Memorial Ceremony Options

from $4,455

No two lives are the same, and no two memorial ceremonies are the same.

Sometimes the farewell and the gathering need to be two separate moments. A memorial ceremony allows family and friends to come together to honour a life, share memories, and find comfort in each other, in their own time, and in a place that feels meaningful.

For families across Newcastle, Port Stephens, Lake Macquarie and the Hunter Central Coast region, Natural Grace walks alongside you to create a memorial ceremony built entirely around the person you have loved and the family who is saying goodbye.

We are here to help you create something you will be deeply proud of.

Memorial Ceremonies include the same elements of Funeral Ceremonies with the only difference being that the person’s coffin is not present.

Our service fees include:

• All day everyday care, support, and love from an experienced and compassionate Holistic Funeral Director specifically assigned to you and your family.
• Support from our care team for administration and arranging.
• Natural mortuary care – we only use natural products when caring for the deceased, which includes warm water, essential oils, and organic skin and hair care products.
• Collection of personal keepsakes such as handprints and a lock of hair (if desired)
• Unescorted transfer from our Sanctuary to the cemetery for cremation only.
  For escorted transfer to the cemetery see our fees below.
• Arrangement of a unique and authentic memorial ceremony
• Recommendations and arrangement of third-party suppliers such as Celebrant, florist, musicians etc
• Placement of 2 newspaper notices in one newspaper (extra notices $65 per notice) (printing charged at cost)
• Death and funeral notices on our website
• Attendance at the ceremony by a team of 2 funeral carers including your Holistic Funeral Director.
• Wake planning if required.
• Registration of the death with the appropriate authorities (Births, Deaths & Marriages, Services Australia including Centrelink, DVA and Medicare).
• After funeral care including assistance with the care of ashes and/or assisting with sourcing suppliers for a headstone.

from $4,455

Option – Escort

You may choose to escort your family member or friend to the cemetery for burial* or cremation on a day prior to or following the Memorial Ceremony.

Escort on a day prior to or following the Memorial Ceremony –

 $1,295

* Pallbearers are to be provided by your family or community.
Natural Grace can provide pallbearers if needed at an additional fee per pallbearer –

 $330

Does not include:

• Transfer fees from place of death into our care – See Transfer Fees
• Home-Based Death Care
• Vigils
• Coffin Choice – See Coffins, Caskets, Shrouds & Urns
• Cemetery Fees and Cremation Witness Fees (if applicable) – See Cemeteries
• Death Certificates – See Death Certificates
• Cremation Permit (if applicable) – see Cremation
• Cost of third-party choices: celebrant, flowers, notices, photo presentation, venue hire, catering – See Disbursements
• Travel outside our operating area – see Additional Travel Fees

Ceremony Choices To Consider