Bys Vyken Bridal

What do you offer?

I offer wedding dresses with a twist for people who want that ceremonial ‘wow’ factor but done in their own way. My dress collections are comfortable, well made and fun! Plus you get to try them on in a completely relaxed and personalised space.

Why do you want to work with the LGBTQ+ community?

Because everyone deserves to feel welcome and comfortable when looking for their wedding outfit and there should be no restrictions on who can wear a wedding dress! I think it's important for LGBTQ+ partners to have places they know for a fact will be respectful of pronouns and relationships and who will be true allies to them on their wedding journey.

Allyship

I played roller derby for 10 years and we actively supported all LGBTQ+ members of the sport and were vocal advocates for the rights of trans and non-binary people to choose what gender affiliation they wanted to play under. I attend protests and rallies as much as I can, and have been a part of Bristol Pride numerous times. I am educating my daughter to be fully inclusive and accepting of others. I explicitly state LGBTQ+ people are very welcome at my boutique and try to use gender neutral and inclusive language as much as possible. I have had many people attend saying they booked with me because they were looking for a LGBTQ+ friendly place to look for their dress.

As a newly opened business I don't have a lot of real wedding photos in yet, but over the course of 2026 I have a good diversity of brides/to-be-weds and will ensure I update my online imagery to match. I am also actively engaging with styled shoots that use a variety of diverse models wherever possible.