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funerals

If you’ve found yourself here, first let me say you’ve found a soft landing. Whether you’re navigating the early shock of loss, an expected death, or gently preparing for the goodbye of someone you love, please know that you’re not alone.

My name is Yasemin Trollope, and I’m the owner and head Funeral Planner at Rite of Passage Funerals. I am a proud GC local, and since 2018, my small team and I have had the honour of walking alongside families across the Gold Coast during some of life’s most tender, challenging moments.

We’re here to help you plan a farewell that truly means something; one that feels real, honest, and aligned with the person you’re saying goodbye to. Whether you envision something traditional and simple, or something completely different, our job is to listen deeply and guide you with warmth, clarity, and care.

One thing you should know about us? We don’t do cookie-cutter funerals.

What we do offer is:

  • Cremations and burials arranged with calm professionalism

  • Heart-led, personalised ceremonies and farewells

  • Eco-conscious options like natural burials

  • Services for little ones, including stillborn and child farewells

  • And importantly, a hands-on, human approach that centres you

At Rite of Passage Funerals, we believe a funeral can be more than just a formality; it can be a powerful, healing rite of passage. A moment to pause, to honour, and to connect.

We’re here to help make that possible in a way that feels grounded, manageable, and deeply personal.

If you’re not sure where to start, that’s okay. We’ll meet you where you are.

Welcome…

  • Kind Words from Sally

    Farewelling my 17-year-old daughter brought unimaginable heartbreak. Yasemin and Rite of Passage Funerals helped us do so in the most special, beautiful, and meaningful way.

    Yasemin embraced every idea that was unique to us and to Neve, while gently offering the thoughtful guidance and insight we didn’t know we needed, helping shape a day that was more perfect than we could have imagined. Amidst the overwhelm and heartache, her patience, gentleness, and calm presence helped ease so much pressure, and for that I will always be deeply grateful.

    Saying goodbye to Neve in such a heartfelt and intentional way has brought incredible comfort, and I know she would have loved all the beautiful details. Even now, eight months on, people still reflect on it as one of the most beautiful and moving farewells they’ve ever attended 🤍

  • KIND words from corey

    Arranging the funeral for Pop was the hardest thing I ever had to do, I'd never done anything like this before and I count my blessings we came across Rite of Passage Funerals!

    Yaz made everything so easy from the very start to even after the service. She was so detailed and caring. She listened to our stories and wishes and delivered above and beyond. She remembered every detail we mentioned and told pops story as if she was apart of it. One small example is she went and had personalised toppers made and put in his flowers as a special touch.

    She is an amazing person; so genuine, caring and providing a service that you never want to need her for again, but if we did, without hesitation, we will be calling her when needed.

  • KIND WORDS FROM TANYA

    I cannot thank Yasemin and her team enough for all the help she provided organising the service and arrangements for my Mother.

    From start to finish it was absolutely amazing the amount of support and information she provided for us. The service itself was absolutely beautiful and beyond anything we could have imagined.

    Everything felt so personal and individualised to our wishes not typical of what you would expect from a funeral service provider.

    I cannot recommend Rite of Passage enough. Absolutely incredible.

Services.

Rite of Passage Funerals specialises in creating unforgettable funerals & end-of-life events. We are flexible Funeral Planners who can help you with cremations & burials, funeral and memorial planning, unique end-of-life ceremonies and funeral pre-planning.

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“Yasemin and the team at Rite of Passage Funerals provided a sympathetic, stylish and supportive celebration of my Dad's wonderfully rich life. Thoroughly recommended.”

- David

PRICING.

When planning a funeral through Rite of Passage Funerals, no two funerals are the same; each is as unique as the person we’re honouring. At the same time we’d like to provide as much clarity and transparency as we can in terms of our pricing, ahead of arranging a meeting to talk through your needs in detail.

After meeting with one of our Funeral Planners, we provide you with an itemised quote so there are no hidden costs or surprises down the track, staying true to our commitment to price transparency. 

To make this process as seamless as possible, we’ve created a simple and affordable basics package that covers the essentials, and then you can add on from there. After you’ve met with one of our experienced Funeral Planners and know all your options, together we can curate the service according to your needs.

  • What’s included:

    > Collection of your person anywhere on the Gold Coast (please note an additional out of hours or location fee may apply).

    > Respectful care of your person with our professional mortuary facility partner.

    > The cremation.

    > An eco-friendly cremation casket.

    > Completion of all the necessary paperwork including cremation certificate, death certificate paid on your behalf to BDM and doctor’s paperwork fees.

  • What’s included:

    > Collection of your person anywhere on the Gold Coast (please note an additional out of hours or location fee may apply).

    > Respectful care of your person with our professional mortuary facility partner.

    > Hearse transportation to the burial ground of your choice.

    > Respectful burial of your person.

    > An eco-friendly burial casket.

    > Completion of all the necessary paperwork including death certificate paid on your behalf to BDM and doctor’s paperwork fees.

    *note this price does not include the burial plot (that is paid directly to the cemetery and varies greatly) or ceremony fees (if required).

  • If you want to farewell your person with a funeral or memorial service, these options are added to the price of the essentials package:

    > Venue - from free public spaces like parks and beaches, to many of our other venue partners. Prices vary

    > Viewing/dressing your person, $250 per hour.

    > Casket - a complimentary Bio-board casket is included in the basics package, however if you wanted to upgrade, our caskets start from $750 and go up to $3000.

    > Hearse Hire, from $550 to $750 depending on the style of hearse you require

    > Heartfelt Funeral Ceremony with one of our expert celebrants, from $650 to $900.

    > Styling & florals - you can DIY or prices start from $150 for simple florals only and go up to $2000 for full service styling.

    > Catering, from $25 a head to $50.

    > Live steaming, $950.

    > Live music, from $550 - $750.

    > Urns, from $399 to $750.

The rite of passage funerals difference

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    Bespoke & Boutique

    Our ethos is quality over quantity. We don’t over-schedule our services to ensure our planners can maintain the personalised care you deserve, we work to your timeline and invite you to slow down if you need to, and we use venues without time restraints, allowing you to feel completely held throughout the process without any rushing or stress!

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    Proudly independent

    We’re independent Funerals Planners choosing to push refresh on some outdated funeral practices. We’re flexible, modern, passionate and dedicated to creating personalised and unique funerals with you and your person in mind every step of the way.

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    Gentle & Compassionate Care

    We really care about our clients and understand the difficult emotional terrain of planning a funeral. With this in mind, we offer genuine and gentle care as we co-create an unforgettable funeral or memorial service for your person. We educate you every step of the way and go above and beyond what’s expected of a Funeral Planner.

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    Complimentary Services

    Looking to educate yourself on all things end-of-life? We have a number of free resources available for people wanting to improve their death literacy, so you can feel empowered to make informed decisions when the time comes. In additional to this, we also offer a complimentary cardboard casket with every Essentials Cremation, as well as our bespoke ‘In Loving Memory’ cards that we gift to you if you choose to have a funeral or memorial service.

Free resources for you to explore

Explore our Free resources

 

Bereavement guide

A compassionate resource to support you in the hours, days, and weeks following the loss of a loved one.

Write Your Spiritual Will

Build your legacy and strengthen the ties between you and future generations with this free legacy writing exercise.

What to Say When Someone Dies

This free download will teach you the art of listening, holding space and other gifts you can give someone in the grips of grief.

Let’s plan an unforgettable funeral

We’ll be with you every step of the way.