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
TODAY is Leander’s 4th birthday! (Cue all the emotions.)I can hardly believe that our sweet boy is FOUR YEARS OLD.Part of me looks at him and still sees my tiny baby boy, but mostly I just look at him in awe of how big he’s getting, how smart he is, and how mature he’s growing.We’ve...
Happy Thanksgiving weekend!Hope that you’ve been able to relax, spend time with family, count your blessings, do some Christmas shopping, and enjoy the fact that it’s now officially the holiday season! In other news: how about this photo?!Same wall, same banner, same doggie, same kiddos – new year.Take a stroll down memory lane & see...
Does anyone else feel blindsided by the fact that Thanksgiving is NEXT WEEK?Normally I’m so good at prepping in advance, knowing what’s coming up, and being fully prepared – but I am 100% not prepared for Thanksgiving this year.In fact: I am probably going to be one of those crazy people going to the grocery...
Welcome to our “brand new” YouTube studio set up!Okay, it’s not “new” (we’ve had this 3rd floor space completed for several years now – Derrick’s “office” is in the opposite corner and it’s where I have my exercise bike, plus the kids love to play in the big open space!) but we have added a...
What a DAY today is! It is absolutely GLORIOUS outside! I keep telling my kids to go out and enjoy the “last” nice, sunny, warm fall day – and I think they’re getting annoyed with me because I’ve said it at least 5 times. (But in reality, today will likely be the last day this...
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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LOCATION
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!