Have you ever wondered why a sunset evokes feelings of peace and wonder? Or why a thunderstorm can make you nervous even if you’ve never had a bad experience during one? Ever notice that you can travel the world, scour the planet’s art and literature and you’ll find that every culture generally holds the same feelings of wonder and dread for both of these? There are many reasons for this, but for brevity we’ll go with one of the more...

If you’re going to talk about a fitness routine for any length of time, the term “dieting” is bound to pop up sooner or later. For many, it’s fitness’s little brother that you it has to babysit on a Friday night. Everyone wishes he’d just go away, but we need to include him in on the night’s activities or we’ll all get in trouble. Worst of all, for many, dieting doesn’t work. Writer and neuroscientist Sandra Aamodt recently gave a...

In last week’s blog, we talked about the harmful expectations of the body transformation advertising machine. This week, we’d like to get you set up on a routine. Keep in mind, if you’re already involved in a fitness routine, much of this might seem quaint, but if you’re someone who’s just starting out, then there’s some critical tips here: Starting a Reasonable Workout If you’ve been researching fitness routines you may have come across the term “cross-training” or “cross-fit”. This...

First off, let’s be upfront: these kind of articles make us wince our nose a little. Giving health tips unsolicited is kinda’ like asking someone “if they’re going to wear that?” when they are about go out. It seems innocent enough, and usually comes from genuinely wanting to be helpful, but the insulting undertone is there. So let’s be clear: no one should be pressured to change themselves for others. It’s that simple. But, if you’re interested in starting a...

Let’s face it. No one likes thinking about how a special day can go wrong. Often, focusing on what can go wrong is seen as a way to make those bad things happen (self-fulfilling prophesies and such). But there’s a big difference between focusing on the negative and having a backup plan. At least, that’s the ideal behind any kind of insurance plan. So wait, wedding insurance is a thing? Yes. Yes it is Depending on the policy, wedding insurance...

Popular and Stylish Autumn Wedding Colors

Popular and Stylish Autumn Wedding Colors
Autumn is almost upon us, and while we at The Park Savoy have been loving these beautiful summer days, we can’t deny we’re looking forward to cool breezes and pumpkin-flavored everything. But if there was anything we loved about the fall, it would be the colors. One of the biggest perks about being a top New Jersey wedding venue, is bearing witness to of the beautiful colors the trees shift into. And even better, is the palates of dresses and...
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How to Create and Manage Your Wedding Group Part II

How to Create and Manage Your Wedding Group Part II
Welcome back, last week we discussed the basics of setting up an online group for your wedding and listed a few alternatives where you can host it. This week we’re going to go over how to manage your wedding group. Sure, you can post basic details about the wedding, but online groups are a great resource to streamline the entire wedding planning process. You’ll be keeping in contact with people, brainstorming ideas and checking off details at the same time....

How to Create and Manage Your Wedding Group Part I

How to Create and Manage Your Wedding Group Part I
It might seem like creating and managing a wedding group in the 21st century is simple. I mean, we never miss an opportunity to press “like” on every single picture of a cat that we come across. How hard can it be to keep people up-to-date on wedding plans? Oh…if only. Like many things today, it may only take a couple of mouse clicks to do, but to actually see real results, takes some effort and savoir-faire. Facebook Groups are...

3 Tips For Sending Out Your Wedding Registry

3 Tips For Sending Out Your Wedding Registry
Wedding registries can be a tricky thing. Not just in how you set them up, but also in how it’s presented to people. At times it seems easier to try and learn a dead language or calculate theoretical physics than navigate the ever-changing world of wedding etiquette. Here are some tips to help your wedding registry get to the right people without the old-fashioned,“Hey, just to let you know…”   Conscript Aid You need at least one person completely in...

Rehearsal Dinners: The Basics

Rehearsal Dinners: The Basics
For many, The Rehearsal Dinner is the moment when the wedding formally begins. Sure, the rehearsal has already taken place, but there is something about both families coming together (perhaps for the first time) that can make the weight of the event really sink in. The wedding couples’ closest friends and their family members all together for dinner (for reference, if this is a common occurrence in your life, many people have reason to be envious). There’s nothing wrong with...

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