President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte for the first state dinner of their administration along with a gaggle of guests with potential for conflict.
The two couples embraced and posed for photos on the North Portico of the White House. Jill Biden wore a navy, floral evening gown by Oscar de la Renta while Brigitte Macron wore a long white gown with silver details by Louis Vuitton.
As the Bidens and Macrons exchanged greetings, their guests arrived for the black-tie affair, which is taking place in a glass tent on the South Lawn of the White House.
Later, the two presidents clinked glasses and talked about the long friendship between the two nations.
'France was our first ally. The first country to fly an American flag after our revolution,' Biden said. 'I actually grew up in a place called New Castle, Delaware County, near Brandywine Battlefield. Where a young man named Marquis de Lafayette fought for the American cause and became close friends with a fellow named George Washington.'
