BARCELONA, Spain, May 28 (UPI)

A Spanish businessman says his soon-to-open designer bridal shop is a first for Europe — a wedding clothes emporium aimed specifically at gay men. Santiago Porrero of Barcelona said his shop, called By, will feature custom-made suits — some inlaid with 22-carat gold — selling for between $2,000 and about $8,000, The Independent reported Monday. The shop, which opens its doors for the first time this week, also will offer a variety of designer rings, boxer shorts, bathrobes and other accessories for both homosexual and heterosexual nuptials. We saw there was a gap in the market for gay men, though we are not only aiming for homosexuals, Porrero said. It is called By because each person can have a unique creation by one of our designers. There will only be one of these suits in the world. Porrero said he began planning the business after the Spanish Parliament legalized gay marriage in 2005. I saw the opportunity to do business after the law was approved. I didn’t know of any other country that had a shop or boutique for gay weddings, he said. It was obvious that gays, who also marry, needed their own bride shop.

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