major.

The actress has three children with her ex-husband, Kyle Martino, with whom they were married for eight years.

“I didn’t hire a wedding planner, I planned the wedding myself. It was stressful at times…but overall, it felt extra special to focus on all the little details and make the day truly ours. We wanted to write our own love letters and read them as vows, which was very special to us.”

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The couple met at a restaurant “when I was heavily pregnant and had just gotten a divorce,” Amouri revealed. “He was working there as a chef and he came to say ‘hello’ to a woman at our table who he was schoolmates with. I didn’t even think about going on a date at the time, but I was impressed by our conversation and how interesting and kind he seemed.”

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And he concludes: “He is the best foster parent. We enjoy laughing and being silly. He is my best friend and there is nothing better than our life together.”