“The Groom Is A Big Part Of The Wedding”: Everything In Perspective

The Post, stating the obvious, pits self-centered brides-to-be against the Yankees as the big season-ending series versus the Red Sox begins:

They might be tying the knot this weekend, but thanks to the Yankee series, they’re fit to be tied.

Couples planning to say “I do” are anxiously waiting to see if their guests — and even their potential spouses — will play ball this weekend and focus on the nuptials rather than baseball.

“You know what, people? It’s my wedding,” said Kerry Kramer, 29, a graphic designer from Darien, Conn., who has already been asked by a few guests if televisions will be at her reception hall tomorrow.

“Your focus is in the wrong department. It’s all about me,” said Kramer, who will wed Artie Koellmer, of Greenwich.

Meanwhile, some brides are holding out hope — hope against hope! — that their grooms will be fully engaged during the big day:

Grace Lombardi’s husband, Keeth Fiocco, refused to have a late October wedding, she said.

“Not when it’s the playoffs,” Lombardi remembered him saying.

“Now we get married Oct. 1 — not knowing that this weekend would be the most important,” said Lombardi, a customer-service rep from Massapequa, L.I.

Lombardi, 26, will walk down the aisle tomorrow afternoon in a strapless, beaded, off-white gown purchased from Kleinfeld Bridal, and she’s confident Fiocco will be at the end of the aisle on time.

“The groom is a big part of the wedding,” she said. “I’m sure he’ll be into the wedding — but he’ll want his updates.”