Not a funeral home. Davie, Florida. From $1,500
Funeral Repast Venues in Davie
A repast hall beside a 300-seat sanctuary, with a serving kitchen, and staff who do not rush the family.
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
The Repast Tradition, Honored
The repast, also written repass, is the meal after the service. This hall exists for it.
- Not a funeral home
- Homegoing celebrations welcome
- Christian based and led
For generations the repast, also written repass, has been the meal after the service, where neighbors, extended family and friends surround the grieving family with food and time. Sacred Farewells is a gathering venue and not a funeral home: the service happens elsewhere, no body is present, and this hall exists for the meal, the stories and the long afternoon a family needs with its own people.
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Homegoing celebrations are welcome here and are served with the reverence they deserve. Sacred Farewells is Christian based and led, and families are welcome to fill the room with the music, worship and traditions a homegoing calls for.
Room for the Whole Family
A 300-seat sanctuary, tables set for your guest count, ground level, restrooms a few steps away.
- Seats up to 300
- Ground level, no steps
- Parking behind the building
The sanctuary seats up to 300, the reception space is set for your guest count, and the whole facility sits at ground level and is wheelchair friendly, with parking out back through the breezeway. Grandparents, cousins and the whole extended family gather in the same building. Tables and chairs come with every package, set out and taken down by staff.
- Sanctuary seating for up to 300; reception tables set for your guest count
- Serving kitchen with counters and a refrigerator
- Sound system for a blessing or quiet music
- Ground level, no steps
- Parking behind the building
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Restrooms are on the same level as the hall, a few steps from the tables, which matters for older relatives who stay the whole afternoon. The foyer at the entrance is where guests are greeted and where a guest book waits with Enhanced and Legacy.
The Meal
Bring the dishes they were known for, or order drop-off catering.
- Kitchen with stove and refrigerator
- Catering from $15 a person
- Staff clear every plate
Families may bring the dishes their loved one was known for, and most do. The serving kitchen has counters, a stove and a refrigerator for keeping dishes warm or cold until the family arrives. Drop-off catering is also available from $15 per person, priced separately and finalized with the family. The staff set out the serving tables and handle the cleanup afterward.
Stay While the Stories Keep Coming
Three or four hours in the room, and nobody hovers by the door.
- 3 hours, Basic and Enhanced
- 4 hours, Legacy
- Extra hours $200 each
Each package includes its own rental window: three hours with Basic Celebration and Enhanced Celebration, four with Legacy Tribute. Families who want a longer afternoon add extra hours at $200 each, arranged before the day. No one hovers by the door. The staff close the room when the family is done.
What Does a Repast Cost?
Basic Celebration $1,500, Enhanced Celebration $2,200, Legacy Tribute $2,800. Add-ons are priced separately.
- $1,500, $2,200, $2,800
- Add-ons priced separately
- 25% deposit
At Sacred Farewells in Davie, basic Celebration is $1,500 and covers the hall, tables and chairs, sound, and setup and breakdown by staff. Enhanced Celebration is $2,200 and adds a coordinator, coffee and water service, a guest book and memory cards. Legacy Tribute is $2,800 with four hours and refreshments for up to 50 guests. Catering and extra hours are priced separately and shape the final total. A 25% deposit holds the date.
Families From Across South Florida
Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach families, with no travel surcharge.
- Davie, S University Dr
- No travel surcharge
- Minutes from Fort Lauderdale
Families come from Broward County, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach, and there is no travel surcharge for coming to the venue. The hall is on South University Drive in Davie, a short drive from Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Plantation and Miramar.
Planning the Repast Menu
Tell the team how many guests and what needs refrigeration. The kitchen is ready when the first dish arrives.
- Covered dishes welcome
- Coffee and water with Enhanced and Legacy
- Serving tables set by staff
Most families serve the dishes the person was known for, brought by relatives and neighbors in covered dishes. The kitchen keeps them warm and the staff set out the serving tables. For families who would rather not cook, drop-off catering from $15 per person is arranged with the team and finalized before the day. Coffee and water service comes with Enhanced Celebration and Legacy Tribute. Tell the team roughly how many guests to expect and whether any dishes need refrigeration, and the kitchen is ready when the first dish arrives.
How the Day Runs
The Kitchen Is Ready
The serving kitchen beside the hall is where dishes are kept warm, and where the staff stage the serving line before the family arrives from the service.
Long Tables, Set and Waiting
Long tables with white cloths run the length of the hall with chairs on both sides, pitchers of tea on each, so a large family sits together in one room.
The Dishes They Loved
Home-cooked dishes or drop-off catering go out on the serving table. The staff set out the serving tables so the family does not have to.
The Long Afternoon
The meal becomes an afternoon of stories. Coffee stays out, the chairs turn toward each other, and the staff clear the room only when the family is done.
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.
Our Facility
Walk through the facility: the entrance, the foyer, the 300-seat sanctuary, the stage and the kitchen, all on one level.
Packages and Pricing
Three packages, three prices, and a plain list of what each one includes and what it does not.
Questions
Something else on your mind? Call (954) 471-3965.
Is it repast or repass?
Both words mean the same gathering: the meal after the service. Repast is the dictionary spelling and repass is the way many families say and print it. Sacred Farewells welcomes both.
How long can the family stay for a repast?
Three hours with Basic and Enhanced Celebration, four with Legacy Tribute. Extra hours are $200 each, arranged before the day.
Is there space for a very large extended family?
Yes. The sanctuary seats up to 300 and the reception space is set for your guest count, so aunts, uncles, cousins and the whole extended family can gather in one building.
Who serves and cleans up after the meal?
The staff set the serving tables before guests arrive, keep the room comfortable and handle all of the cleanup afterward, so no relative spends the repast working in the back.
Can we use the kitchen?
The serving kitchen keeps dishes warm or cold and stages the serving line. Family-brought food and drop-off catering are both welcome.
Who pays for the repast?
Usually the immediate family, often with help from relatives and friends. A 25% deposit holds the date here and the balance is due about seven days before.
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