[introduction of guests] joining us is julianna smoot. let's just talk about -- because we saw the guests coming in. how do you get an invitation? >> >> that's the most exciting. there is a lot of planning that goes into putting discussed with together. it's not just the social office. you work with the west wing, you nsc and a bunch of different departments within the white house. and then some from outside, other parts of the administration. that is up with a list a little larger than what you might want to have, then you have weekly meetings that are four months out with people fighting for their need to have someone in. it is a fun thing to put the list together. 400 people. >> when and how did the invite go out. >> there are calligraphers in the white house. addresseshe list with invitations go out around six weeks ahead of time. >> what is required of you when you receive the invitation? >> >> rsvp. if you are invited to a state dinner do everything you can to get there. say i can'teople make it? >> not very many. >> are they told t

julianna smoot, what goes into the toast? who writes these toasts? who gets to have input on them?uliana: they are so eloquent, and the president does them so well, so he ultimately decides. but the speechwriters, the nsa, and the staff in the white house held put that together, and he is great delivering it. organization the behind the toast. what goes into that, the protocol and the logistics of it? >> that is through the department of state. do a the toast -- they toast, we do a toast, and we know where the glass is. see sometimes he has a different glass than what the leader might have. orchestratedy well . there is a walk-through prior, too, so they know what to do. greta: we are waiting on the toast. that will be coming up shortly. but as we wrap up our conversation with you, julianna smoot, what advice would you give to the next administration about president obama and michelle obama's of which to state dinners, and -- approach to state dinners, and what would you pass along to the next administration? ianna: i am proud to be an american, but i will -- i am very proud to wat

julianna smoot, what goes into the toast? who writes these toasts? who gets to have input on them?: they are so eloquent, and the president does them so well, so he ultimately decides. but the speechwriters, the nsa, and the staff in the white house held put that together, and he is great delivering it. organization the behind the toast. what goes into that, the protocol and the logistics of it? >> that is through the department of state. do a the toast -- they toast, we do a toast, and we know where the glass is. see sometimes he has a different glass than what the leader might have. orchestratedy well . there is a walk-through prior, too, so they know what to do. greta: we are waiting on the toast. that will be coming up shortly. but as we wrap up our conversation with you, julianna smoot, what advice would you give to the next administration about president obama and michelle obama's of which to state dinners, and -- approach to state dinners, and what would you pass along to the next administration? ianna: i am proud to be an american, but i will -- i am very proud to watch the

julianna smoot, what goes into the toast? who writes these toasts? who gets to have input on them?uliana: they are so eloquent, and the president does them so well, so he ultimately decides. but the speechwriters, the nsa, and the staff in the white house held put that together, and he is great delivering it. organization the behind the toast. what goes into that, the protocol and the logistics of it? >> that is through the department of state. do a the toast -- they toast, we do a toast, and we know where the glass is. see sometimes he has a different glass than what the leader might have. orchestratedy well . there is a walk-through prior, too, so they know what to do. greta: we are waiting on the toast. that will be coming up shortly. but as we wrap up our conversation with you, julianna smoot, what advice would you give to the next administration about president obama and michelle obama's of which to state dinners, and -- approach to state dinners, and what would you pass along to the next administration? ianna: i am proud to be an american, but i will -- i am very proud to wat

julianna smoot, what goes into the toast? who writes these toasts? who gets to have input on them?o eloquent, and the president does them so well, so he ultimately decides. but the speechwriters, the nsa, and the staff in the white house held put that together, and he is great delivering it. organization the behind the toast. what goes into that, the protocol and the logistics of it? >> that is through the department of state. do a the toast -- they toast, we do a toast, and we know where the glass is. see sometimes he has a different glass than what the leader might have. orchestratedy well . there is a walk-through prior, too, so they know what to do. greta: we are waiting on the toast. that will be coming up shortly. but as we wrap up our conversation with you, julianna smoot, what advice would you give to the next administration about president obama and michelle obama's of which to state dinners, and -- approach to state dinners, and what would you pass along to the next administration? ianna: i am proud to be an american, but i will -- i am very proud to watch the state dinne