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The roof, getting there and getting home, and what to wear on a black-tie night in black and gold.

The roof at blue hour, set for dinner: long tables in black linen, brass candleholders and white flowers, an arch of white orchids against the skyline.

The place

The roof at Tala Tower

Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. The ceremony is at the east end of the roof with the city behind the arch, and dinner and dancing are on the same roof, so there is nowhere else to go all evening.

Tala Tower and its roof are invented for this design study. Bonifacio Global City is real.

Getting there

Up, and home again

The lift
From the lobby, the lifts run to 34. From there, a short stair or the small lift takes you up to the roof. Ushers wait at the lobby and on 34, and your pass is all they need to see.
By car
The tower has parking in its basement, B1 to B3, and valet at the lobby from 4:30. From Makati it is about fifteen minutes; give the evening traffic more.
Getting home late
The last song is at eleven. Cars queue at the lobby from half past ten, and a pick-up point for ride-hailing apps is at the side entrance, out of the queue.
The weather
March is dry and warm: around 27°C after sunset, with a breeze on the roof once it is dark. If it does rain, the ceremony moves under the glass pavilion on the same roof.
Bring
A light wrap for the breeze, and shoes for a stone floor: block heels are kinder than stilettos up here.

What to wear

Black tie, in black and gold

Formal, and dark: black is the colour of the night, and gold is half the motif. Six ways to wear it, from a barong to the easy end of black tie.

A man in a piña-silk barong with fine embroidery over black trousers, on the roof at night.
The barongPiña silk, black trousers, black shoes.
A man in glasses, in a black tuxedo with a satin lapel and a black bow tie, on the roof at night.
The tuxedoBlack, a satin lapel, a bow tie.
A woman in a black terno with butterfly sleeves and gold embroidery, holding a small gold clutch.
The ternoBlack, butterfly sleeves, gold thread.
A woman in a floor-length gold sequinned gown with a high neck, on the roof at night.
The gownFloor length, in gold or in black.
A young man in a charcoal suit, white shirt and black knit tie.
Less formal, hisA dark suit and a black tie.
A young woman with a sleek bob in a black satin midi dress, a black blazer over her shoulders.
Less formal, hersA black midi dress, a little gold.

Not sure?

Check my colour

Pick the colour you are thinking of wearing. White and ivory are the bride’s, and champagne is the entourage’s; everything else dark and rich is welcome.

Pick a colour above.