Above & Beyond Events

Selina has always had a passion for all things events! She found her calling in the event planning world at a young age. From her early years helping her mom with social functions, she quickly learned an eye for detail and a passion for planning gatherings of all levels.

Selina became a Certified Event Planner in 2009 and was hired at BTB Productions, a full service event production company. Her expertise quickly moved up the ranks at and soon was lead planner for corporate, social, and weddings fit for a Princess!

Selina then moved on to work at Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort for 5 years leading the Wedding division and upping their sales by 30%. This experience with event production alongside the venue management has given her the knowledge and experience to make your event shine.

Selina prides herself on using her creativity to make client’s dreams become a reality. With a blank canvas she can conceptualize the most creative of elements or work with a client with a specific vision in mind. Truly listening to what a client envisions and presenting different options to help create the perfect fit is one of Selina’s greatest attributes. Her organization skills keep the events flowing seamlessly so you can focus on the fun and let her take care of the details. Her love of people and animals makes it easy for her to be a social butterfly. She recently joined the board of Elite O.C., one of the region’s up and coming nonprofits.

She has worked with top clients and locations such as, Quiksilver, Fox Racing, Sutra Night Club, Pacific Festival, Sketchers Shoes, CHOC Tinkerbell Guild, Taste Of Laguna, Taste of OC, numerous weddings, and coordinatined with 2 seprate million dollar weddings at the Montage Resort in Laguna Beach.

Katelyn first found event planning though volunteer opportunities at her local church in high school. This included planning retreats, carnivals, and activities for the youth ministry and from there, she has wanted to be apart of the industry. Moving forward, in the beginning of 2022 she began interning at Above and Beyond Events helping the team create beautiful memories. She has an eye for detail and it an excellent addition to the team. She has quickly moved up and currenlty has the role of event producer and marketing lead. In addition to that she is working towards a business degree at Cal State Fullerton!

Ashley Nguyen found her love of event planning in high school while in charge of a community service club. From fundraisers to service events, she quickly noticed her knack of planning for the events due to her attention to detail and collaboration skills. She continued to stay involved in extracurriculars that provided her opportunities to further her event planning experience. Ashley found her love in event planning, especially since it emphasizes on creativity while staying in the parameters of clients

Currently, Ashley is a Junior studying at California State University, Fullerton. She’s majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance. She is a part of the Business Honors Program. As a Honors member, she takes part of the Community Outreach Community, which plans service events that help out others in the area. She previously was active for two years on the Student Advisory Board of the College of Business and Economics.