Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, who have been married for 30 years, are urging people to avoid having a big wedding."Weddings are having a micro trend in 2026," Ripa said in a prerecorded segment that aired Thursday, according to People magazine."Live with Kelly and Mark" is currently on summer break, with live episodes returning after Labor Day."Tiny.
A quirky cake.No big ceremony.
Candles over flowers.Cost-effectiveness.
This is the year of the cost-effective wedding.Ceremonies are out, parties are in," Ripa said.KELLY RIPA SAYS SHE HAS A SECRET SIGNAL THAT TELLS MARK CONSUELOS SHE'S NOT IN THE MOODKelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are urging people to forego big weddings.
(FilmMagic)"So they’ll do a small ceremony and then a big party.Buffets are back on the menu, for cost-effective reasoning.
They’re cheap, they’re cheerful, and they’re returning to wedding venues.Brides are opting on buying secondhand wedding dresses.
Because let’s face it: nothing’s been worn less than a wedding dress.Unless it’s my wedding dress, which now doubles as a beach cover-up.
And they’re saying they’re getting rid of the wedding ring slash engagement ring.You know how a man would propose? Now just one ring, one nice ceremony ring."Kelly Ripa said she has one regret about their inexpensive wedding.
(Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)The couple’s May 1996 Las Vegas elopement cost under $200."I loved our wedding," Ripa told Consuelos, who agreed."Our wedding was great.
$179, including airfare, thank you!"PUT YOUR ENTERTAINMENT KNOWLEDGE TO THE TEST AND SEE HOW YOU SCORERipa then joked that they should start a "wedding service.""Oh, I like that," Consuelos said."They want a big wedding, and they come to us for counseling.
We’re like, ‘Don’t do it.’"Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' characters getting married on "All My Children." (Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)GET ENTERTAINMENT SCOOP DELIVERED RIGHT TO YOUR EMAIL BY CLICKING HERERipa added, "You...