{"id":40875,"date":"2011-01-18T16:17:19","date_gmt":"2011-01-18T21:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=40875"},"modified":"2011-02-23T14:46:35","modified_gmt":"2011-02-23T19:46:35","slug":"shedding-for-the-wedding-announces-the-contestants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/01\/shedding-for-the-wedding-announces-the-contestants\/","title":{"rendered":"Shedding for the Wedding Announces the Contestants"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Sarah<\/a>The newest weight-loss reality show, Shedding for the Wedding<\/em><\/a>, recently announced the nine overweight couples who will be working to lose weight to win the wedding of their dreams. The show will be hosted by Sara Rue<\/a><\/strong>, who is a weight-loss success story herself. The show premiers on Wednesday, February 23, on the CW.<\/p>\n

Without further ado, here are the nine couples:
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\nTeam Fairy Tale<\/strong>
\nAllison, 28, and David, 26, are from Auburn, New York. They got engaged in December of 2026. Allison begins the show weighing 170 pounds and David weights 265 pounds.
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\nTeam Fun and Games<\/strong>
\nDawn is 27 and weights 180 pounds. Adam is 30 and weighs 235 pounds. They are from Hayward, California, and have been engaged since early 2026.<\/p>\n

Team Hollywood<\/strong>
\nLaeresa is 25 and begins the show at 212 pounds. Stephen is 24 and weighs 263 pounds. They are from Hawthorne, California and are not yet engaged.<\/p>\n

Team Football<\/strong>
\nAustin and Laura are both 26 and got engaged in November 2026. Austin begins the competition at 260 pounds, and Laura wights 190 pounds. They are from Champaign, Illinois.<\/p>\n

Team Greek Week<\/strong>
\nLindsey is 23 and begins Shedding for the Wedding<\/em> at 203 pounds. Chase is 24 and weights 317 pounds. They got engaged in November 2026 and are from Houston, Texas.<\/p>\n

Team Eco-Lovers<\/strong>
\nSamantha and Brooks got engaged in January 2026. Samantha is 22 years old and weights 221 pounds. Brooks is also 22, and begins the competition weighing 315 pounds. They are from New Hampshire, Ohio.<\/p>\n

Team Gamers<\/strong>
\nTaylor is a 23-year-old starting the show weighing 228 pounds. Peter is 28, and weighs 210 pounds. They got engaged in November of 2026 and are from Arlington, Texas.<\/p>\n

Team Big Band<\/strong>
\nValerie is 23, and begins the competition weighing 230 pounds. David is 27 and begins Shedding for the Wedding<\/em> at 367 pounds. They got engaged in January of 2026 and are from North Hollywood, California.<\/p>\n

Team Beach Romance<\/strong>
\nMarc is 36, and starts the competition weighing 241 pounds. Virginia is a 26-year-old who weights 179 pounds. From Babylon, New York, this couple got engaged in July 2026.<\/p>\n

Via RealityTVWorld<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Also Read:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shedding for the Wedding Premier<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Wedding Weight-Loss Reality Show Casting for Couples<\/a>
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\nSara Rue to Host “Shedding for the Wedding”<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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