Former The Bachelorette star Clare Crawley married Mascot Sports CEO Ryan Dawkins in an intimate ceremony in Sacramento, California, on February 1. Clare and Ryan got engaged when he proposed on October 7, 2022, during a lantern release at the RiSE Festival near Las Vegas. Although they had been dating since 2021, they only went public with their romance about a month before the proposal. Clare has said that she wants to have two weddings due to the fact that her mom is not able to travel because she has dementia and Alzheimer's disease. She wanted to have a special moment with her during a small, intimate ceremony. Clare's father passed away in 2004 from brain cancer. For their second event, Clare and Ryan were considering a destination wedding.
In an Instagram post, Clare shared three pictures of her and Ryan on their wedding day, and captioned them, "Mr. And Mrs. Dawkins!"
Speaking with People, The Bachelorette's Clare Crawley gushed, "If I had to do this day over every single day for the rest of my life...I wouldn't change a thing! Happiest day of my life hands down!" Clare wore a white gown from Flares Bridal; it was actually a replacement for her original dress, which was stolen from her car just a few days before the wedding. However, Clare shared that the gown was her dream wedding look.
Bachelor Nation Congratulates Clare Crawley On Her Wedding
Clare's Bachelor Nation friends congratulated her and Ryan in the comments section of her Instagram post. Former Bachelorette star Tayshia Adams, who took over for Clare when she left her Bachelorette season early, wrote, "You look stunning Clare!! So happy for your ever after!" In addition, fellow Bachelorette leads Rachel Recchia, Katie Thurston, Andi Dorfman, Hannah Brown, DeAnna Pappas, and Trista Sutter wished the newlyweds well. Clare's great Bachelor Nation friend, Michelle Money, who got engaged to professional golfer Mike Weir in January, wrote, "DEAD. OMG. BABE!!!!!" to which Clare replied, "Love you!!! You're next!" Former The Bachelor lead Ben Higgins; Bryan Abasolo, who married Rachel Lindsay after her season; and Clare's former suitor from her season, Zac Clark, also sent words of congratulations.
Clare went through a long and difficult Bachelor Nation journey to finally find her forever love with Ryan. She began her search for love with the franchise in 2014 during Juan Pablo Galavis' season of The Bachelor. She then tried her luck in Bachelor in Paradise seasons 1 and 2 to no avail. On The Bachelor Winter Games finale, Clare got engaged to Benoit Beauséjour-Savard, but they broke up two months later. In 2020, Clare became the lead of The Bachelorette season 16 and fell in love at first sight with Dale Moss. After just 12 days, Clare and Dale got engaged, ending Clare's season early. They broke up in January 2021 but later reconciled. However, in September 2021, they ended their relationship for good.
Clare has always been known as someone who will not settle in a relationship. She is a strong woman who is admired for speaking her mind and knowing what she wants in a relationship. Her journey from The Bachelor to The Bachelorette led to her finding the love of her life outside of the franchise. Clare was a beautiful bride at her wedding to Ryan. It is wonderful to see her so happy after everything that she went through to find her true love. Ryan and Clare are wished a lifetime of happiness as they begin this new chapter as husband and wife.
Sources: Clare Crawley/Instagram, People