Testimonials
Mark made us feel completely at ease...
"From our very first meeting, Mark made us feel completely at ease. He took the time to get to know us and created a ceremony that perfectly reflected our relationship. Our family and friends are still talking about how personal and heartfelt the ceremony was. We couldn't have asked for a better celebrant." – Sarah & James
Simple and Genuine
"Mark has a wonderful ability to connect with people. He made us feel like old friends and delivered a ceremony that was authentic, engaging, and full of heart.
Choosing him as our celebrant was one of the best decisions we made." – Hannah & Luke
Heartfelt and Emotional
"Mark's warmth, compassion, and genuine interest in our story shone through from day one. He crafted a ceremony that had everyone smiling, laughing, and shedding a few happy tears. It was everything we had hoped for and more." – Olivia & Thomas
It Was Such A Pleasure To Have You Both…
“It was such a pleasure to have you both apart of our special day! You guys did an amazing job and it couldn’t have been any better… we are over the moon. Thank you so much for all you did for us! “ – Lachie & Jemima
Would Highly Recommend Mark…
“Mark made our day very special. His natural calmness, reliability and expereince from the moment we met him and his wife put us at ease though out the whole process and we knew straight away he would be the right person to marry us.
He provided us some guidance to creating a vey unique day which gave us some great moments we’ll never forget, all the guests where commenting on how good he was. We would highly recommend Mark to anyone getting married and needing a celebrant.” – Dionysios & Caroline
Professional And Friendly With Huge Empathy…
“Mark really understood the dynamics of marrying us along with all the variables with us having our two boys included. The ceremony was special, inspiring and spoke about us as who we are as a family and why we chose to get married. Professional and friendly with huge empathy. Thanks for all your work.” – Geoff & Lisa
Thank You Very Much…
“Thank you very much for a wonderful ceremony and working with us to make sure everything ran smoothly on the day. It certainly was the wedding of our dreams and we are grateful that you were part of it! :)”. – Kerryn & David
Perfect Celebrants…
“You both were the perfect celebrants for our event!” – Romina & Nico
Relaxed and Fun
"We wanted a ceremony that was relaxed, meaningful, and included plenty of laughter. Mark absolutely nailed it. He captured our story beautifully and delivered a ceremony that felt genuinely 'us'.
We highly recommend him to any couple looking for a celebrant who goes above and beyond." – Chloe & Ben
Care and Professionalism
"Mark was a calm and reassuring presence throughout the entire process. He took the time to really listen and helped us create a ceremony that felt thoughtful, respectful, unique and personal. We’re so grateful for the care and professionalism he brought to such an important moment." - Micaela & Mike
Mature Couple
"Having both been married previously, we wanted something intimate and sincere. Mark respected our wishes and created a ceremony that was elegant, meaningful, and perfectly suited to this new chapter in our lives. We are deeply grateful." – Karen & David
We Can’t Thank You Both Enough…
“Thank you for the pics they are great memories to have., it was so great you thought about this and the memories we would have forever.
We can’t thank you both enough for the lovely ceremony you put together. We had so many comments about it from our guests!
My brother Kurt thought it was so lovely that when his daughter gets married said they would be in contact with you. Thank both again for all the effort and love put into Lachie and Jemima’s special day we are so grateful." – Karla & Lance
Thanks For Doing Such A Great Ceremony…
“Please thank Maria for the photos they are amazing, we have had chance to look at them properly now and they are beautiful. we just wanted to say goodbye and thanks for doing such a great ceremony for us, it was just what we wanted.” – Nat & Chris
Overwhelmed Of How Wonderful Everything Turned Out…
“Everything was really natural and spontaneous, Nikki and I were overwhelmed with how wonderful everything turned out. As much as we want to surprise everyone we were surprised too and celebrating it with you, who along the way helped and guided us would make the event even more special and memorable.
We are very, very glad you enjoyed the night and how Filipinos do weddings. We hope you also like drinking rum too! It was a Philippine rum by the way :).
We can’t thank you enough and we hope to meet you soon somewhere! Thank you very, very much!” – Nikki & Jose (Poderi Crisci – Waiheke Island)
Mark Took Into Consideration Our Faith And Its Importance…
“Finding a celebrant who could or would write into the ceremony words from a ‘genuine Christian perspective’ was not easy, then we found you, Mark.
The ceremony was fun, you took into consideration our faith and its importance to both of us. Our parents were super impressed, as were we. It was everything we could have asked for and by the way, the rehearsal was very special.” – Jane & Tonci
A special thank you for acknowledging our families, Fijian and Maori culture...
"Once again thank you both so much you both did a brilliant job for us and how you handled the bridesmaids!. And a special thank you for acknowledging our families, Fijian and Maori culture being part of our day was so sentimental, loved it xx". – Emily & Jody
His calm presence made all the difference...
"Mark guided us through every step of the process with professionalism and care. He explained everything clearly, kept us organised, and ensured our wedding day ran seamlessly. His calm presence made all the difference." – Emma & Daniel
Destination Wedding
"Planning our New Zealand wedding from overseas could have been stressful, but Mark made the entire process effortless. He communicated regularly, answered every question, and delivered a beautiful ceremony that exceeded all our expectations." – Jessica & Andrew, Australia
Family Focused
"As a blended family, it was important that our children felt included in our ceremony. Mark listened carefully to our wishes and created a beautiful ceremony that celebrated not just our marriage, but our entire family coming together. It was incredibly special." – Rachel & Michael
Thank you so much...
"Thank you so much for the wonderful ceremony you delivered to our closest. We truely could not have made this wedding a better one." - Janine and Jason (Hot Water Beach Wedding)
Thanks For All The Help And Your Generosity – We Had An Amazing Day…
“Thank you for making our surprise wedding day so special, from our first conversation to our crazy conversation about a reverse wedding and then to our ceremony we had a great time.
We enjoyed the journey you took us and our guests on. Thanks for all the help and your generosity – we had an amazing day. It was special to have created a magical moment that will never be forgotten.
Thanks again for being so awesome to us and our wedding guests – creating the surprise of a lifetime” – Larry & Jo-Anne
Friendly And Considerate Of Our Wishes And Expectations…
“We were very lucky to have Mark as our celebrant. I was worried about organising a ceremony from the other side of the world but communication by email was really easy. We met the day before the wedding. Mark and Maria were so easy to get on with and put us at our ease.
They were very friendly and considerate of our wishes and expectations. Mark put together a ceremony that was really special and personal and delivered it just perfectly. I have already recommended him to friends!
We really have recommended you! One of Dave’s friends is marrying a kiwi on Waiheke next year so we gave them your details – I really hope they get in touch with you.” – Molly
A Big Thank You…
“We wanted to make our day special and special it was! Although a small group of thirty, Mark managed to make the occasion an intimate one with a few words in Mandarin to boot.
Thank you for the ideas, words about us and most of all, your personal delivery which was the defining aspect of our wedding day. Big thank you.” – Elvis & Betty (Mudbrick Vineyard – Waiheke Island)
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Mark Trubuhovich is an Auckland-based wedding and funeral celebrant, supporting people through life's most significant milestones with thoughtful, personalised ceremonies across Auckland, Waiheke Island, Matakana, Rodney and Franklin.
