Mardi Gras Event Budget Estimator
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Mardi Gras Event Budget Estimator
Estimate the total cost of hosting a Mardi Gras celebration by entering your event details below. The estimator covers venue, catering, entertainment, decorations, permits, and staffing.
Number of Guests
Venue Rental Cost ($)
Catering Cost per Guest ($/person)
Open Bar / Drinks Cost per Guest ($/person)
Entertainment Budget ($ total — band, DJ, performers)
Decorations Budget ($ total — beads, masks, floats, lighting)
Staffing Cost ($ total — servers, security, coordinators)
Permits & Insurance ($ total)
Contingency Buffer (%)
Calculate Budget
function marCalc() { var resultDiv = document.getElementById("mar-result");
var guests = parseFloat(document.getElementById("mar-guests").value); var venue = parseFloat(document.getElementById("mar-venue").value); var catering = parseFloat(document.getElementById("mar-catering").value); var drinks = parseFloat(document.getElementById("mar-drinks").value); var entertainment= parseFloat(document.getElementById("mar-entertainment").value); var decorations = parseFloat(document.getElementById("mar-decorations").value); var staffing = parseFloat(document.getElementById("mar-staffing").value); var permits = parseFloat(document.getElementById("mar-permits").value); var contingency = parseFloat(document.getElementById("mar-contingency").value);
// Validation if (isNaN(guests) || guests Please enter a valid number of guests (minimum 1)."; return; } if (isNaN(venue) || venue Please enter a valid venue cost (0 or more)."; return; } if (isNaN(catering) || catering Please enter a valid catering cost per guest (0 or more)."; return; } if (isNaN(drinks) || drinks Please enter a valid drinks cost per guest (0 or more)."; return; } if (isNaN(entertainment) || entertainment Please enter a valid entertainment budget (0 or more)."; return; } if (isNaN(decorations) || decorations Please enter a valid decorations budget (0 or more)."; return; } if (isNaN(staffing) || staffing Please enter a valid staffing cost (0 or more)."; return; } if (isNaN(permits) || permits Please enter a valid permits & insurance cost (0 or more)."; return; } if (isNaN(contingency) || contingency 50) { resultDiv.innerHTML = "Please enter a contingency percentage between 0 and 50."; return; }
// Core calculations var cateringTotal = guests * catering; var drinksTotal = guests * drinks; var perHeadTotal = cateringTotal + drinksTotal; var fixedCosts = venue + entertainment + decorations + staffing + permits; var subtotal = perHeadTotal + fixedCosts; var contingencyAmount = subtotal * (contingency / 100); var totalBudget = subtotal + contingencyAmount; var costPerGuest = totalBudget / guests;
// Format currency function fmt(n) { return "$" + n.toFixed(2).replace(/\B(?=(\d{3})+(?!\d))/g, ","); }
resultDiv.innerHTML = "### Estimated Mardi Gras Event Budget " + "" + "Guests" + guests.toFixed(0) + "" + "Catering Total" + fmt(cateringTotal) + "" + "Drinks / Open Bar Total" + fmt(drinksTotal) + "" + "Venue Rental" + fmt(venue) + "" + "Entertainment" + fmt(entertainment) + "" + "Decorations" + fmt(decorations) + "" + "Staffing" + fmt(staffing) + "" + "Permits & Insurance" + fmt(permits) + "" + "Subtotal (before contingency)" + fmt(subtotal) + "" + "Contingency (" + contingency.toFixed(1) + "%)" + fmt(contingencyAmount) + "" + "" + "Total Estimated Budget" + fmt(totalBudget) + "" + "Cost Per Guest" + fmt(costPerGuest) + "" + ""; }
#### Formula
Per-Head Costs = Guests × (Catering $/person + Drinks $/person) Fixed Costs = Venue + Entertainment + Decorations + Staffing + Permits & Insurance Subtotal = Per-Head Costs + Fixed Costs Contingency Amount = Subtotal × (Contingency % ÷ 100) Total Budget = Subtotal + Contingency Amount Cost Per Guest = Total Budget ÷ Number of Guests
#### Assumptions & References
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