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
October is always one of my most favorite months of the year. Not only is it my birthday month. Not only is the weather (typically) wonderful. Not only is it peak fall and the leaves are changing. But it’s just a wonderful month. The month is always full-to-bursting with activities, photo sessions and weddings, and...
What would you do if you went to Cedar Point and could only ride ONE roller coaster? We visited Cedar Point for Halloweekends on my birthday, and the park was the busiest we have EVER seen it. We walked in at opening to 90-minute coaster waits, and by the time we finished our first ride,...
We spent a BEAUTIFUL fall day at Hersheypark for Dark Nights, and we packed A LOT into one day! From riding most of Hersheypark’s roller coasters to trick-or-treating in Treatville, this was our kind of Halloween – costumes, coasters, candy, and absolutely no haunted houses or scare actors. We started our day at Hershey’s Chocolate...
Well, September kicked off with a BANG-We had an insane storm roll through on a Thursday night – the weather people didn’t officially declare a tornado for us, but they declared tornados touched down all around us. (It was WILD.)Thankfully, we didn’t have any damage from the storm (our street definitely looked like a tornado...
Kennywood’s Phantom Fall Fest is BACK for 2026 – and this year, there’s an entirely new food experience to try! Kennywood has added five tasting booths around the lagoon featuring a whole lineup of fall-inspired foods. Think Bites & Pints, but with a fall twist! We tried as much as we possibly could, including pierogies,...
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!