Official Portrait of First Lady Michelle Obama

Our First Lady Michelle Obama has released her official portrait, and what a stunning picture it is. Not overly done or subdued. The white pearls adding just enough elegance.

Some have had positive comments, others negative about this photo. But not matter what your views are about the portrait of President Thomas Jefferson on the wall, the same holds true - Michelle Obama makes the position of First Lady look good.

So here's to First Lady Michelle Obama, for always being a lady!

Win a Wedding Dress from PreOwnedWeddingDresses.com

Win A Wedding Dress!


We’re celebrating the New Year by giving away a wedding dress!

Want to wear a free Vera Wang or Melissa Sweet wedding dress on your wedding day? Would you rather spend your money on your honeymoon instead of your wedding dress? With the PreOwnedWeddingDresses.com Wedding Dress Giveaway - the winner could.

From January 1st 2009 - February 28th, 2009, you can enter to win a wedding dress valued at up to $1500 USD. On March 2nd, a winner will be selected at random from all entries received by the contest deadline. Used Monique Lhuillier Wedding Dress

How it works: Enter with our online entry form. There is a limit of one entry, per email address, per day.

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The details: Contest is open to legal residents of the US and Canada (excluding Quebec) only. See our terms and conditions for full contest rules and regulations.

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Best of luck, thanks for using our site, and happy new year!

Wedding Planning with Ivy Robinson

Ivy Robinson is a certified wedding planner with years of experience designing innovative, unique events that are inspired by the personalities and aspirations of her clients.

Ivy has appeared frequently on the Style network, and her work has been featured in national and regional publications including The Knot, Elegant Bride, Carolina Bride, and Weddings Unveiled. She has also spoken about her unique wedding design philosophy with the National Association of Catering Executives which won best educational event and the National Association of Wedding Professionals. Ivy currently resides in Charlotte, NC with her husband, Scott, and their dog, Macy.

We had the pleasure of speaking with her on Valentine's Day on I Do Radio. Take a moment to listen and leave a comment about the show. We always love to hear from you.