In October of 2011, I started my blog The Retail Therapist. In 2014, I opened my first boutique and named it The Retail Therapist, re-branding my blog to WhitneyRife.com.
Not even knowing what a blog was, my friend Hannah talked me into starting The Retail Therapist. McKenna Bleu was the very first blog I ever looked at, followed by Pink Peonies by Rachel Parcell. I loved the idea as I would get document my daily outfits and hopefully be an inspiration to YOU. A few days later I contacted Aubrey Kinch (a web-designer) and from there, The Retail Therapist, now Whitney Rife, was born.
I am married to my prince charming, Shawn, and we have the most darling little boy, Bo, who is the best part of us both. It is often hard keeping up with my family, my store, and my blog but I am excited to share my crazy, beautiful life with you as this IS a blog dedicated to being a source of inspiration for women and young girls who love fashion, beauty, traveling, decor and family life.
Whether you’re a new follower, been reading my blog from the beginning, or a shopper of The Retail Therapist, thank you SO much for reading and supporting The Retail Therapist, Whitney Rife, and Beach Therapy. I will never be able to express how much it means to me. Love you all!
XO, Whit
Where are you from? Where do you live now?
I was born and raised in Tazewell, VA. I moved to Myrtle Beach, SC to attend Coastal Carolina where I graduated with a bachelors degree in Management with a minor in Marketing and a concentration on Small Business Operations. That led be back to Tazewell where I lived while Shawn and I were dating so I could still run my boutique/tanning salon, The Retail Therapist/Beach Therapy. Shawn, Bo and I now live in Myrtle Beach, SC. In the summer, you will find us at the lake, Lake Norman, NC.
How tall are you?
I’m 5’2 (on a GOOD day).
What camera do you use?
My fiancé takes the majority of my pictures and we use a Canon 5D Mark IV and it has been a LEARNING expiernce. I can’t count how many hours of Youtube videos Shawn has put in now.
Biggest Passion:
I LOVE to travel-to new places, and to revisit.
What’s on your playlist?
Thomas Rhett, Bruno Mars, Patty Griffin, Sam Hunt, Marren Moris
Favorite thing to do:
Go out to eat-I LOVE food.
What kind of dog do you have?
A French Bulldog – Dolly Mae – she is my heart and soul
When/Where did you get engaged?
December 10, 2016 in my favorite city, NYC. You can read about that here.
When/Where did you get married?
April 28, 2018 at Trump National Charlotte/Lake Norman
For a fun Q & A I did, click here.
For any other questions you may have, please email me at info@whitneyrife.com
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