Pictured: Inside Mekhi Phifer's intimate wedding ceremony

Mekhi Phifer used to get pulses racing as Dr. Gregory Pratt on the hit NBC show ER but it was his own heart that skipped a beat over Easter Weekend.
On Sunday the actor struggled to contain his emotions as he married his long-time girlfriend Reshelet Barnes.

 

You may kiss the bride: Mekhi Phifer married Reshelet Barnes in an outdoor ceremony at the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on Sunday

 

Saying their vows at the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills, Mekhi, 38, and Reshelet both chose to wear ivory for their intimate Easter wedding.
Mekhi put on a dapper showing in a three piece suit which was made up of a silk tie and waistcoat.
The star added some tan leather shoes to give his outfit an edge.

 

Presenting Mr. and Mrs. Phifer: The pair married in a simple but intimate 15 minute ceremony

 

White hot love: In an unusual move the 8 Mile star also wore white

 

Floral theme: The couple married underneath a floral arch made with fresh flowers

But of course it was all about the bride Reshelet, who stunned in a strapless floor length mermaid gown that was ruched to the knee before flaring out in soft delicate layers highlighting her curves.
For the ceremony Reshelet wore a simple white fingertip length veil which she later removed for the ceremony.
Keeping her looking simple but chic, the bride wore natural looking make up, diamond drop earrings and her hair in a slicked back half up, half down style with the back section cascaded down her shoulders in loose curls.

 

Stunningly simple: Reshelet wore a strapless floor length mermaid gown that was ruched to the knee before flaring out in soft delicate layers highlighting her curves

 

Spring ceremony: The newlyweds made the most of California's gorgeous spring weather holding the ceremony on the hotel's outdoor terrace

 

Special moment: Mekhi took some time out to pose with his family

The pair made the most of California's gorgeous spring weather holding the ceremony on the hotel's outdoor terrace.
According toE! Newsthe couple said 'I Do' in front of 100 guests in a short but personal ceremony lasting fifteen minutes.
Mekhi walked in to Stevie Wonder's Ribbon In The Sky and was flanked by his best men including one of his sons who walked the couple's Chihuahua down the aisle.

 

Best men: The actor was flanked down the aisle by best men, including his sons

 

Overjoyed: Family and friends gave the couple a standing ovation

The bride kept her walk down the aisle traditional, doing so to Here Comes The Bride.
A witness to the wedding told E!: 'When she made her entrance into the courtyard, Mekhi was completely overcome with emotion and you could tell she took his breath away. He had to wipe tears from his eyes for several minutes.'
The pair said 'I Do' in front of a alter of flowers and incorporated a sand ceremony into the proceedings.

Now for the party: After the ceremony the celebration was continued at Montage Hotel

 

'She took his breath away': Mekhi struggled not to cry as his bride entered

This is the actor's second time down the aisle. In 1999 Mekhi married actress Malinda Williams but after only four years their union failed to blossom and they divorced in 2003.
With Williams Phifer has son Omikaye and he welcomed his second son Mekhi Thira Phifer Jr. in 2007, who he shares with ex-girlfriend Oni Souratha.
Born in Harlem, New York City, Phifer has starred in films such as  Spike Lee’s Clockers, Paid In Full, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer and 8 Mile.

 

 

 

 

If at first you don't succeed: Mekhi married actress Malinda Williams in 1999 and she gave birth to his first child Omikaye and in 2007 he welcomed his second son Mekhi Jr. into the world with girlfriend Oni Souratha

 

Standout role: Phifer played Dr. Gregory Pratt in the NBC show ER from 2002 to 2008