A Memorial Service
That Feels Like Them.
The first sign of a great memorial service is feeling that it represents the person you’re farewelling. This isn’t something that can be achieved with a one-size-fits-all event in an unfamiliar room.
At Tomorrow Funerals, we plan celebrant-led memorials shaped around your person’s story. We’ve ditched the fixed-format, generic venue approach to memorials. We’ve kept it personal, and designed to honour the life you’re celebrating.
We’re here whenever you’re ready
What is a Memorial Service?
A memorial service is a ceremony held to honour someone after they’ve died. The key difference between a memorial and a traditional funeral is freedom of venue. Without a coffin in the room, you’re no longer tied to a funeral parlour or chapel. A memorial can be held anywhere that feels right. A rooftop bar, a favourite beach, a restaurant, a garden, a sports club, or anywhere else that genuinely reflects who they were.
That freedom extends to everything else, too. At Tomorrow, our memorials are celebrant-led, completely customisable, and built around the person you’re bidding farewell to. Whether it’s a small, intimate gathering or a grand celebration of life, we know how to make it happen.
How Much Does a Memorial Service Cost?
The ballpark figure for a funeral in Australia is around $11,000. But this number often balloons significantly, given the fact that most funeral companies offer only their basic package up front, with all the things that actually make a nice funeral being added as extras later. This is what leads to $20,000 or $30,000 funerals.
At Tomorrow Funerals, we keep things refreshingly simple. Our memorial only package is $3,600, while our complete package is $7,200 and includes everything you need: the direct cremation, all paperwork, a celebrant-led memorial, a tribute video, a personal memorial website, and more. One flat fee. No itemised extras. No surprise costs.
If you’d like to bring in catering, florals or live music for the memorial itself, you’re welcome to. We’ll help you pull it together within whatever budget feels right for your family.
Celebrant-led farewell
Memorial Service
Memorial only$3,600
Transparent, all-inclusive pricing
What’s included
Our signature offering
The Full Package
Everything taken care of$7,200
The whole kit and kaboodle
Everything in memorial service, plus
Our process — steps included in the memorial service are highlighted
First call & paperwork
Transfer & care
Cremation
Celebrant & planning
Memorial event
Stories bundle delivery
Steps 1–3 are included when you add cremation. See The Full Package →
A Memorial on Your Terms
We believe a memorial should reflect the person you’re farewelling, and you can only achieve that by doing things on your terms.
Your timing. With the cremation taken care of, there’s no rush. Plan the memorial for next week, next month, or whenever the people you love can be in the same place.
Your venue. Memorials don’t belong in chapels by default. We’ll help you find (or make use of) a place that actually means something to your loved one. For example, that could be:
- A favourite restaurant or pub
- A family home or backyard
- A beach, park or bushwalk you loved
- A community hall or partner venue
Your celebrant. We’ll match you with an experienced celebrant who’ll plan, write and lead the day. They become your main point of contact through the whole process. They’ll listen to your stories, gently guiding you, and helping bring it all together.
Explore Our Full Service Package
Looking for more than just the memorial side of things? Our Full Package takes care of everything from the cremation, transfers and paperwork through to the celebrant-led memorial itself. One flat fee of $7,200. Everything included. Nothing left for you to chase down.
Let us take care of
Everything
We believe a really personal farewell can play a vital role in the healing process.
The Package:
Yep, this is the whole kit and kaboodle!
OUR PACKAGE INCLUDES:
- ALL of the funeral elements including cremation, transfers, eco-friendly coffin, paperwork and death certificate.
- A Celebrant to help plan, write and run your bespoke memorial event, which could be held at a Tomorrow partner venue or anywhere else.
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Our “Stories Bundle” with:
- A tribute video
- Design for Order of Service cards
- Design for Thank You cards
- Their own Memorial Website
- A Life Story Picture Book
Our service areas
Serving families across Australia.
Tomorrow Funerals operates in cities across Australia. Find your nearest team below.
Why Choose a Tomorrow Memorial?
No time pressure
Plan the memorial whenever it feels right for your family, not when tradition dictates.
One flat fee, everything included
$3,600 covers the whole memorial. No itemised extras, no upselling, no surprises.
Celebrant-led and completely personal
A dedicated celebrant helps plan, write and run a service that truly reflects your person.
Genuine care, start to finish
We’re with you through every step. We’re warm, gentle, and never rushed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know
Where can we hold the memorial?
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Anywhere that feels right. Tomorrow has a number of partner venues — restaurants and function spaces that host events at no hire charge — but families are equally welcome to choose their own venue, hold the service at home, or gather somewhere that meant something to their person.
Who plans and runs the memorial?
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Your dedicated celebrant. They’ll get to know you and your person before helping you shape the service — the tone, the stories, the flow of the day. They write it with you, and they lead it on the day.
How personal can the memorial actually be?
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Completely. There’s no template to follow. Families have held memorials at their person’s favourite restaurant, in parks, on beaches, and at home. The format, tone and feel are entirely yours — our celebrant’s job is to help bring what you have in mind to life.
What’s the difference between a memorial and a traditional funeral?
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A traditional funeral typically centres around the coffin and follows a set format — often in a chapel, often within a tight timeframe. A memorial with Tomorrow happens after the cremation, which means no time pressure, no coffin present, and no limitations on where or how you gather. It can be as intimate or as large as you like.
What is the memorial website that comes with the package?
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It’s a private, personalised website created for your person — a place to share the memorial details, post photos and stories, and keep a lasting tribute online. It includes a guestbook so family and friends anywhere in the world can leave messages. You can see an example at tomorrowfunerals.com.au/david-bowie.
How far in advance do we need to plan the memorial?
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There’s no rush — that’s one of the real advantages of direct cremation. Some families move quickly and hold the memorial within a few weeks. Others take a little longer. Your celebrant works to your timeline, not the other way around.
Arrange a Memorial Service
Not sure which option is right for you? We’re here to help you figure it out — no pressure, no rush, just care.