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Meet The Team
Jacqueline Friedel
Owner, Operator & Lead Designer
I’m Jacqueline Friedel, the founder of JM Planning and Design, where we're focused on creating authentic, meaningful celebrations across Southern California. My guiding belief is simple: all good love deserves to be respected, honored, and celebrated authentically.
For me, wedding planning isn’t just about the logistics—it’s about what truly matters to my couples. Every decision, every detail, every conversation revolves around honoring what’s most meaningful to them. Your love story is unique, and your celebration should reflect that in every way.
My journey into event planning began with a background in Theatrical Production, where I first discovered my passion for curating unforgettable experiences. In 2017, I transitioned into wedding planning and design, earning my certification from QC Event School. Since then, I’ve been blessed to grow my business across Southern California, designing and planning weddings that reflect the individuality of each couple. Today, I lead a team of planners who share my commitment to honoring each couple’s uniqueness.
My mission is simple: to help couples celebrate their love in a way that feels true to them and serves their life and love story in every way.
Gloria Franco
Lead Planner & Administrator
Gloria Franco has been with JM Planning & Design company for two years and is our Lead Coordinator. Gloria is instrumental in ensuring that everyone's big day is as successful and as memorable as they planned it. Gloria has always had a passion for and commitment to helping people achieve their goals and dreams. Having worked in Theatre Management, Client Services and as a Project Coordinator, her experiences have honed her ability to juggle tasks, organize multiple schedules, and to remain calm through any issue. In and out of her professional life, she is always finding herself in the middle of planning fun and memorable events for the people around her (birthday parties, bachelorette parties, weekend trips, you name it!). Gloria is determined to help guide each person through the good and hard bits to make it to the big day. In the end, the happiness of the people around her make it worth the journey.
Kira Jamison
Lead Coordinator
Kira has recently discovered her love for planning events, but we think she’s always had it in her. She has a BFA in Acting from California State University of Fullerton where she has worked on stage and backstage for countless productions. She worked at the Cheesecake Factory for almost a decade up to the management level, but recently left to follow this new passion of event planning and wedding coordination. She loves making dreams come true, and in her down time she’s either reading a good book cuddled with her two cats Desmond and Molly, or catching up on the latest movies with her partner, Joe.