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Celebration of Life

Varies by provider

A celebration of life is a gathering focused on the person's life, usually less formal than a funeral and often held after cremation.

Varies by provider

What “celebration of life” can mean

  • 1A general kind of gatheringA family event, at a home, a park, or a church, planned without a funeral home.
  • 2A top package tierOne chain uses it as the name of its highest cremation package.Memorial Mortuaries lists its Celebration of Life cremation package at a $6,295 package value (price list effective July 5, 2026).
  • 3An add-on to a cremation planA service with the urn present, bought on top of the cremation.Neptune Society’s Celebration of Life service is a $1,495 add-on to its $2,815 plan (price list effective July 22, 2026).
Ask“What does your celebration of life include, and is the cremation price separate?”

Planning one yourself

A celebration of life doesn’t need a funeral home. Families often hold one weeks after a direct cremation, when relatives can travel.

Sources
  1. Wayfinder survey of Salt Lake County funeral home price lists and phone quotes, collected August 11 to September 19, 2026.
Last reviewed September 26, 2026. Prices change; check the provider’s current price list.