Funeral viewing reddit. 28 votes, 17 comments. 59 vo...
- Funeral viewing reddit. 28 votes, 17 comments. 59 votes, 63 comments. I'll go to a viewing if the deceased is the loved one of a friend or close acquaintance, to show my support. A place to share stories, ask questions or seek advice. Reply reply more reply more reply More replies I always understood it as you attend the visitation to support the family and the funeral to honor the deceased. Grief affects every… If we say someone is not recommended for a view, it's because we don't want you guys to see what happened to your loved one. Skip to main content Has anyone participated in a viewing where the deceased really shouldn't have been open casket? Can a funeral home refuse an open casket? : r/askfuneraldirectors When it comes to what to wear to a viewing vs. a funeral, you should wear very similar outfits at both a viewing and a summer funeral. The whole funeral was miserable after that. I wasn’t close to him, nor that side of the family. Some cultures see funerals as big, monumental events and wish to capture the moment as much as possible. It’s about a 3 hour drive from me. I really don't like them because of the whole "embalmed corpse on display" factor, but they're usually in the evenings or on weekends and therefore much easier to fit into my schedule versus going to the funeral. Neighbors of my in-laws, friends and co-workers of various family members. It was an open casket funeral, and the family hired a professional photographer to document the event (like a wedding). Everyone grieves in different ways I understand that some people find comfort in viewing and touching deceased loved ones, but it's not fair to force someone to do that. His hands clasped together on his stomach were also a little darker. in the world will never ever make that person look alive and full of life again. . All the embalming, makeup, etc. 14, prompting a massive response from fire departments in six neighboring towns to contain the blaze. Understandably, the family had to wait until their body was back in the States to make funeral arrangements. Please check out our FAQs and helpful information below An old acquaintance passed away in another country approximately 3 weeks ago. The funeral home had made us sign a disclaimer to prepare us for viewing a deceased body since some physical changes occur even with refrigeration. Visitation, funeral or both? My uncle died and the visitation is on Thursday night and the funeral is the next morning. I don’t judge. So if you were closer to a member of the family you should attend the visitation. Every funeral I've ever been to where the person had a viewing with an open casket just made the situation worse in my opinion. 99K subscribers in the GriefSupport community. I have a large Catholic family that loves the full fig funeral, with embalming and tarting up the corpse, dragging it to the church for an open coffin wake, back to the funeral home, again to the church the next day for a tedious mass and then on to the cemetery. My grandma just died and my mom called me asking if I'll go to the funeral home with her tomorrow to see her one last time… When my father-in-law passed away, all sorts of people stopped by the funeral home for the visitation. Do you wear black to a viewing? While you don't need to wear black to a funeral viewing or visitation, many people choose to do so as a sign of respect. I saw that side of the family a few times per year as a kid, and then for 20 years basically saw them twice (both times at other funerals). It's better if you just remember what they looked like while alive. Arrangements have been made and now, the funeral will be a little over a month after they have died. A pipeline exploded a few miles east of Brighton Saturday morning, Feb. As for how he may look during the viewing- it depends largely on whether you have opted to embalm or not and some other factors, but I can assure you if he was in an extremely upsetting state, the funeral director would have likely warned you against visitation. In his case his eyes were a little sunken in and his face seemed a little more gaunt. Welcome to r/AskFuneralDirectors! A place to ask questions or post information about Funerals, Embalming, Cemeteries, Cremation, or anything in the Death Care Industry. Is it acceptable to take photos at a viewing? : r/askfuneraldirectors r/askfuneraldirectors Current search is within r/askfuneraldirectors Remove r/askfuneraldirectors filter and expand search to all of Reddit r/askfuneraldirectors I am a funeral student and ran a service a few weeks ago. im4x, vimznf, lgvvt, zwtl, hjgdf, kptu, fyuck, vcmm, uwbvt, 76lc,