Former "Bachelor" contestant Renee Oteri is married! The single mom was sent home by Juan Pablo after the hometown dates during Season 18 of the hit ABC show. Just three weeks after publicly announcing her engagement, Oteri and her fiancé Bracy Maynard tied-the-knot in a secret ceremony.
She took to Instagram to share pictures from her special day. In one photo Oteri smiles at the camera wearing a white wedding gown and nude heels. In another her 8-year-old son, Ben, is seen sleeping in the backseat of a car.
"...and THAT just happened! I married my best friend of 22 years!," she captioned one of the pictures.
"I have never smiled like this. Ever :)," she captioned another photo.
It looks like the happy couple had a small, private ceremony at either a City Hall or courthouse. Sources had previously told Wetpaint that Maynard and Oteri used to date a few years ago but split because of distance.
The 32-year-old reality TV star was in Florida and Maynard was living in Massachusetts.
"Renee has known him since they were 12 years old," the source said. "He was her first kiss! They were best friends growing up, and even dated a few years ago, but they broke up in 2010."
After being eliminated, Oteri returned to her hometown of Sarasota, Fla. and soon started talking to her ex again.
"He knew she was going on the show, but they don't talk about it at all," the source said. "He hasn't been watching this season, and I doubt he will."
The couple moved to Seattle, where Maynard proposed, shortly after announcing their engagement. According to Wetpaint, he was recently offered a job there. This is the second marriage for Oteri. She was previously wed to Ben's dad but they split in 2008.
To see more photos from Renne's wedding click here.
