[3] On March 11, 2010, The CW announced that it was working on four new reality projects which included Shedding for the Wedding.

[5] On August 3, 2010, it was announced that actress and Jenny Craig's spokesperson Sara Rue will be the show's host.

Shedding for the Wedding was the lowest-rated network television program of the 2010–2011 season, averaging 1.03 million viewers.

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.

[17] Despite the show's cancellation, CW aired repeats during summer 2011 on Tuesdays at 8:00pm.