Michelle Obama asked guests attending her 50th birthday bash at the White House next week to wear comfortable shoes, practice their dance moves and eat before coming to the party as there will be no meal provided, Press Trust of India reported.
In a save-the-date email, guests have been advised to dine before coming to the "Snacks & Sips & Dancing & Dessert" party on Jan. 18.
Currently the first lady is enjoying President Barack Obama's gift - an extended vacation in Hawaii. She will celebrate the milestone birthday at the White House.
Obama does not want to worry about food at her birthday party and therefore guests have been instructed to eat before they arrive at the White House, the New York Daily News reported. During her recent visit to a children's hospital, Obama hinted about her birthday plans when a girl questioned her about the big day.
"It might involve some dancing," she told the girl. "A little Dougie."
The Dougie, a hip-hop dance, was one of the moves The First Lady performed on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon".
According to PTI, the list of invitees received an email for the event with strict guidelines including instructions to arrive with a full stomach, a directive that has left some etiquette experts scratching their heads.
"I don't think it's rude, but I do think it's a little... different," Lizzie Post, great-great-granddaughter of Emily Post, told the Washington Post.
"I've never seen it said straight out," said Andre Wells, Washington area party planner. "That is definitely new."
The self-dubbed mom-in-chief turns 50 on Jan. 17 and will hold her food-light celebration the next day, likely in the White House East Room, PTI reported. Hip-hop royalty Jay-Z and wife Beyonce are rumored to be among the revelers.
The President and daughters Malia, 15, and Sasha, 12 returned to the arctic temperatures in Washington on Sunday, leaving the birthday girl behind.
The First Lady is relaxing at the Oprah Winfrey estate in Maui for a "girl getaway" with CBS morning host Gayle King, President Obama's adviser Valerie Jarrett and Sharon Malone, wife of Attorney General Eric Holder, the Daily Caller reported.
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters on Monday "the first family will appropriately fund personal expenses," but said a government aircraft will be used for her travel back to Washington.
