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BASED IN IRWIN, PA
serving the Pittsburgh, PA area
CONTENT CREATOR & PHOTOGRAPHER
I’d say, a solid 98% of the time, whenever I receive an inquiry, it’s from the bride. After all, guys “traditionally” hate having their photos taken and so let’s be honest: “booking a photographer” is likely not very high on their list of “things I’m excited to do today”. Every once in a blue moon...
In the age of meeting people on the internet & online dating – Liv & Erick met in a completely different way.They were next-door neighbors. They probably had seen & said “hi” to one another in passing, coming & going, but the actual moment they consider that they officially “met” comes late at night.Liv was...
Chris & Catie met at college. Both were attending Gannon University, but since Chris was going to be a mechanical engineer & Catie was going to be a physician’s assistant, they had zero classes in common. They didn’t see each other in the halls or live in next door dorm buildings or bump into one...
Who would have ever thought that an injury would be the start of two people’s lives together? Kim is a runner – she loves to run marathons & loves to train (and is just one of those crazy people who loves to run). But she had gotten injured and so she was unable to run....
I love hearing the story of how a couple met & fell in love. It’s always so delightful to follow the thread of story back to the beginning & to realize how all the pieces just “fell into place” to put two individuals in the same rotation of life. Lauren never planned to move to...
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!