Call me an old romantic but I have a real soft spot for those old black and white movies from the 1930s and early 40s like Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon.

There’s an elegance in the way people like Humphrey Bogart carried themselves and especially in the way they dressed. Back then men would don suits and trilby hats just to get the milk and papers!

In fact the Art Deco period as a whole had a massive sense of glamour and refinement about it. The lines and curves just seemed to work, whether they were applied to buildings, furniture or cars. Decades later Art Deco relics still have huge appeal and it’s no wonder that classic cars from that period are extremely popular as wedding cars. Their aerodynamic sweeping lines and symmetry convey so much about that age of elegance and innocence that they are they perfect vehicle to transport a newly-wed couple wearing the most important outfits of their lives.

So when I was in Canada very recently for the wedding of my good friend Rob and shooting the groom’s preparations on the morning of the big day, I was thrilled when his wedding car arrived – a classic Bentley Mark IV. Making sure I’d covered off my checklist of groom photos I headed outside to spend a few moments capturing my own slice of romanticism.