[Music] [Applause] [Music] it is an extra special celebratory week for Marisa harate her husband Peter Hermon and their family on Wednesday August 28th the couple marked the Milestone 20th year since their 2004 wedding since tying the knot the Law and Order SVU actress and the younger actor have welcomed three kids they first welcomed son August 18 in 2006 followed by Amaya Josephine 12 who they adopted in 2011 and later Andrew Nicholas also 12 adopted 4 months later di in honor of the Milestone anniversary Marisa took to Instagram and shared a rare photo from their wedding which took place in Santa Barbara California in front of around 200 of their closest friends and family members in the grainy black and white portrait Marisa looks stunning in a strapless white gown with a rouched sweetheart bust and she is cheering while holding hands with Peter as they come out of the church though she only wrote XX in her caption kisses fans and celebrity friends alike were quick to take to the comments section under the post and wish them a very happy 20th wedding anniversary with Marisa's besti Ali Wentworth first writing happy everything you to love having a front row seat to This Love Story others followed suit with may God always bless your union you are wonderful and absolutely magnificent happy anniversary too you both as well as and your love story continues congratulations Marisa and Peter first met in 2001 on the set of Law and Order SVU when he began guest starring as defense attorney Trevor Langan their first date was at church per Peters Quest and of the special moment Marisa once told people we went to church together and it was like getting hit with a lightning bolt she added I just started sobbing Peter thought I was crying because I was so moved by the service no it was because I was just overwhelmed realizing he was the one it has been a year full of milestones for Marisa who earlier this year also celebrated not only her Milestone 60th birthday but also the 25th anniversary of SVU her character Olivia Benson who she has starred as for over 500 episodes now officially stands as the longest running character in a prime time drama in television history during a recent interview with people in honor of the landmark season she reflected on the show's 25th anniversary and explained that there are two ways she sees the Milestone one is I can't believe it's been 25 years a quarter of a century and the other is I can't can't see it any other way she said I can't imagine the show ending and can't imagine not going on this journey with my cast my crew I have so much to look forward to and I'm still growing I like that you can be so many things at one time