Funeral directors we work with
Live streaming for Beautiful Farewells services
Beautiful Farewells is an independent funeral director based at North Strathfield in Sydney's inner west. We film and live stream services for its families, and we get on well with the team there.
About Beautiful Farewells
The business started in 2003 as Elite Funeral Directors and changed its name to Beautiful Farewells in late 2022. The company behind it is still Elite Funeral Directors Pty Ltd. From North Strathfield the team arranges funerals across Greater Sydney, from the Northern Beaches and the Hills out to the Blue Mountains.
Beautiful Farewells also arranges repatriations, so some of its families have relatives in other countries. Those relatives often cannot get to Sydney in time for a service at North Strathfield or nearby. A private stream lets them watch it live, and the recording stays with the family afterwards.
- Location: North Strathfield
- Areas: Inner West
- Established 2003
- Independent funeral director
- Traded as Elite Funeral Directors until 2022
- No-attendance cremations
- Repatriations
Visit Beautiful Farewells's website for their full range of services.
What your family receives
We work with Beautiful Farewells regularly and get on well with their team. On the day we fit in around their staff and the running of the service.
- A private link for family and friends, sent before the day so everyone can check it works.
- At least three cameras, set up quietly before guests arrive.
- Our own mobile internet connections, so the stream does not depend on the venue wifi.
- A full recording of the service to download and keep.
Chapels and churches nearby
We have filmed services at all of these venues, so we know the rooms before we arrive.
- Rookwood Catholic CemeteryCatholic cemetery and crematorium, Rookwood
- Rookwood General Cemetery and CrematoriumCrematorium and cemetery, Rookwood
- Rookwood Memorial Gardens and CrematoriumNon-denominational crematorium, Rookwood
- Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox CathedralRussian Orthodox cathedral, Strathfield
- St Gerasimos Greek Orthodox ChurchGreek Orthodox church, Leichhardt
- St Joachim's Catholic ChurchCatholic church, Lidcombe
Questions families ask
Can Beautiful Farewells arrange a live stream?
Yes. Tell your arranger at Beautiful Farewells you want the service streamed and they will book us. We bring at least three cameras and our own mobile internet, so we do not rely on the venue's wifi. Guests get a private link, and the family keeps a recording afterwards.
Can relatives overseas watch the service before a repatriation?
Yes. When Beautiful Farewells is sending someone overseas, the family often holds a service in Sydney first. We stream that service on a private link, so relatives in the other country can see it before the person arrives home. The recording is also handy for anyone who missed the live time.
Planning a service?
Tell us the date and the venue and we will take care of the rest with your funeral director.
Stream Catcher is an independent live streaming business. Beautiful Farewells is a separate company. Names are used only to describe the funeral directors we work alongside.