Cremation with Service
Honouring a life with a meaningful ceremony
At Soncini Funerals, we believe in honouring every life with dignity and respect. Our Cremation with Service package, allows you to gather loved ones for a full service and celebrating and remembering a unique life.
Our experienced team is here to support you, handling every detail with care to ensure the service is a true reflection of your loved one and a source of solace for family and friends.
Our Cremation with Service Package Includes:
This comprehensive package facilitates a compassionate and dignified service at your chosen venue in Sydney, followed by the cremation:
- Coordination: Our experienced team will meticulously arrange and oversee all aspects of the funeral service.
- Transfer of your loved one: From the place of death within the Sydney metropolitan area into our compassionate care.
- Mortuary care: Including respectful stay, preparation, and dressing of your loved one for the service.
- All necessary documentation and permits: We handle the required legal paperwork, including cremation permits and applications for the official death certificate.
- A quality coffin: The “Richmond” coffin is our standard coffin, providing a dignified presence for the service.
- Hearse: Professional transport of your loved one in a hearse from our care to the service venue, and then to the crematorium.
- Order of service booklets: 100 copies of 4-page personalised booklets for the ceremony.
- Celebrant or Clergy: Fees for a professional celebrant or clergy member to officiate the service.
- Floral tribute: A small casket spray to adorn the coffin.
- Cremation: Conducted at a reputable Sydney crematorium following the service.
- Return of cremated remains: Hand-delivered to a designated family member at your convenience.
Estimate Total Costs: $7,834 (Incl. GST)
- Consultation to discuss your wishes and plan the service, including a detailed quote.
- Care of the deceased.
- Arrangement of booking the service venue and details.
- Hearse for transportation to the service.
- Simple coffin flower arrangement.
- Order of service booklet (100 copies)
- The cremation following the service.
- Return of your loved one’s cremated remains.
This package price includes the following individual components:
This estimate total provides a transparent breakdown of the services and items generally included in this package but subject to individual preferences and external supplier fees.
- Transfer into our care (Mon–Fri): $330
- Mortuary care (stay, preparation & dressing): $670
- Death certificate from Births, Deaths and Marriages: $68
- Coffin – Richmond: $600
- Cremation: $695
- Venue Fee: $750
- Hearse: $770
- Order of service booklets (4 pages x100 copies): $360
- Cremation Permits: $330
- Government Tax on Cremation: $41
- Celebrant/Clergy Fee: $900
- Flowers (small casket spray): $400
- Staff: $420
- Arranging Fee: $1,500
Optional Extras to further personalise the service (not included in the estimated package price)
- Urn: A selection of urns is available for the cremated remains.
- After-hours transfers: Transfers outside of standard business hours may incur an additional charge. Please enquire for details.
- Extended mortuary stay: Should extended mortuary care be required, additional charges may apply.
- Travel outside standard service area: For transfers or service coordination outside the standard Sydney metropolitan area, additional travel fees will apply.
- Floral upgrade: additional floral tributes and larger casket sprays.
- Wake booking and catering: For post-service gatherings.
- Audio-visual equipment: For photo presentations, music, or live streaming beyond standard venue capabilities.
- Newspaper notices: Placing announcements in local newspapers.
- Memorial book: for attendees to sign.
- Mourning car: for family members to travel to and from the service
Let's create a meaningful farewell together
To learn more about creating a personalised cremation service for your loved one in Sydney, please contact us for a confidential discussion and a detailed quote tailored to your specific needs and choices.