I STILL HAVE OPENINGS FOR 1-2 WINTER '26/'27 WEDDINGS & MY 2027 CALENDAR IS OPEN & FILLING FAST! LET'S CHAT SOON!
BASED IN IRWIN, PA
serving the Pittsburgh, PA area
CONTENT CREATOR & PHOTOGRAPHER
For almost as long as I’ve been a photographer, I’ve been taking professional camera gear into amusement parks to photograph roller coasters. My camera gear has changed a lot over the years, and so has the way we visit parks. For a long time, we had the luxury of a stroller to throw everything into,...
What would you do if you went to Cedar Point and could only ride ONE roller coaster? We visited Cedar Point for Halloweekends on my birthday, and the park was the busiest we have EVER seen it. We walked in at opening to 90-minute coaster waits, and by the time we finished our first ride,...
We had been in California for almost 10 days when we checked into the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City hotel, and this was basically our home base for the grand finale of our entire trip. We had intentionally split our Universal Studios Hollywood visit into two separate days: one toward the beginning of our trip, and...
We spent a BEAUTIFUL fall day at Hersheypark for Dark Nights, and we packed A LOT into one day! From riding most of Hersheypark’s roller coasters to trick-or-treating in Treatville, this was our kind of Halloween – costumes, coasters, candy, and absolutely no haunted houses or scare actors. We started our day at Hershey’s Chocolate...
Kennywood’s Phantom Fall Fest is BACK for 2026 – and this year, there’s an entirely new food experience to try! Kennywood has added five tasting booths around the lagoon featuring a whole lineup of fall-inspired foods. Think Bites & Pints, but with a fall twist! We tried as much as we possibly could, including pierogies,...
Hi! I'm Kara!
Welcome to my blog!
I'm a Pittsburgh-based wedding photographer and wedding content creator with a love for storytelling, both on wedding days and beyond.
I've been part of the wedding industry since 2009, documenting 250+ wedding days and helping couples preserve the moments, big and small, that make their day uniquely theirs.
When I'm not working a wedding, you'll probably find me creating videos for my personal YouTube channel, The Adventuring Abbeys, where my family and I share our love of amusement parks, roller coasters, and travel.
Around here, you'll find wedding inspiration and behind-the-scenes content, family adventures, amusement park visits, travel stories, and a little bit of everyday life.
I'm so glad you're here!
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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!