Question by Paul: What exactly happens at a funeral?
I am writing a story in which the main character’s mother passes away, and I would greatly appreciate details on what will happen. All I know is that the casket is taken from the home to the church (in this case in a horse-drawn carriage, with the close family behind in a hearse). Then the casket is carried inside – and from there, I’m lost, having not attended all that many in my life. I would like to know, as specifically as possible, what the vicar would say, and in what order, to save me putting ‘the vicar said a lot, and then it was over’. Any typical phrases or quotations they often say (including things they may say at the graveside of the deceased). Much appreciated!
The funeral is actually set in the present day, although that particular answer is still very helpful 🙂 The horse drawn carriage is just preference of the family; the woman’s husband is an ambassador, so it is quite an elegant and grand occasion

Best answer:

Answer by talktomebaby
well, it all depends on your religion and traditional beliefs.

I’m Italian and we usually have a “wake” for 2-3 days. It is an open casket where people come and pay their respects, pray and offer their condolences to the immediate family. The family in the mean time sits in the first couple of rows in front of the casket and basically cries and wishes they were somewhere else.

Then the day of the actual funeral, we go to church, listen to the priest and then head to the cemetary where they do another eulogy and bury the person.

Not fun and consider yourself lucky you’ve never been to one.

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