***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
And our lucky-slash-friendly winner this week is… Jennifer M (whose best friend is her husband. They met in college studying architecture together and now work together). Congrats!
If you saw that title above and thought “oh, like the Bestå media storage system from Ikea” instead of “typo alert!” then you may be just as into the fine purveyor of flat-packaged Swedish furniture as we are. And if you’re not the only Ikea lover in your circle of friends, then you’ll be happy to learn that this Saturday on March 9th Ikea is celebrating BYOF (Bring Your Own Friend) day as part of their ongoing Life Improvement Project. The day will feature freebies, special discounts, seminars, activities, and even gift card giveaways. Speaking of which… they’re giving one lucky reader three $100 gift cards right here this week (one for the winner and two for his or her friends) – which I’m pretty sure would solidify your status as BFFs for life.
- PRIZE: Three $100 gift cards to Ikea
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “BYOF ME!” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: … about your BFF. How did you meet? How long have you been besties. What’s the weirdest thing you love doing together? Do you have funny nicknames for each other – or a secret handshake that involves winking and doing the Macarena?
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: We always beg every vendor to ship internationally but some companies are not legally able to vend things beyond specific areas (more on that here). This giveaway is open to the United States.
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, March 6th at 8pm or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winners will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here on Thursday for the announcement of our winners. Good luck…
- ***COMMENT ISSUES? If you’re trying to enter but keep getting a “duplicate comment” warning, click here to see how to solve it!
Note: We aren’t paid or perked for hosting these giveaways, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQ page for more info. Pics courtesy of Ikea.
Jenn says
BYOF ME!
My BFF is my husband. We’ve been together for 10 years and he’s still the most interesting person to talk to.
Rosie says
BYOF Me!!
I met my best friends in high school.
AnnMarie says
BYOF ME!
My BBF and I met in jr HS over 20 years ago. Always sat near each other in class as our last names were close in the alphabet.
Our guilty pleasure (aka obsession) is meeting up every other week or so to watch Vampire Diaries.
Jessica says
BYOF ME!
I met my bff Alysse in middle school – about 15 years ago! We joke that we share the same brain and can communicate with only our eyes.
Stephanie says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met through our boyfriends at the time and have been friends ever since!
Jeremy says
“BYOF ME!”
Cait says
BYOF ME!
My best friend and I met in the 8th grade when I moved. She was instantly so kind and sweet. We grew even closer in high school and through college. Then, by chance, we went to the same grad school and commuted to classes together! We lived together for a year and was there was I met my husband, got pregnant, bought a house.
Sarah T. says
BYOF ME!
My best friend is my twin sister. We have been inseparable our whole lives. She is literally my other half, when she is not around I feel like something is missing.
Heather says
BYOF ME!!!
I met my best friend in high school. I wish I could see her more often, since we live many states away, but each time we do we pick up right where we left off.
Julie says
BYOF ME! We live several states apart but both love Ikea shopping!
Angela says
BYOF ME!
I met my two BFFs (my husband and my best girlie friend) at work!
Margie Martinez says
“BYOF ME!” I have one very special BFF – we have been friends for over 20 years – closer to 25. We met at work when we were just out of high school and have seen each other through the highs and lows of life.
Dana says
BYOF ME!
My BFF is definitely my sister, but my two closest friends besides her I’ve known for years, one has been a friend since kindergarten, and the other since I let her copy my math homework in 7th grade.
Anna says
BYOF ME!
My BFF is my hubby. We went on our first date in 2004. He calls me Beautiful and I call him Handsome.
Jessica says
BYOF ME! I have three best friends. I met two of them in middle school. 1) Our older sisters were friends, so on the first day of 6th grade, she came up to my locker and said “I think our sisters are friends, so we should probably be friends too!” History made. 2) We met in the 7th grade, we shared homeroom and went on to learn we also shared a lot of the quirks we still treasure to this day!
My third best friend I met in college. We had lots of courses together because we were both English majors but very shy so we never talked to one another. One day our evil French professor forced us into starting a French Club together and we found out we were pretty much the same person: book, Gilmore Girls, Harry Potter, Shakespeare, travel, loving nerds!
Katie says
BYOF ME!
This is completely cheesy, but my boyfriend of 2 1/2 years is absolutely my best friend. We are moving in together this summer and we’d use the gift cards to furnish the new place!
Nicole says
BYOF me! I met my best friend in grad school. We helped each other survive it.
jennifer g says
byof me!
Dawn says
BYOF ME! We met in college. Thanks!
Kara says
BYOF ME!!! My best friend is my hubs; we met at a song practice. Romantic, I know. :) We’ve been trying for weeks to find a time we can make it to IKEA; I bet some moo-lah would speed things along!
