Families For Obama Event

We’ll be updating everything related to the “Families For Obama” event right here! Keep checking this post for the lastest updates! The event begins at 11:30am in Beverly Hills, California at Gwen Stefani’s home.

9:11am
Gwen tweets:

Getting ready for Michelle Obama to come for a Playdate gx

9:30am
Adrian tweets:

On our way to meet the First Lady! Life in ND land gets more strange and wonderful everyday!

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Candi is sending over photos!

Entrance:

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more from Candi 🙂

Event place view

 

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Our friend Bodhi with Tony – great pic!

How cute is this? From Instagram user: erinnrt44

on the tennis court of gwen and gavin. yes as in stefani and rossdale!

From Dash Fessional:

About to take a picture with the queen herself. Gwen Stefani

@lambfashion tweeted:

Gwen is wearing an outfit from @LAMBfashion Spring 2013 Collection – THX

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Candi & Tony!

Check out this cute picture of Instagram user daniara and Tom:

Gwen with Instagram user whitneythegiraffe21:

 

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We’ve been hinted that lots of great and exciting stuff are about to come in September and that the band will make two stops in Europe!

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1:09pm
Tom tweeted:

So great to meet all the @nodoubt fans here today, thanks all for making it happen!

Just met the First Lady! @MichelleObama -wow she is so warm and sincere.

 

 Gwen tweeted:

The first lady is here! Gx

Zuma cried all over my pink top! Oh well mom central gx

 Stephen tweeted:

I went for a handshake with the first lady,and she gave me a hug….awwwww!!!

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Dash Fessional with Tom Dumont:

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Gwen and Michelle Obama! Thanks Candi!

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From Deadline.com:

Today the First Lady went first to a family-oriented fundraiser at singer Gwen Stefani’s Beverly Hills house around 1:40 PM, and then she’s guest of honor at a fundraiser at Warner Bros chief Barry Meyer’s home at 4 PM. On Monday, she’ll make her third appearance on Jay Leno’s Tonight Show where she’ll primarily discuss the London Olympics. Stefani’s fundraiser is cheaper, but ticket prices for the Meyer event range from $2,500 to $25,000. (Frankly, the way he loathes any Hollywood union activism, Meyer seems more of a Republican… But he’s hosted or participated at prior Bambi fundraisers.) Here’s the White House Pool Report from Stefani’s event:

It’s 1 PM PST, and FLOTUS has just arrived at the home of pop star Gwen Stefani. The house is in a gated community in Beverly Hills, just off Mulholland Drive. A long black slate driveway with its own black gate, lined by 8-foot shrubs, leads to the residence. Tickets for the event started at $2,500 for a family of four, with approximately 400 guests expected to attend, according a campaign official. Proceeds from the events will benefit the Obama Victory Fund, a joint fundraising committee of Obama for America, the Democratic National Committee and several state Democratic parties. The white, minimalist house has unobstructed views of the San Fernando Valley. Out back, there is an infinity hot tub that spills over into a vast infinity pool. Surrounding the pool are a half a tables covered with white tablecloths and accompanied by white umbrellas. There are also about a dozen picnic tables, also with white umbrellas.

It is unusually warm (91 degrees), and several jugs of ice water have been set up near the tables. The event has been billed as a “Sunday of Fun,” and on one side of the house is a hardcourt tennis court, which has been decorated for the event with bridge of red, white and blue balloons arranged in the form of an American flag. Various stations are set up on the tennis court, where children can get fake tattoos and balloon animals. Staff are dressed in black-and-white striped shirts; one wears a hat shaped like a hot dog, another a straw hat surrounded by fake flowers. Between the tennis court and the pool is a separate structure that houses a gym with treadmills and other machines. A transparent podium is positioned at the top of the steps leading up to the gym. Pool is holding in the garage.

Erica Orden – The Wall Street Journal

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From Dash Fessional:

Here’s a second pool report from the event,including an excerpt from the First Lady’s speech:

The tone of the event is very casual, with most guests wearing sundresses or shorts and many in straw hats.

“Do Not Enter” signs are taped to the glass surrounding the pool. Platters of roasted meats, including steak and chicken, as well as trays of cookies and fresh fruit can be seen coming from the kitchen.

