Paper thrown at weddings (8)
I believe the answer is:
confetti
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">paper thrown at weddings</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for confetti that I've seen before include "Bits of paper scattered at festive occasions" , "Celebratory scraps of coloured paper thrown at weddings" , "Small bits thrown over bride and groom" , "Bits thrown at weddings" , "Bits thrown over newly-weds" .)