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THE BLACK & WHITE BALL settles for 7-star rating

The 6-hour fiesta enjoyed by the charitable and kind-hearted which settles in the social calendar as the leader by kilometres will be staged in a few weeks.

The Black & White Ball, incorporating the Elegance and Style Awards, and parading the spectacular fashion show, with the good, the great, the glamorous and the gorgeous in attendance, is being fine-tuned to surpass previous editions.  Many exciting twists and turns are being contemplated to multiply the fun quotient –but we are not departing from our winning colour and dress code.

In the hub of commerce, the city of chic and jollification, ENCOMIUM, the magazine and events company, will again step up our game to deliver on a promise of a rollicking show you will wish didn’t have to end.

 

MAY IS OUR DATE – We have settled for May –and those who dispense good wishes, our guests can begin their preparation for the ball which colours the social calendar crimson and cheerful.

Easter has long been marked and celebrated, and we are all well rested to enjoy the Season 4 of The Black & White Ball.

That Sunday evening, for about six hours, you will be treated to cocktail and canapés at our welcome reception, music, comedy and fashion, as well as dance and dinner at the expansive marquee in New Lagos.

 

NIGERIA’S MODERN COMMERCIAL HUB HOSTS GLAMOZONS – The mega city being transformed into a modern capital by the governor of the good people of Lagos, Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), the erudite change agent will again host this fifth edition of the ball like no other.

And the posher part of town, where the blessed and favoured and finicky have made home is where we are headed once again.

In this part of town, the roads are wider and well-paved, the houses more beautiful and in bigger compounds.

We are heading to New Lagos!

 

SETTLING FOR A  PRICELESS GEM – Since we began this odyssey to celebrate style and elegance, and encourage all to embrace high fashion and refinement, marquees have been our venue of choice.

And this year, we are looking at a big, expansive and beautiful marquee in the poshest part of town which will allow us to prance and jiggle to our hearts’ desire.

We have seen a magnificent marquee, set in a big venue, with all the paraphernalia of enjoyment.

A thousand guests can sit banquet style, with enough room to dance, a space big enough to accommodate a run way for the spectacular fashion show, room for our band, and all the space we need for our service providers, with a car park that will warm bosoms.

 

PAMPERING YOU TO ECSTACY – We are mastering well the art of pampering our guests to ecstacy and exhilaration –and those who have graced our events know we don’t joke with their pleasure.

So, from the gate till they settle well in the expansive and luxurious venue of The Black & White Ball, they will be waited on hand and foot, and kept busy as all their senses (sight, taste, smell, touch, hearing) will be titillated to no end.

The 6-hour extravaganza, beginning at 4 and ending at 10 p.m, has many highlights to keep you joyous and jolly.

With canapés and cocktail to welcome you, the eight-course sit down to fine-dining follows in the hall.  There are chocolate and fruit fountains, as well as cakes and fruit salad to aid digestion.

With beverages, soft drinks, beer, wine and spirits, champagne and many drinks on offer, you will be pampered and treated to a magical experience you will dream of elongating for several hours more…

 

NEW TWISTS AND TURNS FOR 6-HOUR FIESTA – This year’s 6-hour extravaganza has been reworked to be more entertaining with more time for dancing.  Remember, it is a ball.  So, wear comfortable shoes.

Because the moment you step on our black carpet welcome reception, we will take your breath away.  As our hostesses welcome you warmly, our pampering starts.  After exchanging hellos and pleasantries, posing for pictures and answering questions from the leading reporters of the day, enjoyment begins.  Those colourful drinks in tall and small glasses will quench your thirst and swirl around your mouth to your heart’s content.

The hall, decorated by the gifted couple to an inch of a palace, will wow and astound, as you settle down to your table.  Set for fine-dining, with all the glasses (from wine, water to champagne flute), you will have a fantastic experience from our master caterers (all six of them), taking over different sections of the marquee.  They are offering an eight-course meal.

There is music and comedy and fashion.  With our well decorated DJ, Africa’s number one, in charge, you have no reason to fret.

 

Black & White Ball 2014 Promo5b NON-NEGOTIABLE, IT IS MONOCHROME DUDS – Always put your best foot forward, that has always been a piece of advice we are fond of exclaiming. At all occasions, don’t sell yourself cheap!

So, begin to think about how you are going to enjoy the black-tie event with high-doses of glamour.

And you can begin by thinking about, and assembling your attire.  From top to bottom!

Remember, it is a black and white affair.

So, your duds should be either black, white or black and white.  And since ‘black-tie’ means formal, you should assemble very formal apparels in monochrome.

Gentlemen can choose tuxedo or black suit, white shirt, black tie (long or bow), waist coat or cummerbund, and high-gloss black shoes.

For traditional, it should be a ceremonial regalia of any ethnic group.

Ladies should wear dresses –either knee length or floor-sweeping, with different sleeves. High-heels that are comfortable (either white, black or silver) will do.

Skirt and blouse traditional drapes are permitted.  And iro and buba are encouraged for the graciously aging and charming.

The Black & White Ball, your ball, is strictly a black-tie affair with monochrome dress code. We are here for you…

 

THE YOUNG AND NEW, ELEGANT AND STYLISH CAN PICK THEIR SPOT – Are you new in town?  And elegant and stylish?  Graceful?  Then you should be at the ball which encourages good form.  You can be part of The Black & White Ball, and claim your spot as a celebutante and keen style student.

We are offering some tickets for sale –and you can pick one for a token.

Just call or text 08055002034, and your ticket will be delivered. It is that simple.

 

ELESHO TOTEM RETAINS ITS ALLURE – The trophy for the Elegance and Style Awards, Elesho totem is modeled after stylish dames and gentlemen.

Elesho, an attribute of dandies, fashionistas, clothes horses and style icons, became so apt that we have been belling sonnets of joy ever since.

The totem with faces of a lady and gentleman is a piece of work we are happy to present to worthy stylish and elegant men and women who enjoy leading the way, and showing how graceful and cultivated we all should strive to be.

The awards will take on new meaning at this edition of the ball.  We are going back to the drawing board, re-defining and re-working what style and elegance stand for –and those who epitomize those qualities.

We have gone far, and we have authentic style icons and leaders, pioneers and fore-runners who gave beautiful meaning to grace.

Join us as we celebrate dandies and clothes horses with substance and character.

 

PLEASE, JOIN US – It takes scores of people to accomplish anything worthwhile.  And here at ENCOMIUM, the magazine and events company, we are well aware of our limitations.  We know we need a lot of support –and we are grateful that we can count on many people and organizations.

For this ball, we need pillars and supporters, sponsors and partners.  There are legions of benefits and goodwill on this platform.

Want to be by our side?  Kindly call or text 08055002034 or send a mail to [email protected].

 

BRANDED TABLES  CAN BE YOURS – On offer are branded tables of ten guests planted strategically in the marquee

The tables with many benefits can be picked by organizations or individuals.

Please, call or text 08055002034 or send a mail to [email protected].

 

NOTIFICATIONS ON THE WAY – Text messages will soon pop up on your phones, enjoining you to start counting the days.

And the invitation cards, similar to what Her Majesty will send out, will be on your doorsteps before you know it.

The sumptuously simple card in monochrome is a statement in refinement (even if we say so).

Without flourish and pretensions, the elegant card excites us to no end.

Encomium

Written by Encomium

A media, tech and events company.

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