Our story
Finding a wake venue should not be hard
When you lose someone, the last thing you need is to spend hours calling venues or navigating platforms designed for weddings and parties.
The gap we saw
Funeral wakes are one of the most common events families organise and one of the least well-served by technology. Search results return wedding venues, party spaces, and conference rooms. Prices are hidden behind enquiry forms. Nothing is tailored to the sensitivity of the occasion.
WakeVenues was built specifically for this. Every venue on the platform has been listed because they welcome funeral receptions. Pricing is displayed upfront. Families can send an enquiry in minutes, not hours.
For families
WakeVenues is completely free to use. Browse venues by location, compare capacity and pricing, and send enquiries directly to venues with no booking fees and no commission taken from your payment.
Find a venue near you →For venue owners
Listing on WakeVenues is free to start. There is no commission on bookings. Instead, venues receive enquiry credits which allow families to contact them directly. Free accounts include 5 credits. Paid plans offer unlimited enquiries with additional features including analytics, phone number display, and priority placement in search results.
WakeVenues is part of the Mémoire Collective, a network of specialist directories serving families at life's most significant moments.
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