FLORIDA, NEW YORK AND BEYOND
NOW BOOKING 2027–2028 · FILMS BEGIN AT $6,000
My name is Sergei Checha.
I’ve been filming weddings for 16 years — across four continents, in a dozen languages, for over 400 couples. Along the way, the work has been recognized with awards for cinematography and destination filmmaking. But none of that is why people hire me.
I don’t stage your day, and I don’t turn it into a recap of events. I watch, I listen, and I film who you are — the voices, the pauses, your father going quiet before the dance.
Sixteen years and four hundred weddings later, that is still the whole method: true stories about people, not things.
- Sergei
Josie and Alec. And Reina. La Casa Toscana, Florida.
Josie and Alec got married that day. But Reina was the one who stole the show.
Every love story has its own rhythm. This one was always a story of three. An intimate wedding, filled with the warmest people and the most sincere words. But the real soul of this film belongs to little Reina. Her energy, her laughter, the way she made everyone around her feel lighter. This wasn’t just a wedding day. It was proof that this family was already whole long before the music started to play.
Kendra & Spencer. Villa Regina Teodolinda, Como.
Thank you so much Sergei!!! We have chills all over our body and tears in our eyes watching this!! You captured it all so perfect. For the extent of our gratitude words truly cannot express!!! These movie will forever be cherished.
- Kendra
Tears were streaming down his face during the vows. He didn’t even try to hide it.
Villa Regina Teodolinda, one of the most iconic luxury villas on Lake Como. Kendra and Spencer flew their closest people from California and gave them three days they’ll never stop talking about. Spencer cried through his entire vows. He didn’t mind. A dance floor that forgot it was a small wedding. Some places make people feel things they didn’t plan on feeling. These two did it.
Liz and Steven. Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.
Liz and Steven came down from New York with their favorite people — and the Ritz-Carlton Sarasota felt warm from the first minute.
A church ceremony, quiet and honest. A cocktail hour at sunset, golden light, glasses raised, hugs that lasted a little longer than planned. No pretense, no show — just laughter, and a room full of people genuinely glad to be there. That’s the kind of day I love filming.
What It Feels Like:
Domi & Duncan. Watkins Glen, NY.
We’re so grateful you were there + you captured the vibe so perfectly!!! Thank you so much, we really appreciate it!
- Dominique
No venue. No script. No pretense. Just the right people in the right place.
An open field, string lights, and a bonfire at the end of the night. The guests were the kind of people who don’t need to be told when to have a good time. There was more laughter than I could fit in the film, and more feeling than I expected from a day this loose and free. Some weddings are beautiful. This one was alive.
Kieva & Daniel. Castello Lanza Branciforte, Sicily.
Her sister sang at the ceremony. That was the moment everyone forgot to breathe.
Kieva and Daniel got married in a real Sicilian castle. But it wasn’t the architecture that made this film. It was the people inside it. A sister’s voice during the ceremony. Tears that nobody planned. A party that went until nobody could anymore. Sicily does something to people. This wedding did something to me.
Nivia & Kevin. Villa Mon Repos, Taormina.
The place is a movie set. They are the story.
Tampa to Taormina. Nivia and Kevin flew across the ocean to get married in a place that looks like it was built for the movies. Ancient church. The bay where White Lotus was shot. Shadows of The Godfather around every corner. I remember the way Kevin looked at her before she walked in. Like he forgot where he was.