Thumbnail for 36718

'19 Kids And Counting' Star Jessa Duggar Marries Ben Seewald

It’s official! “19 Kids And Counting” star Jessa Duggar married Ben Seewald on Saturday, multiple outlets have confirmed.

The couple, who announced their engagement in August, married in Bentonville, Arkansas, in a ceremony with nearly 2,000 guests, according to Us Weekly.

People reports that Duggar thanked her family and friends at the touching wedding rehearsal on Friday night.

“I’m so happy to have so many friends here from so many places,” Duggar said. “And I’m so grateful for my parents. Their influence has been so special to me. I look forward to a long, happy marriage.”

Jessa, the third daughter of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, began dating Seewald through a courting process featured on the TLC reality show, which portrays the family’s conservative religious values.

Congratulations to the happy couple!