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BASED IN IRWIN, PA
serving the Pittsburgh, PA area
CONTENT CREATOR & PHOTOGRAPHER
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...
Family Portrait by Ellen at Lasting Memories by Ellen. Merry Christmas!!From our family to yours –Hoping your day is filled to the brim with magic, sparkle, and utter delight!Love,Kara, Derrick, Braelynn, & Leander oh my, have things changed over the years!2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014
Ahhhh Christmas.We count down the days and anxiously lament how long it’s taking to get here – and then in the blink of an eye, it’s over.I can’t believe it’s over already. Christmas this year was both wonderful and challenging (but heavier on the “wonderful” side of the scale).In fact, I’ve described our Christmas to...
Family Portrait by Ellen at Lasting Memories by Ellen. Merry Christmas!!From our family to yours –Hoping your day is filled to the brim with magic, sparkle, and utter delight!Love,Kara, Derrick, Braelynn, & Leander oh my, have things changed over the years!2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014
Ahhhh Christmas.We count down the days and anxiously lament how long it’s taking to get here – and then in the blink of an eye, it’s over. Despite a bunch of sickness going around (Leander was sick for a solid 2+ weeks, Braelynn had two rounds of a cold, and Derrick had some sort of...
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!