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Pregnant! Alcohol related question.

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Christina, on July 3, 2018 at 7:01 PM

So, I just found out Sunday I'm pregnant. I'll be around 16 weeks at my wedding. No problem. My concern is how to politely ask people to not buy me drinks. We don't plan on announcing the pregnancy until after the wedding, so the focus is on our marriage. Everybody who knows me, knows I have no issues taking a drink or 4. I'm not sure if maybe I should announce it earlier than I wanted to or what. Having no alcohol is not ab option as our reception venue is attached to a bar. Any insight would be helpful.

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Maggie · on July 4, 2018 at 3:30 PM
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I agree with this. People will think back and be under the impression you were drinking while pregnant. Plus all of your wedding photos from the reception would also look like you drank.
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Kay · on July 4, 2018 at 5:48 PM
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If you are a drinker and are not drinking, everyone is going to go "omg, are you pregnant!"...tell people ahead of time. Trust me, that secret won't be kept plus you will be sliiiiiiightly showing by then most likely, so add that into not drinking...plus the months leading up to it not drinking? So from going on making the wedding all about you guys and not the announcement, the opposite will happen...at least in my humble opinion. I would announce right at 3 months or just after, so its not brand new news right before you wedding either, if you're wanting the focus to be on the wedding.
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Kay · on July 4, 2018 at 5:50 PM
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My friend did this at a big work event. She didn't want people to know yet so every time she ordered a vodka soda, he just made her a soda.
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Michelle · on July 5, 2018 at 12:31 PM
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If you're concerned about people thinking you were actually drinking at your wedding when they find out you are pregnant (which, who cares what those judgmental jerks think anyway!), instead of holding a drink you could just always say, "Thanks but I already have a drink back at the table (or any other location away from where you are with that person)"
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MrsD · on July 5, 2018 at 5:56 PM
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You could tell the bartender to pour you juice when you go to the bar, because you don't want to drink or offend guests? Or you could carry around a drink all night.
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CountryRoads · on July 5, 2018 at 10:32 PM
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A simple "no thanks, I am not drinking on my wedding day" should be more than sufficient. If you feel it won't be and you need a "prop" use something like alcohol free sparkling grape juice in a wine glass. You can order personalized bottle labels from Amazon, PersonalizalCreations.com, Zazzle.com, or Oriental Trading Company [Marryme.com}, or just pour out a bottle of red wine, wash it out, and pour in the grape juice. Just make sure your Bartender knows that is the "Bride's Bottle ONLY"
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