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
Did we stumble into central Florida’s best kept secret? Back at the beginning of the year, when we were researching different options for a Florida trip, my husband came across this resort called “The Polynesian”. The pictures on the website looked amazing, it had so many of the amenities we were looking for, it’s a...
This is our day spent at Six Flags Over Georgia (and all the ups and downs of the day it was!) We don’t have the BEST track-record with Six Flags Over Georgia (case and point: HERE) so when we added it to the itinerary of our “big beautiful spring vacation”, we had high hopes that...
This weekend the TALLEST, FASTEST, and LONGEST TILT COASTER in North America opened at Cedar Point: Siren’s Curse! Are you brave enough to take on this brand new coaster at The Roller Coaster Capital Of The World?! It’s NOT for the faint of heart, that’s for sure!! We attended a special, ticketed Charity Preview Event...
We had been watching the weather for Jackson, New Jersey – the town Six Flags Great Adventure is in – and it didn’t look good.In fact, it looked downright abysmal. We were getting ready to head out on our first roller coaster riding trip of the year – our first stop was at Kings Dominion...
There are a few things in my life that signal to my brain that it’s officially summer:School wrapping up.My parent’s opening up the family Lakehouse. And Bites & Pints at Kennywood. There is just something so quintessentially SUMMER about Kennywood Park’s Bites & Pints food festival – the sun is shining, crowds of people are...
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!