A giraffe in the background as you share a kiss in the sunshine? A zeal of zebras gazing at your PDA from a distance? Talk about an arresting experience that is hard to come by. Thank you for these amazing photos, Oly Ruiz of Metrophoto!

We love the feeling of freedom and being in love that permeates every single shot in this album. The African savannah, with its raw beauty, is the perfect metaphor for this couple’s ideals, and the real up-close encounters with wild animals certainly give the photos a surprising intensity. Keep scrolling… you’ll be hankering for a trip there yourself.

SHIRLEY & KEVIN {South Africa}

Photography by Oly Ruiz of Metrophoto / Bridal Gown by Adrianne Concepcion / Hair and Makeup by Renz Pangilinan, Pong Niu / Location South Africa