Bachelor in Paradise couple Becca Kufrin and Thomas Jacobs have confirmed that they quietly tied the knot and are officially a married couple.
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The Bachelor in Paradise pair waited a full week before making the public announcement they had exchanged vows and are now husband and wife.
"10/13/23 Mr. & Mrs.," Becca and Thomas wrote in a joint Instagram post on Friday, October 20.
Becca and Thomas uploaded images in which they were kissing and celebrating their marriage with their newborn son, Benson "Benny" Lee Jacobs Kufrin, who was born on September 21.
Becca, wearing a midi-length white dress, was holding an envelope that read "Marriage Records," which contained their marriage certificate.
Thomas, for his part, sported a khaki suit with a pink pocket square for the low-key occasion. They were both flashing big smiles for the pictures.
In addition, the Bachelor in Paradise couple posted photos of their new wedding bands.
"Thomas gave me the most beautiful band a few weeks ago to go with my engagement ring (it's now my daily ring)," Becca shared via Instagram Stories, according to Us Weekly.
"He still wears his engagement ring but is also boujee AF and wants a wedding band with a million baguette diamonds all around."
The Season 14 The Bachelorette star added, "We'll see if he plays his cards right."
Many members of Bachelor Nation congratulated the Bachelor in Paradise alums and expressed their love and support -- including Charity Lawson, Abigail Heringer, Rachel Recchia, Serena Pitt, Ashley Iaconetti, and Jesse Palmer.
RELATED LINK: 'THE BACHELOR' FRANCHISE COUPLES NOW"The way I'm in TEARS," Rachel commented. "Wishing your beautiful family all the happiness in the world."
And Abigail wrote, "Stop making me cry so much in one month."
One day after the couple said, "I do," Thomas teased via Instagram Stories in a Q&A with his followers how "yesterday might have been a good day" to get married, which prompted speculation he and Becca had eloped.
The Bachelor in Paradise couple initially had their sights set on getting married in October 2023.
"Today was supposed to be our wedding day. Then, the best thing I ever could have asked for happened," Thomas wrote via Instagram on October 7, writing a sweet note to his fiancee and future bride.
"Seeing you as Benny's mom, you're even more beautiful in this moment than I could've imagined."
During his Instagram Q&A last week, a fan asked Thomas how many children he and Becca would like to have.
"Three-piece chicken combo is what we've been talking about," Thomas said.
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When Becca and Thomas announced the arrival of Benny, they gushed on Instagram about how the newborn had "cracked" their hearts "wide open."
The couple wrote on September 25, "No amount of words can begin to capture the amount of love and awe we have over this tiny man. We are forever changed with this one's abundance and can't believe we are parents to this gift."
Becca and Thomas went on to explain how they arrived at their baby boy's unique and sentimental name.
"Benson, Benny for short, is after the town where my father was born and raised. Lee is for Thomas's father who sacrifices so much for this country and others," the couple shared.
"And Jacobs Kufrin is pretty self explanatory but we wanted both parts of us to make this little one whole. Now we're off to go cry again over how much we love him."
Thomas first announced the birth of his baby with an Instagram post on September 23.
At the time, Thomas posted a photo of the couple's front porch decorated for Fall. A doormat in front of their house had the following printed message: "Baby Sleeping. Please don't ruin this for us."
And the picture also showed a hanging sign next to the front door that read, "Shhh... Baby is sleeping."
Thomas captioned the post, "Home," along with a blue heart, and then he added via Instagram Stories, "Thankful. Blessed. Love beyond words."
Becca later shared the proud dad's post via her own Instagram Stories, writing, "Soaking in all of the love and snuggles for the time being but we have a new little pumpkin."
Prior to giving birth, Becca was the honoree at two separate baby showers, one in her current city of San Diego, CA, and another in her hometown of Prior Lake, MN.
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"It's a ... LITTLE TOMMY," Becca captioned an Instagram video on May 5, which she tagged Thomas in.
