Kelly Ripa Wears wedding dress on twentieth Anniversary holiday: 'It became the best $199 I've Ever Spent' - people vogue

04/26/2016 at 10:00 AM ET

Kelly Ripa made her tremendously-anticipated return to live! with Kelly and Michael Tuesday, and after addressing what she called "our lengthy country wide nightmare," the host got again to what she does best: Sharing stories about her household.

Ripa lately back from her 20th anniversary vacation with husband Mark Consuelos, for which she packed one very important piece of apparel — her wedding costume!

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"See that dress," she noted to the viewers as a pair vacation shot flashed across the monitor. "That's my marriage ceremony dress. And bet what it still matches!"

And the tv host didn't stress like most brides when it got here to selecting out her dress. really, she wore whatever thing that become already striking in her closet.

"The story in the back of the costume is I purchased it on the Barney's Warehouse sale," she explained. "The dress is 25 years historic. My marriage is two decades old. I didn't buy it as a marriage dress. I just bought it since it turned into definitely fairly, and that i wanted to purchase some thing from the Barney's Warehouse sale. i used to be working on the cleaning soap. I didn't make some huge cash. It changed into $199 on remaining clearance sale. 'Do I consume this week, or do I get this dress.' actually, this become the concept method."

It ended up being the most fulfilling purchase she ever made.

"I observed to myself, 'I wager if I purchase this perhaps it will be an investment piece. maybe i will wear it greater than as soon as.' I swear to you I put on it consistently. It's a seaside cowl up now. I wear it the entire time. It was the most effective $199 I ever spent in my life."

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As for her husband's marriage ceremony look, he didn't go for common groom apparel; in response to Ripa, he should not rewearing his marriage ceremony outfit each time soon.

"Mark's outfit … I need to inform you, my costume definitely stood the verify of fashion time more desirable than his outfit," she shared. "I don't even bear in mind what he changed into donning. It turned into like a white linen jacket with a black scarf collar. He seemed a bit Travolta-y. In a great attractive means, however in a very of them moment, of the time approach."

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