diff --git a/app/page.tsx b/app/page.tsx
index 282bbcf..bebd006 100644
--- a/app/page.tsx
+++ b/app/page.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import Image from 'next/image';
 import EventCounter from '@/components/sc/eventCounter';
 import CreateEvent from '@/components/sc/createEvent';
-import GetEventPrice from '@/components/sc/getEventPrice';
+import GetEventPrice from '@/components/sc/getEventPriceFlare';
 import FlareFeed from '@/components/sc/getFlareFeed';
 import GetEventImages from '@/components/sc/getEventImages';
 import GetEventTickets from '@/components/sc/getEventTickets';
+import BuyTicket from '@/components/sc/buyTicket';
 
 export default function Home() {
   return (
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@ export default function Home() {
 
         <GetEventTickets />
 
+        <BuyTicket />
+
         <div className="flex gap-4 items-center flex-col sm:flex-row">
           <a
             className="rounded-full border border-solid border-transparent transition-colors flex items-center justify-center bg-foreground text-background gap-2 hover:bg-[#383838] dark:hover:bg-[#ccc] text-sm sm:text-base h-10 sm:h-12 px-4 sm:px-5"
diff --git a/components/sc/buyTicket.tsx b/components/sc/buyTicket.tsx
index e69de29..877c743 100644
--- a/components/sc/buyTicket.tsx
+++ b/components/sc/buyTicket.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+'use client';
+
+import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import { ethers } from 'ethers';
+import { getContract } from '@/lib/ethers';
+
+declare global {
+  interface Window {
+    ethereum: ethers.providers.ExternalProvider;
+  }
+}
+
+const BuyTicket = () => {
+  const [eventId, setEventId] = useState<number | null>(null);
+  const [transactionHash, setTransactionHash] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [isWalletConnected, setIsWalletConnected] = useState<boolean>(false);
+  const [walletAddress, setWalletAddress] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  // Connect Wallet
+  const handleConnectWallet = async () => {
+    try {
+      if (typeof window.ethereum !== 'undefined' && window.ethereum.request) {
+        const accounts = await window.ethereum.request({
+          method: 'eth_requestAccounts',
+        });
+        if (accounts.length > 0) {
+          setIsWalletConnected(true);
+          setWalletAddress(accounts[0]);
+          console.log('Wallet connected:', accounts[0]);
+        }
+      } else {
+        alert('Please install MetaMask or another Ethereum wallet');
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Error connecting to wallet:', error);
+    }
+  };
+
+  // Handle buying a ticket for the event
+  const handleBuyTicket = async () => {
+    if (!eventId) {
+      alert('Please enter a valid Event ID.');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      // Get the provider and signer
+      const provider = new ethers.providers.Web3Provider(window.ethereum);
+      const signer = provider.getSigner();
+      const contract = getContract().connect(signer);
+
+      // Call `getEventPriceFlare` to get the ticket cost in FLR
+      const ticketCost = await contract.getEventPriceFlare(eventId);
+      console.log('Ticket cost in FLR:', ethers.utils.formatEther(ticketCost));
+
+      // Check wallet balance
+      const balance = await provider.getBalance(await signer.getAddress());
+      console.log('Wallet balance in Wei:', balance.toString());
+      console.log('Wallet balance in FLR:', ethers.utils.formatEther(balance)); // Converts to FLR for readability
+
+      if (balance.lt(ticketCost)) {
+        alert('Insufficient balance to cover ticket cost and gas fees.');
+        return;
+      }
+
+      // Proceed with buying the ticket
+      const tx = await contract.buyTicket(eventId, { value: ticketCost });
+      const receipt = await tx.wait();
+
+      setTransactionHash(receipt.transactionHash);
+      console.log(
+        'Ticket bought successfully, transaction hash:',
+        receipt.transactionHash
+      );
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Error buying ticket:', error);
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="p-4">
+      <h2>Buy Ticket</h2>
+      {!isWalletConnected ? (
+        <button
+          onClick={handleConnectWallet}
+          className="bg-blue-500 text-white px-4 py-2 rounded mb-4"
+        >
+          Connect Wallet
+        </button>
+      ) : (
+        <div>
+          <p>Connected Wallet: {walletAddress}</p>
+          <input
+            type="number"
+            placeholder="Enter Event ID"
+            value={eventId !== null ? eventId : ''}
+            onChange={(e) => setEventId(Number(e.target.value))}
+            className="border p-2 mb-2"
+          />
+
+          <button
+            onClick={handleBuyTicket}
+            className="bg-purple-500 text-white px-4 py-2 rounded"
+          >
+            Buy Ticket
+          </button>
+
+          {transactionHash && (
+            <p className="mt-4">
+              Transaction successful! Hash: <strong>{transactionHash}</strong>
+            </p>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+export default BuyTicket;
diff --git a/components/sc/createEvent.tsx b/components/sc/createEvent.tsx
index c06b6a7..ad8634d 100644
--- a/components/sc/createEvent.tsx
+++ b/components/sc/createEvent.tsx
@@ -14,11 +14,13 @@ const CreateEvent = () => {
   const [name, setName] = useState('');
   const [description, setDescription] = useState('');
   const [capacity, setCapacity] = useState(0);
-  const [ticketPrice, setTicketPrice] = useState(0); // Price in FLR
+  const [ticketPrice, setTicketPrice] = useState(0);
   const [eventDate, setEventDate] = useState('');
   const [images, setImages] = useState<string[]>([]);
   const [transactionHash, setTransactionHash] = useState('');
   const [isWalletConnected, setIsWalletConnected] = useState(false);
+  const [walletAddress, setWalletAddress] = useState<string | null>(null); // Store the connected wallet address
+  const [eventId, setEventId] = useState<number | null>(null); // Store the created event ID
 
