AN EXPERT GUIDE TO SUMMER ENTERTAINING: DELIGHTFUL TIPS FOR SUMMER ENTERTAINING ON THE VINEYARD

WITH OVER 30 YEARS OF PLANNING SOME OF THE MOST EXCLUSIVE EVENTS THE WORLD-OVER, FAITH FERGUSON KNOWS HOW TO KEEP GUESTS ENTERTAINED. AND FOR AS LONG AS SHE CAN REMEMBER, FAITH HAS SPENT HER SUMMERS ON MARTHA’S VINEYARD, DOING JUST THAT.

“SUMMER IS SYNONYMOUS WITH THE VINEYARD AT THIS POINT,” SAYS FAITH. “EVEN SAYING ‘MARTHA’S VINEYARD’ ITSELF BRINGS THOUGHTS OF RELAXATION, FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND A LIFETIME OF MEMORIES TO MIND.” FAITH OFTEN MARRIES HER LOVE OF THE VINEYARD WITH HER EXCEPTIONAL EXPERIENCE PLANNING EVENTS, HOSTING SUMMER-TIME PARTIES FOR SELECT GUESTS. ONE OF FAITH’S MOST BELOVED PLACES TO FREQUENT FOR INSPIRATION AND MATERIALS IS RAINY DAY, A GIFT SHOP LOCATED ON MAIN STREET THAT OFFERS DECORATIVE HOME ACCENTS, LUXURIOUS BATH AND BODY PRODUCTS, TOYS, AND KIDS’ CLOTHING.

“HOSTING A SUCCESSFUL SUMMER EVENT IS REALLY ABOUT CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT THAT ALLOWS GUESTS TO RECALL SOME OF THEIR BEST MEMORIES,” SAYS FAITH. “IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO SIMPLY BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER IN A BEAUTIFUL PLACE; AS A HOST, YOU MUST ARTFULLY INVOKE THE FEELING AND SPIRIT OF SUMMER.”

TO ACHIEVE THIS FEELING, FAITH RECOMMENDS NAUTICAL THEMED ACCESSORIES TO COMPLEMENT FULL PLACE SETTINGS – THINK STARFISH CENTER PIECES, BLUE AND WHITE CHINA – AND LIGHT AND REFRESHING DRINKS, SUCH AS LEMONADE WITH FRESH STRAWBERRIES AND/OR VODKA. FAITH’S TOP PICKS FROM RAINY DAY INCLUDE: TABLECLOTHS, TABLE RUNNERS, GLASSWARE, CHINA, LINENS, CANDLES AND UNIQUE PIECES.

AND WHEN FAITH ISN’T ENTERTAINING, SHE ENJOYS FREQUENTING HER FAVORITE RESTAURANT, ATRIA, BEACHING OUT ON NORTON POINT, SHOPPING IN EDGARTOWN & VINEYARD HAVEN AND DRINKS ON THE PORCH OF THE HARBOR VIEW HOTEL OVERLOOKING THE EDGARTOWN HARBOR AND LIGHT HOUSE.