Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos have shared why they are "so glad" their marriage proposal occurred before the rise of social media. During a recent episode of LIVE, the couple reflected on the special moment that unfolded in a rather unconventional way.
"People don't just propose anymore. They propose for social media," said Kelly. "I remember our proposal," recalled Mark, before Kelly added, "Well, I mean, was it a proposal? It was more of an idea. You were like, 'We have the day off from work tomorrow. Should we get married tomorrow?' "
"And you said, 'Ask me when you're serious.' And I said, 'I'm dead serious.' " replied Mark. The ABC host then admitted he's "so glad we didn't have Instagram and that stuff back then," sharing that proposals for social media are "so annoying."
© Getty Images for Family EqualityThe couple tied the knot in 1996, when they eloped in Las Vegas a year after meeting on the set of the soap opera All My Children. They went on to welcome three kids – Michael, Lola, and Joaquin.
Mark previously shared that he and Kelly Ripa split just one week before their wedding day during an appearance on the Skinny Confidential podcast. "It's kind of a funny story as we broke up the week before. I broke up with her because I was dumb, and it was the most agonizing week of my life and I just knew I never wanted to feel like that. I've never felt like that in my life," he admitted.
© Getty"We ended up back at my place, I lived downtown and I asked her to marry me. She said, 'Ask me when you're serious.' And I said, 'I am dead serious. We have a day off work tomorrow. Let's fly to Vegas and get married.'"
Kelly and Mark's wedding
In 2022, Kelly revealed that their wedding cost just $179. "$179 for a wedding, including airfare, cause we had miles and we had a canceled trip or something. But $179 in total total with everything," she said at the time. She added that if she and Mark "had to endure a large wedding, the planning and the seating charts and the venue — we would not have made it."
During an interview with People, Kelly shared that she often recycles her "off-the-rack" wedding dress from Barneys New York. "I took the tags off to wear it to our wedding and I wear it all the time now as a beach cover-up," she shared, adding that the piece cost her "a lot of money" at the time.
© Instagram"I didn’t buy it as a wedding dress. I just bought it because it was really pretty," said Kelly during an episode of LIVE back in 2016. The dress had an under-$200 price tag and was acquired by Kelly while she was working on the soap opera All My Children.
The wedding dress featured a sleeveless design with delicate spaghetti straps and a figure-hugging silhouette. The entire gown was adorned with intricate lace detailing and finished with a graceful, floor-sweeping hem.
