This text serves as the official liturgical framework for the solemnization of matrimony within the Church of England as established by the 1980 Alternative Service Book. The document provides the authorized rubrics, prayers, and vows intended to standardize the marriage rite across Anglican congregations. It functions as a primary source for understanding the theological and procedural shifts in 20th-century British ecclesiastical practice.

Clergy and liturgical scholars recognize this as a foundational reference for the 1980 liturgical reform period in the Church of England. It is frequently consulted by researchers studying the evolution of Anglican sacramental practice during the late 20th century.