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Reilly congratulations on your sobriety!!! Keep up the great work!!
I don't know if this helps but i had 3 weddings in the first 10 months of sobriety.
Wedding 1- 4 months in I attended the ceremony played politician making my rounds greeting everyone as they headed to cocktail hour and I left.
Wedding 2- 8 months in after ceremony during cocktail hour I attended a zoom meeting before joining for the reception taking brief walks around the building(lucked out venue was on the beach) when I felt the need.
Wedding 3 was on my 10 month anniversary it was my twin sisters wedding she chose my brother and I as her men of honor for her wedding party- I took walks again when I needed to step away but being sober and engaged in my sister's wedding was all the motivation I needed to keep cravings at bay that night.
Also another opinion of mine....
Weird is a subjective thing if I were in your shoes I would only ask my close friend if they were okay with my plus one being my sponsor or a sober buddy to be completely open about your plus one maybe not being a serious romantic partner as plus ones traditionally are.
Stay Sober!
Stay Strong!
Have an exit strategy and bring your own car. If you get uncomfortable you can always leave!
As far as sober date, find a friend to go with you. They don't have to actually be a date.
Can you take a few sober friends, keep you in check.
We went to a club dancing regularly in grassvally after meetings, we would go to karaokes after meetings out in Maui to a local bar, never alone, always with a few sober people from tge meetings.
Read “the unexpected joy of being sober” - she talks about how to deal with these situations - I’ve found being very direct with people works best - “I don’t drink” is an acceptable response to “a glass of champagne?” Keep a glass of club soda in your hand.
(And “trapdoor” - if things get hard - leave - disappear - let someone know you’re ok - you didn’t feel well.
I find myself incredibly annoyed around drunk people. I used to be their leader lol
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I completely agree! I too was the loud drunk every time! 
Escape plan
Our AA literature tells us to turn our thoughts n our actions over to someone else.. so rather then looking at what u can take from the wedding try and look at it from their pov… it’s supposed to be one of the happiest days of their life, how can you help? Dance with the mother n law, talk to the brides father, watch their children so they can enjoy the moment.. when helping others were not so focused on ourselves and our wants… good luck!