Weddingbee Blog

China Camp at Fat City is a theme restaurant, a re-creation of the 19th century camps where Chinese immigrants lived while building railroads, working in mines and working at other grueling jobs. So you’ll see water wheels, old photos, camp memorabilia, hanging abacuses and a huge Chinese dragon — all meant to commemorate the immigrants’ struggle while celebrating their contributions as culinary artists.

- Kat Forcades signonsandiego

I wish I had a picture of the inside! China Camp was the most enjoyable Chinese restaurant experience I had ever had. In fact, I was the one who suggested it as a rehearsal dinner spot. Mr Frenchie was in shock and surprise!

Now, with our wedding invitations off in the mail and our RSVPs rolling in, we needed to get crackin’ on the rehearsal dinner invites. One reason I hadn’t started yet was because I had NO CLUE what I was going to do. That was until I saw the illustration Mrs Gummi Bear did for The Toucans’ first anniversary, and I knew! I contacted Gummi and she drew this awesome picture of Mr Frenchie and me on a Chinese take-out box.

I was going to hold off and show these to you after my order from VistaPrint had come in and I had already mailed them out. But, no one in my family, except my awesome cousin Katie, reads WB, and I know she won’t spoil the surprise. (Hint, hint Katie.) So, with the adorable illustration, I went to VistaPrint and did a little magic with an oversized postcard.

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I seriously cannot wait to get these in the mail!

Are you having a less than conventional rehearsal dinner?

**If you’re interested in a similar illustration, hop over to the Etsy shop, franceslovesyou.**