Behind the camera — Sergej Koch

I’m Sergej Koch, and I’ve been filming weddings for many years. For me, it’s about far more than beautiful images. It’s about real emotion, special people and all the small moments that make a wedding day unique.

Sergej Koch with sunglasses and a camera
Sergej Koch, close-up with a camera

On your wedding day, I don’t want to direct — I want to observe, to feel, and to be there at the right moment. You should be free to enjoy your day without constantly wondering where the camera is. That’s exactly what makes for natural footage and wedding films that still feel like you years later.

My style brings together a modern, cinematic aesthetic and genuine emotion. I film weddings throughout Germany as well as destination weddings across Europe — always with one aim: to turn your day into a film that doesn’t simply document what happened, but lets you feel again what it was like.

Sergej Koch filming at a wedding

What began as a fascination with moving images has been my passion for many years: capturing real stories in timeless wedding films.

I’m Sergej Koch, a wedding videographer and the founder of Sergej Koch Cinema. I film couples throughout Germany and Europe — from elegant weddings at remarkable venues to intimate destination weddings by the sea or in the mountains.

I’m not there to stage your wedding day. I want you to live it. With my camera, I deliberately stay in the background and capture the moments that truly matter: the nerves before the ceremony, glances, touches, your family’s laughter and all the little moments you barely notice yourselves on the day.

My aim is a modern, cinematic and yet natural wedding film — one that doesn’t just show how your wedding looked, but lets you feel, years later, how it felt.

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Why couples choose me

Bride and groom sitting hand in hand beneath a large tree

You live the moment — I preserve it

On your wedding day, the focus isn't on the cameras — it's on your story. I stay discreet and capture genuine emotion without interrupting the natural flow of your day.

A film that stays timeless

I create wedding films that aren't shaped by passing trends. With a cinematic, elegant style, your wedding video will move you just as much decades from now as it did on the very first day.

Filming for you across Europe

From historic castles in Germany to the Algarve coast in Portugal, the Greek island of Rhodes and Morcote on Lake Lugano in Switzerland — as a wedding videographer, I film couples all over Europe and take professional care of every detail of the video.

Every story deserves its own voice

I deliberately take on only a limited number of weddings each year — for couples looking for a film of lasting value, not something off the shelf.

FAQ

Answers to the most common questions about booking, the process, travel and delivery.

No — as a wedding videographer, I travel with my team throughout Europe to film your wedding wherever you choose to celebrate.

I combine both: unobtrusive, documentary-style observation throughout the day, with a cinematic edit that turns it into a timeless short film.

Depending on the package, I film on my own or with a second camera operator, so that moments happening at the same time — the bride and the groom, for example — are captured too.

I always work with backup cameras, dual audio recording and redundant memory cards, so your wedding film is never at risk.

After a no-obligation introductory call, we secure your date with a deposit. We'll go through all the remaining details together in a personal consultation before the wedding.

You'll receive a first trailer within a few days. The full wedding film is usually delivered within 8–12 weeks.

Newlyweds beaming as they leave the church in a shower of confetti

Send an enquiry

Tell me about your wedding, and together we'll talk through the film that's right for you.