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BASED IN IRWIN, PA
serving the Pittsburgh, PA area
CONTENT CREATOR & PHOTOGRAPHER
Happy Halloween from the Jedi! Last year, around Christmas time, we started introducing our kids to the wonderful world of Star Wars. I’m not even sure how it started, but we watched all the originals, all the prequels, all the sequels, Rogue One, Solo, The Mandalorian series (and saw the movie in theaters), Asoka, The...
Every year, for the kids’ “half-birthdays”, I take them out & do some fun (typically “themed”) portraits of them. With Braelynn being born in January and Leander born in December, I knew that we would never be able to do “fun”, warm and glowy, outdoor “birthday” portraits – so I have simply compromised with “half-birthday”...
Have you ever had your birthday party upended by a huge snowstorm?Well, Braelynn’s 11th birthday was. Her 11th birthday fell on a Sunday this year and she was SO EXCITED to plan her birthday party to be held on her actual birthDAY. We planned to have all of our immediate family and a few of...
WHEW – well, here we are! Braelynn is the big ELEVEN today! This week has been a great exercise in learning, maturing, and being flexible. Have we learned all of the lessons perfectly? No, but we’re learning! Braelynn was so excited this year to plan her birthday party on her birthday. Since she now shares...
Happy Halloween from our pair of NINJAS! Braelynn and Leander have been very much obsessed with the Lego Ninjago characters for a long time. Leander’s favorite character is Jay and Braelynn loves Nya and Wyldfyre (and many others). I consign and shop at this massive kids sale 2-3 times a year that happens in Monroeville...
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.
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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!