$(function(){

	$('#form')
	   .validate({
         submitHandler: function(form) {
           $(form).ajaxSubmit({
                success: function() {
                    $('.column').hide();
                    $('#text_content').append("<div class='column'><p class='thanks'>Your message has been sent, thank you for your interest and we will respond as soon as possible.</p></div>")
                }
           });
         }
        }); 
        
  });