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Together with their families
Adham&Malak
invite you to celebrate their marriage above the city
Friday, 3 September 202716:00
The Meridian Rooftop · Zamalek
Until the lights come up
Counting down to the roof
A word before you scroll
Come up to the roof
Four floors up, with the river on one side and the whole city on the other, we are getting married on a roof. Come early — the light on the water at seven is the reason we picked it. Everything you might need is on this page: the hour, the door, and which lift to take.
How we got here
Four floors up
A rooftop that was not ours
Adham talked his way onto a building in Zamalek to photograph the sunset. Malak was already up there, and had a better lens.
Two chairs under the mango tree
A pavement ahwa in Zamalek, a balcony over a mango tree above it, and a generator that rattled the whole street. We sat there every Thursday for a year — by the end of it our mothers were phoning each other more than we were.
The question on the corniche
A walk that was supposed to end at the bridge. It did not. Malak said yes before Adham had finished the question.
The doors open
One September evening, a roof over the river, and everyone who got us here standing on it. That is the whole plan.
One evening, hour by hour
How the night runs
The doors open
Take the left-hand lift to the roof. There is something cold waiting and the best of the light is right now.
The ceremony
At the river end of the terrace, under the strings. Short, and over before the city lights come up.
Golden hour over the water
Drinks along the parapet while the bridges light. Wander; nothing starts without you.
Dinner under the lights
Long tables down the middle of the roof, a proper meal, and speeches that will run over.
The floor opens
The band plays until one and the playlist takes it from there. Coffee before you drive.
Where to find us
A terrace over the river
The Meridian Rooftop
26th of July Street, Zamalek, Cairo 11211, EgyptA terrace on the fourth floor with the river on one side. Valet at the door; take the left-hand lift, which is the only one that goes to the roof. The terrace is step-free from the lift.
What to wear
City formal
City formal. Dark colours, good shoes, and a jacket you will want after eleven — it is a roof, and the wind comes off the water.
A few small things
Good to know
The left-hand lift
Only one of the two lifts reaches the roof. Someone will be in the lobby to point you at it, and the stairs are there if you would rather.
It gets cold up there
Warm until about eleven and then not. Bring something for your shoulders — the wind comes straight off the river.
On gifts
Having you on the roof is the gift. If you would like to mark the day, a card on the night is more than enough.
One last thing
Will you be on the roof?
One small form and you are done.