diff --git a/frontend/src/components/CopyLinkButton.tsx b/frontend/src/components/CopyLinkButton.tsx
index 787e097..35e0e0c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/CopyLinkButton.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/CopyLinkButton.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
-import { Button, SxProps, Theme } from '@mui/material';
+import { Button, SxProps, Theme, Snackbar, Alert } from '@mui/material';
 import ContentCopyIcon from '@mui/icons-material/ContentCopy';
 import CheckCircleOutlineIcon from '@mui/icons-material/CheckCircleOutline';
 
@@ -10,10 +10,15 @@ interface CopyLinkButtonProps {
 
 const CopyLinkButton: React.FC<CopyLinkButtonProps> = ({ linkToCopy, sx }) => {
   const [copied, setCopied] = useState(false);
+  const [alertOpen, setAlertOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [alertMessage, setAlertMessage] = useState('');
+  const [alertSeverity, setAlertSeverity] = useState<'error' | 'warning' | 'info' | 'success'>('error');
 
   const handleCopy = async () => {
     if (!navigator.clipboard || !navigator.clipboard.writeText) {
-      alert('Clipboard API not supported in this browser. Please copy the link manually:' + linkToCopy);
+      setAlertMessage('Clipboard API not supported in this browser. Please copy the link manually.');
+      setAlertSeverity('warning');
+      setAlertOpen(true);
       console.warn('Clipboard API not supported.');
       return;
     }
@@ -21,13 +26,25 @@ const CopyLinkButton: React.FC<CopyLinkButtonProps> = ({ linkToCopy, sx }) => {
     try {
       await navigator.clipboard.writeText(linkToCopy);
       setCopied(true);
+      setAlertMessage('Link copied to clipboard!');
+      setAlertSeverity('success');
+      setAlertOpen(true);
       console.log('Link copied to clipboard:', linkToCopy);
     } catch (err) {
       console.error('Failed to copy link:', err);
-      alert('Failed to copy the link. Please try again or copy manually.');
+      setAlertMessage('Failed to copy the link. Please try again or copy manually.');
+      setAlertSeverity('error');
+      setAlertOpen(true);
     }
   };
 
+  const handleCloseAlert = (event?: React.SyntheticEvent | Event, reason?: string) => {
+    if (reason === 'clickaway') {
+      return;
+    }
+    setAlertOpen(false);
+  };
+
   useEffect(() => {
     let timer: NodeJS.Timeout;
     if (copied) {
@@ -39,19 +56,26 @@ const CopyLinkButton: React.FC<CopyLinkButtonProps> = ({ linkToCopy, sx }) => {
   }, [copied]);
 
   return (
-    <Button
-      variant="outlined"
-      onClick={handleCopy}
-      startIcon={copied ? <CheckCircleOutlineIcon color="success" /> : <ContentCopyIcon />}
-      color={copied ? "success" : "primary"}
-      sx={{
-        minWidth: 120,
-        textTransform: 'none',
-        ...(sx ? sx : {}),
-      }}
-    >
-      {copied ? 'Copied!' : 'Copy Link'}
-    </Button>
+    <>
+      <Button
+        variant="outlined"
+        onClick={handleCopy}
+        startIcon={copied ? <CheckCircleOutlineIcon color="success" /> : <ContentCopyIcon />}
+        color={copied ? "success" : "primary"}
+        sx={{
+          minWidth: 120,
+          textTransform: 'none',
+          ...(sx ? sx : {}),
+        }}
+      >
+        {copied ? 'Copied!' : 'Copy Link'}
+      </Button>
+      <Snackbar open={alertOpen} autoHideDuration={6000} onClose={handleCloseAlert} anchorOrigin={{ vertical: 'top', horizontal: 'right' }} sx={{ mt: 8 }}>
+        <Alert onClose={handleCloseAlert} severity={alertSeverity} sx={{ width: '100%' }}>
+          {alertMessage}
+        </Alert>
+      </Snackbar>
+    </>
   );
 };
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/DesireForm.tsx b/frontend/src/components/DesireForm.tsx
index 118ee78..d9c19fd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/DesireForm.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/DesireForm.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import React, { useState } from 'react';
-import { TextField, Button, Box, Typography } from '@mui/material';
+import { TextField, Button, Box, Typography, Snackbar, Alert } from '@mui/material';
 
