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Your next of kin may be pleasantly surprised. (Well you are dead so you won't know.)Originally posted by xoggoth View PostWent to one a few weeks back, I put on a (the) suit but quite a few wearing normal clothes. Ech the bloke was popular, must have been 600 people at the church and the clubhouse they hired was packed. When I go it will be about three people in the garden shed.
I've been surprised at a lot of family funerals on the big turnout.
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Went to one a few weeks back, I put on a (the) suit but quite a few wearing normal clothes. Ech the bloke was popular, must have been 600 people at the church and the clubhouse they hired was packed. When I go it will be about three people in the garden shed.
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I agree...you should make an effort.Originally posted by Spartacus View PostSuit and a black tie.
Sorry Sandy, while everything else you say is probably correct only plebs turn up to a funeral in casuals.
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Was that in response to the Mr Blobby comment?Originally posted by VectraMan View PostThanks. It's probably time I bought a new suit anyway. Definitely not normal clothing for me.
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Thanks. It's probably time I bought a new suit anyway. Definitely not normal clothing for me.
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it has to be dark suit and black tie unless specifically instructed otherwise.
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It depends on the person and whether they had any wishes.
A friend of a friend asked everyone to dress in really bright colours for the funeral - her idea was to try and put the FUN into funeral. The friend had a real dilemma though about whether she would feel right in a bright red dress at a funeral... In the end she wore something bright, but not flamboyant to try and balance it - she felt comfortable, plus it was what her friend wanted.
I would err on the side of caution in the absence of anything else - suit, shirt and tie. Nothing too flashy or patterned.
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Don't mess around, suit and a black tie. It's the least you can do to show your respect for the deceased.
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Sorry I supposed I should've guessed that normal clothes means different things to different people
so if normal clothes to you T-shirt , shorts and flip flops then nooooo - wear formal trousers and a jacket.
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