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[quote=Anonymous]I would say funeral all the way. Families are different, but within my family and our community or culture, this wouldn’t even be a question. One does not attend a funeral for the deceased but for the survivors. Just being there and able to share grief can be very helpful to those around you. And sometimes at a funeral it can be very helpful to have folks there who are not as close to the deceased who can help to facilitate conversations in the event. And as far as the conflict and plan times, funerals happen when they need to happen, often taking into account availability, many family members needs, and really can’t revolve around one family member. And my community at least, it is simply expected that people will change other plans and would be not taken at all badly by people day canceled on.Yes, even for a wedding. I would actually think the bride and bride’s family would think it very strange for you to go to the wedding when it’s your grandmothers funeral. That said, families and cultures and communities are different.[/quote]

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