meet jenn
Let me introduce myself… My name is Jennifer Cole. I’m a wife, mom of 5 amazing grown kids, crazy chicken lady (30+ chickens), cook, gardener, canning enthusiast, “Nonnie” to my Granddaughter, Emma, and Hairstylist of 30 + years.
I’ve always enjoyed decorating and I especially LOVE Christmas Decor! My husband and I used to have a little gift shop/home decor store called “The Funky Rooster” here in Texarkana, Texas. So of course I had a blast decorating the store for Christmas- which led to customers asking me if I would be willing to decorate their homes for Christmas. Long story short… I decided to give it a try and became known as “The Christmas Fairy”
Fast forward 5 years… a good friend approached me about decorating her daughter’s wedding, to which I initially thought, “No Way”! I cannot decorate a wedding!! But after talking with her at length, I worked up the courage to say “yes” and give it my best effort! Surprisingly, I absolutely LOVED it! Two weeks later, I decorated another wedding and realized I had found my passion!
1 year later, I had a storage building packed with wedding decor and a calendar full of weddings booked. I feel so blessed to have “accidentally“ gotten into the wedding biz. I have met so many amazing people I now call friends! We have grown to a team of planners, coordinators, designers, content creators and many amazing assistants! Scroll down to meet our team.
meet Reagan
Reagan is the Manager at GEB Special Occasions in Texarkana. She found her passion for decorating when designing her own wedding in 2022! Since then she has dabbled in doing one of her friends baby shower’s and has recently picked up doing balloon arches for birthday parties! Reagan is looking to grow her experience & love for design as well as making sure ours brides have the most special day!
Reagan McDaniel- Coordination & Design Assistant
meet Kristin
Kristin graduated from the University of Arkansas with a degree in food, nutrition and health and later became a certified health coach. Aside from coordinating, she also currently works for Rowe Casa Organics on their New Product Development team. Kristin began coordinating weddings in 2022 for Four Fifteen Estates after having her own wedding there the previous year. After a year at Four Fifteen Estates, she then joined the J Cole team to help offer assistance/support to brides getting married
anywhere! Kristin loves getting to assist brides throughout the entire wedding process and being able to provide guidance with the big and little details. Over the past few years she has been able to grow great working relationships with many local vendors to help work together as a team to bring your wedding day vision to life. Whether you need help with wedding planning or just day-of coordination, Kristin would love to be a part of your day!
Kristin graduated from the University of Arkansas with a degree in food, nutrition and health and later became a certified health coach. Aside from wedding planning, she currently works for Rowe Casa Organics on their New Product Development team. Kristin began coordinating weddings in 2022 for Four Fifteen Estates venue after having her own wedding there the previous year. After a year at Four Fifteen Estates, she joined the J Cole Design team to help offer assistance and support to brides getting married anywhere! Kristin loved getting to assist brides throughout the entire wedding process and being able to provide guidance with the big and little details. Over the past few years she has been able to grow great working relationships with many local wedding vendors, helping to help bring your wedding day vision to life! Whether you need full planning or simply day of coordination, Kristin would love to be a part of your big day!
Kristin Allen- Planning & Coordination
meet Hannah
Hello! My name is Hannah, my husband and I were both born and raised in Texarkana. I recently graduated from Medical Assistant school and currently work at a local medical office. I love staying up to date on the latest decor styles, I am very organized, and I love to help people! While planning my own wedding in 2023, I worked with Jennifer to decorate the venue and made it a dream come true. I wish to do the same for future brides!
Hannah Dyer, Design Assistant
meet Chloe
I was born and raised in Texarkana, TX and still call it home. I attended Texas High School and graduated in 2019. I married my best friend in January of 2023 and we welcomed our first baby in October of 2023. I work at Miller County Farm Bureau during the week and love it a lot. I got into decorating when my Aunt Jennifer needed some help one weekend and I just kept coming back every weekend. I have loved every second of being on this team. I truly love getting to be a part of making wedding dreams come true. Jennifer is the best boss and decorator, and I'm super grateful to be working on her team.
Chloe Arndt- Design Assistant & Rentals Coordinator
meet Scarlett
Scarlett was born and raised in Texarkana, Tx and is a graduate of Texas High School. She raised a family and then spent many years running her husband’s construction business in Dallas as his office manager. Now that she has retired and returned to Texarkana, she chose to dive right in and be my right hand woman. Scarlett is creative, energetic, and so fun to work with. She has been with our company for three years and we could not do our jobs without her! We are so fortunate to have her smiling face on our team!
