A huge tent has been pitched on the White House lawn to accommodate 400 guests at Barack Obama's first state dinner.
The event, in honour of the visiting Indian prime minister, Manmohan Singh, is a chance for Mr Obama and his wife Michelle to welcome the Washington elite - and a smattering of Hollywood celebrities - into their new home.
Whereas President George W. Bush would hold his 140-person dinners in the formal state dining room, the Obamas have broken with recent tradition by taking a "big tent" approach that will accommodate 400.
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Classy, hit them up for big donation's, but don't invite them in. Will they be serving KFC and Colt 45's.