Overview
- Kelly Ripa told viewers on Live with Kelly and Mark on Friday, June 12 that her main regret about her 1996 Las Vegas elopement is that they did not spring for flowers because she feels her hands look awkward in the photo.
- The couple eloped in Las Vegas in 1996 using a low‑cost chapel package reported at roughly $176–$179, and on air Ripa recommended Chapel of the Bells as an economical option.
- Ripa and Mark Consuelos have framed the choice as a private, practical decision that did upset their parents at the time and took years for family members to accept.
- The pair have been married about 30 years and share three children—Michael, Lola and Joaquin—whom coverage notes as part of the long arc of their relationship.
- Recent stories present Ripa’s comments as light, human‑interest reminiscence tied to broader celebrity wedding discussion and do not report any new dispute or factual change to the couple’s history.