Never.

Mmmm depends on the reason, the only reason I can think of is too keep track of who was there a better option is a ask everyone to write there name in a book and a appropriate sentiment.

As I will be honest I lost my dad on the 8th jan last year and I could not tell you who was there

Buzz

I do not.

If you want to, who should say you may not ? Very personal choice, and you do not have to explain or ask permission of anyone - they should not presume to have anything to say either.

Of the people still living? Sure, why not?

Of the departed in their casket? Absolutely not.

I think it is tacky, and saw a picture of me at my husbands service and tore it up! There are some cultures that do take pictures - even the departed in the casket - uck! Don`t know what that is about. People need to do what is right for them, and nor what others think about it. Also, funerals sometimes are the only time relatives from all over are the only time they see each other, so pictures at the wake probably are not that bad (?) G-

Yes! My husband was cremated. He told me over and over that he did not want to be seen dead, he wanted to be rememberd alive. He also said that once he was gone, he was gone and not to make a fuss just to satisify other people.

But what happend was wonderful. The young people (some of them in their 40's) who knew him from the stables, got together with the stable owner and they organized a small memorial. They invited thoes who knew him, I told neighbours and we held that memorial. I took a large photo of him with his horse Iram, a smaller photo of him on Meystro and his favourite black hat. It was aranged on a table with flowers, we lit candels.
I took photos, other people took photos. It was all about the people who loved Graham, who wanted to pay him loving tribute to a genuine horse lover.
I am very glad for those photos, they have tender memories of the people and times where Graham spent most of his retirment days when he was not home with me.
Yes. Take the photos. If you dont like them destroy them. But remember, when it is over andyou did not take photos you might regret it. But the choise is up to you, other peopls opinnion is not going to matter in the long run. If they dont like it they dont have to participate in any way.

I had someone take a few pictures at my partners service. He was cremated. I wanted the pictures of all of his friends that had gathered to celebrate his life vs his death. Now I have pictures of them for years to come.

However, years ago a friend showed me a picture of he and his sister standing in front of his aunt's open casket and they were smiling. Kind of creepy and tacky in my opinion.

After all is said I think its up to how you feel as you will be the one living with your decision. I would rather have the pictures and have the choice of tossing them if I decide to than not having them and wished I had.

I think it appropriate to memorialize this event in a very tasteful manner. It also helps the bereaved to one day look back at the people who loved their departed loved one. So long as it is done in a respectful manner and only with the agreement of the people whose pictures are being taken, it's ok.

I think I would have liked to have pictures of some of my Dad's elder friends, and also of my remaining "family". Many people didn't take the time to sign his guest book. I was heavily medicated and don't remember much so, it would have been a way to look back, after the "fog lifted". Some of his friends had known me since I was born, and have even passed since he did, so now I won't have the chance to see them again. I would not however, want a picture of my Dad in his casket. That memory will be in my head forever, anyway. Had anyone asked me for permission to take pictures at the service, (or maybe they did, I don't remember), I cannot honestly say what I would, or may have said.

Maybe afterwards at a wake or other type of get together.