Would you have a disco at your wake.

How would you like your loved ones celebrate your life.

In whatever way they choose. Since I won't be there any wishes of mine (not that there are any) can go by the board.

Besides, I trust my loved ones to do me justice, if that's what it's about. I have their love and respect now so presumably it will survive my death.

We are leaving instructions for Cremation only no service, no wake, no party nothing.

Am not thinking that far ahead, whilst of course, I shall not be attending the "wake or party" anyway!!!!

However I would like the simple fact I tried making the most of life uppermost .....whilst my motto "If I can help somebody......" perhaps having others thinking in a similar way.
Certainly a disco would NOT feature in it (I hope!!)

I was talking to my Sister in Law recently about a funeral she had been to the day before. She said “They were dancing when I left! Never seen that before!” Neither have I. Not sure I would like it at mine, although with the likely one man and next door’s dog in attendance, it probably wouldn’t work anyway !

I hope someone turns up, if they do I would want them to celebrate my life and their part in it and eat, drink and be happy.

My father requested a ‘party’ atmosphere at his funeral and wake. We respected his wishes, it represented him, our adult sons we’re fine with it, but I hated it. Our family is geographically spread, it was very hard to have a conversation, there was no opportunity for quiet reflection. We’re all,different in life and it seems reasonable that the way our life is celebrated will also be different.

How would I like my loved ones to celebrate my life - certainly not by drinking and dancing!

Not my type of thing at all, I like to be able to talk to people and while of course that wouldn’t happen at my own , now that thecweddings have “dried up” , funerals are the principal opportunity for the extended family to catch up.
I hope mine would feature nice food and drink and some (fond?) recollections.

Sounds like a great idea as long as the music wasn't too loud - the wake is always a lovely get together where family and friends reminisce about the dear departed so they'd need to be able to hear each other.

it's got nothing to do with me, I won't be there.
If it's what my loved ones feel they need then I see no problem with it

No Irish connections good old fashioned South Yorkshire family.

This sounds like an Irish wake Nanawind
Sure, you can’t beat a good wake!

Well, I won’t be around to dictate what happens, but I would prefer them to all go and have a lovely meal in an Italian restaurant, with wine flowing of course.