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BASED IN IRWIN, PA
serving the Pittsburgh, PA area
CONTENT CREATOR & PHOTOGRAPHER
Hana and Yongky’s story spans the whole world – but it all started with a meeting at a conference in Chicago. At the time, both of them were constantly on the move: Yongky was working in IT for a large company, traveling all over the world, while Hana was balancing work, travel, and finishing up...
Have you ever met someone & after chatting with them for just a few moments – you realize just how insane it is that you’ve never met before? You start tracing some dots & realize that, not only are you mutual friends with the person who’s New Year’s Eve party you’re currently attending, but you...
I have to say: I absolutely love photographing Grove City College love-birds! Meagan & Rob are my 4th? 5th? Grove City couple & every single one is the same: sweet as sugar, abundantly gracious, and so incredibly delightful to work with. And of course: Meagan & Rob are cut from the same cloth as all...
The pews in the old church were wooden & super creaky. Any small adjustment to your position let everyone around you know that you had just moved. The sun streamed in thru the stained glass windows along the sides of the sanctuary and the white altar area fairly glowed from the reflection of the morning...
As we (here in the North East) brace for (hopefully) one last snowstorm of the season – I figured I better get my butt in gear & blog Adam & Mandy’s snowy engagement photos! First off – I have to sing the praises of these two brave brave souls. We took these photos over New...
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!