creating

heartfelt

funerals

Discover a new way to say goodbye.

At Rite of Passage Funerals, we believe every life deserves a heartfelt farewell that reflects their unique spirit.

Our modern and meaningful approach to funerals will help you celebrate a life well-lived and find comfort in the memories you cherish.

Serving the Gold Coast community with care and compassion since 2018, our #1 priority is ensuring our clients feel completely supported as they navigate the funeral planning process. Our small team of experienced, modern and independent Funeral Planners on the Gold Coast are dedicated to arranging personalised funerals and unique end-of-life events.

We work closely with you to create an unforgettable send-off, and can help you with cremations, burials, memorials and much more.

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.

“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

  • 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!

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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Let’s plan an unforgettable funeral

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