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 feel like we spent the entire month of September sick.In reality, we didn’t, but we did spend a very large portion of the month under the weather in one capacity or another. We kicked off the month celebrating my cousin Nate marrying his beautiful bride Tai’Asia! I was the photographer and Derrick the videographer,...
This is an overview of our full, fun day at Busch Gardens Tampa as a family of 4 in the spring of 2025. Having a hobby of “riding roller coasters” comes with it’s ups and downs (lots of pros and cons) – and one of the blaring cons is that you cannot control what rides...
August means it’s the start of the end of summer:The Norwin Community Picnic at Irwin Park (a HUGE community event that my Dad emcees, it’s a blast!), VBS week at church, and starting back to school – all signals that summer is coming to a very quick end. And while we are being dragged, kicking...
Whenever we visit Florida, Sea World Orlando is always on our list of “MUST VISIT” amusement parks – because it truly is one of the best there is! We love everything about Sea World Orlando: the roller coasters are top notch (seriously, Manta and Mako are two of my FAVORITES and I could marathon them...
July is Stitch & Angel month – let me explain: Braelynn learned how to crochet over a year ago, but when she first started – reading a crochet pattern really overwhelmed her. Patterns tend to be long and at the time, all of the abbreviations really confused her. So, she just created her own patterns....
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!