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BASED IN IRWIN, PA
serving the Pittsburgh, PA area
CONTENT CREATOR & PHOTOGRAPHER
We spent 4th of July weekend at Kentucky Kingdom, and it turned into one wild day! In this video, we’re hitting the water park, riding as many rides as we can, and dodging not one but TWO thunderstorms that rolled through the park. Once the storms cleared, we stuck around for the 4th of July...
Kentucky Kingdom gave us exclusive early access to the park before opening so we could film POV and on-ride footage with the entire park completely empty. No crowds. No lines. Just us, the rides, and two hours to capture as much as we could. This was such a unique opportunity, and we’re incredibly grateful to...
If you’re visiting Kennywood during the month of July, you’re going to see the VIP Paddle Boat Viewing Experience advertised for the All-American Summer Drone Show. For $40, you and one other person can watch the entire drone show from a paddle boat floating right in the middle of the lagoon. But: is it actually...
Some days at Cedar Point don’t go according to plan – and somehow end up even better. We headed to Cedar Point to celebrate XscreamThrills’ birthday and Father’s Day, expecting a fun summer day at the park. Instead, threatening weather kept the crowds away, a major storm shut down the entire park for nearly two...
What do you do when you’re driving to Georgia for a big family vacation?Stop at Carowinds for a few hours, of course!What do you do when you’re big family vacation in Georgia is over and you have to drive home?Stop at Carowinds for a few hours, of course! Even though we spent just a few...
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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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!