203 days away!

So I randomly checked my wedding website this morning.. like I do sometimes. I don't really check it all that often because I know what it says :)

Anyways, So I randomly look today and the little countdown thing says 203 days away.

I'm kind of shocked because I'm used to it being 300 or 400 days away. Now its almost under 200 days away.

Right now we have a little under 7 months to go.

The time is going soo fast!

This weekend we are going to finalize our menu at our caterer and sign our contract and give them our deposit. We had already previously had them hold the date for us and we had them sign the proposal to us to guarantee the price.

Next weekend, We are going to Sacramento to talk to someone about invitations. While I'm up there I might see if we can go by a rental place up there and see about chair covers. I got a coupon from them and they seem like they would be pretty cheap. I just don't really want to pay for the delivery from Sacramento to Stockton. Since I have a few members of the bridal party up there, I might ask them to pick them up on their way down.

Also this weekend, we are going to give our deposit to the first florist I talked to.
We are going to get:
1 bridal bouquet (1 1/2 dozen roses plus freesia, delphinium and rhinestones wrapped with white ribbon
4 bridesmaid bouquets (1 dozen roses plus delphinium wrapped with green or blue ribbon
1 grooms boutineer (1 white rose plus hypercium berries and delphinium and rhinestones)
4 groomsmen boutiouneers (1 pink rose plus hypercium berries and delphinium)
1 boutineer for my uncle who is walking me own the aisle (1 pink rose plus hypercium berries and delphinium)
Rose petals for the flower girl and the aisle
Hair wreath made of baby's breath and delphinium for the flower girl
Cake topper made of freesia and green leaves
Delivery

all for $350

I got another quote for the same thing from another florist and it came out to be $800!!! Another estimate I got from another place was about that too.

I'm pretty sure that we can make the centerpieces. I just wanted something small and low so that people can see over it. We are also going to have little gems around it and candles.
This is what that looks like:


I got the little bulby things last night at Safeway, but then I called the wholesale florist and asked about cost this is what happened:

Wax Flowers - Bought at Safeway for $2.99 a bunch (that would probably do 3 centerpieces) ----- Wholesale Florist - 12.15 a bunch.
Thats over $9 more!

Daisies: Bought a bunch at Safeway - 10 daisies for 2.99 a bunch (that would do 3 centerpieces) ------ Wholesale Florist - $10 for 10 daisies! Thats as much as the roses from them!

Roses: Bought a dozen at Safeway for $10. They were on sale. They are normally 14.99 ---- Wholesale Florist - $25 for 25 roses. So thats a dollar each.

I am going to call the other florist and see how much they want for the daisies and wax flowers.

Does anyone know if its possible to order flowers from Safeway?.. I called but their manager won't be in until monday. If I can get the daisies and wax flowers from them for that price, that would be great!