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BASED IN IRWIN, PA
serving the Pittsburgh, PA area
CONTENT CREATOR & PHOTOGRAPHER
I’m always a sucker for a good love story and Bonnie & Josh’s story is definitely epic. He’s from the midwest and she’s from Pennsylvania. They didn’t meet online, but they did meet in a bar – just not in the United States. They met all the way around the world, in Japan. Josh is...
You’ve heard it said (and probably said it yourself) that, “The early bird gets the worm.” Well, in this case, it’s, “The early bird gets the girl.” Sara & Nate met at college. Both were attending Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania as education majors. Because Nate joined the Navy as soon as he got out of high-school,...
If you’re like most of the world – the thought of finding a hair in your food at a restaurant is enough to make your stomach churn. I’d have to assume that most people would at the least send their food back and at the most cause quite the scene. Well, it might not be the...
Sarah & Jason’s story begins with them meeting each other & not even realizing it. Sarah was touring Grove City College in preparation to begin attending in the fall. Part of that initial tour was the opportunity to sit in on a class: Orchestra Class. As a music education major, Sarah would become intimately involved...
Tony & Nikki were introduced to each other through their brothers. Growing up, they went to the same highschool (not in the same class though) and had heard of each other, but it wasn’t until after both had graduated that they met. Nikki’s parents were hosting a get-together at their house & Nikki’s brother invited his...
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!
[…] She & Josh were about to be on the same continent for only the 3rd time in their relationship (and does that first time really count, since Bonnie hardly remembers their first meeting?) They had texted, talked on the phone, and video chatted for countless hours (every single day) […]