When attending a funeral, you want to make sure you are following etiquette, showing respect, and not calling too much attention to yourself. Wearing formal, black clothing is a common practice for...
Category: Funeral Etiquette
Attending a funeral is challenging enough without even considering what to wear. Some traditions have certain permitted clothes, while others only allow clothes of a certain color. However, there’s...
An article published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine brought up an interesting point: do you still wear black to a funeral if the memorial is being streamed over Zoom? The question does...
Funerals are hard enough, but when we have to plan them for our loved ones, it can be overwhelming. Between the big decisions and smaller details, there are a lot of arrangements to be made before...
Different superstitions and beliefs can be difficult to keep track of sometimes, especially when it comes to funerals. Most of us don’t attend that many funerals. So, when something coincides with...
Funerals are often associated with the color black, but is black attire required at funeral services in the United States? Is it simply a social convention or is there something more pressing behind...