Not a funeral home. Davie, Florida. From $1,500
Memorial Service Venue in Davie
A 300-seat sanctuary for a memorial service without the body present, with sound, projection and a room for the meal after.
Not a funeral home
no body present
Seats up to 300
ground level, wheelchair friendly
Packages from $1,500
add-ons priced separately
Christian based and led
every family welcome
A Memorial Service, No Funeral Home
The gathering happens here. The care of the deceased happens elsewhere, with a licensed provider.
- No body present
- Urn or portrait welcome
- Service, stories, meal after
Sacred Farewells is a gathering venue and not a funeral home. A memorial service here is held without the body present. Families who wish to may bring cremated remains in an urn, or a framed photograph, and the staff set a place of honor for either at the front of the sanctuary.
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No embalming, cremation, burial or transport of remains happens here, and none is arranged here. Licensed funeral providers handle that separate work. This room holds the gathering itself: the service, the stories and the meal after.
What Comes With the Room
Every package includes the room, the sound, the screen, the tables and the staff who set it all up.
- 300 seats
- Sound and projection
- Setup and breakdown by staff
Every package includes the 300-seat sanctuary with climate control, a professional sound system and microphones, projection for photo slideshows and videos, the podium and stage, tables and chairs in the reception area, and setup and breakdown by staff. Families arrive about 30 minutes before the service to set up with Basic Celebration; Enhanced and Legacy include four hours of setup time.
- Sound system, microphones and projection
- Podium and stage access
- Tables and chairs for the reception area
- Setup and breakdown by staff
- Plenty of parking behind the building
- Ground level, no steps, wheelchair friendly
Who Leads the Service
Bring your own pastor, chaplain or friend, or let the Legacy Tribute MC guide the room.
- Any officiant welcome
- MC with Legacy Tribute
- No required order
Every officiant is welcome. Families bring their own pastor, chaplain or a steady friend to lead the service. The on-site staff support the building and the equipment; they do not run the ceremony. Families who would rather have a professional guide the room choose Legacy Tribute, which includes an experienced MC.
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A simple outline covers most services: a welcome, music, readings, shared memories and a closing. Families keep what fits and change what does not. Nothing about the order is required.
What Does a Memorial Service Cost?
Basic Celebration $1,500, Enhanced Celebration $2,200, Legacy Tribute $2,800. Add-ons are priced separately.
- $1,500 to $2,800
- Add-ons priced separately
- Catering from $15 a person
At Sacred Farewells in Davie, Basic Celebration is $1,500 for three hours. Enhanced Celebration is $2,200 and adds a dedicated coordinator, an AV technician on site, up to 100 printed programs, a memorial display table with easel, a guest book and memory cards. Legacy Tribute is $2,800 for four hours with a professional MC, live streaming for remote family, professional photography (digital files only) and two bouquets at the front.
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Add-ons shape the final total: a memorial video edited from your photos ($400), a professional sound operator ($300), extra hours ($200 per hour), printed programs beyond the included 100 ($2 each), live streaming to additional platforms ($150) and drop-off catering from $15 per person.
Timing a Memorial Service
Hold it whenever the family is ready, within days or weeks later.
- 25% deposit holds the date
- Balance about 7 days before
- Files due 10 days before
Because no body is present, a memorial service can happen whenever the family is ready: within days, or weeks later when relatives can travel. A 25% deposit secures the date and the balance is due about seven days before. Slideshow files, music and program details are due ten days before the service so the staff can test every file on the system before the first guest walks in.
The Meal After
Everyone moves to the reception space. The staff set out the tables and clear up afterward.
- Bring your own dishes
- Drop-off catering from $15
- Cleanup by staff
When the service ends, everyone moves to the reception space to eat and talk. Families bring the dishes their loved one was known for, or arrange drop-off catering, priced separately. The staff set out the serving tables, keep the room comfortable and handle every bit of cleanup.
Families From Fort Lauderdale?
Yes. The venue is in Davie, about 25 minutes from Fort Lauderdale, and serves families from all of Broward County.
- Fort Lauderdale, about 25 minutes
- Hollywood and Pembroke Pines, about 15 to 20
- No travel surcharge
Most families who gather here live in Broward County: Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Plantation, Weston, Miramar and Davie itself. The venue is at 5725 South University Drive in Davie, between I-595 and Stirling Road, with parking behind the building, and the price is the same wherever the family drives from. Families from Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties are welcome too.
How the Day Runs
The First Call
You call or send the form, and someone from the team calls during office hours to check the date and set up a free 30-minute tour. The notepad and calendar on the foyer console are where most gatherings begin.
Photos, Music and the Program
You gather the photographs, songs and any video, and send the files ten days ahead. The team shares a plain outline of the service and, with Enhanced or Legacy, designs and prints up to 100 programs.
The Room Is Set
Before guests arrive the staff set the chairs, test the slideshow on the screen and check the microphones on the stage. With Enhanced and Legacy an AV technician stays through the service.
The Gathering After
Family and friends move to the reception space for the meal. Coffee and water are set out, food is served from the kitchen side, and the staff clear everything afterward.
Families Also Use the Room For
Funeral Reception Venue
After a service held somewhere else, family and friends come here to share a meal, sit down together and take a breath.
Packages and Pricing
Three packages, three prices, and a plain list of what each one includes and what it does not.
Our Facility
Walk through the facility: the entrance, the foyer, the 300-seat sanctuary, the stage and the kitchen, all on one level.
Questions
Something else on your mind? Call (954) 471-3965.
How much does a memorial service venue cost at Sacred Farewells?
Basic Celebration is $1,500 for three hours, Enhanced Celebration $2,200, and Legacy Tribute $2,800 for four hours. Add-ons such as catering, extra hours and a memorial video are priced separately and shape the final total.
Can a memorial service be held weeks or months after the death?
Yes. No body is present, so the service happens when the family is ready. Some families gather within days and others wait for a meaningful date or for relatives to travel.
Can the slideshow be checked before guests arrive?
Yes. Send the photos and music ten days ahead, and the staff run the full slideshow on the screen before the first guest walks in.
May an urn or portrait be present during the service?
Of course. Many families place an urn, a portrait or a few keepsakes on the memorial table at the front. The staff arrange the table with care and return everything afterward.
Does the venue provide an officiant or MC?
Families usually bring their own pastor, chaplain or friend. Legacy Tribute includes a professional MC. With Basic and Enhanced, the staff support the building and the equipment, not the ceremony itself.
Is there parking, and is the building accessible?
Plenty of parking sits behind the building, reached through the breezeway. The facility is ground level with no steps and is fully wheelchair friendly.
Come See the Room First
Tell the team about the gathering you have in mind. Gloria or Susan will call during office hours to check the date and arrange your tour.
- Visit
- 5725 S University Dr, Davie, FL 33328
- Call
- (954) 471-3965
- [email protected]
- Hours
- Monday to Friday 7:00am to 7:00pm, Saturday 7:00am to 4:00pm, Sunday closed