Rachel Ward (asker) Oct 18, 2007:

Actually, it's the at-the-wedding role that's important for the story as we don't hear about the preparations.

Craig Meulen Oct 18, 2007:

"...in the way described in the wiki link" - imho there are two main aspects described. For one-at the wedding-no problem, we have a choice in EN. For the other: pre-wedding, inviting, organising- here more of a problem. And ONE person who does both ...?

Rachel Ward (asker) Oct 17, 2007:

I'm proofreading an old translation of Nemcova's "The Grandmother". I only have the English and German translations, rather than the Czech original but Hochzeitsbitter is the term used in the German version and the character acts in the way described in the wiki link. It comes up in a chapter about a country wedding in Bohemia. Target readership is the Prague tourist market. I'm trying to make the translation less stilted but still slightly old-fashioned in tone. I was considering "master of ceremonies" myself.

Craig Meulen Oct 17, 2007:

I think we need to know if you are translating something _about Germany_, or something where you need an _equivalent_? Then we can choose between the good suggestions that have been made.