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
One of my FAVORITE things that has evolved in the amusement park industry over the last decade or so is the rise of parks staying open for Christmas Events. This isn’t a new concept, in fact, Hersheypark’s Christmas Candylane and Silver Dollar City’s An Old Time Christmas both opened in the late 80’s – but...
Experience Kennywood Park’s Holiday Lights opening night 2025 with us as we explore the stunning Christmas displays, ride some rides, eat some delicious food, and check out everything new for 2025. This vlog captures what it’s really like to visit Kennywood Holiday Lights with kids, including our favorite moments, must-see attractions, and tips for your...
We aren’t big Halloween people – we don’t do haunts or scare mazes, or almost any Halloween stuff – but we WILL visit Kennywood Park! As our home park, we LOVE that a few years back, Kennywood revamped what was once known as “Fright Nights” to “Phantom Fall Fest” – giving families (and people like...
There are a few things in my life that signal to my brain that it’s officially summer:School wrapping up.My parent’s opening up the family Lakehouse. And Bites & Pints at Kennywood. There is just something so quintessentially SUMMER about Kennywood Park’s Bites & Pints food festival – the sun is shining, crowds of people are...
Bites & Pints is one of our FAVORITE events that takes place every summer at Kennywood Park. Every year, the event gets bigger and better and it signals to my brain that it’s officially SUMMER. Bites & Pints kicked off over Memorial Day weekend, but since we were in Florida, we missed out on opening...
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!