

Happy Valentine’s Weekend! Do you have anything special planned with the people you love the most?Derrick & I aren’t typically “big” Valentine people – we don’t go all out with elaborate gifts or fancy dinners – we do usually cook something a little more special at home & set up candles for dinner (and that’s...

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner & I’ve been thinking a lot about this particular holiday lately. I’m not exactly sure why – maybe it’s because I already have little gifts for the kids? Maybe it’s because it’s just something to look forward to during these long, cold, dark winter days? Regardless, I’ve been...

Happy day-after Valentine’s Day! Hope you had an amazing, wonderful, love-filled day – we sure did! Derrick kicked everything off by completely surprising Braelynn & I on Thursday night by showing up with roses for me & a new stuffie for Braelynn!! I was so incredibly shocked, that, I cried. I simply wasn’t expecting a...

Hi! I'm Kara!
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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.
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