After an busy Inauguration Day, the Biden family capped off the historic evening at the Lincoln Memorial and at the White House for a virtual event dubbed Celebrating America, a televised concert hosted by Tom Hanks, featuring performances from Demi Lovato, Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry, and more. The music spectacular was a show-stopping stand-in for the inaugural ball, which was canceled due to COVID-19 safety precautions.

unspecified january 20 in this screengrab, l r beau biden, president joe biden, and dr jill biden during the celebrating america primetime special on january 20, 2021 the livestream event hosted by tom hanks features remarks by president elect joe biden and vice president elect kamala harris and performances representing diverse american talent photo by handoutbiden inaugural committee via getty images
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washington, dc january 20 us president joe biden and first lady jill biden watch a fireworks show on the national mall from the truman balcony at the white house january 20, 2021 in washington, dc biden became the 46th president of the united states earlier today during the ceremony at the us capitol photo by chip somodevillagetty images
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For the event, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden opted for another dress and coat ensemble, this time in white with floral embroidery, by Gabriela Hearst. The choice of white, as seen in Naomi Biden and J.Lo's looks for the swearing-in ceremony, is often worn by women on the world stage as an ode to women suffragists. In addition to her eponymous American fashion label, Hearst, a Uruguay-born designer based in New York, was named the Creative Director of Chloé this past December.

Granddaughters Natalie and Finnegan Biden both wore cocktail dresses by NYC-based brand Markarian, the design house Dr. Biden collaborated with for her outfit for Wednesday's daytime ceremonies. Meanwhile, Maisy Biden paired a Rodarte dress with Nike high-top sneakers. And First Daughter Ashley Biden opted for a Ralph Lauren tuxedo, complete with a cropped cigarette pant and open bow tie.

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washington, dc january 20 first lady dr jill biden, daughter ashley biden and family look on during the celebrating america program at the lincoln memorial on january 20, 2021 in washington, dc biden became the 46th president of the united states earlier today during the ceremony at the us capitol photo by chip somodevillagetty images
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At the end of the night, the family stood on the White House balcony watching Katy Perry perform her song 'Firework' in Thom Browne as fireworks in red, white, and blue exploded over the Washington Monument.

The Bidens' evening fashion choices appeared to echo the same messages we saw in their daytime inaugural attire, as well as the fashion choices of Vice President Kamala Harris, who wore pieces by Pyer Moss, Christopher John Rogers, and Sergio Hudson over the course of inauguration festivities: This administration plans to be intentional in its wardrobe choices, supporting young talent, BIPOC-owned brands, American-made products, and small businesses across the country.

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Carrie Goldberg
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Carrie Goldberg is HarpersBAZAAR.com’s Weddings & Travel Director. She oversees the site’s BAZAAR Bride channel, travel & dining content, and styles fashion and bridal editorials for BAZAAR.com. When she’s not traveling, she spends her free time in her hometown–New York City–where there is no shortage of new places to shop, eat, drink, see and explore.