Some Do's and Don'ts for the Most Anticipated Social Event of the Year
The state dinner tonight at the White House, the first of the Obama administration, is the hottest ticket in town and the most highly anticipated social event of the year.
President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama have been active hosts since moving into the White House in January, but tonight's state dinner, in honor of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, is the ultimate invitation and the result of months of planning by hundreds of staffers, including the first lady herself.
Fewer than 400 lucky guests received the official invitation.
Photo/State Dining Room Circa 1977
A White House state dinner, thrown in honor of a visiting dignitary or head of state, is "bigger than the biggest wedding," said former White House chef Walter Scheib, who served during the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations.
Scheib said a state dinner is more than a just meal and requires the choreography of a Broadway show.
"Maybe the only thing bigger than a state dinner is a royal wedding," said Scheib, who knows from experience, estimating that he helped prepare and serve 35 to 40 state or official dinners during his 11 years at the White House.
Anita McBride, chief of staff to former first lady Laura Bush, said the pressure is on.
"This is the standard by which all future state dinners and officials dinners will be judged," she said. full story
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