Memorable Memorials

Memorial services are increasing in popularity as friends and family look for more personal and meaningful alternatives to formal, religious funeral services or impersonal crematorium services that strictly adhere to your allocated time slot.

Because memorial services usually occur after the burial or cremation, they provide families and friends with the opportunity to farewell their loved ones in their own time, in their own way, and at a location that is meaningful to them … all at a more affordable cost.

Full event coordination and wake catering services

At Funerals By Design we are unique in our ability to offer full event coordination and wake catering for wakes and celebrations of life.

Funeral’s By Design’s Karin Slade is a professional caterer, an event manager and a funeral director with over three decades of catering and event management experience.

Karin founded Funerals By Design and Heavenly Catering because she realised people were looking for professional help with end-to-end “event management” for one of the most significant events in their life … farewelling a loved one.

Our Memorable Memorials provide you with a one-stop and stress-free way to create a memorial that truly reflects the style, personality and story of the loved one you are farewelling.

How can we help you?

Let us help you grieve by taking away all of the worry and stress around organising a memorial service.

We are very flexible and can take care of everything you need, including providing a celebrant to assist you in creating a meaningful and personal send off for your loved one, as well as overseeing and emceeing your memorial.

Take a look at our full range of services for Memorable Memorials.

Location

Why not hold your Memorable Memorial at a venue that is significant to the person who has died?

We’ve organised Memorable Memorials in private homes, at surf clubs, parks, on the beach, on islands, on boats and in the park.

Because we have our own catering trailer, we can cater anywhere, even venues that don’t have a kitchen.

Food

We write menus WITH you to suit your budget, dietary requirements, season, number of guests and facilities.

We specialise in creating menus that have significance for the person that has died.

We will cater to your food preferences and dietary requirements and all of our food is prepared fresh in our full commercial kitchen.

Beverages

What kind of beverage would you like to raise a toast with to farewell your loved one?

We can supply and serve a wide selection of beverages, including wines, beer, mocktails, cocktails, spirits, mixed drinks, juices, non-alcoholic beverages and soft drinks.

We can also set up a tea and gourmet coffee station – and you’ll only ever pay for the beverages that you consume.

Furniture

Whether you need chairs, tables, marquees or heaters – we have all the furniture and equipment you might need available for hire.

We will arrange everything for you, including delivery, set up, pick up and we arrange for everything to be taken away, so there’s nothing for you to worry about.

Our extensive range of hire equipment allows you to hold your Memorable Memorial in virtually any location!

Service, setup & packdown

We will take care of every aspect of the set up and pack down, so you don’t need to worry about a thing.

At a time when you need to be fully present, we will be ready for your guests often prior to you arriving at the memorial. We will be there to take care of everything so you can be with friends and family.

If the wake is held in your home we make sure we leave the kitchen spotless, removing all the hire gear and rubbish when we leave.

Audio visual & music

Whether you would like live music or recorded music, classical or contemporary, we can help you incorporate special songs to your Memorable Memorial.

We work with a range of talented musicians, including a harpist and a guitar player.

We can also provide you with a microphone and speakers if family and friends would like to perform some music or use it for your eulogies and toasts.

Memorial table ideas

A memorial table is a tangible reminder of the person who has died and can really help guests feel their presence at the service and the wake.

We can help you create and set up a memorial table decorated with meaningful items such as photos, favourite flowers, sporting trophies, certificates, favourite knick-knacks, artworks, clothing, their favourite hobbies, tools or footballs.

Decorations & flowers

Decorations and flowers don’t have to be expensive or lavish – in fact, it’s more important that they reflect the personality of the person who has died.

We’ll provide ideas for meaningful ways to make the venue feel more personal and welcoming, evoking memories of the person you are farewelling.

Many of these decorations could also be given as a thank-you gift to attendees at the end of the wake.

Photos, video & live streaming

We can organise a professional photographer or videographer to record your Memorable Memorial and upload the footage after the event.

If you have family or friends unable to be there in person, we can also arrange to professionally live stream the event so they can participate in real time.

Your recording is password-protected so you can safely access and revisit it at a later time.


We also provide affordable and flexible direct cremations, funeral service with cremations, funeral services with burial, and even living memorials.

Why not hold your Memorable Memorial at the same time as a scattering of ashes onboard one of our spacious and stable luxury catamarans?

We’re here to help you with every aspect of creating a Meaningful Memorial service and we are available 24/7 to help you and answer any questions.

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0412 269 049 | Karin@CateringByDesign.com.au | www.HeavenlyCatering.com.au