President Obama and First Lady Michelle’s First Dance

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama kicked off their first dance of the night to Beyonce singing “At Last,” the signature song of blues singer Etta James, at what was dubbed “the neighborhood ball.”

President Obama and First Lady Michelle’s First Dance

First Lady Michelle Obama also showed off her white, one-shouldered flowing gown, studded with applique embroidery and accessorized with thin diamond bracelets, a huge ring and dangling earrings, with peep-toe white shoes.

The dress was designed by young Taiwanese-born designer Jason Wu, who has been in the fashion business for just three years.

“We got the idea of the neighborhood ball, because we are neighborhood people. And I cut my teeth doing neighborhood work,” Obama, looking dapper in a black tuxedo and white bow tie, told the crowd.