Bruce Hopkins - Celebrant & MC

16/10/2026

Showing my nativity, just saw this is a@draft I made way back at the start of the year.
Such a buzz I was surprised how nervous I was. I was the first off for the famous faces event today, such a cool vibe around the event & some@of the other many exponents did stunning manus’. It was great to be part of supporting the Water Safety givela litle fund raising https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/manu-for-water-safety .event

06/10/2026

17/09/2026

I could not have asked for a nicer testimonial for my recent role as a celebrant. This was sent to me yesterday -
We wanted to write to thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for making our wedding so utterly perfect. Your korero at the start of the ceremony was beautiful, and captured exactly what we were looking for. We loved having you as our celebrant: we couldn’t have wished for anything more. I know from conversations with other guests that they felt the same way. Thank you for making us feel so at ease and happy on the day, and for presiding over the happiest day of our lives. Kia ora, Bruce.
I feel very honoured to have been the celebrant for the joyous marriage of Mrs Nikki Carter & Dr Tim Smith. Being held at Punga Lodge Endeavour Inlet in the Marlborough Sounds it meant staying a couple of nights. This meant I got to meet many of their wonderful friends & whanau, which added to the expereince. It was also a bonus that the couple & many guests were The Lord of the Rings Trilogy enthusiasts so having as their celebrant was a choice they wanted. Celebrants Aotearoa New Zealand

01/06/2026

I was invited to play a role in a short film inspired by the passion of fans of . I have shed a tear each time I have read the script

18/05/2026

Always a pleasure to usher people into their marriages, play a role that finds the balance allowing the focus to be on the couple.

18/05/2026

As a celebrant of many years I have had such a privilege to share in the moments of joy that so many couples experience when they finally find themselves in the moment

21/03/2026

Black Seeds at Synthony, they were preceded by. Shapeshifter, plus couple of spells up at dance stage. Night ends with a group that I heard thanks to way back, so they were the final straw, attending was decided upon. Damn glad I did

12/03/2026

Here is a link for donation to help ensure our kids & adults know how to be safe around the ocean, swimming pools etc where too many of them drown each year.If my attempt to turn a back somersault into a Manu goes as badly as it may well, I may drown myself!Come down to the Viaduct for the finals of the this Saturday https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/manu-for-water-safety

31/12/2025

Following a cancellation of my original ferry journey to due to adverse weather & sea conditions my rebooked journey is underway. Had some time before departure so checked out the project happening outside in . Real cool description of the pavement art representative of scholls of fish & the binding/lashings that held the waka together, loved it, then we set sail & it is a bouncy ride out in the , as a former commercial crayfisherman, with my dad way back I love the force of nature that tangaroa can display.
May the end of 2025 & the start of 2026 be to your liking, arohanui to all