President Trump unveiled the newly renovated Rose Garden at the White House on Friday night. Trump hosted a dinner for members of Congress at the first gathering at what he called the “Rose Garden Club.” “We call it the Rose Garden Club. And it’s a club for senators, for congresspeople and for people in Washington, and frankly, people that can bring peace and success to our country,” Trump said, according to the Associated Press. Trump said he intended to host tech executives at the Rose Garden Club on Thursday night, but the weather prevented it. Check out footage from the event below: President Trump during the first dinner on newly renovated Rose Garden patio says: “We call it the Rose Garden Club.” pic.twitter.com/VXTkp55PoK — Libbey Dean (@LibbeyDean_) September 6, 2025 .@POTUS hosts Members of Congress at the newly-renovated Rose Garden: "You're the first ones on this great place — we call it the Rose Garden Club." pic.twitter.com/KgzrVoCMNl — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) September 6, 2025 More from the New York Post: The cost of the renovation, started in April, was not disclosed. The Rose Garden is only one of Trump’s recent renovation projects at the White House. He’s filled the Oval Office and the cabinet room with golden decor, erected two 100-ft flag poles on the North and South lawns and is also planning on building a self-funded $200 million ballroom by the East Wing. The decor particularly the yellow umbrellas, recalled Trump’s private club at Mar-a-Lago, where he frequently has lunch and dinners with VIPs — and often controls the music. Songs such as “Whiter Shade of Pale” by Procol Harum and “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” by Elvis have been heard from the front of the White House in past weeks as Trump tested out the sound system. “The Rose Garden Club at the White House is the hottest place to be in Washington, or perhaps the world. The president looks forward to welcoming top business, political, and tech leaders for this dinner and the many dinners to come on the new, beautiful Rose Garden patio,” White House spokesman Davis Ingle told the New York Post. Members of Congress shared images from the evening on social media: Honored that President Trump invited me to be part of the Inaugural Rose Garden Club dinner last night at the White House. It was great to spend some time with @POTUS in the Oval Office. He showed me some of the beautiful renovations he’s made to the cabinet room. Shared a… pic.twitter.com/sqDfmR1mlo — Rep. Richard Hudson (@RepRichHudson) September 6, 2025 What a beautiful evening at the @WhiteHouse for President Trump’s inaugural dinner on the new Rose Garden Club Patio! It was a pleasure to dine with @SusieWiles, visit with @VP about his family trip to ND, and emphasize the urgency of soybean contracts to @SecScottBessent. pic.twitter.com/F392gAZ2hx — Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (@RepFedorchak) September 6, 2025 I am very grateful to the always generous President Donald Trump for the invitation to join him and others at the inaugural dinner in the Rose Garden Club. The President is making your White House and our country better every day. Got to spend some quality time with the… pic.twitter.com/U5jTYpwrrS — Congressman Dan Meuser (@RepMeuser) September 6, 2025 USA TODAY provided further info: Trump adviser Steven Cheung announced the “club” opening on social media with a picture of a gold embossed stationary sheet reading “The Rose Garden Club at the White House” sitting next to a polished silverware set. Earlier this summer, Trump unveiled plans to pave over the Rose Garden, a historic spot outside the Oval Office that has served as the backdrop of historic presidential moments for more than a century. The old garden, he told reporters on Aug. 3, was “always wet and damp.” “When we had a press conference, you’d sink into the mud,” he told reporters. “If it rained it would take three, four, five days to dry out and we couldn’t use it really for the intended purpose.”