Viva Mexico!

STATE DINNER MANIA !

Let's get right to it.

From the AP : "Michelle Obama is wearing a shimmery-blue gown to the state dinner for Mexican President Felipe Calderon and his wife, Margarita Zavala. It has a one-shoulder silhouette, similar to the one Mrs. Obama wore to her husband's inaugural balls.The dress for Wednesday's event was by Peter Soronen (SORE-nun). It was the fifth gown by the designer the first lady has worn.This one has a fully-boned corset, a silver belt and layers of chiffon — with a bit of lame that Soronen said gives it that little bit of sparkle.The New York-based Soronen knew that it was possible she'd wear the gown tonight, but didn't know for sure until photos started to appear."

Hmmmm.. what are we thinking? I am going to hold my opinion until I can see another picture.

large photo of Mrs. Obama's dress

It is Seven O'clock and the White House is releasing NOTHING at all about tonight, the guest list JUST came out. Hopefully some good pictures later on. I will keep you posted. No one terribly exciting on the list OTHER than the WAY to cute and very single Mayor of Newark, New Jersey Cory Booker... and his date Ms Gale King..... ..... ........, not that there is anything wrong with that...

UPDATE : CNN is reporting ( still no pictures that I can find )

According to background information from the White House, guests will sit at tables for 10, some rectangular and some round. The head table with both first couples will seat 20 people.
"Tables will be covered in boldly striped linens made in three hues of Mayan blue," the document said. "The colors resemble ripples of water."
Floral centerpieces involve gilded handmade woven baskets, with bouquets of fuchsia flowers, including roses, orchids and prickly pear cactus. The china, from the White House collection, will be from the Clinton and Eisenhower presidencies for a meal accenting both American and Mexican cuisine. Guests will dine on jicama and fruit in a citrus vinaigrette and ceviche of Hawaiian opah, followed by Oregon wagyu beef in Oaxacan black mole with black bean tamalon and grilled green beans.

Dessert will be a chocolate cajeta tart with toasted homemade marshmallows, graham cracker crumble and goat cheese ice cream.
After the meal, the diners will move into a tent erected on the South Lawn to be joined by additional guests for performances by pop star Beyonce and Mexican performers Rodrigo y Gabriela, along with the President's Own United States Marine Band.
In a tribute to Calderon's birthplace of Michoacan, Mexico, where the Monarch butterfly makes its annual pilgrimage from Canada each spring, guests walking into the tent "will experience the sense of Monarch butterflies in flight," the White House said.
Tables in the tent will be decorated in natural shades of oranges and greens, with a bouquet of marzipan and chocolate flowers: roses, the national flower of the United States, and dahlias, the national flower of Mexico.

Second picture of the dress. I love the color, CRAZY about The First Lady's hairstyle for the evening, good make up... BUT.. is this dress too small? or again, is it just the picture.

A much more important question is why the Mexican First Lady chose a dress from the Marsha Brady collection??

hyperventilating !

getting my paper bag....

Ok, I like it, BUT do I like it in this setting ?!?!?? The round and square tables make me a little bit crazy, BUT, it short of shakes things up, BUT, is a State Dinner the place you want to "shake things up" ?? Three hues of Mayan blue, meant to resemble moving water....

Wouldn't white flowers have been prettier ?

Another view of the tables. I do like this better. ( more pictures )