Meet Christine
Christine Ozolins BSc (Hons), MSc
Hello, I’m Christine Ozolins, an independent family celebrant and the person behind Many Treasures Ceremonies.
I create personal ceremonies for life’s meaningful moments—times of love, welcome, change and remembrance.
My approach is warm, thoughtful and collaborative. I take time to listen, to understand what matters to you, and to help you find words that feel right.
Whether you are honouring someone’s life, celebrating a new chapter, or welcoming a new life, I will work with you to create a ceremony that reflects your wishes and honours the people and relationships that matter to you.
I’m Australian-born and now call Liverpool my home. There’s a lovely connection between my Australian background and my work: Australia pioneered the modern civil celebrant movement when it introduced its civil marriage celebrant programme in 1973, giving couples greater freedom to create ceremonies that reflected their own wishes.
The experience I bring
My background in psychology, cognitive neuroscience and participant-facing research has shaped the care I bring to celebrancy.
I have worked with children, young people and families, and supported adults living with persistent pain through research participation. An important part of my work has involved qualitative research: listening to people describe their experiences in their own words, exploring what matters to them and bringing together the themes within their stories. This has taught me to pay attention not only to facts, but also to the meaning people give to their experiences.
At Imperial College London’s School of Public Health, I supported dementia-related research and communicated research on ageing and dementia prevention to public audiences.
At Birkbeck, University of London, I taught undergraduate students academic writing and study skills, helping them develop confidence in their early essays. I also worked as a student mentor.
These experiences, alongside my own experiences of family life and loss, inform the patience, sensitivity and attention I bring to creating a ceremony. I will listen carefully, explain the process clearly and help you find the memories and details that matter—without expecting you to arrive with a complete story or all the right words.
If illness was part of someone’s life, we can acknowledge it sensitively while giving space to their relationships, interests, character and the many other things that made them who they were.
I trained with the Academy of Professional Celebrants, receiving certifications of distinction in funeral and wedding celebrancy. My training also covered naming ceremonies, vow renewals, adoption and family ceremonies, divorce ceremonies and other life transitions.
Why ‘Many Treasures’?
Many Treasures reflects a belief that is central to my approach: every individual is worthy of being treasured.
Each person brings their own experiences, relationships, values and stories. A meaningful ceremony gives space to those individual qualities—the things that make a life, a relationship or a family uniquely theirs.
My Buddhist practice inspires the care and respect I bring to this work. As an independent celebrant, I welcome people of all faiths and none. Your ceremony will reflect your beliefs, values and wishes—not mine.
Treasuring each individual.
Honouring the moments that matter.
Working together
You do not need to arrive with everything decided or know exactly what to say. We can begin with a conversation.
I will listen without judgement. I will treat the personal stories you share with care and discretion, and we will agree together what belongs in your ceremony.
Together, we can find the stories, words, music, humour and personal touches that make your ceremony meaningful. I will write your ceremony around what you share with me, then we will review and refine it together so that it feels right for you.
If family or friends would like to contribute, I can help them find a way to take part that feels comfortable. If you would prefer me to deliver the ceremony, I can do that too.
My role is to offer guidance and a calm, reassuring presence, while keeping your wishes at the centre.
Let’s begin with a conversation
Choosing a celebrant is a personal decision. An informal conversation gives us a chance to get to know one another, talk about what you need and see whether I am the right person for your ceremony.
You are welcome to get in touch to discuss your plans or ask a question.
I am also a Dementia Friend, supporting greater
understanding of dementia and the small ways we can help.