Shedding for the Wedding is a reality competition series that followed nine overweight couples as they attempted to lose weight and win a dream wedding.[1] The show premiered on Wednesday February 23, 2011, at 9:00 pm Eastern/8:00 pm Central onThe CW following the season premiere ofAmerica's Next Top Model.[2] The theme song is sung byTinashe.[3]
On March 11, 2010,The CW announced that it was working on four new reality projects which includedShedding for the Wedding. The project is produced by Raquel Productions with executive producers Dave Broome ofThe Biggest Loser and Rick Hurvitz and Ari Shofet ofPimp My Ride.[4] On May 20, 2010, at The CWUpfront Presentation in New York, the network announced thatShedding for the Wedding would be part of the network's programming and it will debut in 2011.[5] On August 3, 2010, it was announced that actress and Jenny Craig's spokespersonSara Rue will be the show's host.[6] The series premiered on February 23, 2011.
Shedding for the Wedding was the lowest-rated network television program of the 2010–2011 season, averaging 1.03 million viewers.[7] It was not renewed for a second season.
| Team Name | Team Color | Contestants | Age | Starting Weight (lbs) | Wedding Element(s) Won | Status |
| Eco-Lovers | Gray | Samantha | 22 | 221 | Week 5: Decorations and Details Week 7: Designer Bridal Party Attire Week 8: Dream Wedding Week 8: Toyota Highlander Hybrid Wedding Gift | Week 8: Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks | 22 | 311 | ||||
| Fun & Games | Purple | Dawn | 27 | 180 | Week 4: Wedding Rings Week 6: Catering Week 7: Designer Bridal Party Attire | Week 8: Runner-Up |
| Adam | 30 | 232 | ||||
| Fairy Tale | White | Allison | 28 | 167 | Week 2: Wedding Cake Week 7: Designer Bridal Party Attire | Week 7: Eliminated |
| David | 25 | 260 | ||||
| Football | Green | Laura | 26 | 197 | Week 6: Eliminated (Married Before Finale) | |
| Austin | 26 | 270 | ||||
| Big Band | Yellow | Valerie | 23 | 230 | Week 3: Flowers Week 8: Dream Honeymoon to St. Croix | Week 5: Eliminated |
| Dave | 27 | 387 | ||||
| Greek Week | Orange | Lindsey | 23 | 203 | Week 4: Eliminated (Married Before Finale) | |
| Chase | 24 | 310 | ||||
| Gamers | Brown | Taylor | 23 | 232 | Week 3: Eliminated | |
| Peter | 28 | 210 | ||||
| Hollywood | Red | Laeresa | 25 | 215 | Week 1: Dream Dress and Tux | Week 2: Eliminated |
| Stephen | 24 | 265 | ||||
| Beach Romance | Pink | Ginny | 26 | 179 | Week 1: Eliminated (Did Not Attend Finale) | |
| Marc | 36 | 243 |
| Team name | Team Starting Weight | Week | Team Weight lost | Team percentage lost | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Eco-Lovers | 532 | 505 | 494 | 489 | 479 | 466 | 452 | 441 | 371 | 161 | 30.26% |
| Fun & Games | 412 | 382 | 378 | 374 | 361 | 352 | 345 | 335 | 300 | 112 | 27.18% |
| Fairy Tale | 427 | 402 | 396 | 393 | 387 | 377 | 369 | 366 | 330 | 97 | 22.72% |
| Football | 467 | 444 | 435 | 430 | 418 | 410 | 405 | 367 | 100 | 21.41% | |
| Big Band | 617 | 579 | 573 | 568 | 556 | 545 | 422 | 195 | 31.60% | ||
| Greek Week | 513 | 493 | 476 | 471 | 462 | 419 | 94 | 18.32% | |||
| Gamers | 442 | 417 | 413 | 412 | 344 | 98 | 22.17% | ||||
| Hollywood | 480 | 455 | 451 | 398 | 82 | 17.08% | |||||
| Beach Romance | 422 | 402 | N/A | 20 | 4.74% | ||||||
The show began on February 23, 2011, on the CW. With the initial ratings hourly - 0.7/1, adults 18–49, - 0.5/1, adults 18–34, - 0.6/2 and woman 18-43 earning a - 1.0/3 share. It was ranked as the least watched show among all five broadcast networks for the 2010–2011 season, with an average of 1.04 million viewers and a 0.5 rating in adults 18–49.[8]
| Episode | U.S. Air Date | Rating/Share (18-49) | Viewers (Millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Dearly Beloved, We Are Gathered Here..." | February 23, 2011 | 0.5/1[9] | 1.07[9] |
| "Its a Piece Of Cake" | March 2, 2011 | 0.4/1[10] | 1.06[10] |
| "Flower Power" | March 9, 2011 | 0.4/1[11] | 0.92[11] |
| "The Ring's Is The Thing" | March 16, 2011 | 0.4/1[12] | 0.97[12] |
| "The Devil's in the Details" | March 23, 2011 | 0.4/1[13] | 0.97[13] |
| "Makeover week" | March 30, 2011 | 0.4/1[14] | 0.92[14] |
| "For Better, for Worse, for Richer, for Poorer, in Sickness and in Health..." | April 6, 2011 | 0.3/1[15] | 0.84[15] |
| "Ladies and Gentleman, Introducing Mr. & Mrs...?" | April 13, 2011 | 0.5/1[16] | 1.24[16] |
Oxygen Network ran a marathon of the first seven episodes on April 9, 2011.[17] Despite the show's cancellation, CW aired repeats during summer 2011 on Tuesdays at 8:00pm.[18]
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