(function ($) {
    $.fn.vAlign = function(container) {
        return this.each(function(i){
       if(container == null) {
          container = 'div';
       }
       var paddingPx = 0; //change this value as you need (It is the extra height for the parent element)
       $(this).html("<" + container + ">" + $(this).html() + "</" + container + ">");
       var el = $(this).children(container + ":first");
       var elh = $(el).height(); //new element height
       var ph = $(this).height(); //parent height
       if(elh > ph) { //if new element height is larger apply this to parent
           $(this).height(elh + paddingPx);
           ph = elh + paddingPx;
       }
       var nh = (ph - elh) / 2; //new margin to apply
       $(el).css('margin-top', nh);
        });
     };
})(jQuery);