$(function() {
  $(".button").click(function() {
    // validate and process form here

	  var name = $("input#name").val();
		if (name == "") {
      $("input#name").focus();
      return false;
    }
		var email = $("input#email").val();
		if (email == "") {
      $("input#email").focus();
      return false;
    }
		var phone = $("input#phone").val();
		if (phone == "") {
      $("input#phone").focus();
      return false;
    }
  
  var comments = $("#comments").val();

   var dataString = 'name='+ name + '&email=' + email + '&phone=' + phone + '&comments=' + comments;
   $.ajax({
     type: "POST",
     url: "email.php",
     data: dataString,
     success: function() {
       $('#contact_form').html("<h2>Contact Form Submitted!</h2>");
       $('#message').html("")
       .append("<p style='color:#8C6239;margin-top:0px;font-weight:bold;'>We will be in touch soon.</p>")
       .hide()
       .fadeIn(500, function() {
         $('#message');
       });
     }
   });
   return false;

  });
})