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BASED IN IRWIN, PA
serving the Pittsburgh, PA area
CONTENT CREATOR & PHOTOGRAPHER
Light Up Night in Downtown Irwin – I can remember coming to this parade since I was a little girl. My family never regularly participated in any Halloween or Christmas parades, but we always went to Light Up Night. We would sit on the sidewalk and jump up & down for parade-people to throw us candy...
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!
[…] past Thursday night was Light Up Night in Downtown Irwin! It’s my absolute favorite way to kick off the holidays! And this year, it was unseasonably […]
[…] Before the parade started, I tried to walk up Main Street to get a few photos of the storefronts all decked out for Christmas and to see the Christmas Tree – but I only made it about half-way. The crowds were just insane and I literally could not even walk!It’s always so exciting to see our little community come together for such a spectacular event! (And the temps in the upper 50’s sure helped too!)I literally only remember one other year that it was so packed – and that was back in 2016! […]