   // Check if the wallet is connected on component mount
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ const CreateEvent = () => {
         });
         if (accounts && accounts.length > 0) {
           setIsWalletConnected(true); // Wallet is connected
+          setWalletAddress(accounts[0]); // Store the connected wallet address
         } else {
           setIsWalletConnected(false); // Wallet is not connected
         }
@@ -48,6 +51,7 @@ const CreateEvent = () => {
         });
         if (accounts.length > 0) {
           setIsWalletConnected(true);
+          setWalletAddress(accounts[0]); // Store the connected wallet address
           console.log('Wallet connected:', accounts[0]);
         }
       }
@@ -75,19 +79,37 @@ const CreateEvent = () => {
       const contract = getContract().connect(signer);
 
       const unixEventDate = Math.floor(new Date(eventDate).getTime() / 1000); // Convert to Unix timestamp
-      const weiTicketPrice = ethers.utils.parseEther(ticketPrice.toString()); // Convert FLR to Wei
 
+      // Convert ticket price from dollars to cents
+      const centsTicketPrice = Math.round(ticketPrice * 100); // Assuming ticketPrice is entered in USD cents
+
+      // Call the `createEvent` function, which submits the transaction
       const tx = await contract.createEvent(
         name,
         description,
         capacity,
-        weiTicketPrice,
+        centsTicketPrice, // Now this is in cents, e.g storing as 500 cents == 5.00 usd
         unixEventDate,
         images
       );
+
+      console.log('Transaction Submitted:', tx);
+
+      // Wait for the transaction to be mined
       const receipt = await tx.wait();
       setTransactionHash(receipt.transactionHash);
-      console.log('Event created successfully!');
+
+      // Extract the `eventId` from the event logs in the receipt
+      const eventId = receipt.events?.find(
+        (event: ethers.Event) => event.event === 'EventCreated'
+      )?.args?.[0];
+
+      if (eventId) {
+        setEventId(eventId.toNumber()); // Store the event ID if found
+        console.log('Event created successfully with ID:', eventId.toNumber());
+      } else {
+        console.log('Event ID not found in the logs.');
+      }
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Error creating event:', error);
     }
@@ -100,6 +122,8 @@ const CreateEvent = () => {
       ) : (
         <div>
           <h2>Create Event</h2>
+          <p>Connected Wallet: {walletAddress}</p>{' '}
+          {/* Display connected wallet address */}
           <input
             type="text"
             placeholder="Event Name"
@@ -137,10 +161,10 @@ const CreateEvent = () => {
             onChange={(e) => setImages(e.target.value.split(','))}
           />
           <button onClick={handleCreateEvent}>Create Event</button>
-
           {transactionHash && (
             <p>Transaction successful! Hash: {transactionHash}</p>
           )}
+          {eventId !== null && <p>Event ID: {eventId}</p>}
         </div>
       )}
     </div>
diff --git a/components/sc/getEventPrice.tsx b/components/sc/getEventPriceFlare.tsx
similarity index 94%
rename from components/sc/getEventPrice.tsx
rename to components/sc/getEventPriceFlare.tsx
index b071930..8d6003a 100644
--- a/components/sc/getEventPrice.tsx
+++ b/components/sc/getEventPriceFlare.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const GetEventPrice = () => {
       if (eventId === null) return;
 
