Supporting Families During
Their Times of Bereavement
FOR YOUR COMFORT AND Convenience
Funerals are held as a way to grieve and honour those who have passed away. For some, this is done by taking comfort in time-old traditions and religious or cultural customs. For others, a funeral is a more individualistic affair; it centres around the experiences or personality of the dearly departed.
At Potter’s Field Funerals, we understand that our clients are unique and we pride ourselves on our ability to tailor our modern funeral services to suit your individual wants and needs.
As we move toward a more open and inclusive discourse around death and death rituals, we encourage family and friends to personalise their services as much as they are comfortable doing so. Certainly, we recognise the comfort of traditional and formality in some circumstances, but it’s not one size fits all; your service can be as unique as the loved one you’ve lost.
When it comes to a contemporary funeral, you are only limited by your imagination. It might be that the location of the contemporary funeral service is non-traditional, such as a beach, a park, the pub, or your home. Or perhaps the theme or content of the modern funeral service does not follow a traditional format. This could include a family-run informal format, the use of a non-religious ritual, or the incorporation of art and/or music as tools for reflection and healing.
If you have any enquiries or requests about having a contemporary funeral, our friendly and experienced team is more than willing to listen. We are open to all suggestions for a modern funeral program and will endeavour to facilitate your requests within the bounds of the law and our physical capabilities.
Talk to our caring team.
If your wish for a contemporary funeral needs fulfilling, our professional team can help you out.
OTHER FUNERAL OPTIONS
Service Types
Cremation/Burial Method
We provide cremation and burial services throughout Victoria, at the cemetery of your choice. Burial options for a contemporary funeral range from traditional grave selections (lawns, vault, monumental and mausoleum options) and location-specific alternative burial choices (green, natural and upright).
Single Service
A single service is where the entire proceedings take place at one location, such as a contemporary funeral venue, without following onto a second location. This means that the cremation or burial takes place privately following the service. Family and friends may wish to move onto a secondary location for a wake or celebration, but this does not require the attendance of funeral staff.
Dual Service
A dual service takes place at two locations, such as a modern funeral venue of your choice followed by an attended graveside burial or witnessed cremation. In the case of burial, the initial contemporary funeral service will be followed by a cortege to a graveside location where the final words of committal and laying to rest of the deceased takes place with loved ones present. In the case of a witnessed cremation, a selected number of family and friends may follow the hearse to the crematorium to witness the cremation after the modern funeral service has taken place.
Graveside
A graveside service consists of a simple ceremony provided directly at the graveside. There is no formal service held prior in a chapel or other location. A service at the graveside is usually smaller in attendance and shorter in duration, as it is usually a requirement for the attendees to be standing for the entire service and may be held in inclement weather. Graveside services are usually less formal than a church or chapel ceremony and can be tailored as a more personal modern funeral.
Witnessed Cremation
A witnessed cremation can be held as either a standalone modern funeral service or following on from a single service or even precede a memorial service. This requires the booking of a private room in the crematorium where a small number of attendees can gather for a short period of time to say farewell in their own way and watch as the coffin is placed into the cremator.
Private Cremation/Burial
A private cremation or burial is held when there is no formal funeral service; only funeral staff will be in attendance. Family may or may not choose to have some type of ceremony at a later date.
Memorial Service
A memorial service is usually held after the cremation or burial has taken place (with or without the cremated remains present). There are a number of reasons for choosing a memorial service;
- It allows family to further personalise their farewell following a contemporary funeral.
- It can allow family more time to make the right decisions in regards to the final farewell of their loved one, without the added pressure of laying the deceased to rest.
- It may be the wishes of deceased that their body not be present, or the wishes of the remaining family, for their own reasons.
- The decision may also be a financial one. Without having to employ the services of a funeral director to hold a formal service, families can save money by only engaging the services of a funeral director to assist with a direct cremation or burial and the required documentation.
At Potter’s Field Funerals, we’re here to provide assistance with any preparatory arrangements for a contemporary funeral and memorial service. Our services include helping you organise your own memorial services, booking your memorial service, and providing staff on the day to assist with the event.
Choose Potter’s Field Funerals
Our caring and compassionate funeral home directors are here to support you when you need it most. Having served Victorian families since 2014, our funeral directors are available 8.30-4.30 Monday to Friday to answer any of your inquiries and we have a pickup service 24/7 to organise the transfer of your loved one into our care. However, arrangement services will only be available during business hours.
- Personalised, ethical and inclusive funeral care that is not just a commercial exchange, but delivers community benefit too.
- Full onsite mortuary service – our embalmers will restore, sanitise and ensure the hygienic preservation of your loved one.
- Our funeral home’s fees and services are affordable so everyone is able to have a dignified send-off for their loved one.
- We service all areas of Melbourne and regional Victoria.
- Choosing a Potter’s Field Funeral assists our charitable partner (Bereavement Assistance Ltd) to care for disadvantaged members of the Victorian community by providing a funeral without the financial pressure of a commercial cost.
To coordinate arrangements for your loved one, you can visit us at our office or alternatively, we also offer the option of doing the arrangements over the phone, email and Zoom. CONTACT US to find out more.