Personalization options

Personalization options that we can coordinate for you in addition to your package events at Voluntas – estimation of cost

Reception at Voluntas during your event: table clothes, dishes, reception equipment, extra set up & clean up$500
Use of kitchen by a caterer or family during the event (to warm up and set up food on platters)$395
Honorarium (member of clergy, master of ceremony, celebrant, etc.)$250-600
Musicians$250-600/each
FlowersVarious prices
Catering Services – estimate$16-40 /person
Bookmarks or prayer cards (cost vary on design, size and quantity)$275/100
Guest memorial book$25-40
Memorabilia (candles, jewelry, picture enlargement, frames, etc.)Various cost
Scanning of pictures for slideshow (in house quick scanner available)$125/h
Preparing basic documents to travel outside Quebec with the urn$50
Regular request of a copy of an Act of Death from Directeur de l’état civil du Québec$45.75/copy
Proofs of death issued by Voluntas (5 included)$5/extra copy
Audio-visual equipment: 65” Television, sound system and microphone at VoluntasIncluded in rental
Live streaming Voluntas Gathering Hall (up to 90 min.)$350
Live streaming Ste-Genevieve United Church Sanctuary (up to 90 min.)$450
Obituary on voluntas.ca– with pictures and unlimited lengthGraciously offered
Obituary in newspaper (with picture/day) – cost vary based on the number of words$350 - 1200
Prepare & coordinate newspaper notices-fee may apply (extra consultation, planning & coordination)$125/h
Accelerated request of cremation (fee may apply depending on circumstances)$200
Witness of the initial cremation process (Funeral Director in attendance & crematorium extra fee)-other crematorium might have different fee for the witness of cremation$1295
Transfer of cremated remains in an urn provided by family/friend ($40 for transfer and $25 for velvet bag). *Charge will apply for multiple urns provided by family or for any container that is not designed to receive cremated remains.$65
Transfer of cremated remains (cremation done elsewhere)$125/h
Temporary Urn ($15) & Velvet Bag ($25)$40
Refrigerated secure holding facility (3 days included, additional days)$25/day

Personalization options that we can coordinate for you in addition to your package at other venues – estimation of cost

Place of gathering’s fee in different venues (depending on location, day & duration)$800-3000
Place of worship’s fee (church, temple, etc.)$600-1200
Reception Hall in different venues (depending on location, day & duration)$300-2000
Disposables for reception elsewhere-estimate$8/person
Rental of linens, dishes and other reception equipment (Bravo rental)Various price
Staff to assist with set up, cleaning and serve you during your event (to be discussed based on requests, duration and location)Various price
Rental of 45" TV$200
Rental of 27" TV50
Rental of Basic sound system, including iPod and microphone for small gathering places$75
Rental of Sound system, including iPod, soundboard and microphone, for large gathering placesVaries based on location
Opening/closing of cemetery grave/niche for an urn (depending on selected cemetery)$300 and up
Opening/closing of cemetery grave for a casket (depending on cemeteries, days and casket size) – some cemeteries don’t have a lowering device (+$495 depending on location)$700 and up
Engraving names and dates on an existing monument – estimate$395 and up