"Hey buddy, have a cigar" is the refrain heard from gentleman around the world during some of life's biggest moments. Men who would never think of smoking as well as those who love a great cigar, all join in this distinctively male ritual. They bond and celebrate their transistions from being single to being married, and from being a husband to being a father. Below, top photographers Kevin Weinstein Photography, Jay Lawrence Goldman Photography, Mark Brooke Photographers, Jerry Ghionis Photography, Otto Schulze Photographers, and Paul Morse Photographs show us the essence of what it means to grab a cigar and move from one stage in life to another.

groom, groomsmen and wedding cigar photo by Kevin Weinstein Photography

 

groom, groomsmen and wedding cigar photo by Jay Lawrence Goldman Photography

 

groom smoking a wedding cigar photo by Mark Brooke Photographers

 

groom smoking a wedding cigar photo by Jerry Ghionis

 

groom, groomsmen and wedding cigar photo by Otto Schulze Photographers

 

wedding cigar photo by Paul Morse Photographs