Honouring Your Loved One: A Guide to Cremation Planning by Funera Sydney
At Funera Sydney, we understand that losing someone close to your heart is profoundly difficult. During this painful time, our compassionate team is here to guide you through funeral planning with empathy and clarity. This overview explains what to expect with cremation, ensuring your loved one receives a thoughtful farewell.
Why Families Choose Cremation
In recent years, cremation has become the preference for most Australian families we serve. Lower costs, changing cultural traditions, and environmental considerations often influence this decision. Cremation provides more flexibility to personalise memorial services.
Cost Breakdown
At Funera Sydney, cremations offer an affordable alternative to traditional burials, starting around $4,000 for direct cremation. Our cremation packages begin at $3,990, with transparent pricing and no hidden fees. Location factors into costs, and we provide upfront quotes for total peace of mind.
The Cremation Process
When your loved one is entrusted to our care, our professional and caring team compassionately transfers them to our mortuary facility to complete necessary paperwork. Together, we pick a cremation date and thoughtfully accommodate special requests. The cremation itself takes approximately 2-3 hours, respectfully reducing the body to cremated remains which are then returned to the family.
Ceremony Options
Families can choose either direct cremation or a traditional funeral service in our chapels. At Funera Sydney, we help organise personalised memorial services with music, readings, flowers, and other meaningful touches. Services typically last 30-60 minutes.
Receiving the Ashes
Around one week after the cremation, the family selects an urn and we return the ashes via registered post or private courier. Alternatively, ashes can be collected directly from our mortuary. We offer guidance on scattering or interment options.
Honouring Your Loved One
After cremation, we suggest families celebrate their loved one's life through a personalised memorial service at a cherished location. Our compassionate team facilitates ceremonies, offering unique opportunities like scattering ashes, planting memorial trees, or creating keepsake jewelry.
Understanding the Funeral Process
At Funera Sydney, we provide families with guides explaining funeral procedures, including the order of service events and permissible coffin contents. These resources ensure families understand each step we facilitate.
Special Cases
Individuals with pacemakers can be cremated after proper device removal. Organ donation does not preclude cremation. Our caring advisors explain key considerations for unique situations, eliminating doubt during this difficult time.
Receiving Cremated Remains
Ashes are returned approximately one week after cremation. Families can collect them from our mortuary or select delivery by registered post or private courier. Stringent state regulations guarantee correct identification throughout the process.
Choices for Ashes
Once returned, common options we suggest include burial, display in an urn, or scattering in a meaningful place. At Funera Sydney, guidance is provided on burial, travelling with remains, and properly obtaining scattering permissions.
At Funera Sydney, we aim to simplify the cremation process for families with compassion and clarity. Please contact us to learn more about how we can assist you in gracefully honouring your loved one.