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
Bites & Pints is one of our FAVORITE events that takes place every summer at Kennywood Park. Every year, the event gets bigger and better and it signals to my brain that it’s officially SUMMER! Bites & Pints kicked off over Memorial Day weekend, but since we had a bunch of extended family in town...
We were about half way through a thrilling day at Cedar Point. It was warm, the sun was shining, we’d just eaten our favorite lunch at the Farmhouse Kitchen and Grill, and we decided to ride the train from back behind Maverick up toward the front of the park. We got onto the train and...
We FINALLY made it onto Georgia Gold Rusher at Six Flags Over Georgia! We don’t have the BEST track-record with Six Flags Over Georgia (see our visit in 2023 and our visit in 2025) but since we were only about 90 minutes away (on a grand extended family vacation in the mountains of Helen, Georgia),...
Do you have young kids who are obsessed with Legos? Well, if so, you more than likely have been presented with ads for Legoland (whether on social media, YouTube, or in their FREE Lego magazines – YES! You can get a Lego magazine delivered to your kids for FREE!) but did you know there’s not...
(Yes, I know I’m slightly behind at blogging our trips and family vlogs – no we haven’t been to Canada’s Wonderland yet in 2026 – but maybe sooner rather than later!) At the beginning of every year, Derrick and I talk about the roller coasters that are set to open in the upcoming season and...
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!