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eazybee Fri 18-Jun-21 09:13:11

Wear something you feel comfortable in; I went to an 'un-religious' funeral where we were instructed to wear bright clothing so I wore a turquoise shirt and brown/ turquoise skirt, but it just felt wrong.
I would go for a pretty summer dress, not too bright.

Cabbie21 Fri 18-Jun-21 08:56:24

Summer dresses seem to be mostly blue this year, so that’s what I would wear.

Jaxjacky Fri 18-Jun-21 08:25:19

We are going to one at the end of July and been advised to wear what we like.

Sago Fri 18-Jun-21 08:08:28

We were at a memorial last Sunday for our dear friend.
It was a summer BBQ and everyone dressed for a summer BBQ.
It was a wonderful day

MerylStreep Thu 17-Jun-21 21:30:19

At my friends funeral it was all family attending. All her friends understood this was the only way it could be.
Her husband arranged a lovely get together in their garden for all her friends.
As for what to wear hamster What would you normally wear to a gathering of friends. It’s not the funeral or a wake.

dustyangel Thu 17-Jun-21 21:20:24

We went to a friends and family garden party in celebration of my brother in law’s life. Thankfully before COVID but because he’d wanted his body donated to science there wasn’t the usual funeral. It was absolutely lovely, people dressed as they would for for any happy occasion and talked and reminisced and laughed and remembered him for the sociable and cheerful person that he was.

greenlady102 Thu 17-Jun-21 21:10:03

Ask him! Tell him what you have told us and that you want to respect his wishes.

MawBe Thu 17-Jun-21 21:07:37

Sorry that should read “He”

MawBe Thu 17-Jun-21 21:07:09

A Garden Party?
That’s an original idea and I shall be interested to see what suggestions people come up with.
You could play safe with navy and white?
(Presumably she is not going over the 30 people limit?)

hamster58 Thu 17-Jun-21 20:57:11

Can anyone please offer some advice….last year during lockdown an acquaintance passed away but the funeral was limited to a handful of people. In a couple of weeks, her husband is doing a garden party as a memorial for her, but having never been to anything like this, we have no idea what to wear. We feel it must be quite smart and respectful but should it be dark in colour or what usually would work at a garden party. Experience and advice greatly appreciated smile