• Red petals accent this white wedding cake.dessert cake aerial flower red roses wedding image by Paul Retherford from Fotolia.com
  
  The color red symbolizes strong emotions. Everything from energy to infatuation and love are represented by the color red. According to Henry Dreyfus, in Asian culture red is considered a sensual color, "and can be associated with man's most profound urges and impulses." With such a strong meaning, red is a very appropriate color for a reception theme.
  
  

Red and White

• When contrasted with white, the message is that of modesty and passion. For this contrast, consider using white as the primary color and red as an accent. Objects such as chairs and tables could have white tablecloths. Red ribbons and table runners could then be placed atop everything, symbolizing the purity and passion of the couple's love. Flower arrangements could include both red and white roses.
  
  

Red and Gold

• A romantic deep red and gold color scheme ymbolizes royalty. Consider using red as the primary color and gold as the accent. The tablecloths and chair covers could be red with table runners and cording around the chairs in gold. This Victorian color scheme calls for Victorian decorations including bird cages, vines and rose petals.
  
  

Red and Black

• Red and black communicates formality. When decorating with these two colors, black should be the base color with red placed as a sharp accent. Everything from tablecloths to napkins should be black. Then red table runners, rose petals and red cords on the chairs can be added. With such a formal color scheme, candles are a must to create a romantic mood.