$().ready(function(){
	 
	// Datepicker
	$('#datepicker').datepicker({
		inline: true,
		altField: '#datepicker', altFormat: 'DD, d MM, yy'
	});
	 
	 
      	$("#bookingStepsForm").validate({
		
	      rules: {
				"event_date": "required"
		},
		messages: {
			"event_date": "Please Enter Event Date"
		},
		errorPlacement: function(error, element) {
			if ( element.is(":radio") )
				error.appendTo( element.parent().parent() );
			else if ( element.is(":checkbox") )
				error.appendTo ( element.next() );
			else
				error.appendTo( element.parent() );
		}

	});

});