This may not come in handy for you, unless you're gay and getting married in Barcelona. Even so, we thought a new store in that city is a noteworthy cultural intersection of evolving traditions and shopping.

We're specifically referring to BY, an atelier that carries wedding clothes for gay men who are tying the knot. The group of designers that make up BY have created stylish, alternative looks for the groom and groom and they emphasize custom, unique pieces.

Spain approved same-sex marriages in 2005. The evangelicals in this country might be interested to note that Spanish society is still in one piece, and no heterosexuals were harmed in that country in the making of this move.