       const contract = getContract();
-      const flrPrice = await contract.getEventPriceFlare(eventId);
+      const flrPrice = await contract.getEventPriceFlare(eventId); // flr price in usd cents e.g. return 36856 meaning 500 usd cents
       setPriceInFlr(ethers.utils.formatEther(flrPrice.toString()));
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Error fetching event price:', error);
diff --git a/components/sc/getEventTickets.tsx b/components/sc/getEventTickets.tsx
index a33876b..dcf4067 100644
--- a/components/sc/getEventTickets.tsx
+++ b/components/sc/getEventTickets.tsx
@@ -1,22 +1,39 @@
 'use client';
 
 import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import { ethers } from 'ethers';
 import { getContract } from '@/lib/ethers'; // Adjust the path to your ethers helper
 
 const GetEventTickets = () => {
   const [eventId, setEventId] = useState<number | null>(null);
   const [tickets, setTickets] = useState<number[] | null>(null);
+  const [errorMessage, setErrorMessage] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
   const handleGetTickets = async () => {
+    setErrorMessage(null);
+    setTickets(null);
+
+    if (eventId === null) {
+      setErrorMessage('Please enter a valid Event ID.');
+      return;
+    }
+
     try {
+      // Get the contract instance
       const contract = getContract();
 
-      if (eventId === null) return;
-
+      // Fetch tickets for the given event ID
       const eventTickets = await contract.getEventTickets(eventId);
-      setTickets(eventTickets);
+
+      // Convert BigNumbers to plain numbers for display
+      setTickets(
+        eventTickets.map((ticket: ethers.BigNumber) => ticket.toNumber())
+      );
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Error fetching event tickets:', error);
+      setErrorMessage(
+        'Failed to fetch tickets. Please check the Event ID and try again.'
+      );
     }
   };
 
@@ -37,6 +54,8 @@ const GetEventTickets = () => {
         Get Tickets
       </button>
 
+      {errorMessage && <p className="text-red-500">{errorMessage}</p>}
+
       {tickets && (
         <div className="mt-4">
           <h3>Tickets for Event {eventId}:</h3>
diff --git a/contracts/EventManager.sol b/contracts/EventManager.sol
index 11ae5bb..f68a7a7 100644
--- a/contracts/EventManager.sol
+++ b/contracts/EventManager.sol
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ contract EventManager {
         uint256 eventDate;
         string[] images; // array of image URLs
         uint256[] tickets;
-        address eventHost;
+        address payable eventHost;
     }
 
     struct Ticket {
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ contract EventManager {
         return _cents * power(10, decimals) * 1 ether / 100 / feedValue;
     }
 
-    function power(uint base, int8 exponent) public pure returns (uint) {
+    function power(uint base, int8 exponent) private pure returns (uint) {
         require(exponent >= 0, "Exponent must be non-negative");
         uint result = 1;
         for (int8 i = 0; i < exponent; i++) {
@@ -85,9 +85,10 @@ contract EventManager {
         return centsToFlare(events[_eventId].ticketPrice);
     }
 
-    function createEvent(string memory _name, string memory _description, uint256 _capacity, uint256 _ticketPrice, uint256 _eventDate, string[] memory _images) public {
-        events[eventCounter] = Event(_name, _description, _capacity, 0, _ticketPrice, _eventDate, _images, new uint256[](0), msg.sender);
+    function createEvent(string memory _name, string memory _description, uint256 _capacity, uint256 _ticketPrice, uint256 _eventDate, string[] memory _images) public returns (uint256 _eventId) {
+        events[eventCounter] = Event(_name, _description, _capacity, 0, _ticketPrice, _eventDate, _images, new uint256[](0), payable(msg.sender));
         eventCounter++;
+        return eventCounter - 1;
     }
 
     function getEventImages(uint256 _eventId) public view returns (string[] memory) {
@@ -100,12 +101,18 @@ contract EventManager {
         return events[_eventId].tickets;
     }
 
