During a Catholic wedding ceremony, the priest will guide the couple through several preparatory steps ahead of the wedding. The priest will then greet and welcome the bride and groom at the altar, and address them in the following or similar words: "Dear children of God, you have come today to pledge your love before God and before the Church here present today in the person of the priest, your families and friends. May the Lord confirm the consent you have given and enrich you with his blessing". The priest will then ask the couple to join their right hands and declare their consent before God and his Church. The couple can choose from several options for Catholic wedding vows, including the standard version: "I, (name), take you, (name), to be my wife/husband. I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will love you and honor you all the days of my life". After the vows have been said, the couple will exchange rings, and the priest will say a prayer of blessing over the rings. Finally, the priest will pronounce the couple married and offer a final blessing.