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Shedding for the Wedding
Shedding for the Wedding promo title
GenreReality
Created byJulie Plec
Developed byJulie Plec
Chuck Hogan
Directed byBecki Newton
Dreama Walker
Alexis Bledel
Nestor Carbonell
Matthew Davis
Will Estes
Desmond Harrington
Polly Draper
Vanessa Ray
Debra Monk
Jason Beghe
Brent Briscoe
James Colby
Mamie Gummer
Marguerite Moreau
Stuart Townsend
Kelly Rutherford
Presented bySara Rue
StarringStephen Amell
Paul Wesley
James Harvey Ward
Riley Smith
Jake Picking
Torrey DeVitto
Malese Jow
Taylor Momsen
Blake Lively
Nina Dobrev
Marguerite Moreau
Patrick Renna
Bug Hall
Janina Gavankar
Olga Fonda
Candice King
Stuart Townsend
Erin Wilhelmi
Spencer Grammer
Maura Tierney
Elizabeth Blackmore
David Corenswet
Kayla Ewell
Persia White
David Gallagher
Erik von Detten
Annie Wersching
Michael Trevino
Polly Draper
Debra Monk
Alyssa Diaz
Chris Brochu
Marnette Patterson
Ana Nogueira
Alex Mckenna
Eric Lively
Harrison Gilbertson
Mekia Cox
Taissa Farmiga
Melissa Fumero
Bianca Santos
Sean Faris
Marisa Ryan
Kathryn Erbe
Ashley Greene
Michaela McManus
Mouzam Makkar
Nikki Reed
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
ProducersDave Broome
Rick Hurvitz
Air Shofet
Production locationsTerranea Resort, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Running time40-42 minutes
Production companies25/7 Productions
Breakfast Anytime
Warner Horizon Television
Raquel Productions
Original release
NetworkThe CW
ReleaseFebruary 23 (2011-02-23) –
April 13, 2011 (2011-04-13)

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 on The CW following the season premiere of America's Next Top Model.[2] The theme song is sung by Tinashe.[3]

Production

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On March 11, 2010, The CW announced that it was working on four new reality projects which included Shedding for the Wedding. The project is produced by Raquel Productions with executive producers Dave Broome of The Biggest Loser and Rick Hurvitz and Ari Shofet of Pimp My Ride.[4] On May 20, 2010, at The CW Upfront Presentation in New York, the network announced that Shedding 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 spokesperson Sara 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.

Cast

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  • Sara Rue, host
  • Brian Worley, wedding planner.
  • Nicky Holender, professional fitness trainer and former soccer player in England and the United States.
  • Jennifer Cohan, Fitness and Health expert.
  • Ashley Koff, registered dietitian.

Contestants

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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

Weight loss graph

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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 Couple Competed in the "Til Death Do Us Part" Challenge and Won
  The Couple Competed in the "Til Death Do Us Part" Challenge and was Eliminated
  The Couple was Eliminated, but came back for the Final Weigh In
  The Couple was Eliminated, and did not come back for the Final Weigh In
  Eliminated Couple who Lost the most Weight at Home to Win the Dream Honeymoon
  Engaged Couple Finalist and Runner-Up for the Dream Wedding
  Engaged Couple Finalist and Winner of the Dream Wedding

Ratings

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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]

Syndication

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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]

References

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  1. ^ The CW Orders "Shedding for the Wedding" Reality Competition Series, Reality TV World, May 20, 2010
  2. ^ CW Midseason Schedule Announced, "Hellcats" Moves to Tuesdays, TV by the Numbers, December 13, 2010
  3. ^ Tinashe twitter update on March 16, 2011
  4. ^ "About Shedding for the Wedding". Official Website. The CW Television Network. Archived from the original on December 28, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  5. ^ The CW Announces 2010-2011 Schedule, The Futon Critic, May 20, 2010
  6. ^ The CW's "Shedding for the Wedding" Taps Sara Rue As Host, Zap2It.com, August 2, 2010
  7. ^ 2010-11 Season Broadcast Primetime Show Viewership Averages, Zap2It.com, June 1, 2011
  8. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 27, 2011). "Full 2010-2011 TV Season Series Ranking". deadline.com. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  9. ^ a b Seidman, Robert (February 24, 2011). "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'Mr. Sunshine,' 'Survivor,' 'Criminal Minds,' 'CM: Suspect Behavior' All Adjusted Down". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Archived from the original on February 26, 2011. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
  10. ^ a b Gorman, Bill (March 3, 2011). "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'American Idol' Adjusted Up; 'Better With You' Adjusted Down". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2011. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
  11. ^ a b Seidman, Robert (March 10, 2011). "Wednesday Final Ratings: "American Idol" Adjusted Up; "Shedding for the Wedding" Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 13, 2011. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  12. ^ a b Gorman, Bill (March 17, 2011). "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'American Idol,' 'Survivor,' 'Minute,' 'Top Model' Adjusted Up; 'Off The Map,' 'Criminal Minds: SB' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 10, 2013. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  13. ^ a b Seidman, Robert (March 24, 2011). "TV Ratings Wednesday: 'The Middle,' 'Survivor' Fall to Lows; 'American Idol,' 'Modern Family,' 'Mr. Sunshine' Rise". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 20, 2011. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  14. ^ a b Gorman, Bill (March 31, 2011). "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'American Idol,' 'Survivor,' 'Criminal Minds,' 'Law & Order:SVU,' 'Minute' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 4, 2011. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  15. ^ a b Seidman, Robert (April 7, 2011). "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'Law & Order: SVU,' 'Survivor,' 'American Idol' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 10, 2011. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  16. ^ a b Gorman, Bill (April 14, 2011). "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'American Idol,' 'Modern Family,' 'Happy Endings,' 'Survivor,' 'Criminal Minds,' 'Suspect Behavior' Adjusted Up; 'Breaking In,' 'Minute,' 'Shedding' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 17, 2011. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  17. ^ Rue, Sara (April 9, 2011). "Twitter / SARARUEFORREAL: #Sheddingforthewedding marathon..." Twitter. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  18. ^ Seidman, Robert (July 1, 2011). "Some Summer Schedule Changes for CW Repeats". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on July 3, 2011. Retrieved February 23, 2013.
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