 interface DesireFormProps {
     onSubmit: (desires: { wants: string[], accepts: string[], noGoes: string[], afraidToAsk: string }) => void;
@@ -10,6 +10,16 @@ const DesireForm: React.FC<DesireFormProps> = ({ onSubmit }) => {
     const [accepts, setAccepts] = useState('');
     const [noGoes, setNoGoes] = useState('');
     const [afraidToAsk, setAfraidToAsk] = useState('');
+    const [alertOpen, setAlertOpen] = useState(false);
+    const [alertMessage, setAlertMessage] = useState('');
+    const [alertSeverity, setAlertSeverity] = useState<'error' | 'warning' | 'info' | 'success'>('error');
+
+    const handleCloseAlert = (event?: React.SyntheticEvent | Event, reason?: string) => {
+        if (reason === 'clickaway') {
+            return;
+        }
+        setAlertOpen(false);
+    };
 
     const handleSubmit = (event: React.FormEvent) => {
         event.preventDefault();
@@ -19,7 +29,9 @@ const DesireForm: React.FC<DesireFormProps> = ({ onSubmit }) => {
 
         // FR-020: The system MUST require a user to enter at least one desire in at least one of the three categories
         if (parsedWants.length === 0 && parsedAccepts.length === 0 && parsedNoGoes.length === 0 && afraidToAsk.length === 0) {
-            alert('Please enter at least one desire in any category.');
+            setAlertMessage('Please enter at least one desire in any category.');
+            setAlertSeverity('error');
+            setAlertOpen(true);
             return;
         }
 
@@ -27,7 +39,9 @@ const DesireForm: React.FC<DesireFormProps> = ({ onSubmit }) => {
         const allItems = [...parsedWants, ...parsedAccepts, ...parsedNoGoes];
         const uniqueItems = new Set(allItems);
         if (allItems.length !== uniqueItems.size) {
-            alert('You have conflicting desires (same item in different categories). Please resolve.');
+            setAlertMessage('You have conflicting desires (same item in different categories). Please resolve.');
+            setAlertSeverity('error');
+            setAlertOpen(true);
             return;
         }
 
@@ -40,7 +54,7 @@ const DesireForm: React.FC<DesireFormProps> = ({ onSubmit }) => {
     };
 
     return (
-        <Box component="form" onSubmit={handleSubmit} sx={{ mt: 3 }}>
+        <Box component="form" onSubmit={handleSubmit} sx={{ mt: 3, display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column' }}>
             <Typography variant="h6" gutterBottom>What You Want</Typography>
             <TextField
                 multiline
@@ -91,12 +105,16 @@ const DesireForm: React.FC<DesireFormProps> = ({ onSubmit }) => {
 
             <Button
                 type="submit"
-                fullWidth
                 variant="contained"
-                sx={{ mt: 3, mb: 2 }}
+                sx={{ mt: 3, mb: 2, textTransform: 'none', alignSelf: 'flex-start' }}
             >
                 Submit Desires
             </Button>
+            <Snackbar open={alertOpen} autoHideDuration={6000} onClose={handleCloseAlert} anchorOrigin={{ vertical: 'top', horizontal: 'right' }} sx={{ mt: 8 }}>
+                <Alert onClose={handleCloseAlert} severity={alertSeverity} sx={{ width: '100%' }}>
+                    {alertMessage}
+                </Alert>
+            </Snackbar>
         </Box>
     );
 };
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/SessionPage.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/SessionPage.tsx
index 3e4689c..ce17002 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/SessionPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/SessionPage.tsx
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ const SessionPage = () => {
                         <Button
                             type="button"
                             variant="contained"
-                            sx={{ mt: 2 }}
+                            sx={{ mt: 2, textTransform: 'none' }}
                             onClick={handleSetupSession}
                         >
                             Start Session