EDITOR’S LETTER
Clockwise from top left: Amanda Meigher married Ted Mariner last fall on Lake George; romantic honeymoons await at Four Seasons Resort Maui and Brown’s Hotel in London; we bid adieu to Anne Slater, a New York icon.
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about everything from bridal registries and wedding venues to honeymoon destinations around the world. Think of it as a sort of inspiration board for your own wedding planning. And don’t forget that box from La Maison du Chocolat that says, “I love you”—especially come February 14. u
Daniel Cappello ON THE COVER: Julia Estabrook Hoyt and Charles Minot Amory IV depart St. Andrew’s Church in Southampton, New York, en route to their reception at The Meadow Club. Photographed by Patricia Kantzos. Our full feature, “Wedded Bliss,” begins on page 90.
WA ILE A ; CO URTE SY O F B ROW N ’S H OTEL , LO N D O N ; PATR IC K M CM ULL AN (A N N E SL ATE R)
have love on our minds here at Quest: just flip to our Fresh Finds pages for some ideas on how to win that special someone’s heart. Fittingly, our February issue is also our Wedding Issue, and we’ve shared plenty of oohs and aahs in the office as we’ve pored over the thousands of images of brides and grooms (and kids and pets) that were submitted for our featured wedding spreads. This year’s issue was especially near and dear because a member of the Quest family—our publisher’s daughter Amanda Meigher—tied the knot last September at their family’s private island and summer home on Lake George. Not only does Amanda make for one of the most beautiful brides I’ve ever seen (if ever someone was meant to wear a strapless Mark Ingram dress, it’s Amanda), but her weekend-long celebration was a study in understated American elegance: Adirondack rustic chic. In each of the other weddings we feature, that same sense of personal style and flair shines through. For some brides, it’s all about gussying up for black-tie sophistication; for others, it’s about keeping things barefoot on the beach. For anyone who’s ever planned the details of that big day, you know the choices are increasingly endless—which is why we love this issue. Look at the dresses, check out the destinations, pay attention to the detail shots, and be sure not to miss our many other features
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WITH VALENTINE’S DAY around the corner, we