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
I was talking to a fellow wedding vendor earlier this week and he was apologizing for not getting back to me sooner, to which I responded: “No worries! I feel like the month of January was a black hole that ate all of time in it’s path – I can’t believe it’s February already!” January...
I’ve made so many of these monthly videos that I can create them pretty quickly. I usually sit down and pull an entire video together in one sitting (maybe 2 hours of work). But the December video is ALWAYS an entirely different story. During a typical month, I take about 45-50 total minutes of video...
I don’t write very many strictly personal blog posts like I used to. Once upon a time, I blogged about my personal life A LOT because, well, it was the only thing I had to blog about! I was building a business, but didn’t have a lot of it to show off, so I took...
For the second year in a row, we were able to drive out to visit Hersheypark during their Christmas event called Christmas Candylane! It’s so much fun to see an amusement park in a totally different way – all decorated up for Christmas and oozing festive cheer! Hersheypark offers an incredible mix of thrills, Christmas-themed...
November was a big month for a certain member of our family – because Braelynn officially said, “Goodbye” to her braces this month!(So many people have asked us, so to clarify: these were just “Phase One” braces, meant to correct the placement of one of her rogue adult teeth that came in in the wrong...
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!