that said id be very very nervous myself. however you are there to support your partner after all. just put a smile on and your best foot forward!
in these situations there may be other people in the same situation as you.. not knowing anyone else. a great way to seem really friendly is get people talking about themselves people generally love it. but you will be seated next to two people who you can find out a lot about over the course of the evening.
try to relax, just remember that even if you're not drinking, most others will be. and drunk people are usually very friendly and sociable. also, your 