-    //TODO: ADD CURRENCY CONVERSION + CHECK
-    function buyTicket(uint256 _eventId) public payable {
+    function buyTicket(uint256 _eventId) public payable returns (uint256 _ticketId) {
         require(_eventId < eventCounter, "Invalid event ID");
         require(events[_eventId].eventDate > block.timestamp, "Event has already passed");
         require(events[_eventId].tickets.length < events[_eventId].capacity, "Event is full");
-        require(msg.value == events[_eventId].ticketPrice, "Invalid ticket price");
+
+        uint256 ticketCost = getEventPriceFlare(_eventId); // Get ticket price in FLR
+        require(msg.value >= ticketCost, "Insufficient value provided"); // Ensure user has paid >= ticket price
+        if (msg.value > ticketCost) {
+            // Pay any excess the user paid
+            (bool sentExcess, ) = msg.sender.call{value: msg.value - ticketCost}("");
+            require(sentExcess, "Failed to send FLR excess back to buyer");
+        }
 
         // Create new ticket
         tickets[ticketCounter] = Ticket(msg.sender, block.timestamp, _eventId);
@@ -119,8 +126,10 @@ contract EventManager {
         events[_eventId].ticketsSold++;
 
         // Transfer FLR to event host
-        (bool sent, ) = events[_eventId].eventHost.call{value: msg.value}("");
-        require(sent, "Failed to send FLR to event host");
+        (bool sentToHost, ) = events[_eventId].eventHost.call{value: ticketCost}("");
+        require(sentToHost, "Failed to send FLR to event host");
+
+        return ticketCounter - 1;
     }
 
     function transferTicketForce(uint256 _ticketId, address _to) private {
diff --git a/lib/ethers.ts b/lib/ethers.ts
index bc08861..304b2e5 100644
--- a/lib/ethers.ts
+++ b/lib/ethers.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { ethers } from 'ethers';
 
 const FLARE_TESTNET_RPC_URL = 'https://coston2.enosys.global/ext/C/rpc';
 
-const CONTRACT_ADDRESS = '0x0B236423274D36C32fb2362cc177756a21A025A3';
+const CONTRACT_ADDRESS = '0xa67f64937a0a4daf3b5f5Eea7903d1E81d375b7b';
 
 export function getFlareProvider() {
   const flareRpcUrl = FLARE_TESTNET_RPC_URL;
@@ -46,7 +46,13 @@ export function getContract() {
         },
       ],
       name: 'buyTicket',
-      outputs: [],
+      outputs: [
+        {
+          internalType: 'uint256',
+          name: '_ticketId',
+          type: 'uint256',
+        },
+      ],
       stateMutability: 'payable',
       type: 'function',
     },
@@ -84,7 +90,13 @@ export function getContract() {
         },
       ],
       name: 'createEvent',
-      outputs: [],
+      outputs: [
+        {
+          internalType: 'uint256',
+          name: '_eventId',
+          type: 'uint256',
+        },
+      ],
       stateMutability: 'nonpayable',
       type: 'function',
     },
@@ -184,7 +196,7 @@ export function getContract() {
           type: 'uint256',
         },
         {
-          internalType: 'address',
+          internalType: 'address payable',
           name: 'eventHost',
           type: 'address',
         },
@@ -314,30 +326,6 @@ export function getContract() {
       stateMutability: 'view',
       type: 'function',
     },
-    {
-      inputs: [
-        {
-          internalType: 'uint256',
-          name: 'base',
-          type: 'uint256',
-        },
-        {
-          internalType: 'int8',
-          name: 'exponent',
-          type: 'int8',
-        },
-      ],
-      name: 'power',
-      outputs: [
-        {
-          internalType: 'uint256',
-          name: '',
-          type: 'uint256',
-        },
-      ],
-      stateMutability: 'pure',
-      type: 'function',
-    },
     {
       inputs: [],
       name: 'ticketCounter',