Kelly Ripa shocked fans by posting a photo from 1996 of her wedding day on Twitter. The host of 'Live with Kelly and Michael' celebrated her 17th wedding anniversary to husband Mark Consuelos by posting a photo of the two closely clinging to each other as they gaze deeply into each others eyes.

'I love you @MarkConsuelos happy anniversary! 17 years feels like 17 days. X,' she tweeted. 'Omg. Here it is. 5/1/96,' she added.
The Kelly Ripa 1996 photo serves as proof that the two were deeply in love at the time, and it's likely what sustained the relationship for so many years. Kelly Ripa appears to be decades younger in the 1996 photo that was posted. She's rail-thin, and has a smile that stretches from ear to ear. She's holding her husband Mark Consuelos' hips as he holds hers. He's also staring into her eyes and smiling uncontrollably. Clearly, their special day was one to remember.

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos were married in a Las Vegas chapel with very few attendance member and with a very small ceremony. The 1996 photo was likely taken just after the couple gave their nuptials. Kelly Ripa is wearing a sparkling pink dress and Mark Consuelos appears to be wearing a simple black dress shirt. Although Las Vegas is often thought of as a place where people make regrettable and drunk decisions -- such as Brittany Spears' brief marriage to a friend in 2004 -- it's clear that Kel.