Scarlett Parker- Design Assistant
meet Taylor
Taylor was born and raised in Texarkana and is a graduate of Pleasant Grove High School. She is currently attending Tyler Junior College and enroll in the radiology tech program. Not only is she a good student and a hard worker, but she is also very detail oriented, which makes her a fantastic addition to the J Cole Design Team. Plus, you will always see Taylor with a smile on her face and she makes her work environmen feel fun and friendly for everyone around her.
Taylor Cole- Design Assistant
meet Logan
Logan is a graduate of Texas high school where he met and later married the love of his life, Chloe. The two of them now reside in Texarkana and just welcomed their first baby. Logan is our behind-the-scenes guy who does just about anything and everything we need him to do. Standing at 6’4” not only can he do the heavy lifting and the high reaching tasks, but he is also very fun loving, and a pleasure to have around. The other vendors, that we work closely with always love to see Logan step out of the van! Logan is literally “The Man” of the crew here at J Cole Design!
Logan Arndt- Installation Tech
meet Emily
Hi! I'm Emily! I was born and raised in Texarkana, TX. I graduated from Texas High School in 2017, then moved away to attend college at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, AR. I got my degree in Public Relations and moved to Dallas to start my career in professional sports. After a few years of working in the golf industry, I started missing home. I met my husband, fell in love, and moved back to Texarkana. I am currently a first grade teacher at Margaret Fischer Davis Elementary School, and I love my little first grade babies! I got involved with Jen and J Cole Designs through my husband, Jen claims him as one of her "extra kids." I got
married in September of this year, and enjoy getting to be involved in the creative process of wedding planning and design. I have a passion for website design and photography and I'm excited to be on the team and helping our clients have their wedding dreams come to life!
Hi! I'm Emily! I was born and raised in Texarkana, TX. I graduated from Texas High School in 2017, then moved away to attend college at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, AR. I got my degree in Public Relations and moved to Dallas to start my career in professional sports. After a few years of working in the golf industry, I started missing home. I met my fiance, fell in love, and moved back to Texarkana. I am curently getting my teaching certificate and dream of being a Kindergarten teacher.
I got involved with Jen and J Cole Designs through my future husband, Jen would claim him as one of her "extra kids". I am currently planning my own wedding and enjoy getting to be involved in the creative process of wedding planning and design. I have a passion for website design and photography and I'm excited to be on the team and helping our clients have their wedding dreams come to life!
Emily Owens- Director of Website and Blog Content
meet Hannah
Hi, I'm Hannah from New Boston, Texas. I graduated from Sam Houston State University in 2022 and currently work in pharmaceutical sales, where I'm dedicated to helping patients feel better and return to their daily lives. Alongside my career, I have a passion for design and creativity, especially in crafting beautiful details for weddings. I recently had the pleasure of working with Jennifer during my own wedding, and she was truly amazing. I'm thrilled to be a part of her passion and to help both her and you bring your vision to life!
Hi I'm Hannah and I'm from New Boston, Texas, I graduated from Sam Houston State University in 2022 and currently work in pharmaceutical sales, where I'm dedicated to helping patients feel better and return to their daily lives. Alongside my career I have a passion for design and creativity, especially in crafting beautiful details for weddings, I recently had the pleasure of working with Jennifer during my own wedding, and she was truly amazing, I'm thrilled to be a part of her passion and to help her and you bring your vision to life!
Hannah White- Design Assistant
meet Bailey
Bailey was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, and raised in Texarkana, Texas. He is a creative force with a passion for social media and writing. For the past 4 years, Bailey has been the Social Media Manager for Heritage Home Health & Hospice, curating content that brings joy and meaningful connections to the community. Additionally, Bailey writes a monthly entertainment article for Texarkana Magazine, Good Evening, TXK, using writing as a means of self-expression. With a love for making others smile and a lifelong enthusiasm for video editing, Bailey is excited to bring creative visions to life in his new role, continuing to make the world a brighter place, one connection at a time.
