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Venice to ban rice at weddings over pigeons (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Throwing rice at newly-weds will soon be banned in Venice as the city steps up its fight against pigeons soiling its squares and chipping away at monuments.

In new war on pigeons, Venice weddings to be rice-free (AFP via Yahoo! News) - Venice Mayor Massimo Cacciari wants to step up his war on pigeons, going so far as to outlaw wedding parties from throwing the traditional handful of rice at newlyweds, Italian media reported Monday.

Venice Bans Rice-Throwing at Weddings (ABC News) - Mayor takes action against growing pigeon population

Venice ponders rice throwing ban (BBC News) - The mayor of Venice wants to ban rice throwing at weddings in an attempt to stem the rise in the number of pigeons.

No brakes on big, fat Punjabi weddings (Hindustan Times via Yahoo! India News) - Simplicity and Punjabi weddings don't go together. Cocking a snook at the Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee's (DSGMC) diktat, in July, banning ostentatious ceremonies, Delhi's Punjabis are getting ready for the usual 'leg, peg and pomp' routine as the shaadi season begins.

Venice to ban rice at weddings (Independent Online) - Throwing rice at newlyweds will soon be banned in Venice as the city steps up its fight against pigeons.

Venice's new war on pigeons: rice-free weddings (Adelaide Now) - VENICE Mayor Massimo Cacciari wants to step up his war on pigeons, going so far as to outlaw wedding parties from throwing the traditional handful of rice at newlyweds.

Flowers, colors abound for fall weddings (The Virginia Gazette) - The choices are endless for fall brides. From flowers and colors to décor, fall brides can create the wedding of their dreams simply by using their imagination.

Venice bans wedding rice in battle to beat pigeons (The Scotsman) - RICE throwing is to be banned at weddings in Venice in an attempt to tackle the problem pigeon population.

Bit Of A Doo Do (Daily Record) - Throwing rice at weddings in Venice has been banned in a bid to cut the city's pigeon population which is damaging monuments. Putting contraceptives in their food has had little effect.