President Joe Biden hosted his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, for the first state dinner of his administration. The Dec. 1 ceremony was the first such event in three years.
President Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, pose for photos at the Grand Staircase of the White House ahead of the state dinner. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images Brigitte Macron steps out of a motorcade vehicle as she arrives on the North Portico of the White House. | Patrick Semansky/AP Photo Late night talk show host Stephen Colbert and his wife, Evelyn McGee-Colbert, arrive at the White House. | Susan Walsh/AP Photo Musician Jon Batiste and family arrive at the White House. | Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron walk down the Grand Staircase to pose for a photo with President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden in Grand Foyer of the White House. | Andrew Harnik/AP Photo Chrissy Teigen, left, and John Legend arrive at the White House. | Susan Walsh/AP Photo Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks to members of the media as he arrives with his daughter Jessica Schumer. | Susan Walsh/AP Photo President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden prepare to pose for photos with Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron. | Patrick Semansky/AP Photo Jennifer Garner and her daughter, Violet, arrive at the White House. | Nathan Howard/Getty Images Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, center, responds to the press while passing Rep. Steve Scalise during the arrivals for the state dinner. | Nathan Howard/Getty Images President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden wait to welcome French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron. | Andrew Harnik/AP Photo Keisha Lance Bottoms and her husband, Derek Bottoms, arrive at the White House. | Susan Walsh/AP Photo Baz Luhrmann and Anna Wintour arrive at the White House. | Susan Walsh/AP Photo President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcome French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, to the North Portico of the White House ahead of the state dinner. | Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Apple CEO Tim Cook arrives at the White House. | Nathan Howard/Getty Images Connecticut Gov. Edward Lamont arrives at the White House toting a sign to welcome the French president. | Susan Walsh/AP Photo President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden, followed by French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, walk from the Grand Foyer of the White House. | Andrew Harnik/AP Photo First lady Jill Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, walk into the Blue Room after arriving at the White House. | Andrew Harnik/AP Photo
