We take care of everything
Planning a funeral service during a time of mourning can feel like an insurmountable task, but we meet your needs with skilled flexibility to help honour the life of your loved one.
At Something Beautiful Remains, we arrange a funeral service
as unique as the person who has passed away.
Planning a funeral service during a time of mourning can feel like an insurmountable task, but we meet your needs with skilled flexibility to help honour the life of your loved one.
Our team is available at any time of the night or day, every day of the year. We guarantee to take care of your custom funeral arrangements with compassion, dignity and respect.
Celebrate the life, love, special interests, faith or culture of your loved one with a unique and completely personalised funeral experience. We make the impossible possible.
Taking care of every last funeral detail so that you can take care of yourself.
The themes, colours, customs, music, personalised funeral keepsakes and mementos are meticulously planned to create a special funeral service for the special person you are farewelling.
Adorned with a favourite sporting team, tartan, colours, artwork or cultural flag of your choice, our personalised coffins are custom-made for you, with excellent turnaround time and attention to detail.
Do you have an idea for a personalised coffin that has never been done before?
We will make your inspiration a reality.
It is perfectly normal to have questions when a loved one has passed.
Have a look at our most frequently asked questions.
Simply call us. Initially, you don’t need to do anything else. We will make all the arrangements to take your loved one into our care. We will then make an appointment to come to your home to make arrangements for the service of your choosing.
You will need to advise as to whether the deceased is to be cremated or buried, so the appropriate medical certificates can be issued. In the case of a nursing home, you will need to advise them of the nominated funeral director as soon as possible.
You should call 000 for emergency services first. Where the death is accidental, is due to a sudden medical condition, or involves suspicious circumstances, the Coroner’s Court in Glebe will also be involved. Once you have appointed us, we will liaise directly with the coroner and keep you informed through each step of the process.
There are many groups, organisations and individuals who, in the fullness of time, will need to be notified. However, most of these do not need to be contacted immediately. So don’t feel pressured to compile an exhaustive list right now; just concentrate on a few essential people. Firstly, the family and friends. Also, the Executor of the estate should be informed as soon as possible. When the person is of strong spiritual belief, perhaps a member of the clergy. You should also contact your funeral director and allow them to start making arrangements for you.
Most people will base their decision on family, cultural or religious tradition. The most significant consideration is one of cost, which centres around the burial plot and additional cemetery fees. Cremation options include a non-attending service, a memorial service or a chapel/church service, which will affect the overall cost.
Funeral services are commonly held in a church, usually the family church, or a chapel located within the cemetery or crematorium. Secular and memorial services, however, can be held almost anywhere. Some families have chosen the family home as a venue. Memorial services have even been conducted on a boat on the Hawkesbury River over a favourite fishing spot. Services can also be held at any time on any day. Twilight services are increasingly popular. We will provide any guidance you need to decide the best way of celebrating your loved one’s life and the flexibility to arrange to hold the service in any location you desire.
Usually, a member of the clergy will officiate when the service is in a church. In a chapel, a clergy member, civil celebrant, or even a family member or close friend may officiate. You can, however, have a number of people participate directly during the service.
There really is no single answer, as cost varies greatly from a simple non-attending service to the most elaborate burial ceremonies. Variables include choice of coffin, cemetery fees, flowers, audio-visual presentations, stationery, location, duration of the service, additional vehicles, etc. With Something Beautiful Remains Funeral Services, you can include or remove any aspect of the service, giving you control over costs.
Something Beautiful Remains can arrange a funeral service in any city or town in Australia, to your personal requirements. Our team is based in Sydney, and can therefore offer face-to-face arrangements in Sydney metropolitan locations, NSW Central Coast and South Coast and Blue Mountains.
However, if you are located outside of these areas, don’t despair. We are still able to offer you our full range of personalised funeral services and products.
Our valued customers become forever family at Something Beautiful Remains.
Read why they appreciate our out-of-the-box and personalised funeral approach so much.
“Allan had wanted to make arrangements before he passed away, so Caryn met with Allan, me and our three daughters at Campbelltown hospital for a truly difficult meeting. We talked about his wishes, and as a family we made decisions about his funeral arrangements. This was made a little easier given Caryn’s relaxed and open way of talking us through some tough questions.”
“On behalf of the entire Pritchard family, we would like to thank you and your team at Something Beautiful Remains for your impeccable service, attention to detail, compassion, advice and professionalism in honouring our beautiful Nan. Nothing was impossible; in fact, you made everything possible and for that we are truly grateful. Your personal touches helped to create lifelong memories of Nan that we will treasure forever.”
“Caryn worked very efficiently and delivered all promises in a very timely manner. The coffin was already arranged in the last months of my father’s life and we made Caryn aware of that. This was of no concern to her as she was so approachable to any needs we had. She made everything work.”
“The service that Caryn provided was done with dignity and respect, and in a culturally appropriate way for our grieving family.
Caryn eased our suffering, she took care of our family’s worries in the most sensitive way.”
“I was fortunate enough to have known Caryn for a number of years before the inevitable conversation. We met over a glass of wine for a relaxed discussion about my dad’s declining health. The arrangements were meticulously detailed; music, poems and order of service penned, we had agreed on a simple but elegant service for my father, a good old Aussie bloke.”
“We came across Something Beautiful Remains online and after speaking with Caryn were happy to learn we could create a custom urn for our nephew, which was completely unique to him and could encompass all of his passions in life.”
“Caryn understands and gives amazing comfort to the loss and allows the family to grieve. It is a process and her good advice always is not to rush it. Her presence and commitments are beyond words can express; having her is a real blessing. She does everything with her full heart and she brings all the good memories alive through video and photo presentations. She runs around to make things happen the way the family wants it, and she takes it personally in this special time of grief.”
“From the moment that I researched Something Beautiful Remains Funeral Services (SBRFS) to the current date I have found nothing but professionalism, individuality, care and compassion from Caryn and her team.”
These beautiful words were received through one of our families from the grand-daughter of a passed loved-one.
“I really liked Caryn. I’m glad you chose her for Baka’s funeral.
I wasn’t sure what to expect Mum, cos I haven’t been to a funeral before. But I liked it. It felt like a celebration , and it was also sad, but I think Baka would’ve liked it.
And I’m glad now that I got to see Baka on the day.
Caryn was very kind to the people and to me and Zac. She was checking on us to ask if we were okay.”
Miss Milly, 11
We are here to help you. Call us today and leave everything to us.
Business awards can sometimes feel like popularity contests rather than accurate gauges of success and ability. But not the Local Business Awards. It takes genuine merit to tick all the boxes for the judging panel. And we’re happy to announce that Something Beautiful Remains did, in fact, walk away with the win in the Professional Services category.
A funeral is an important part of the grieving process – that’s why a celebrant does far more than simply officiate on the day. From words and memories, to music and timing, the role of a celebrant in a personalised funeral service is to create harmony.
Saying goodbye is never easy. But how we say goodbye matters. That’s why you should consider a funeral as a personalised celebration of life.
74a Gibbes Street
Rockdale
NSW 2216
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