IF Rob Livesey's day goes without a hitch, he must be very disappointed.

Because Rob is the nabob of nuptials, the knot-tier supreme, the city's professional joiner.

As York's registrar, he has heard more than 10,000 troths pledged.

His face will appear in hundreds of photo albums, alongside blushing brides, groggy grooms and even one or two drag artists.

Now he even officiates at weddings held at a York supermarket, where the shopaholic couples must whisper "Aisle Do".

Updated: 11:08 Friday, December 10, 2004