What do you wear to visitation?

Do you wear a suit like a funeral? Or are slacks OK?

 

I usually wear a suit or a coat and tie.

 

Frank probably makes the rules on this.

But I would say you'd wear what you would wear to a funeral, or slacks and a dark sport coat, minus the tie.

 

I would wear a suit, but if you don't have one just wear the nicest clothes you've got. Unless it's a close family member and you'll actually be greeting people. I've seen people wearing slacks and a button-up or polo shirt and didn't think any less of them. Your presence is what counts.

 

I saw this thread title and I swear I thought you wanted to know what to wear to visit someone in prison....that was weird...

Just look decent. I buried both my parents when I was fairly young and I can tell you I don't remember a damn thing that anyone wore. Except me. I wore red to my mom's.

 

I always wear a suit.

 

I'd go with the suit.

As a side note, my best friend's husband, who I'd never seen in a regular suit (he wore a tuxedo at their wedding), wore a suit to my dad's funeral. It made a huge impact on me. It made it seem like he really cared. It might sound stupid and in my emotional state, I probably made more of it than I normally might, but I will always remember that.

 

If someone walks into the Goose wearing a shirt and tie, the speculation is they've either been to a funeral or court.

 

Suit if you can or whatever you were wearing at work is just fine.

 

Best case scenario: Suit, dress shirt, tie, dress slacks, belt, dress shoes.
Second best: Dress shirt, tie, dress slacks, belt, dress shoes.
At minimum: Dress shirt, dress slacks, belt, dress shoes.

You don't want to look like Zeke's latest conquest.

 

Having attended way too many lately, I've seen it run the gamut. On a weeknight, you're liable to get folks in work clothes and folks in suits.

So, however dressy you want to be, I think. Can't go wrong with a suit, a shirt and tie or even a sport coat and no tie.