The first State dinner of the Biden administration took place on Thursday.

总统 乔拜登 and First Lady Dr. 吉尔拜登 welcomed French President 伊曼纽尔·马克龙 和他的妻子, Brigitte Macron, to the White House in the first state visit since 2021.

活动现场, the first lady dazzled in a custom hand-beaded navy crepe floral gown that touched on the night’s color theme of red, white and blue, representing both the United States and France’s flags. Brigette also honored the night’s theme of unity in a long-sleeved, ivory-colored dress with silver embellishments.

The presidents chose to wear similar black tuxedos to the event, where they spoke about Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine and ways to better an international partnership between France and the United States.

“I’m extremely happy and honored to be here for the first state visit of your administration. And this is, 为了我, the best evidence of this, 的确, very long-term friendship and partnership. And this is exactly the basis of — of our relation,” said President Macron during the presidents’ joint remarks.

Special guests were treated to a prestige menu that included butter-poached Maine lobster, American Osetra caviar, and award-winning American cheeses, per the White House. The dessert menu featured French twists on American classics via orange chiffon cake, roasted pears with citrus sauce and crème Fraiche ice cream.

In attendance were notable figures in media, politics and the entertainment industry.

Late-night talk show host 斯蒂芬科尔伯特 和他的 wife Evelyn McGee-Colbert smiled as they made their way into the temporary pavilion that the dinner was held in on the White House South Lawn.

The night was also a family affair for 詹妮弗·加纳, who was joined by her 17-year-old daughter Violet.

The mother-daughter duo wore matching ensembles. Violet shined in a black v-neck dress as she rang in her birthday next to her mom in a black form-fitted dress.

克丽丝·泰根, WHO celebrated her 37th birthday 在星期三, attended the event alongside her husband 约翰传奇.

The expectant mother was pretty in pink in an off-the-shoulder dress that she accessorized with black gloves.

她 shared an image from the event on her Instagram Story. Red roses and white irises are seen next to a dinner plate setting with the presidential seal. While speaking about the dinner, the first lady said the flowers represent the interwoven history of France and the United States.