The colors you choose for your wedding day set the style and tone for your event. You can influence the mood of your wedding through your choices of colors. Color appears in every aspect of the wedding: the dresses, flowers, table decorations and the invitations.

Carefully consider the following when choosing your wedding theme colors:

-- The location of your wedding and reception. Choose colors that complement the setting.

-- The mood you want to create. Vibrant colors add excitement, while soft colors induce a romantic ambiance. Also, colors are symbolic. For example, green is the color of fertility and harmony whereas red represents beauty, strength, passion, celebration and luck.

-- The time of year. The season you get married should influence your color scheme. Spring and summer colors are lighter, while fall and winter weddings lean in toward darker colors.