Interview with Fashion Blogger Sasa Zoe

With over eighty thousand followers on Instagram, @shallwesasa is a fashion blogger who is known for wearing pops of color, ruffles, and accessories that you cannot help but fall in love with. We are so thrilled to have gotten the opportunity to talk with Sasa about a monumental moment in her life that just recently passed…her WEDDING!

Your Mom’s Dress: Were you involved in the dress search?

I wanted to help my mom find a nice dress and make sure it looked good on her. I immediately thought of Teri Jon dresses because I always remembered seeing so many beautiful dresses under the “mother of the bride” section on their website. I went through many different options with my mom and narrowed down the selections. Eventually we picked the perfect dress for her. 

Did you have a preference on what color you wanted your mom or the groom’s mom to wear?

I did not have a preference on what color I wanted my mom to wear. As long as she was happy with it and looked good in it, I was totally on board! I realized that it was really important how she felt. She had to feel really comfortable and confident in her dress. 

What is one piece of advice your mother gave you before the wedding?

My mom told me to always see the good things in my husband, and to have a big heart. Marriage is a full time job that takes work.

We love a good MOMent. What was a teary-eyed moment you shared with your mom?

It is traditional that the couple makes a speech to honor their parents during their ceremony. It was hard for me to keep it together, let alone my mom. As soon as I started my speech she was crying…and so was I. I tried to keep it personal to a certain extent, so the rest of our guests could relate. My mom is my role model and if I could be half the woman she is, I would consider myself a pretty amazing woman and wife.

Did your mother want you to wear her wedding dress?

My mom told me when she got married, she didn’t get the opportunity to wear a wedding gown. My parents didn’t have big ceremony, they only had a dinner with close family. My mom wore something more traditional to Chinese wear. However, she told me that she was really happy that I got to wear a beautiful wedding gown and have a ceremony of my choosing.

The Ceremonies:

Sasa and her fiancé had a small ceremony with a few family members as witnesses in San Francisco City Hall before the main ceremony. 

In Shanghai, where Sasa’s formal ceremony took place, Sasa wore a red lace dress as a sign of good luck in Chinese culture. She also had a tea ceremony, which is traditional and a significant part to any wedding. This was hosted the day prior to the wedding, and is to honor the parents and elderly family members. 

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