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6 Things to do with your Wedding Photos AFTER the Wedding | Irwin PA Wedding Photographer

What to do with your Wedding Photos after the Wedding

Your wedding day was much anticipated & it was perfect!It ALSO flew by faster than you could have ever imagined.You’ve returned from your honeymoon & received your photos back from your photographer – what should you do now?Here are 6 ideas on what to do with your wedding photos AFTER the wedding. Just over 8...

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3 Things I Wish I Could Tell Every Bride And Groom

3 Things I Wish I Could Tell Every Bride And Groom - Advice from a 14 year veteran wedding photographer

I’ve been a wedding photographer for going-on 15 years now and I consider myself pretty straight with my couples – when it comes to their photography anyway. I’ve photographed enough weddings over a long enough period of time that I just know certain things about wedding days. I know how long things take (and the...

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5 Ways To Make Family Formals Painless On Your Wedding Day

5 Ways to Make Family Formal Portraits Painless On Your Wedding Day, by Irwin, PA Wedding Photographer

This post was originally published in 2020, but the concepts still prove to be solid and so true! Let’s open up your imagination, shall we? Let’s pretend, it’s your wedding day.Now, maybe that day is years in the future. Maybe that day is currently being counted down. Or maybe that day is in the past....

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Navigating the Waves of Wedding Trends: A Wedding Photographer’s Perspective

Navigating Wedding Trends - A Wedding Photographer's Perspective on Photographers Who Say They Can Edit In

Since I’ve been a wedding photographer for over 14 years now, I’ve seen a lot of “trends” come and go. From wedding planning, to day-of ideas, to fashion, to color palettes, I’ve seen a lot over the last 14 years. And while some of it has been good (I think we can all agree that...

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To The Bridesmaid With All The Ideas (How To Not Be A Pain In The Photographer’s Butt)

To The Helpful Bridesmaid (how to not be a pain in the photographer's butt)

As a wedding photographer who’s been photographing beautiful wedding days for the last 14 years, I’ve seen and experienced a lot.But one of the things I find very challenging on a wedding day is when I have a particularly “helpful” bridesmaid. Let me explain. As the main photographer on a wedding day, I primarily spend...

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Hi Im Kara Abbey a Wedding Photographer in Irwin PA

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.

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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!