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But surely there must be more to it than this? Indeed there is, and this is set out in something called 'The Preface' in the marriage service.
Please read the following extract carefully:
Marriage is given, that husband and wife may comfort and help each other, living faithfully together in need and in plenty, in sorrow and in joy... ....
It is given as the foundation of family life in which children are born and nurtured in accordance with God's will, to his praise and glory....
In marriage husband and wife belong to one another, and they begin a new life together in the community. It is a way of life that all should honour; and it must not be undertaken carelessly, lightly, or selfishly, but reverently, responsibly, and after serious thought.
This is worth thinking about and discussing together: what does this mean for each of you?

Falling in love is a very human experience. But when we decide to make lifelong promises in church, we are making a commitment not only between ourselves, our family and friends, but in the sight of God.
We are pledging ourselves to unconditional love, and for life. This is a daunting task, but God offers us his own supreme love to strengthen and sustain us, to make this love possible. This is what lies at the heart of Christian marriage, which is why marriage is one of the seven sacred and special events of the Church known as Sacraments.