I did a lot of worrying in the weeks leading up to my wedding, but not about the usual things you might expect a bride to stress about. Rather than sweating over centerpieces and seating charts, I was most concerned about, well, all the actual sweating I knew I’d be doing.
As much as I relish being the center of attention, my nervous system doesn’t quite agree. Although I might feel like I’m calm and grounded, I exhibit all the physical symptoms of stage fright: shaking hands, vocal tremors, and—you guessed it—excessive sweating.
I took every precaution as I planned my wedding. I warned my makeup stylist that I was prone to face-melt so that she would use her best waterproof products. I chose a dress with a skirt slit for optimal airflow and mesh panels under my arms so that I wouldn’t have to suffer the embarrassment of pit stains. I even prayed that my mid-December wedding would come with a cold front.
But even with those preventive measures, I was sure I’d still end up a sweaty swamp monster—so on the morning of my wedding, I tossed the Amacool Battery Operated Fan into my bag of day-of provisions.
That little fan ended up being the single-most important thing I used on my wedding day. Without having it pointed at my face throughout the entire night, I would have melted into a puddle on the dance floor. But my sweat was no match for the Amacool fan’s cool breeze as I danced well into the night surrounded by my favorite people.