Many children are clutching balloon animals or pieces of paper reading, “High-Five for President Obama!” with an area underneath for a child to make an impression of his or her palm.

At 1:50pm, pool is taken from holding spot to the back deck of the home, where Mrs. Obama’s speech is already in progress. Pool was not permitted to listen to Ms. Stefani’s introductory remarks.

Mrs. Obama is wearing a sleeveless navy dress with detailing around the waist (pool is not close enough to determine whether it is a belt) and flat sandals with silver detail. She has several bracelets on her right hand.

Ms. Stefani and her bandmates from No Doubt, including Tony Kanal, are seated on folding chairs on the upper portion of the patio. Ms. Stefani is wearing a sleeveless hot pink peplum top, matching hot pink skinny pants, black leather stilettos with spike heels and several chunky silver bracelets. Her hair is arranged in a top knot.

Foliage with pink and white flowers snakes up the side of the house, behind the seating area for Ms. Stefani and her bandmates.

Ms. Stefani’s children–Kingston, 6 years old; and Zuma, 3 years old (both boys)–are in attendance. Her husband, singer Gavin Rossdale, is on tour in Europe, according to a campaign official.

Many of the No Doubt bandmates have their children on their laps.

The crowd is gathered on the lawn next to the pool, which is blocked off with temporary white fencing. Among the guests your pool reporter can spot are Nicole Richie and husband Joel Madden, actor Jeffrey Tambor and actress Alyson Hannigan.

During Mrs. Obama’s remarks, many children are sitting on their parents’ shoulders, and balloon animals can be seen waving in the crowd. Ms. Richie and Mr. Madden each are holding one of their two children.

Mrs. Obama’s remarks are geared toward a crowd that included many children and young parents.

“Barack can’t do it alone. He’s not Spider-Man. He’s not a superhero. He’s a human, so we need your help,” Mrs. Obama said. “I am not just talking to the adults here today. I am talking to the young people here as well. All of our young people–you might not be old enough to vote. You vote at school, I know–I met several young people who are going to be voting for my husband, who are 10 and under–we accept those votes,” she said, to cheers and laughter. “But you can play an important role in this election, too. I want you all to feel empowered.”

FLOTUS ends her remarks at 2:05pm, and pool is taken back into a holding area.

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Tony Tweeted:

Thanks to everyone who came out to hang with us on a fun hot day. Great to see you all #bestfansever

 

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Our good friend Candi sent us some more info regarding the event. It’s a snippet of what Gwen said before Michelle Obama’s speech:

“When we were on tour we  visited the White House and the White House Garden and that’s when I learned about the first Lady’s passion and concern for children’s health and nutrition and that’s when I said “hmmm I gotta call this girl up for a playdate!!” Then Gwen thanked everyone for being there and introduced Michelle and Michelle started her speech.

US Weekly has posted another excerpt from the First Lady’s speech,in which she thanked Gwen,Gavin,and even Kingston and Zuma for allowing her and the guests into their home.

Before she buckled down to business, the First Lady had some housekeeping/shout outs for her gracious hosts.

“I want to thank Gwen, in particular, for being so kind and gracious and hosting us all here at her beautiful home,” Obama, 48, said during the opening of her speech. “And even though Gavin [Rossdale] couldn’t be here, I also want to say a special thank you to him as well, and also to Kingston and Zuma,” she added of Stefani’s husband of nine years and their sons, 6 and 3, respectively. “I mean, they are letting all of us just enter their house, all the chaos, and they’re being so good about it today. So thank you, guys, for letting us come — indeed.”

Thanks to Ryan for sharing photos of himself with all four band members-lucky! 🙂

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Candi sent over 2 more great pictures! Thank you!

@TomDumontND
it was so nice to see you all and have a chat today! “@nxdboy: @beaconstreet @TomDumontND thanks Tom http://twitter.com/nxdboy/status/234714672408956928/photo/1”

@AdrianYoungND Thanks to everyone that came to the function today. Cool to see ND fans. I really enjoyed the first Lady’s speech.

Thanks so much to momma_lamb for sharing her great photos!!