Exclusive | Here comes the Knicks! Meet the couples whose weddings have been thrown into chaos ahead of Game 5
These Big Apple brides and grooms may not be the only ones getting a ring this Saturday.In a twist of fate that some near-newlyweds are calling serendipity, and others a head-scratching snag — a host of tri-state couples who have spent months or even years planning their big day will be tying the knot on the same night as Game 5 of the NBA Finals.There, the New York Knicks, leading the playoffs 3-1, will play the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden, hoping to nab their first championship title since 1973.With some guests panicking about missing a chance to see their beloved team’s big moment, The Post met the brides and grooms pivoting their nuptials to Knick-tials.“This is more exciting than any other piece of my wedding!” Victoria Perry — a 33-year-old Manhattan bride, native New Yorker and lifelong Knicks fan — confessed to The Post.“As a girl, I never grew up dreaming about my wedding dress or the flowers,” said Perry, who will marry her fiancé and fellow diehard Knicks fan James Kostadaras at a snazzy Midtown East venue on Saturday.“But the Knicks have been such a source of happiness for me over the years.”When Perry and Kostadaras — whose first date in 2023 involved watching a Knicks game at Astoria sports bar Rivercrest — first realized that the NBA Finals could coincide with their wedding, the pair sprang into action to incorporate the game into their June 13 nuptials.But Knicks fever nearly derailed their plans: Perry shared that she and Kostadaras would have even considered delaying their wedding due to the Knicks’ potential championship, if necessary.“We would move it if it would guarantee [the] Knicks win,” she told The Post, joking that their priorities as a couple are: 1.
God, 2.The Knicks championship, and 3.
Their wedding.Ultimately, though, she’s just thrilled to be able to experience Game 5 with those closest to them.“It’s the biggest blessing,” she said.After a traditional Greek Orthodox ceremony, gu...