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BASED IN IRWIN, PA
serving the Pittsburgh, PA area
EST. 2008
REAL MOMENTS, FULLY LIVED
Hi, I’m Kara!
Wedding storyteller and travel content creator -
equally at home on a wedding day or in the front row of a roller coaster.
I’ve been in the wedding industry since 2009 and have had the honor of documenting more than 250 wedding days.
What started as a passion for photography grew into something deeper: a love for preserving not just how a wedding looks, but how it feels.
Over time, that naturally expanded into wedding content creation, helping brides and grooms and fellow vendors capture the in-between moments and real-time memories that often go unseen.
Outside of weddings, my family and I travel to amusement parks across the country, riding and reviewing roller coasters on our YouTube channel.
Storytelling is the common thread in everything I do - whether I’m capturing a wedding day or planning out our next big adventure with my family.
I care about documenting joy, preserving memories, and creating content that feels honest, thoughtful, and lasting.
choose your own adventure
Kara offers wedding photography, wedding content creation, and publishes YouTube content surrouding her family's travels to ride roller coasters. Select one below to learn more!
My style is rooted in storytelling, connection, and the in-between moments that often go unnoticed. I’m there to capture the joy as it naturally unfolds, so your photos feel lived-in and timeless.
My YouTube channel is where I document our amusement park visits, review hotels and resorts across the country, and share the tips we’ve learned along the way. If you love thoughtful travel planning and a good front-row ride, you’ll feel right at home.
My style is rooted in storytelling, connection, and the in-between moments that often go unnoticed. I’m there to capture the joy as it naturally unfolds, so your photos feel lived-in and timeless. I love true-to-life colors, authentic posing, and skip out on trends that will label your wedding as having taken place in 2026.
MY VERY
LATEST
WHAT IS A WEDDING CONTENT CREATOR?
A wedding content creator documents your day in real time using short-form video and candid behind-the-scenes footage.
While your photographer and videographer focus on polished, long-form deliverables, I capture the in-between moments and deliver ready-to-share content within hours.
It’s perfect for couples who want to relive the energy of the day right away and have meaningful content to share with friends and family.
If you’re curious how it works and what it looks like in practice, you can learn more about my approach HERE.
In 2020, I began being very intentional about documenting not only my family's personal life, but our adventures in traveling and riding roller coasters as well. And thus: The Adventuring Abbeys was born.
SOME OF OUR
MOST RECENT ADVENTURES:
BUT LET'S BE HONEST..
IT ALL STARTED WITH A CAMERA
^^ ME CIRCA A LONG LONG TIME AGO..
"You have a nice camera, right?"
And that's how it all started.
My best friend had gotten engaged and she asked if I would take some engagement photos for her.
"Sure! I've never done that before, but let's do it!"
That was in early 2008 - and that experience spring-boarded me into seeking out any opportunity I could, taking classes at the local community college, shadowing any photographer who was willing to let me carry their bags, and finally landing an internship at Walt Disney World.
I photographed my first wedding (solo) in 2009 and well, the rest is history!
18
YEARS
SINCE I BEGAN LEARNING PHOTOGRAPHY
12
YEARS
SINCE I TOOK MY BUSINESS FULL-TIME
250+
WEDDINGS
I'VE BEEN A PART OF CELEBRATING
Creating a separate email address for your wedding sounds like SUCH a good idea.
And honestly? It can be.
It keeps all of your inquiries, contracts, invoices, newsletters, and planning emails in one place instead of completely taking over your regular inbox.
But there’s one thing I wish more couples thought about:
**What happens to that email address after the wedding?**
Because while you might stop checking it, your wedding vendors might still need to reach you.
Maybe your photographer is delivering your gallery. Maybe your videographer is sending your film. Or maybe, years down the road, a vendor needs to get in touch with you about something important.
I’m actually dealing with this right now, which is what prompted me to share this advice in the first place.
So YES, create the wedding email if it makes planning easier!
Just make sure it isn’t the *only* email address your vendors have for you.
Give your vendors a personal email too, especially on your contracts, and keep that wedding inbox active for at least a year after your wedding.
It’s a tiny wedding-planning detail that could save you a headache later.
**Save this one for your wedding planning checklist - and send it to a friend who just created their wedding email address.**
I wanted to give a huge shoutout to the incredible team of vendors, friends, and family, who worked so hard to make Ranee & John`s wedding day perfect!! Seriously, these folks were amazing! Definitely, leave them some love!
Ceremony Venue: Mother of Sorrows Roman Catholic Parish in Murrysville, PA @mos4202
Reception Venue: DeNunzio`s Restaurant in Jeannette, PA @denunzios_italian_restaurants
Bridal Gown: One Enchanted Evening in Zelienople, PA @oeeveningbridal
Bridesmaids Gowns: Birdy Grey @birdygrey
Groom`s Attire: Men`s Wearhouse @menswearhouse
Rings: S Kaufman Jewelers in Pittsburgh, PA
Florist: Rosebud Floral in Murrysville, PA @rosebud_floral
Invitations: Minted @minted
Renee & John’s story started when they were teenagers, took a very long, windy detour, and somehow found its way back home.
It wasn’t simply another wedding day - it was the celebration of a love story decades in the making, and one that feels like it belongs in a book. Their story (and so many more photos from this incredibly sweet day) are on the blog!
You don’t have to plan a perfect reaction when you open a gift. You don’t have to keep the energy up while you’re getting ready.
Spend that time with your people. Laugh when something is funny. Take a quiet minute when you need one.
I’ll pay attention to the moments you might not realize you’ll miss, because the unplanned ones often bring you right back to what the day actually felt like.
#weddingcontentcreator #pittsburghweddingcontentcreator
LOCATION
Kara Abbey is based in Irwin, Pennsylvania and regularly works in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area, but she has her passport and is available for travel worldwide!