What To Wear To A Funeral

Funerals have been with us from the beginning of time. Before Christianity people always aspired to going on to the other side or another world once they died. Death was a celebration of a persons life and not seen as all gloom and doom.

With the arrival of Christianity funerals became more organised and sombre affairs. This caused problems as people attending funerals were unsure what they should wear. Now we are in the internet age what you should wear to a funeral has changed completely.

1. Here are some tips and hints to help you decide what to wear to a funeral.
2. Men historically wear a black, grey or sombre coloured suit.
3. Normally this should be a suit and not a mix and match compilation.
4. A clean white shirt and nice tie, not necessarily black – maybe purple or pink. Something to represent the joy of life.
5. Shoes should be clean, shiny brown or black in keeping with your suit.
6. Unless the family have stated you wear something special – treat the day as you would if you were invited out to dinner or a business meeting.
7. Always keep in mind your sense of occasion and treat the day with the respect.
8. If you do not own a suit this is no excuse. You can now buy top quality suits on internet at very low prices. Numerous websites can supply inexpensive suits with fast delivery. Don’t forget if you buy a neutral colour (black or grey) you can the suit on many other similar occasions.
9. Someone once said that “clothes maketh the man” and on reflection they had a point.