Complementary colors are used throughout art history by world renown artists, like Monet and Michelangelo. Complementary colors contrast each other, which is a basic principle of design. When these colors are placed next to each other, them make each other appear brighter and the viewer’s eye is drawn to them. A bride should consider this when choosing their wedding colors. The traditional set of complementary combinations, include: 

– white and black
-red and green
-yellow and violet
-blue and orange (as seen below)