A mini red carpet, a smaller guest list and muted vibes.
Here's how the revamped July White House Correspondents Dinner was different from April's event,
which was interrupted and ultimately postponed by a shooting incident.
Talking to colleagues across the press corps ahead of this rescheduled dinner, the mood was a solemn one.
That April event really underscored the high stakes of the work that we do covering the president of the United States
and that increasing risk that comes with both public service and journalism in this country.
Only about 700 guests at the Waldorf Astoria compared to a ballroom packed with 2,600 people at the Washington Hilton.
Security top of mind with new procedures in place to ensure everyone's safety,
tickets with unique QR codes for attendees and a lengthier screening process requiring IDs and wristbands at multiple checkpoints.
Dinner service starting an hour earlier. The cocktail hour skipped with the meal served at 7 p.m. instead of 8.
And that big step-and-repeat media scrum at the entrance swapped out with a selfie station.
And this time, a moment to honor the work of the White House Correspondents Association.
That presentation of awards to our colleagues, the president's speech, and finally,
that much-anticipated entertainment from the mentalist Ose Perlman.