Pregnant! Alcohol related question.

Just hold on to a glass of wine all night .. and say no thank you i have a drink .. 1 glass of wine is fine for baby ....

Congratulations!

Just tell people that you are on medication that would interact with alcohol.

Even some antibiotics interact badly with alcohol

https://www.consumerreports.org/drugs/medication-alcohol-dont-mix-these-drugs-and-drink/

No one should tell you what amount of alcohol is safe for your pregnancy. That is a decision between you and your health provider.

When I found out I was pregnant and didn't want people knowing I told them I was doing lifestyle changes like yoga, meditation and one of the changes included cutting out alcohol. No one suspected a thing until morning sickness kicked in.

You could just get a Coke or something and say that it’s a jack and coke. No one has to know. Or say you’re trying not to drink on your wedding day since you want to soak up the whole day with a clear mind?

Just say no thanks ☺ if they push it just politely tell them that you dont want to drink at this time, "but please, enjoy the wedding!"

I would do what a PP said and say you made a “lifestyle change” and a detox from alcohol until the wedding is one of those changes and that you really want to stick to it

Congratulstions! First, it’s your wedding so why would anyone be buying you a drink? You’re already paying for the alcohol, right?

I would just keep a drink of something non-alcoholic in your hand and if someone offers to order a drink for you, just hold up your drink and say “I’m good.”

Explaining lifestyle change rarely deteres drinkers in my experience. Prepare a flask with your choice of fake booze. make it all bridal looking. they put a drink in your hand, hand it off and take a pull from the "bridal booze." All the social fun of drinking, none of the physical problems and FAR less explaining.

I would definitely just hold a drink all night (even a non alcoholic one). If someone offers to buy you a drink, just hold it up and be like “thanks I’m good!” I also plan to not have more than a glass or 2 of champagne at my wedding just because I don’t want to be even the slightest bit tipsy at my wedding... I want to soberly appreciate every moment! There are many reasons why a bride wouldn’t want to drink at her wedding.

Congrats on the pregnancy too!!!

I would keep a fake alcoholic beverage in your hand. If you want to keep it a secret I think saying a lifestyle change would be a big red flag and tip off some people. It sounds as if you want to keep it a secret so maybe hold a fake beverage, do the flask like another said, or say you put so much planning you want to soak up every second of the wedding sober.

Just tell them that you do not care to drink on your wedding day. You rather be sober and mingle with guest.

You could get one of those non-see through cups to drink out that says “Mrs” and get one for your FH that says “Mr” to match and no one will know if it’s alcohol or not or get those non-alcoholic drinks that look like they’re alcohol (mini-sparkling cider, non-alcoholic beer, or even mocktails) and just remove the labels! Congrats btw!!

Thank you everybody! Great tips & suggestions!!

Can you talk to the bartender ahead of time and let them know that if anyone wants to buy a drink for you to make a mocktail Instead?

Maybe say that you want to look good in the pictures and don’t want to look tipsy 😉

Well I’m not pregnant but plan on holding one drink or a non alcoholic drink in my hand all night to pretend I’m drinking more at my wedding. I really only plan to have one or two. I want to soak up every moment of my wedding without being tipsy. Congrats on your pregnancy!!

Apple juice in your glass

I just found out too, I’ll be around 15 weeks when we get married. I plan on just sipping on some ginger ale. FH wants to announce it to everyone at the wedding, I don’t necessarily mind but we haven’t made any definitive plans.

I personally would not act like I was drinking just so I wouldn’t have to backtrack after the wedding when the pregnancy is announced and people calculate your were drinking while pregnant lol... I’d go with the holding a drink in your hand method, and just saying no thanks and moving on in the convo congrats on baby!!

I’ve had friends walk around all night with a wine glass filled with club soda. It’s obvious if someone is studying your drink, but everyone will be too busy at a wedding to notice. You might want to fill the bartender in. I’m sure they’ve experienced this before. He or she can help you out.
When I was dieting, I noticed that even if I walked around with a water in my hand, people usually wouldn’t push me to drink. But if I had an empty hand they would want to fill it.

Congrats on the pregnancy!