What do you wear to a "fun" funeral?

[MonkeyFunk]

As I posted the other day, a friend died far too young. He was from New Orleans, and the funeral is tomorrow. There'll be a service, then a jazz-band cortege about a mile down to the bar he occasionally worked at, where there'll be a big party/fundraiser for his wife and baby.

So do I wear a typical black suit, or something more kicky?

[Blue-Jay]

1. Gray pants, black jacket, and a piano-key tie.

Nothing says "class" like a piano tie.

[Lisa]

2. if you decide to go with the suit, how about a fancy tie?

If you can dig up or borrow one that displays one of the deceased's interests (sports, art, etc.)?

p.s. Blue-Jay beat me to it, with a specific tie suggestion!

[petronius]

3. The only funeral that my family/friends would consider 'fun,'

I'd have to wear a coffin to!

I don't have the faintest idea what is correct in your situation, but I think it's best to overdress when in doubt. If you don't find out for sure, then wear the suit...

[MonkeyFunk]

7. yeah

that's what I was thinking. Better to be overdressed than under. but I suspect I may be one of the few people at this shindig who even owns a suit.

[anti-everything]

4. Just wear what he would expect from you.

A friend of mine died many moons ago and I went to the funeral dressed as I always dress. Dave would have wanted me to dress in punk rock gear.

[REP]

5. Black Suit, No "Fun" Tie

You may, however, bring weapons appropriate to defending oneself from the undead.

[MonkeyFunk]

9. Friggin' zombies

I hate 'em.

[Ptah]

6. A smile

[MonkeyFunk]

10. There'll be lots of smiles tomorrow

and no small amount of tears.

He was a very popular, very friendly, very sweet man. And he'd be the last person on Earth to take even his own death seriously.

[Dude_CalmDown]

8. The person makes the clothes.

My Uniform for life: wife beater & board shorts. When I wear a suit, everyone that knows me just sees me wearing a wife beater and board shorts.