Christine Mabbott Celebrant

26/11/2025

04/01/2025

AMC CelebrantTopia Event - Thursday 6th & Friday 7th February on Zoom

If you are a Celebrant or looking to come into the industry, the Academy Of Modern Celebrancy are running a virtual summit for Celebrants to help us grow our businesses.

There are Live seminars to visit with industry leaders giving insights and advice about branding, websites and SEO's etc., there are Live sessions covering things like building your network, making the funeral industry work for you, legals and contracts, the marriage reform bill, being a sole trader, music in ceremonies and much more. It is also an opportunity to network with other Celebrants.

The sessions are all Live on the day (over the 2 days Thur 6th & Fri 7th Feb) and run over Zoom. If you sign up for VIP access, you can then have access to the recordings after. There is an early bird discount currently if you sign up before 5th January, you can get VIP access for the same price as a regular ticket of £100 (VIP will be £125 after 5th).

See you there!

You're fantastic at the art of Celebrancy. But you want to learn from the best, get those bookings and build your network.

07/09/2024

Check out my blog post https://wix.to/Q0OVGNY

It’s not uncommon in our industry to officiate the funeral of an elderly person and then find just a few short weeks later the partner of that person has also passed away and there you are again, meeting the children of the couple organising their other parent’s funeral. Throughout my career as ...

27/03/2024

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02/03/2024

What did you do with your extra day 😊

Here’s a poem called ‘An Extra Day’.

28/02/2024

This wonderful post box topper was bringing a smile to faces in Petts Wood today. Amazing detail 🧡

28/02/2024

22/02/2024

On Tuesday we said goodbye to one of our oldest friends of the society,
Richard Riddiough.

Richard and his wife Elizabeth first joined PWOS (formerly Petts Wood Operatic Society) in 1973 taking parts in the chorus and playing many cameo roles. By 1977 Richard joined a quartet of gentlemen in our production of Bitter Sweet singing ‘We all wear a green carnation’ along with Richard Ayling, Alan Wilson and David Middleton.

In South Pacific he was Sgt. Kenneth Johnson, Mr MacGregor in Brigadoon, Sir Lionel 6th Baronet in Ruddigore and Georges in The New Moon.

In 1996, he was our Wizard in the Wizard of Oz and then played Tramp (the uncle that we don’t mention) in Salad Days.

In 2000, he honed his magic skills as a conjurer, playing Montague Druitt in Jack the Ripper and was Chip Brewster in The Best Little Wh******se in Texas.

Some years later, along with Elizabeth they became vocal coaches for the cast when we were rehearsing for Betty Blue Eyes and we needed true Yorkshire accents.

The operatic used to perform at the Crofton Halls in Orpington but in the late 80’s when Richard was Chairman it was his casting vote that moved productions to the Stag in Sevenoaks. The first show there in 1988 was Finian’s Rainbow.

As part of the operatic we owe them both, Richard and Elizabeth a great deal of thanks for all of their support over the years and time and trouble they went through to provide the props for our productions.

He continued to support us, helping ‘front of house’ at our shows and joining in the social events. He will be greatly missed but very fondly remembered.

Coincidently Richard was directly involved in the real story of Made in Dagenham. He was employed by ACAS (impartial advisors to the government) and worked directly with Barbara Castle preparing the white paper for the equal pay act which was subsequently enshrined in law. So, it is particularly poignant for many of us who knew Richard and the fact we are portraying this story in our production in June.

03/01/2024

A baby naming ceremony. I officiate all sorts of ceremonies for all sorts of occasions. What will you be celebrating in 2024?

https://www.christinemabbott.co.uk/other-life-ceremonies

28/09/2023

Much of the feedback I receive is by email and many people take the trouble to put pen to paper and send me personal cards of thanks. Feedback is always welcome and may help other families who view my profile to assess whether I am the right celebrant for them. I’ve set-up this album so I can do just that.