There are a lot of reasons we'll miss the Obamas in the White House. We've watched Malia and Sasha grow up before our very eyes, and our lady crush on Michelle is stronger than ever. But really, it's because the State Dinners thrown by the Obamas were the *best* parties we were never invited to. In honor of Obama's final State Dinner, let's look back at all 13 thrown by Barry and Michelle. It's okay. We're teary-eyed too.
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October 18, 2016
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and his wife, Agnese Landini, were the guests of honor for President Obama's final State Dinner.
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October 18, 2016
Talk about going out with a bang. Michelle looked *flawless* in a rose gold Atelier Versace gown. The dress plus the flirty laughter between Michelle and Barack reminded us why we'll miss them so much: they are the ultimate #goals.
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October 18, 2016
Michael Feldman and Savannah Guthrie.
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October 18, 2016
Frank Ocean and Katonya Breaux.
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October 18, 2016
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani.
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October 18, 2016
Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld.
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October 18, 2016
Giorgio Armani.
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October 18, 2016
Chance the Rapper and Kenneth Bennett.
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October 18, 2016
Rachael Ray and John Cusimano.
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August 2, 2016
Back in August, the Obamas hosted a State Dinner honoring Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and and his wife Ho Ching.
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August 2, 2016
The First Lady wore a stunning white strapless dress by Brandon Maxwell that was *so* good it got the POTUS 👍 of approval.
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August 2, 2016
Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys.
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August 2, 2016
Chrisette Michele and Doug Ellison.
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May 13, 2016
The biggest State Dinner...ever? The Obamas welcomed leaders from Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden, and Iceland for the Nordic State Dinner.
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May 13, 2016
Michelle chose a beautiful blush gown by Naeem Khan, which she accessorized with coordinating FLOTUS and POTUS smiles ✔️✔️.
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May 13, 2016
Demi Lovato.
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May 13, 2016
Janelle Monáe.
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May 13, 2016
Aziz Ansari and his mother, Fatima.
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May 13, 2016
Al Roker and Deborah Roberts.
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May 13, 2016
Tracee Ellis Ross.
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May 13, 2016
Bellamy Young and Ed Weeks.
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May 13, 2016
Connie Britton.
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May 13, 2016
Common.
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May 13, 2016
Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr.
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May 13, 2016
Will Ferrell and Viveca Paulin.
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March 10, 2016
The Obamas threw a State Dinner in May to honor the Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau.
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March 10, 2016
Michelle wore a printed strapless gown by Jason Wu that showed off her *killer* arms.
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March 10, 2016
Jennifer Bareilles and Sara Bareilles.
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March 10, 2016
Malia Obama at her *first* State Dinner (!!) and she was joined by...
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March 10, 2016
Sasha! The youngest Obama also made her first State Dinner appearance in March.
Maggie MaloneyAssociate Digital EditorMaggie Maloney is the associate editor at Town & Country and ELLE Decor, where she covers style, beauty, jewelry, and the many members of the royal family.
