@RequestMapping( value = "save", method = {RequestMethod.POST}) public String save( @Valid @ModelAttribute Guest newGuest, BindingResult result, Model model, HttpServletResponse response) { if (result.hasErrors()) { GuestWrapper guestWrapper = guestService.getLocaleInformationForForm(); model.addAttribute("countries", guestWrapper.getCountries()); model.addAttribute("states", guestWrapper.getStates()); model.addAttribute("cities", guestWrapper.getCities()); GuestbookController.UNITEDSTATESCOUNTRYID = guestWrapper.getUnitedStates().getPk(); GuestbookController.MASSACHUSETTSSTATEID = guestWrapper.getMassachusetts().getPk(); return "guestbook"; } guestService.addNewGuest(newGuest); emailService.sendThankyouEmail(newGuest.getEmail(), newGuest.getName()); return "thankyou"; }