full-->in full bridal gown

[thedaffodils]

A daring couple had their head in the clouds as they married on top of the wings of three planes today - 1,000 feet above the ground.
Groom Darren McWalters, 24, stood on the top wing of a biplane while his bride Katie Hodgson, 23, flew along side on the wing of an identical aircraft - dressed in full bridal gown.

Is there any half bridal gown? Why did the journalist mention 'full' here especially?

Thanks!

[Raymott]

Is there any half bridal gown? Why did the journalist mention 'full' here especially?

Thanks!

"full bridal gown" means not just the dress, but the veil, a train, a flower bouquet, etc. The writer is trying to make it sound more unusual. They didn't just get married on plane wings - they wore the full kaboodle as well.

What a coincidence! I'm looking at a news item on TV of this stunt even as I type. The bride hasn't got a veil, and she's dropped the bouquet. Her dress stayed on though.

[thedaffodils]

Hello again, Raymott. Thank you for your answer.

Cheers for the sweet lovebirds.

And kaboodle =?

I didn't find the word in Cambridge Dictionaries Onlines. Could you please give me a hand again?

[Raymott]

Hello again, Raymott. Thank you for your answer.

Cheers for the sweet lovebirds.

And kaboodle =?

I didn't find the word in Cambridge Dictionaries Onlines. Could you please give me a hand again?

The whole kaboodle, the whole shebang, the whole enchilada =
the entire outfit with all the accessories; everything that is necessary.

[Anglika]

kit and caboodle -
A kit is a "round wooden tub," 1275, probably from M.Du. kitte "jug, tankard, wooden container," of unknown origin. Meaning "collection of personal effects," especially for traveling (originally in ref. to a soldier), is from 1785; that of "outfit of tools for a workman" is from 1851. Kit and caboodle is 1861, from boodle "lot, collection," perhaps from Du. boedel "property."-[Online Etymological Dictionary]

kaboodle is an alternative spelling.

[thedaffodils]

Raymott & Anglika,

Thank you very much for your help. Have a good day.