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BASED IN IRWIN, PA
serving the Pittsburgh, PA area
CONTENT CREATOR & PHOTOGRAPHER
Generally speaking, if your Grandma tries to set you up with someone, you should definitely go out on at least one date with that person. The way I see it: Grandma’s approval is equal to an automatic green light – so I say you should most definitely go for it. And thankfully, Nathan (finally) did....
Ten years is a long time to be in a relationship with someone (and not yet be engaged).By the ten year point, you know the other person pretty well: you know how they brush their teeth, if they can load the dishwasher “correctly”, and if they cry during sappy movies.After ten years, friends & family...
Have you ever done something because your friends pressured you into it?Well, (thankfully) that’s what happened to Tory.She was in college and Tinder was new, and shiny, and the thing. All of her friends were on it and they persuaded her to join. “It’s a great way to meet new friends!” they convinced her. But,...
Caleb and Juliana met at a Bible Study.It was 2015 and Juliana had just come to the United States to attend the University of Akron. Her roommate had heard about a brand new Bible Study being started on campus by a group called “H2O”, and she suggested they go. Neither of them knew anyone, but...
Janelle sent me an email 3 days before her wedding: “It’s 4am & I can’t sleep – I can’t stop thinking about little details of our wedding day. Do you happen to have umbrellas, just in case it rains?” This made me laugh because I honestly think I had the same string of thoughts in...
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!
[…] Last weekend’s wedding was a dream – my family has known Nathan (the groom’s) family for years and years, so being a part of their celebration was so much fun! The whole day was absolutely perfect – go see the highlights here! […]
My husband and I were not able to attend because we had Covid and we were so disappointed because we love Nathan so much. You did a wonderful job of capturing their whole day. Thank you for sharing all the pictures.
Janet Shaffer
[…] See Emily & Nathan’s wedding blog post here! […]