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
You know what’s funny (in a sad-sort-of-way)? The last time I blogged an “Easter Wrap-Up”, was 2 years ago – in 2018. In that post, I wrote: “I can’t wait until next year when Alethea & Braelynn can hunt eggs together!” Little did I know – that Easter 2019 would be shrouded in sickness, and...
Over 60 years ago, my Great-Grandfather spent about $5,000 and bought a piece of property (with a small “shack” on it) on Penn Point Road, in Maryland, on Deep Creek Lake. I never met my Great-Grandfather. I’ve heard lots of stories about him though – he was a photographer! He owned and operated a studio...
The weather this year is truly messing with my mind. Did we even have a warm, sunny, spring-like day that was Easter? Or was it just a trick of my imagination – maybe a really “real” dream? I guess I have the photographic evidence to prove it, so I guess Easter really did happen! Last...
It’s been a while since I posted a “Weekend Wrap-Up” post – so here we go! Last week, we took off a few extra days to make our 3-day Labor Day weekend a little more extended. We did the same thing last year & it felt like simply the perfect time to take off. (sidenote:...
We kind of played a mean trick on my Mom this past weekend. But let me back-up: on Thursday was my Mom’s birthday. It was a pretty big milestone birthday, so Derrick & I invited everyone over to our house for dinner & cake on Friday night. In total we had 15 people squished around out table plus...
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!