Organising a funeral for a loved one can be quite overwhelming. This was our first time organisaing a funeral and Oakdale were amazing. While I was doing my research, Anne spent a great deal of time over the phone talking me through the process, the timing and potential costs of a funeral before we engaged them. By the end of our discussion I was very comfortable with the process and more importantly we were comfortable with Anne and what it would be like working with her during such a difficult period of our lives. We selected Oakdale to direct the funeral and Anne to be celebrant. By the end of our opening meeting everybody knew what we had to do and when we had to do it by and we had selected most of the items that impacted cost. The next day we had a cost estimate before any money was spent. Anne and Oakdale did everything else touching base every couple of days to keep everything on track. On the day of the funeral Anne managed the proceedings and fulfilled the celebrants role perfectly. Our family and friends were comforted that we were able to provide my brother with a funeral he would have been proud of. From a cost perspective we felt that we spent our money wisely on the things that were important and not on the things that weren't. Our experience with Oakdale and their suppliers was very professional as was their outputs. Overall we achieved everything we wanted out of the funeral, with minimal effort and cost while the most important human elements of care, compassion and professionalism significantly reduced the burden of organising a funeral. Knowing what I know now, I wouldn't hesitate to engage Oakdale again should the need arise.

Approximate cost: $7500