$().ready(function(){
    $("#phone").mask("(999) 999-9999");

    $("#contact_form").validate( {
            errorLabelContainer: "#response_contact",
            event: "submit",
            //wrapper: "p",

            rules : {
                first_name : {
                    required : true,
                    minlength : 3
                },
                last_name : {
                    required : true,
                    minlength : 3
                },
                email: {
                    required : true,
                    email: true
                }
            },

            messages : {
                first_name: "Please specify your first name",
                last_name: "Please specify your last name",
                email: {
                    required: "We need your email to contact you",
                    email: "Your email address must be in the format of name@domain.com"
                }
            },

            submitHandler : function() {
               doContact();
            }
    });
});