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serving the Pittsburgh, PA area
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Holiday Lights at Kennywood Park gets better and better every year!!And (unfortunately for us, but fortunately for the park) everyone else in the Pittsburgh area seems to have figured out this “best kept Christmas secret” too. We visited Kennywood Park for OPENING NIGHT of Holiday Lights last weekend and it’s safe to say: we have...
As roller coaster enthusiasts – ONE roller coaster permeated the news at the beginning of 2023: ArieForce One – a Rocky Mountain Construction roller coaster that was built at Fun Spot America in Atlanta, GA. If you are into roller coasters, this ride was likely at the top of your “Must Ride in 2023” list...
When we took our “big” spring vacation this year – we put ONE brand new, never-before-been-to, park on our roster – and that was Six Flags Over Georgia. We’ve driven up and down the East Coast (from our home in Pennsylvania down to Florida) multiple times, but Six Flags Over Georgia had never made the...
We kicked off our “big” vacation of the summer (it seems like ages ago at this point!) with a day at Dollywood Park in Pigeon Forge, TN. We LOVE Dollywood – it’s such a beautiful park with the most lovely atmosphere. The staff is incredible, the setting impeccable, the rides are well themed and so...
This is our experience, as a family of 4 (with younger kids), at Kennywood Park’s Phantom Fall Fest. Kennywood Park in West Mifflin, PA (just outside of Pittsburgh) is our “home” amusement park, so we are there A LOT. When the regular season ends and the “off season” officially kicks into gear, we literally don’t...
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.
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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!