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Oh, What a Night!

Several Inaugural Balls took place across the DC Metro area honoring the re-election of our 44th president, Barack Hussein Obama.

We have a few pics from the balls we attended.  Check them out.

 B. Smith and Omarosa on the Red Carpet at the Move The Dream Forward ball that featured Patti LaBelle and hosted by Angela Bassett.


Actor Boris Kujoe on the Red Carpet at the Move The Dream Forward ball that featured Patti LaBelle, hosted by Angela Bassett.


Singer Elle Varnen on the Red Carpet at the Move The Dream Forward ball that featured Patti LaBelle and hosted by Angela Bassett.


Lance Gross on the Red Carpet at the Hip Hop Inaugural ball that saw rappers MC Lyte and Doug E. Fresh take home Lifetime Achievement awards. The event also featured performances by Marsha Ambrosius (one-half of the girl group, Floetry), Yo Yo, and a duo beat box mini rap concert with funny man Wayne Brady joining Doug E. Fresh on stage for a rendition of Marvin Gaye's What's Going On?

 

New York Giants Victor Cruz on the Red Carpet at the Hip Hop Inaugural ball that honored rap artists for their work in the community and on the mic.




The most famous ball of them all was the presidential Commander In Chief Inaugural Ball that featured the First Lady and President Obama's first dance to Al Green's Let's Stay Together, sung by the lovely and talented Jennifer Hudson.

The First Lady wore a Jason Wu ruby colored chiffon and velvet gown with a handmade diamond embellished ring by jewelry designer Kimberly McDonald. Mrs. Obama's shoes are by Jimmy Choo.

Just like her first inaugural gown, the items will be donated to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.  (See our coverage of the 2009 gown here).


Missed the Inauguration Ceremony? Click here.



**Photos by CD Brown.
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