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Rice Could Be Banned At Weddings (KTHV Little Rock) - Rice at weddings is for the birds. At least that's how officials in Venice, Italy, feel. Venice's mayor is considering a ban on throwing rice at weddings. Rice is a traditional way of wishing newlyweds prosperity and fertility.

Banning rice at weddings to keep pigeons away (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.

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

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Burglary is latest chapter in chapel wars (Las Vegas Sun) - With more than 120,000 weddings performed every year, there should be more than enough business to spread among the various Las Vegas wedding chapels.

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.

Venice bans rice in flap over pigeons (The Scotsman) - Italy: The throwing of rice at weddings in Venice, has been banned by city mayor Massimo Cacciari.

Little black dress with big price tag (The Scotsman) - THE plunging black-and-gold-safety-pins Versace ensemble actress Liz Hurley wore for the 1994 premiere of Four Weddings and a Funeral has gone on sale at Harrods for just over £10,000 as part of an celebration of the "little black dress".