Becca and Thomas, who met on Season 7 of Bachelor in Paradise in 2021, announced Becca's pregnancy in late April.
"Party of 5 coming September 2023," Becca captioned a gallery of photos showing the couple posing with their two dogs and a strip of ultrasound photos.
"Little Bebe, we can't wait to meet you, hold you, and watch you grow. We already love you to the moon and back -- mom & dad. #pregnancyannouncement #bebe #momanddad #pregnantnotpasta."
The former The Bachelorette star previously revealed that she had discovered she was pregnant on January 21, 2023.
Becca wrote on Instagram Stories this past spring that she had conceived naturally but still has eggs "on ice" in case the couple needs them in the future.
Becca originally appeared as a bachelorette on The Bachelor's 22nd season starring Arie Luyendyk Jr., and the season ended with the pair getting engaged.
However, Arie broke up with Becca for his runner-up, his current wife Lauren Burnham, before The Bachelor season's finale aired on ABC in March 2018.
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Becca was then chosen by ABC to star on The Bachelorette's fourteenth edition later in 2018. Her season ended with an engagement to Garrett Yrigoyen, but the couple ended up splitting a couple of years later in Summer 2020.
Becca then decided to participate in Bachelor in Paradise's 2021 season -- becoming the first former The Bachelorette star to ever do so.
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Thomas had competed for the heart of The Bachelorette star Katie Thurston on the season; however, Katie sent him home at the third Rose Ceremony after the other bachelors told her they believed he was appearing on The Bachelorette for the wrong reasons.
During Bachelor in Paradise's seventh-season finale, Becca was shown breaking up with Thomas and crushing his heart before overnight Fantasy Suite dates because, despite having "an incredible start" to a relationship, Becca didn't want to leave The Bachelor franchise for the third time with a man unless she knew everything about him, including how he'd face adversity and real-life challenges.
However, the October 2021 finale concluded with an update on Becca and Thomas' relationship, revealing they had reunited after the Bachelor in Paradise season finished filming and were "happy and in love."
During subsequent media interviews, Becca revealed she was the one who had tracked down Thomas' phone number and initiated their reunion.
"After we ended things, I think I waited a couple days. I didn't have my phone right away and he didn't have his phone right away, so I think I gave it two days," Becca said during an appearance on the "Talking It Out with Bachelor Nation."
Becca said she and Thomas met up in San Diego and picked up right where they had left off, and Thomas told Hollywood Life he had no hesitation or reservations about giving Becca another chance.
Becca had also boasted about how Thomas was different from her past relationships.
"He is so supportive and he's just funny and quirky in the cutest ways," The Bachelorette alum said.
"Everything about him, I just felt safe with," she continued, "unlike anything I had in the past. I was just like, 'This guy is my guy.'"
Becca then flipped the traditional script and announced she had proposed marriage to Thomas in May 2022. Thomas eventually popped the question back to Becca in October 2022, doubling down on their commitment to each other and making their engagement even more official.
Becca confirmed late last year that she and Thomas had begun planning their wedding, but at the time, they still needed to finalize major details such as their venue and wedding date.
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"The ultimate dress up! I have the man and now I have the dress. I cannot sing enough praises for the women at @unveiledbridalsf," Becca captioned an Instagram gallery showing her wearing a variety of wedding dresses.
"Thank you for giving me the most magical afternoon ever, these memories will stay with me forever. Couldn't have found the perfect dress without you."
The Bachelor alum also added a "disclaimer" to her post: "None of these are the actual dress. That's for Tommy's eyes first."
In December, Becca had also revealed she and Thomas probably wouldn't want to televise their wedding.
"I think right now we would probably say no to a TV wedding," Becca told E! News.
"At least the vows and the ceremony I would want to keep more intimate and have that just be between us and our families. The party, if that were to be on TV, I wouldn't say no."
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