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Shedding for the Wedding Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2011 - 2011
Episode 1
Dearly Beloved, We Are Gathered Here...
Wed, Feb 23, 2011 60 mins
Nine engaged pairs are introduced in the opener of a competition for overweight couples who shed pounds with the hope of winning a dream wedding. In the first episode, they meet host Sara Rue and take part in a dance endurance contest.
Episode 2
It's a Piece of Cake
Wed, Mar 2, 2011 60 mins
One contestant gets lazy; the couples compete for wedding cakes that they selected in a Los Angeles cake shop; and two couples compete in an endurance challenge with the losing couple being sent home.
Episode 3
Flower Power
Wed, Mar 9, 2011 60 mins
The couples choose flowers for the wedding and take part in a beach challenge to win them; one couple is granted the right to give another couple a one-pound penalty at the weigh-in; and a couple is sent home.
Episode 4
The Ring's the Thing
Wed, Mar 16, 2011 60 mins
The couples pick wedding rings, for which they compete to win; two contestants are taken away by ambulance; and a couple is sent home.
Episode 5
The Devil's in the Details
Wed, Mar 23, 2011 60 mins
The five remaining couples compete for invitations and table settings; the couples take a pole-dancing class; immunity is offered in a challenge; and one couple is sent home.
Episode 6
Makeover Week
Wed, Mar 30, 2011 60 mins
The couples get makeovers and go on a professional photo shoot with People magazine; they choose their dream wedding menus; and an injury prevents a couple from competing in the challenge.
Episode 7
For Better, for Worse, for Richer, for Poorer, in Sickness and in Health...
Wed, Apr 6, 2011 60 mins
The final three couples get surprise visits from their maids of honor and best men; and after the weigh-in secures a spot for one couple, the other two have a bike race in an elimination challenge; and the final two couples leave for a three-month break before the finale.
Episode 8
Ladies and Gentlemen, Introducing Mr. & Mrs.
Wed, Apr 13, 2011 60 mins
In the first-season finale, all the couples return after three months and the final two couples weigh in to determine the winner of the dream wedding, while the previously eliminated couples compete for a honeymoon package.