DAVID AND VICTORIA BECKHAM RECREATE 'ICONIC' WEDDING PHOTO TO CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY

David and Victoria Beckham celebrated 25 years of marriage by humorously revisiting the iconic purple outfits they wore at their wedding reception.

The former England footballer and Spice Girl married on July 4 1999 in Luttrellstown Castle in Ireland, wearing matching ivory outfits to say ‘I do’, before an outfit change for the reception.

“Look what we found,” the couple wrote on a joint Instagram post, referencing David’s head-to-toe purple satin suit with matching shoes and Victoria’s purple gown complete with an asymmetrical floral sash and silver heels with straps up to her knee.

In the nostalgic post, the couple appeared to pose on the same crushed-velvet purple thrones that featured on their wedding day – which inserted itself into pop culture history.Notably absent from the latest photos was their oldest son, Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, who also wore purple at the wedding as a four-month-old.

The pair previously addressed the Antonio Berardi-designed outfits during their Netflix documentary series titled Beckham.

In the series, David said: “I’m trying to think back to when I decided to wear a purple suit, and I don’t know when that happened. I think I just took Victoria’s lead on it, but what were we thinking?”

After sharing the post, they were inundated with comments from friends and followers praising their look.

“I remember all the issues of OK Magazine with the Beckhams during the summer of 1999. Such an amazing time,” one commenter wrote on social media about the couple’s post.

Another agreed, writing, “25yrs unbelievable and you both still look amazing. special memories.”

“Why does this still look as iconic as the first time!!!” a third remarked.

On Thursday, Victoria continued the celebrations with a slew of photos of them in their purple looks, writing: “Yep, still got it! Can't believe it's been 25 years and they still fit! I love you so much @davidbeckham!! xx”.

She also shared several videos of them trying on their outfits for the first time in years - including one rib-tickling moment of David accidentally ripping his while celebrating that he was still able to get into it.

For the ceremony, Victoria wore an off-white, strapless gown designed by Vera Wang, which had flown back and forth between New York City and London four times to be made.

The pair met at a charity game in the Manchester United players’ lounge in 1997, when Victoria was just 22 and David 21. They tied the knot two years later.

Aside from celebrating 25 years together, they also welcomed four children, Brooklyn, 25, Romeo, 21, Cruz, 19 and Harper, 12.

The couple’s nostalgic wedding post comes months after they celebrated Victoria’s 50th birthday with a Spice Girls reunion.

David sparked a social media frenzy when he posted a video of the girl band singing and dancing on stage to their 1998 hit, Stop, during her birthday party.

He has since denied speculation that the Spice Girls will take up performing as a group again.

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