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BASED IN IRWIN, PA
serving the Pittsburgh, PA area
CONTENT CREATOR & PHOTOGRAPHER
It’s 2023 and that means it’s time to ride roller coasters! We’ve been ITCHING to get away somewhere and decided to take a quick trip out to American Dream to visit the DreamWorks Water Park and Nickelodeon Universe. The last time we were at Nickelodeon Universe was literally 2 weeks before the pandemic shut the...
Today is 25 days until Kennywood Park is open for the 2023 season! (But, who’s counting?) Derrick (@XscreamThrills) and I were privileged to celebrate the final countdown by coming into Kennywood and taking a tour of all of the work that’s been going on behind-the-scenes during the “off-season”.We had a wonderful time and it only...
Cedar Point.The roller coaster capital of the world.America’s roller coast.And the end of our 2022 roller coaster riding season. We saved the best for last! During Cedar Point’s last regular operating weekend of the 2022 season – we finally made it back to Sandusky, Ohio. We booked a great deal to stay the weekend at...
It’s time for FEBRUARY FAVORITES! Once upon a time, I used to rush & scramble to pull my favorite images from the past year together in time to post in January. But in 2019, I said: “NAH” and decided it was completely fine to wait until February to post my favorite images – and it...
Have you ever ridden a roller coaster in the rain?It’s definitely a unique experience – one you’re sure to never forget!Depending on how hard the rain is falling, it can range from feeling like needles to stinging bees – and it’s not really the most pleasant thing in the world. Sometimes though, when you’re traveling...
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!
[…] kicked off our 2023 roller coaster season with:+ A weekend trip out to visit the American Dream Mall in March. We spent the day in the Dreamworks Waterpark (the largest waterpark in the country) and […]