Before first childbirth, Jessa celebrates first wedding anniversary with husband Ben

Ben and Jessa Seewald strike a tender pose on their wedding day. (Instagram/(@jessaseewald)

Right before Jessa Seewald gives birth to her and her husband Ben's first child, the couple celebrated their first wedding anniversary with words of love, lots of throwback photos and videos, and some fast food.

The two shared several pictures of their wedding day on their social media accounts. They also shared on their blog the unedited video of their wedding ceremony.

Jessa says on her Instagram account (@jessaseewald) that although she has seen the video dozens of times already, she still tears up every time she watches it.

She then captions her post: "To our family and friends: Our hearts are full of gratitude toward all who worked so hard to make our special day so amazing! Thank you for pouring into our lives, and loving and encouraging us in this first year!"

"To the man of my dreams: Baby, you are my best friend and the Love of my life! I'm so thankful to God for bringing us together! This past year with you has been the best yet—I'm sure only to be outdone by the next!" Jessa adds.

As for Ben, he shared photos of their entire entourage on his Instagram account (@ben_seewald) and told Jessa, "Love you today more than ever!"

In a later post, Jessa created a collage featuring her and Ben enjoying some ice cream and french fries on their anniversary date. "Sometimes, you forget about eating healthy and go for the good stuff. Happy anniversary, Love!" she writes.

The two also got a good laugh when they went to the supermarket and saw a magazine claiming that Jessa had already given birth a week ago in an article entitled "Delivery Room Drama."

"Cracking up over this one! Ben and I were surprised to find out that #BabySeewald was already born last week! I must say, it was certainly a relief for me to find out that all that labor and delivery work is already behind me. Oh, and A+ on the cover picture. I never imagined I'd get my pre-baby body back so soon!" Jessa says.

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