Wedding Wars was a short-lived reality television show the ran on VH1 in which engaged couples compete to win their ultimate wedding. The grand prize is a $100,000 wedding and a $25,000 nest egg. The contestants live in a similar conditions as CBS' Survivor. There is a gift challenge, in which couples compete in competitions and the winner wins a prize for their wedding, such as bouquets, tuxedos, and wedding dresses. There is also a security challenge, in which couples compete in competitions and the winner is safe from elimination. The winner of the security challenge receives a cake-topper (a mock-up model of the couple). The couples then go to Couple's Chapel, a ceremony where couples vote off other couples, and the couple with the most votes is eliminated. The show is hosted by Michele Merkin.
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Episodes
Episode 101
First aired March 14, 2011
Twelve engaged couples touch down at the luxurious Turtle Bay resort in Hawaii, ready to battle it out for a $100,000 dream destination wedding and a $25,000 nest egg. One problem: instead of staying in the lap of luxury, they learning they'll be living deep in the jungle in open air huts. Shocked couples quickly realize war is hell and attack with full force; first competing for bridal gowns and tuxes in a gift challenge, and later the coveted "cake topper" in a security challenge. Strategies and groups start to form as one couple tries to take control of the camp early. But in the end, it's up to all the couples, because a collective vote determines the first casualty of this Wedding War.
Gift Challenge: The couples must search through hundreds of gift boxes to find their specific wedding dress and tuxedo that are marked with their names on them. The first couple to stand on their heart in their wedding attire wins. Gift Challenge Prize: Wedding gown, tuxedo, and dresses for the entire bridal party ($20,000 value) Gift Challenge Winners: Kevin and Angel Security Challenge: The Love Knot Security Challenge Winners: Joseph and Elsie Eliminated Couple: Johnnie and Celestria
Episode 102
First aired March 21, 2011
Eleven couples remain. Would-be blushing brides turn ugly as their claws come out when they try to snatch up the most wedding bouquets in a gift challenge. Winner gets a $5,000 flower prize package. Losers get bruises and tears. All the women learn Stephanie is a force to be reckoned with. At the security challenge, the guys have to hold their fiancées above a makeshift threshold. Last one to drop their lady in the ocean wins security for him and his fiancée. It's battle of endurance, emotion, and back pain. At the chapel ceremony, the vote count catches one couple by surprise and they're sent home without their dream wedding.
Gift Challenge: The men will throw bouquets of flowers up over the back of their head and the women have to catch it and run back past a line. The woman with the most bouquets at the end will win the package. Gift Challenge Prize: Floral package ($5,000 value) Gift Challenge Winners: Brandon and Stephanie Security Challenge: Each couple is on a platform in the ocean. The men must hold their fiancées and the last one standing in the winner. Security Challenge Winners: Hollywood and Kat Eliminated Couple: Frankie and Sofia
Episode 103
First aired March 28, 2011
Ten couples and their stomachs are up against a cake-eating contest with a terrible twist: 3 layers of disgusting cake to get through. The challenge becomes a puke fest but the couple with the toughest stomachs and greatest mental will win! Melinda and Mario show their sneaky side and their plans works. The security challenge is all about communication as the camp is divided into two teams. The team transporting champagne the fastest using small pieces of bamboo can't be eliminated. This challenge leaves one team thirsty for victory and another drunk with power. During Chapel Ceremony, the couples cast votes between which couple doesn't want their dream wedding enough and which couple is manipulating the camp.
Gift Challenge: Gift Challenge Prize: Wedding cakes ($2,500 value) Gift Challenge Winners: Brandon and Stephanie Security Challenge: Security Challenge Winners: Eliminated Couple: Jay and Dee