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
The past week has been a whirlwind.We went to Kings Island last weekend for a 3-day weekend (and had a marvelous time! I have so much to say and share, but I’ll give the nutshell version: We stayed in Kings Island’s new Camp Cedar – which are a bunch of tiny houses (they call them...
It’s that time of year again! Time to get back into a school routine – want to know something (a little bit) crazy? I’ve kind of missed it. I love routines and schedules and habits and while having “unstructured” time during the summer was good (to a certain extent), I’ve missed our mornings spent learning...
I have a black thumb – I am absolutely horrible at growing pretty much everything.With one exception: zinnias.Zinnias must be the most hardy plant on the planet, because for some reason, I can grow them!I discovered this incredible fact when we were about 2 years into being married. I didn’t even know what Zinnias were,...
So, we’ve been sick (obviously). And, by “we” I mean, the kids have been sick. It’s been one thing after another. One gets better, then the other gets sick, then the sick one passes it to the healthy one – it’s this whole vicious cycle.And last weekend, being sick kept us from our traveling plans....
I’m officially an adult.I bought a new blender and I’m head over heels in love.(Funny story, I bought our previous blender, brand-new-in-the-box, off of Facebook Marketplace as a gift for Derrick for Christmas around 5-6 years ago. He wanted to make smoothies & our Target blender wasn’t cutting it, so I got him a Ninja.)I...
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!