Smoking Brides

CarolAnn721 Posted: Dec 30, 2009 02:12 PM

Smoking Brides

Or should I say, brides that smoke. Do you plan on trying to quit before the wedding??

I don't think I will end up quitting before the wedding due to weight gain or stress relief, but I definitely don't want to miss out on any of the wedding because I am outside puffing.

halfbaked Posted: Dec 30, 2009 02:13 PM

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I don't smoke, but FH does and lots of both of our families. It'll probably be a party outside. And, chances are, if you're not in the room, nothing of consequence is going on.

RitasEngaged Posted: Dec 30, 2009 02:13 PM

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i have been to many weddings where the bride smokes

and i have never seen them go out for a cig

Clover23 Posted: Dec 30, 2009 02:15 PM

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i'm almost off the sauce. i will be off it by my surgery.... 2 weeks. I am a smoking bride but will not be a bride that smokes.

Junebride2010 Posted: Dec 30, 2009 02:15 PM

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I smoke but i plan on keeping my smoking to a minimum that day. Dont know, i cant picture myself that day in my dress smoking. I'm sure i will have one or two.

Alyssa79 Posted: Dec 30, 2009 02:18 PM

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smoker here too but won't quit before the wedding. sh*t its getting me through the stress.

honestly, i've heard you're so busy that day so it wouldn't be like a normal schedule you're on for smoking a butt haha.

ShellyNY Posted: Dec 30, 2009 02:18 PM

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i plan on getting my ear zapped in april. It worked once before, i quit for almost a year, so if i could at least get through till june with out going back i'll be happy. no way am i missing anything for a cigarette. FH is getting zapped too in April...

Future Mrs H Posted: Dec 30, 2009 02:19 PM

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I tried to stop- was able to for about 2 months and started again. I am only smoking 3 or 4 a day. I am not planning on smoking after I put on my dress. I am afraid I may burn it!

Jna2010 Posted: Dec 30, 2009 02:19 PM

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i used to and ive quite for almost 2 years!! lemme tell you to read 'The easy way to stop smoking' by allen carr.... i know sooo many people that quit by reading this thats how i got to it, what do you have to lose, $12? thats like a pack of cigarettes lol

fh smokes, hes promising me that hes stopping before the wedding, i pray he does

one wedding i went to the bride kept going outside to smoke, i dont know it looked so wierd to be in a wedding gown so beautiful and white and then be smoking, idk

CarolAnn721 Posted: Dec 30, 2009 02:21 PM

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At least I know who will be outside with me at TWOTY!!!!!

julesrbf Posted: Dec 30, 2009 02:23 PM

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I quit cold turkey 3 months before the wedding and I'm still going strong! 179 days and counting!

I wasn't at the point where I 'wanted' to quit (sick as that sounds) - but it was the greatest thing I did for myself. DH does not smoke at all so he was thrilled as well. I just didn't want to have to smoke in my wedding dress.

It can be done girls!

If anyone decides to quit and want some support, feel free to FM me!

JillandJoe Posted: Dec 30, 2009 02:24 PM

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I just quit because I got serioussss bronchitus and can't afford a relapse... FH and I agreed to quit before the big day, but he hasn't yet. He will be cutting down so he doesnt feel the need to go outside during the wedding

I refuse to let him smoke during the ceremony or reception. If he has to he can go out durng cocktail for a smoke, but thats it, We paid too much for this day to go outside and smoke all night

Iluvpoodles Posted: Dec 30, 2009 02:32 PM

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I quit about 2 years ago cold turkey. I've only had maybe two instances where I considered going out to buy a pack, but thank god I have strong will power and didn't give in I was also not a heavy smoker so that may have helped.

CarolAnn721 Posted: Dec 30, 2009 02:34 PM

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FH quit smoking over 4 years ago, so he would love for me to quit, but I just don't have the WANT to quit yet. I definitely don't want to be wearing a nicotine patch at my wedding either. If I tried to quit now, I would definitely kill someone, so I will try closer to the wedding. We will see what happens.

Alyssa79 Posted: Dec 30, 2009 02:45 PM

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Posted by CarolAnn721

FH quit smoking over 4 years ago, so he would love for me to quit, but I just don't have the WANT to quit yet. I definitely don't want to be wearing a nicotine patch at my wedding either. If I tried to quit now, I would definitely kill someone, so I will try closer to the wedding. We will see what happens.

i don't want to wither but i think we're never going to want to. i'm so afraid of doing it cold turkey and forget Chantix...sounds like a living nightmare being on it haha

julesrbf Posted: Dec 30, 2009 02:48 PM

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Posted by Alyssa79

Posted by CarolAnn721

FH quit smoking over 4 years ago, so he would love for me to quit, but I just don't have the WANT to quit yet. I definitely don't want to be wearing a nicotine patch at my wedding either. If I tried to quit now, I would definitely kill someone, so I will try closer to the wedding. We will see what happens.

i don't want to wither but i think we're never going to want to. i'm so afraid of doing it cold turkey and forget Chantix...sounds like a living nightmare being on it haha

I swear to you I didn't 'want' to either - just felt like my desire to smoke was not as strong as my desire to NOT want to smoke at my wedding! My family does not know I ever smoked so it would have been awful for me, and in the end, that's what got me over the edge.

I still miss it sometimes, but it's 100% mental and 0% physical.

ETA I have a friend who used Chantix with great success as well ... but have heard that might not be for everyone.

RitasEngaged Posted: Dec 30, 2009 02:51 PM

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Posted by CarolAnn721

At least I know who will be outside with me at TWOTY!!!!!

I QUIT BUT I WILL BE OUTSIDE SMOKING CUZ I WILL BE SO DRUNK

JC297 Posted: Dec 30, 2009 02:51 PM

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Posted by Alyssa79

Posted by CarolAnn721

FH quit smoking over 4 years ago, so he would love for me to quit, but I just don't have the WANT to quit yet. I definitely don't want to be wearing a nicotine patch at my wedding either. If I tried to quit now, I would definitely kill someone, so I will try closer to the wedding. We will see what happens.

i don't want to wither but i think we're never going to want to. i'm so afraid of doing it cold turkey and forget Chantix...sounds like a living nightmare being on it haha

My parents smoked for close to 44 years. My dad smoked 3+ packs a day and my mom 1.5 packs a day. Over a year ago they both quit using chantix. They both chew a lot of gum now. My mom says she hasnt lost the urge yet and she doesnt think she ever will, but shes come to far to turn back.
In the mean time my dad was diagnosed with early stage emphysema

regy_k Posted: Dec 30, 2009 03:09 PM

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I smoke, but def wont be smoking from the moment my dress goes on me. very minimal smoking will be done on that day.

besides my parents will be staying with us and my mom always counts how many I have (eventho she's a smoker hehe) so I wont be able to smoke as I usually do.

I did quit a few yrs ago for like 3-4 months and I was ok, but now with all this stress all I want to do is puff - ugh!

FH didnt smoke for like 5 yrs till he started dating me (oopsy!), so for him this will be a breeze

MrsC2010 Posted: Dec 30, 2009 03:14 PM

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i quit smoking smoking awhile back but still sometimes have cigs when im drinking. but lately i have not needed to smoke every time i am drinking which is good. i want to stop completely and def do not want to smoke at the wedding.