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BASED IN IRWIN, PA
serving the Pittsburgh, PA area
CONTENT CREATOR & PHOTOGRAPHER
No formal update this week! Instead of sitting down & writing out everything that’s happened this week, I’m saving it all up for next week! Just know that this week has been packed to the brim with wrapping presents, Christmas movies, baking Christmas cookies, eating so much delicious food, spending wonderful time with our family...
Christmas is just ONE week away – how is that even possible?! I mean, I’m ready – in fact, I’m more ready than I usually am at this “stage” of the game! All of my gifts have been bought & except for a small handful of items, everything is even wrapped! All of the gifts...
So, if today’s Abby’s Saturday photo looks familiar, it should! I have done “Starbucks red-cup” themed photos around Christmas (almost) every year now & of course, this year is no exception! (and this year, because I have red cups from Red Cup Day last year and the year before – I only had to visit...
Big news of the week: yesterday was Leander’s birthday!! Our sweet boy turned THREE years old yesterday (and I still can’t really believe it). Thankfully, even though his photos (I posted his 3 year old portraits yesterday, did you see them?) might deceive otherwise, he didn’t turn into a teenager overnight & he woke up...
Happy Thanksgiving weekend!! Hope your Thanksgiving holiday has been splendid – ours has been! We’ve spent the weekend with Derrick’s family, eating so much delicious food, watching Christmas movies (we watched one called “8-Bit Christmas” – it was actually super good!), playing games, and just soaking up the time together.The best part of Thanksgiving dinner...
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!