Born in Las Vegas and raised in Texarkana, Texas. Bailey is a creative force with a passion for social media and writing. For the past 4 years Bailey has been the social media manager for Heritage Home Health and Hospice, curating content that brings joy and meaningful connections to the community. Additionally, Bailey writes a monthly entertainment article for Texarkana Magazine. Good Evening, TXK, using writing as a means of self expression. With a love for making others smile and a life long enthusiasm for video editing, Bailey is excited to bring creative visions to life in his new role, continuing to make the world a better place, one connection at time. Let Bailey capture every special and comical moment behind the scenes on your big day!
Bailey Gravitt - "Insta-glam" Content Creator
meet Maddie
I'm 23, born and raised in Texarkana. I have a wonderful fiance and a feisty 2 year old! I got into working with J Cole Design after working a wedding as the bride's right hand man. I knew immediately that weddings were my favorite thing! I have a passion for designing stationery and helping J Cole design her social media. I am currently planning my own wedding, and get to tag along with Jen and the crew. I love being behind the scenes of making sure someone's day is perfect!
I'm 23, born and raised in Texarkana. I have a wonderful fiance and a feisty 2 year old! I got into working with J Cole Design after working a wedding as the bride's right hand man. I knew immediately that weddings were my favorite thing! I have a passion for designing stationery and helping J Cole design her social media. I am currently planning my own wedding, and get to tag along with Jen and the crew. I love being behind the scenes of making sure someone's day is perfect!
Maddie Edzards- Planning/Coordination & Design Assistant
Jennifer and her team exceeded my expectations decorating for my daughter's wedding. Her prices are straight forward and fair, the communication was super easy, and the results were breathtaking. I knew from her previous work that it would be beautiful, but i was speechless.
Lori L. Walling
Jennifer and her team are simply the BEST! They made our day so hassle free and beautiful! She is also very kind hearted and easy to work with!! During the planning process she was able to see my vision and made it come to life. We love her! She is worth every penny!!
Hannah Ratcliff
J Cole Design is your one stop wedding design/planning destination. Jennifer and her team are amazing and can truly transform any venue you select. They are so accommodating and have wonderful ideas to to help you create that special memory. We highly recommend this wedding planner and know you will be more than pleased.
Jia Johnson
My wedding was an absolute dream with the help of Jennifer! I recommend her to everyone I know if they’re needing any occasion decorated. Jennifer truly exceeded all of my expectations and I couldn’t have been happier with her. Her eye for detail is amazing and I put all my trust in her! She is so easy to communicate with, fast responses, and a tremendous help!
Tye Elliot
Jennifer decorated my daughters wedding beautifully! Her eye for color and texture and design is far above the rest! She went above and beyond to add that special touch for my daughter’s special day.
Oh, and I can’t wait for the Christmas Fairy to visit my home this year!
Traci Hackleman
Jenn exceeded our expectations with our daughters wedding. Her vision of decor for the wedding was just what we had dreamed! She’s amazing at everything she touches!!! You won’t be disappointed in your choice to use her as your decorator!
Linde Huddleston
Her Style is Amazing...just look at all her pictures. Beautiful Work.
Kelly Bush
Jennifer is the BEST!!!!!
Shari Frachiseur
She does beautiful work and it all just comes natural to her.
Kim Cressionne
She is a very talented decorator, give her free reign and she will amaze you. Just sit back and enjoy her creativity
Michelle Hicks
J Cole Design has a special knack for weddings , with an extremely creative eye and a talent for exceeding expectations. As her tag line says, she's here to help make your special day especially beautiful.
We were blessed to have worked with Jennifer recently, and very excited to be working with her again this next summer! It is remarkable to meet so many kind, compassionate and understanding people in this industry -- and J Cole Design certainly fits that bill.
Cox family
So thankful that my amazing mother in law asked Jennifer to decorate for my wedding!! I have no creative bones in my body, I just knew the colors I wanted and the theme and Jennifer did the rest. She was amazingly punctual and was in contact with me the whole time to make sure my dream wedding was perfect. I don’t know how it would of turned out without her!! She truly is amazing and I would hire her again for any kind of event that I am having!!
Bailey Starks
The best money spent!! Makes the decoration process so easy. Jennifer comes in early with her team to decorate, and returns once the wedding has ended to pick up. The decorations are phenomenal, and you do not have to worry about providing anything. could not recommend more!!
Kelsi Allen
