funeral reception
Gathering after interment
A funeral reception is a gathering held after a funeral service, where mourners share food, drink, and conversation.
It provides a less formal space than the ceremony itself for offering condolences and sharing memories of the deceased: The funeral reception was held at the family home.
Also called a repast or wake, though wake sometimes refers to a viewing before the funeral.
- wakePath left in water
- repastFood served and consumed
- comfort foodEmotionally consoling dishes
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- mournersThose lamenting a death
condolences · casseroles · cold cuts · memories · eulogy · visitation · paying respects · remembrance · grieving · flowers · somber · hugs · tissues · photographs · life celebration · stories · relatives · catering
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Celebration following a marriage
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Event honoring a triumph
celebration of life · welcome party · surprise party · jubilee celebration · festive gathering
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