Noreen says
BYOF ME! My best friend and I met in kindergarten…our older sisters were friends.
26 years and counting….
jennifer g says
byof me!
my best friend is my husband… we met in high school. he is the one person i can truly be myself around and share everything with.
Kelly M. says
BYOF ME!! Mine is my hubby, even after all these years and spending so much time together, he is still my favorite person in the world!
Amy says
BYOF ME! My best friend is my boyfriend, Mike. We met online last year and hit it off on our on our first date biking around the city. I am a lucky girl.
Jill says
BYOF me!!
This would be perfect, because I have two besties – both I met in elementary school. We live far apart now, but have a mandatory annual girls weekend each summer. I can’t wait for June to catch up with them again and laugh.
Christiana N says
BYOF Me!
We met building a moon colony together.
For a school project. I’m sure I had you fooled there for a minute.
Liz says
BYOF ME! My bff is my husband!
Kiki says
BYOF ME! My best friends and I met when my family and I moved in across the street from them. Even though we’re all in in different parts of the country now, we still manage to get together at least once a year. This past year, we all went on a carousel together and “relived” our childhood days! :)
Maria says
BYOF ME!
I know this sounds weird, but my mom is my BFF! We both can be pretty goofy, and we have the same tastes in clothes, furniture, home decor – it’s kinda creepy (in a good way!)!
Casey Severinghaus says
BYOF me!
My mom and I are planning a trip to IKEA to furnish her new house she just bought in RICHMOND to be close to he new grandson due in June! I can’t wait to have her close by!
Casey says
BYOF ME!!!
My best friend is my husband. We have been friends for 15 years and together for 13 of those years. We pretty much do everything together.
Mary says
BYOF Me!
I have known by two BFFs since the day they were born! That means we are going on 29 and 27 years now!
KellyAnn says
BYOF ME!
I met my best friend in 6th grade. We set next to each other in homeroom. We went on to eventually become college roommates. Now we are 3 years out of college and unfortunately live thousands of miles apart so we skyp weekly, write letters, and send fun packages!
Chrissy E. says
BYOF me!! My BFF are my sister ( I met her at birth) and my hubby ( met in college)
Megan says
BYOF ME!!! I met my best friend in 8th grade… she had fabulous shoes on and I couldn’t help but compliment her!
frances favela says
BYOF me! I met my BFF veronica in middle school homeroom. She always complains I left her when I went to another homeroom later that year becuase I had a bully in homeroom. ugh middle school.
Courtney K. says
BYOF me!!
My best friend is my hubby-ain’t no shame in my game. We were friends before we started dating and then one day we realized we are both incredibly good looking with winning personalities- it was meant to be (and we both understand our extreme sarcasm). LOL LOL LOL
Susan says
BYOF ME! I met my BFF in college. She was my suite mate and we bonded over pizza and late-night study sessions!
Kenz says
BYOF ME!
Abby says
BYOF me! My best friend was brought into my life simply by marriage! My sister-in-law is simply the best “sister” I could have since I only have one brother! She helps me everyday by simply listening…I am blessed to have her in my life!
Megan says
BYOF ME! my fiancee and I met in highschool in band, both play the best instrument ever, the saxophone
Annaliza R says
BYOF ME!
My best friend and I met in elementary school. We actually lived right across the street from each other. We always liked doing crafty things together. One of our projects was a homemade cash register. Another hobby was videotaping ourselves as news anchors.
Stephanie says
BYOF ME!
Met my bestie in the Domican Republic, working at an orphanage. We have been the best of friends ever since, despite not living in the same state, ever!
Sarah R. says
BYOF Me!!
We met in college and were roommates after in the DC area. She is getting ready to graduate Vet school, move to a new town, and will need tons of Ikea stuff!!
Amanda Janel says
BYOF ME!!
We met in middle school. When you live way out in the boonies you spend a lot of time with the people who also live way out in the sticks and we just hit it off. We became even closer as we got older and stopped riding the bus though :).
Jill says
BYOF ME! My best friend is my husband. There’s nobody that I’m more myself around.
Liska says
BYOF ME!!!
My BFFs are my neighbors – we all have kids the same age and have grown close through that.
JOAN says
BYOF ME!!
I met my BFF while camping.
Liz says
BYOF Me! My bestie and I are 20 years strong! We tell each other, “I love you more” when saying goodbye (in person, phone, text, etc.) and the last one to say it, wins. It can get ridiculous, but it’s our thing. :)
aliciajuliane says
BYOF ME!
I met my best friend in the fourth grade and she is stuck with me! Ha ha ha