What to wear to a funeral wake?

That is not the wake. A "wake" is the viewing of the dead body at the funeral home before the funeral, the word deriving from the Old High German word wahta, meaning "watch, vigil". The proper term is post-funeral supper.

Judaism doesn't have wakes, but it's respectful to wear a kipah to a Jewish funeral, however, it isn't required.

That would be the collation. The "wake" is BEFORE the funeral.

a wake is before the funeral a memorial is when you remember some one that died (the funeral passed already)

A funeral greeter cleans and drive funeral vehicles in a funeral procession. You have to place caskets in parlors or chaples to wake or funeral.

Flowers sent to the wake are normally displayed at the funeral as well. Only one arrangement is needed.

A wake much like the wake of Irish tradition, a viewing and greeting time before a funeral, and a graveside service.

Wake is more like the sitting in before the funeral and often has food and people talking about the dead person. A funeral is the formal process of preparing a body and performing the burial (or cremation). A wake is a celebration of the life of the deceased. a wake is when you go to the house the night or day before funeral and youlook at the body,bless yourself or kiss the body

The party after a funeral is known as the Wake. Some societies use different terms, even holding the Wake, attended by close family only, before the funeral. Some will say that the after-funeral party is a luncheon.

No. It is disrespectful and not the place to wear them. A funeral is like church where you wear an appropriate outfit.

A wake is held the night before the funeral. The gathering after the funeral is simply called a reception.

The gathering before the funeral is known as the wake. After the funeral, when everyone shares a meal, it is known as a funeral reception.

It is not a wake. the wake is at the funeral home where the body is viewed. what you are describing is an after-funeral Supper, possibly this practice ( which is not religious- not a mass or anything like that) might correlate to the Last Supper of Christ and the Apostles- or the related Lutheran term-Lord"s Supper- usually applied to Communion. Not a wake! Come alive!

An arval is a funeral feast or wake at which bread and ale was served, or the bread and ale served at such a wake.

The best item of clothing to wear to a funeral is something black.

Please repeat the question after I wake... I prefer to skip the funeral and attend the wake. Swimmers must be wary of the wake caused by a passing boat.

normal clothes that they wear

family friends and people that barely know the person and would like to pay their respects go to the wake. and people who were friends and immediate family go to the funeral onlyyyyyyyyyyyyy.

There are no rules on what to wear to a funeral but it is customary to dress up in a modest way (no shorts / mini skirts and no sleeveless shirts) Most Jewish people will wear dark colours at a funeral.

Normally the term used is "Wake".

it depends on the culture and type of the funeral. in Australia you would normally wear black if you are Australian

You should wear a black color

No. That is a lie. He organised the whole funeral and wake

The Brown Funeral Home offers all services that pertain to a funeral. The funeral home will provide a burial plot (if necessary), a casket, a wake, the burial itself and the headstone.

A wake is a service that people may have the day before a funeral service. It is a time where people can come and view the body.