Practical Considerations

Getting Here: Getting to Martha’s Vineyard is easy once you know what your options are. >Click here< for a complete description transportation offerings from a number of US cities.

If you are arriving by ferry, you will arrive either in Oak Bluffs (seasonal) or Vineyard Haven (year-round).  Only about 6 miles apart, each of these towns offers taxi and bus service adjacent to the terminal.  The airport, located in Edgartown, is on the bus route and taxis are also available.
  


Staying Here: Though wedding invitations usually include a list of convenient B&B’s, hotels and inns, to see additional listings >click here<. 

Each of the Island’s six towns offer restaurants and shops.  The towns of Edgartown, Vineyard Haven and Oak Bluffs are larger and therefore the choices are more varied and the hours longer.  Vineyard Haven, West Tisbury and Chilmark are all ‘dry.’ There are no liquor stores and if you want to drink any alcoholic beverage at a restaurant,  you will want to bring your own (BYOB).

Getting Around:  Taxis and a comprehensive Island bus system make getting around Martha’s Vineyard easy. Parking convenient to most ferry terminals is provided for those opting to leave cars on the mainland.

See What Island Towns Offer

Edgartown
See: Stroll the historic streets lined with 19th century whaling captains' homes.
Eat:  Détente offers outdoor seating, a tempting wine list and small plates for sampling
Experience: Morning Glory Farm.  A Vineyard tradition, this is the farm stand of your dreams

Oak Bluffs
See: Gingerbread Cottages in the Methodist Campground
Eat:   Lookout Tavern, sushi and raw bar with a view of Nantucket Sound
Experience: Ride the Flying Horses, one of  the oldest  working carousels in the US

Vineyard Haven
See: MV’s year round port, downtown is compact and replete with interesting shops
Eat: The Black Dog Tavern, but BYOB because Vineyard Haven is a dry town.
Experience:  Stop by Wind's Up and rent a kayak for some peaceful, pre-party recreation.

West Tisbury
See:  The Field Gallery, an outdoor art gallery whose out-sized female forms by Island sculptor Tom Maley dance on the lawn daily.
Eat:   Do what the locals do, start the day with coffee and a muffin at Alley’s General Store, welcoming folks to their front porch for over a hundred years.
Experience: Farmers Market at the Grange Hall.  The real thing with lots of local produce, homebaked snacks and great ambiance.
















Chilmark/Menemsha /Aquinnah (Up-Island)
See:  The view of the Elizabeth Islands from the Aquinnah Cliffs or, if the timing is right, the Lighthouse
Eat:   Homeport Restaurant…fresh seafood with a view.
Experience: The sun setting over the waters to the west, a rare sight on the east coast of the US.  The working fishing harbor of Menemsha offers your choice of front row seating on the pier or beach.