A bride-to-be gave her best friends a huge surprise with a scavenger hunt at her bachelorette party revealing her pregnancy news. When Mikayla Lynch, from Limerick, Pennsylvania, discovered she was pregnant in May, she couldn't wait to tell her friends and family. Given this was her first child, she first told her close family and maid of honor, Mackenzie Mitchell, who she wanted to tell because of her upcoming bachelorette party in Grove Beach, Connecticut. Mackenzie, 24, was tasked with planning activities for the trip, and so she and Mikayla wanted to make sure there were ways that the bride-to-be could secretly avoid drinking, and, most importantly, break the news to all of her friends. For the group's arrival, Mackenzie cleverly disguised an alcohol-free bottle of wine to match the color theme for the party, which allowed Mikayla to look like she was drinking from a custom-made bottle without raising suspicion. Then, for an evening activity, Mackenzie planned a scavenger hunt, for which she had worked out a route using the pictures of the rental property that she had been provided. The group followed clues, with each one of Mikayla's friends getting an opportunity to read a card, which contained a poem as a clue. Then, Mikayla was asked to read out the final clue, which revealed her news and saw her show the group a sonogram she had been keeping in her pocket.
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00:00I have to tell my friends that I'm pregnant.
00:04I found out I was pregnant in May, and it was actually three months to the day to my wedding.
00:12We weren't trying at all, so it was definitely unexpected.
00:15With her bachelorette just around the corner,
00:18Mikayla had a big decision to make. Who to tell, when to tell them, and how to make it unforgettable.
00:25I wanted to tell all of my girlfriends what was going on, and I wanted a fun way to do it.
00:31Enter Mackenzie, the maid of honor, with a plan.
00:35She was like, don't worry, I got it. I'll plan something.
00:38She created a scavenger hunt, ending with a big reveal.
00:42She even disguised an alcohol-free wine bottle,
00:46so Mikayla could avoid drinking without raising suspicion.
00:49As her friends searched for clues...
00:55Yes, yes, yes!
01:00Under the stars, where friendships grow bright, the next hint is hidden. Find it by night.
01:06In the backyard!
01:07Mikayla nervously waited for the big reveal.
01:11Honestly, I felt more nervous in that moment when they were walking through all the different clues,
01:17and I think, like, my heart was beating so fast. I don't know why I, like, felt so nervous.
01:21I just knew they were going to be so excited.
01:23It's all yours.
01:24Got it!
01:25Damn it, wrong one.
01:2750-50.
01:30And the final clue fell to Mikayla to read.
01:35In this last cozy spot where we all love to be, a sweet surprise waits. Read on and you'll see.
01:41Not just a clue, but news filled with cheer. This January, a new baby will be here.
01:47Shut up!
01:51It was great. I really think it's probably one of the most special gifts I've
01:55received throughout, like, all of the pregnancy journey so far.
02:17Surprise!
02:31Just a few months after that incredible surprise,
02:34Mikayla walked down the aisle, and her happily ever after was just beginning.
02:41Now I'm almost 27 weeks, so I'm at the end of the second trimester,
02:47and we know that it's going to be baby boy, so that's really exciting.
02:51And we're planning a baby shower now.
02:55So we had a bridal shower and a baby shower all in, like, six months.