Susan Sarandon’s Daughter Eva Amurri Marries Chef Ian Hock (Unique)

• Susan Sarandon’s daughter Eva Amurri has married chef Ian Hock greater than a 12 months after they received engaged in Paris in February 2023
• The pair stated their “I dos” in New York’s Hudson Valley on Saturday, June 29
• PEOPLE has all of the unique particulars and photographs from the “French backyard celebration”-themed occasion, which was attended by Sarandon and her former accomplice, Tim Robbins

Eva Amurri has discovered her ‘Fortunately Eva After!’

The actress and way of life blogger, 39, who’s the daughter of Susan Sarandon and director Franco Amurri, tied the knot with chef Ian Hock at Windrift Corridor in New York’s Hudson Valley on June 29.

“We actually wished to middle our little household unit in all of it, and make it as a lot concerning the children because it was about us,” Eva tells PEOPLE. “We labored with our officiant to craft a ceremony that felt tremendous private and intimate, after which centered on our second love of life: meals! All we actually wanted was the attractive ambiance, our nearest and dearest, and a scrumptious celebration.”

The couple exchanged private vows in entrance of 40 company — together with Sarandon, 77, and her former accomplice, actor Tim Robbins — throughout their “French backyard celebration”-inspired ceremony, which featured “a lot of pure colours that mimic the atmosphere on the property, with little pops of caprice with the chamomile flowers and hints of pale inexperienced and pale blue.” 

“We wished to put in writing our personal love letters to one another to learn as vows, which was so particular for us,” says Eva. “We additionally didn’t have any bridal celebration apart from the youngsters, and it was good. Main (Eva’s son) walked me down the aisle, which was an expertise I’ll always remember.”

Main up the nuptials, the bride made certain that her and Ian’s celebration was precisely what they wished.  

“Having been my second go-round at this wedding ceremony stuff, I discovered it a lot simpler to plan as a result of I discovered a lot from my first wedding ceremony expertise and I do know myself so properly at this level in my life,” she says. (Amurri was beforehand married to Kyle Martino for eight years earlier than they cut up in November 2019.)

“My largest purpose was to do precisely what we wished, with out feeling any stress from the surface. I didn’t rent a marriage planner, and crafted the entire vibe of the marriage myself. It was aggravating at instances,” she continues, including, “I didn’t have three children the final time I used to be a bride. However general, it felt so particular to get to deal with all of the little particulars and make our day actually private.” 

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Eva, who shares three kids with Martino — daughter Marlowe Mae, 9, and sons Main James, 7, and Mateo Antoni, 4 — included her children into the ceremony by performing conventional “hand fasting” with ribbons they’d chosen. 

The couple additionally did a “ring blessing,” and handed their rings across the rows of company “to place good power into them earlier than we exchanged our vows,” she says. 

The bride walked down the aisle to a dwell acoustic rendition of “Can’t Assist Falling in Love” sporting a Kim Kassas strapless, corseted gown with a column form and hooked up billowing skirt which she bought at Bridal Reflections in New York Metropolis.

“I really like the way it has a classic really feel and is extremely female with out being overly pouffy,” Eva says. “I wished to really feel horny however elegant, and I feel the gown strikes the proper steadiness.”

In the course of the reception, foodies Eva and Ian wished to showcase the unimaginable meals bounty of the Hudson Valley. They selected Grounded catering, who ready a meal cooked over an open hearth, that includes Hudson Valley duck, cedar plank salmon and number of greens and salads. 

All the pieces was served household model, alongside grazing tables of charcuterie and cheeses from native purveyors and farms. The couple’s bar featured native beers and small-vineyard wines, in addition to two craft cocktails: a non-alcoholic berry shrub, and a recent fruit margarita, plus champagne for toasting. The couple’s cake was vanilla flavored with macerated recent raspberries and an Italian meringue buttercream and embellished with recent chamomile flowers, which have been additionally featured in Eva’s bouquet.

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Later, Eva become a second minidress by Kim Kassas with feather trim, floral lace and sparkles. “I paired it with customized Nike Air Power Ones that have been embellished with pearls and our wedding ceremony date. It felt like Priscilla Presley-meets-street model!” she tells PEOPLE.

For the couple’s first dance, they swayed to “Lover” by Taylor Swift. “It’s all the time meant quite a bit to us in our relationship,” Eva notes of the tune. “Then we danced a household dance to ‘Pleasure’ by Andy Grammer, which is our particular household tune.”

“I actually love how Ian takes care of me and the youngsters and is essentially the most loving and thoughtful accomplice,” Eva says of her now-husband. “He loves me and takes care of me in a manner that lets me step into my female power and be the mother I wish to be as a result of I really feel so supported. He’s all the time taking parenting issues off my plate so I don’t really feel too overwhelmed.”

“Watching him with the youngsters the final 4 years has been unimaginable as properly. He’s already the perfect stepparent ever. I additionally love laughing with him and being goofy. He’s my greatest buddy, and there’s nothing higher than doing life collectively,” she provides.

The pair first met at a restaurant “once I was very pregnant and had simply gotten divorced,” Eva recollects. “Ian was the chef on the restaurant and came visiting to say ‘hello’ to a lady at our desk who he had gone to highschool with. I used to be the farthest factor from ‘relationship’ on the time, however was so struck by our dialog and the way fascinating and sort he appeared.”

“What ensued was a really particular and considerably old school courtship of attending to know one another fairly slowly,” she continues. “Our relationship was undoubtedly what I might name nontraditional, although. Usually, relationship, engagement and marriage come earlier than the youngsters, however we did it the alternative manner.” 

Ian popped the query in February 2023 in Paris, within the gardens of the Rodin Museum — Eva’s favourite place. 

“I really feel so lucky to have discovered essentially the most unimaginable accomplice, after actually not realizing if marriage was going to be within the playing cards for me after divorce,” Eva says. “Having discovered essentially the most superb man who loves me and my kids unconditionally is such a present. I can’t wait to proceed our journey collectively as husband and spouse.”

Forward of the couple’s nuptials, Eva informed PEOPLE she couldn’t look ahead to the significant celebration.

“I’m actually simply so excited to name one another husband and spouse. We’re already elevating three children collectively, which is a fantastic factor in itself, and our lives are actually stuffed with chaos,” she stated. “The very best sort of chaos, after all!” 

“This has all felt like a fairytale for each of us. Our connection and the timing of all of it was so surprising and felt meant to be from the beginning. I didn’t know once I named my firm Fortunately Eva After that I would really discover mine, however I’m so grateful I did!” she provides.