Shedding for the Wedding

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Shedding for the Wedding
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Shedding for the Wedding promo title
Genre Reality
Created by Julie Plec
Developed by Julie Plec
Chuck Hogan
Directed by Becki 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 by Sara Rue
Starring Stephen 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
Network The CW
ReleaseFebruary 23 (2011-2-23) –
April 13, 2011 (2011-4-13)

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]

Contents

Production

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

Contestants

Team NameTeam ColorContestantsAgeStarting
Weight (lbs)		Wedding Element(s) WonStatus
Eco-LoversGray
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
Brooks22311
Fun & GamesPurpleDawn27180Week 4: Wedding Rings
Week 6: Catering
Week 7: Designer Bridal Party Attire		Week 8: Runner-Up
Adam30232
Fairy TaleWhiteAllison28167Week 2: Wedding Cake
Week 7: Designer Bridal Party Attire		Week 7: Eliminated
David25260
FootballGreenLaura26197Week 6: Eliminated
(Married Before Finale)
Austin26270
Big BandYellowValerie23230Week 3: Flowers
Week 8: Dream Honeymoon to St. Croix		Week 5: Eliminated
Dave27387
Greek WeekOrangeLindsey23203Week 4: Eliminated
(Married Before Finale)
Chase24310
GamersBrownTaylor23232Week 3: Eliminated
Peter28210
HollywoodRedLaeresa25215Week 1: Dream Dress and TuxWeek 2: Eliminated
Stephen24265
Beach RomancePinkGinny26179Week 1: Eliminated
(Did Not Attend Finale)
Marc36243

Weight loss graph

Team nameTeam
Starting
Weight		WeekTeam
Weight
lost		Team
percentage
lost
12345678
Eco-Lovers53250549448947946645244137116130.26%
Fun & Games41238237837436135234533530011227.18%
Fairy Tale4274023963933873773693663309722.72%
Football46744443543041841040536710021.41%
Big Band61757957356855654542219531.60%
Greek Week5134934764714624199418.32%
Gamers4424174134123449822.17%
Hollywood4804554513988217.08%
Beach Romance422402N/A204.74%
  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

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]

EpisodeU.S. Air Date Rating/Share
(18-49)		Viewers
(Millions)
"Dearly Beloved, We Are Gathered Here..."February 23, 20110.5/1 [9] 1.07 [9]
"Its a Piece Of Cake"March 2, 20110.4/1 [10] 1.06 [10]
"Flower Power"March 9, 20110.4/1 [11] 0.92 [11]
"The Ring's Is The Thing"March 16, 20110.4/1 [12] 0.97 [12]
"The Devil's in the Details"March 23, 20110.4/1 [13] 0.97 [13]
"Makeover week"March 30, 20110.4/1 [14] 0.92 [14]
"For Better, for Worse, for Richer, for Poorer, in Sickness and in Health..."April 6, 20110.3/1 [15] 0.84 [15]
"Ladies and Gentleman, Introducing Mr. & Mrs...?"April 13, 20110.5/1 [16] 1.24 [16]

Syndication

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

  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 Hollywood . Retrieved February 23, 2013.
  9. 1 2 Seidman, Robert (February 24, 2011). "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'Mr. Sunshine,' 'Survivor,' 'Criminal Minds,' 'CM: Suspect Behavior' All Adjusted Down". Zap2it. Archived from the original on February 26, 2011. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
  10. 1 2 Gorman, Bill (March 3, 2011). "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'American Idol' Adjusted Up; 'Better With You' Adjusted Down". Zap2it. Archived from the original on March 6, 2011. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
  11. 1 2 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. 1 2 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. 1 2 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. 1 2 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. 1 2 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. 1 2 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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