I STILL HAVE OPENINGS FOR 1-2 WINTER '26/'27 WEDDINGS & MY 2027 CALENDAR IS OPEN & FILLING FAST! LET'S CHAT SOON!
BASED IN IRWIN, PA
serving the Pittsburgh, PA area
CONTENT CREATOR & PHOTOGRAPHER
Consider this my “standing on a soapbox and shouting to the masses” announcement: Wedding Photography is Expensive. (But, newsflash: It’s always been expensive.) For some reason, while the prices of everything else have gone up over the last 3 years, people seem to expect wedding photography rates to remain the same.(I was talking to Derrick...
Happy 11th “behind the scenes” blog post.At this point, my brain has quit computing the number of years I’ve been at this. When people ask how long I’ve been a photographer and I tell them that I shot my first solo-wedding in 2009 (I was second-shooting and learning the ropes in 2008) and that this...
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...
This post was originally published on my blog on March 7, 2019 – this is a topic I see talked about ALL THE TIME though, so I wanted to bring it back with a few little updates! You would probably never go to a restaurant & fail to tip your waitress, right? Even if she...
Well, you’d think after winning the same award for NINE YEARS IN A ROW, the “fanciness” of it would wear off. Nope. Every year it feels the same – and dare I even say: bigger? Here’s the deal: if you are not a part of the wedding “world”, let me explain what exactly this is.WeddingWire...
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!