Bridesmaid this weekend - help!

[Rainbow1234]

Looking for tips on hiding my pregnancy. I’ll be 7 weeks this weekend and I’m a bridesmaid in a wedding. Obviously there will be alcohol everywhere. I was going to accept drinks but then give them to my OH and just swap out with soft drinks at the reception but the bridesmaids are getting prosecco in the limo and it’s going to be so obvious when I don’t touch mine. I had kind of planned what to do in the house. Discreetly tip some down the sink if I get a chance or sit it down and act distracted by my daughter who’s a flower girl. I don’t like the antibiotics excuse that people use - I think it’s really obvious. Anyone got any Ideas how I can get around this?

 

[WinterWolf]

Could always just say you're not feeling well and don't want any alcohol. It's a big event so most people won't even notice, or if they do, they won't care. Failing that, could you tell the bride or one other bridesmaid and she can have your drinks in the limo?

Please don't accept free drinks and pour them down the sink. The bride and groom don't want to pay for your alcohol to go down the sink! (If you're buying your own drinks ignore that comment)

 

[Rainbow1234]

Yeah the drinks are being paid ourselves at the reception - Im talking a glass of prosecco in the house - the bride knows and it was her who suggested that so she’s really not fussed. She won’t be in the limo though.

It’s a big event but we are very close to a lot of the people there, they’ll definitely notice if I’m not drinking and will think it’s strange of me to not drink on a day we’ve been building up to for so long so I’ve not got an option but to pretend I’m drinking. I wouldn’t mind people guessing but I’ve had two losses before and don’t really want to have to explain that to people again so would rather try to keep it as discreet as possible

 

[Chase]

'I'm too nervous to drink'

 

[Rainbow1234]

Thanks chase. Yeah I’m thinking I’ll say something like that in the morning maybe or ‘I’m trying to pace myself’ the hopefully later on people will be far gone enough themselves they won’t notice lol x

 

[Chase]

Yep just say you don't want to start drinking till after the ceremony.

Ive done that when I've not been pregnant. It's a pretty safe one

 

[Donna88]

Say you've had a few too many at the house already so don't want any in the limo

 

[Rainbow1234]

Thanks Donna, think I’ll just keep all of the above up my sleeve x

 

[Kholl]

I don’t drink at all and haven’t for many years and what I’ve realized is that people don’t notice as much as you think they will. And they don’t question it much either. Have fun and don’t worry!

 

[Donna88]

Yeah have fun, keep some excuses up your sleeve if you need them but don't worry about it too much. I went to the races with work and noone noticed I wasn't drinking (in fact a couple of people who knew questioned me raised some eyebrows as I drank non-alcoholic beer but tipped it into a normal glass)

 

[Sparky Mum]

Tell them you're on antibiotics for an ear infection, that way you're covered for tiredness, dizziness and the need to sit down and rest