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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Chloe Mac Donnell

Smoke signals: from Charli xcx’s nuptials to The Bear, cigarettes are everywhere

A lit cigarette in a woman's hand
Cigarettes are being handed out at wedding receptions, fashion events and book launches. Photograph: Mladen Mitrinovic/Alamy

Coffee and chocolates traditionally signal the end of a meal at a wedding. But now many couples are ditching the sweet stuff and doling out cigarettes instead. Bowls and trays piled high with fags have become the new party favour.

Last weekend, guests at Charli xcx’s nuptials were served Vogue Essence Bleue slim cigarettes from silver trays, and social media is peppered with wedding receptions featuring tiered dessert stands laden with smoking paraphernalia and dedicated “smoking stations”.

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