Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, married for 30 years, have offered blunt advice to couples planning their weddings, urging them to steer clear of large, elaborate ceremonies. The comments come amid wider discussion of a potential "wedding boom" in the United States, with commentators linking rising interest in big celebrations to high-profile events such as the speculated wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.

Forbes has projected that global wedding spending could rise by $2.2 billion (£1.7 billion) over the next two years, a trend some have dubbed the "Swiftification of Weddings." Discussion around the topic, including on Fox News' "The Five," has touched on marriage, prenuptial agreements and the soaring cost of modern weddings, providing the backdrop against which Ripa and Consuelos's advice was shared.