***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.
Wendy says
BYOF ME!
My BFF is my husband. We met 5 years ago at a party at a mutual friend’s house. We moved in together almost 4 years ago, got married 4 months ago, and bought our first home 6 days ago!
Brooke says
BYOF me!
Two amazing friends from college, still friends all these years later, still love traveling together.
Robin says
BYOF ME!
Melissa says
BYOF ME!
My best friend is Lara and we met the very first day of college when I told her she was going to be my BFF. And, 16 years later, we still are!
Stephanie B. says
BYOF ME!
My best friend is my Mom… that hasn’t always been the case, but it’s one of the great things about becoming an adult. Your relationship with your parents can change dramatically!
Lisa says
BYOF ME!
I met my best friend on the first day of 8th grade in our first period English class. I admired her fabulous outfit straight from the pages of Seventeen magazine, we discovered we had a mutual love of dance and have been bffs ever since.
Laura says
BYOF ME!! I have known my bff since we were in k5. He’s an amazing guy who knows way too much about me… Love him!
haley s says
Byof me! My biff is from first grade, and always wish she lived closer!
Staceyj says
BYOF Me! We met seven years ago. I call her Bird, she calls me Freckles. We laugh, cheer on our favorite teams, encourage each other and do life together. I am so grateful…
Courtney says
BYOF me!!
My bff and I met in 2nd grade and are still bff’s 28 years later!
Crystal says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met because our husbands are cousins. Her 2 year old son(at the time) gave me the nickname Crisco and it stuck, lol.
Charlene says
BYOF ME!
I met my best friend in elementary school, and the first time I met her she pulled my hair on the playground (not in a mean way). We’ve been best friends ever since!
Nicole H. says
Our husbands were in the same grad school program. And now we’re besties that see each other several times a week.
Deana B. says
BYOF ME!
My husband is definitely my best friend. We met at college even though we’d gone to the same high school for a year without seeing each other. We love doing projects together! I like to plan and dream, and he likes to help me map it out so we can make it happen. He’s the best!
Vanessa Vierra says
BYOF ME!!
My bestie, Jessica and I met in Barcelona while we were studying abroad. We bonded over bocadillos (spanish sandwiches), karaoke and adventures throughout Europe. Our favorite things to do together are travel, sing Shoop by Salt ‘n’ Peppa at karaoke and drink waaaayyy too much wine into the wee hours of the morning.
Melinda says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met on the jungle gym in kindergarten, almost 20 years ago! We moved to different parts of the US but still keep in touch.
JR says
BYOF me!! We love to eat swedish meatballs at ikea!
Jenni Willis says
Byof me! My best friend and I met our senior year of high school, 15 years ago. We had always seen each other around school but I thought she didn’t like me and she thought I didn’t like her! Oh high school drama!
Beth @ the Modern Home says
BYOF me! I met my bestie in Jr High. She’s still as awesome as ever!
Robin says
BYOF me!! I met my best friend at a music-y, coffee house-y place 10 years ago. We were married four months later! :)
Lindsay says
BYOF me! I met my best friend at 6th grade cheerleading tryouts – we bonded while sitting next to each other and have been friends ever since!
Cara says
BYOF ME!!!
Met my BFF in middle school — have a bunch of pictures of us in IKEA frames, would love to expand my collection!!
Davida says
My BFF and I met through her sister, my friend at college, 26 years ago. Then she joined us at the same college the next year. We bond over music and but we used to sing sad love songs at the top of our lungs in her dorm room when we were bored at college. We used to call each other Tina after an hilarious comedy routine by Martin Lawrence but these days I call her Girlie and she calls me Beans (after my childhood nickname, Beanie).
Davida says
oops! BYOF me!
jordan says
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Lauren says
BYOF ME!
Can I say my boyfriend is my BFF?
Stephanie says
BYOF me!!!
I have known my BBF since I was 1 and she was 2. She lived across the street from my Grandma in CA and I live in WA. We have been friends for 26 years and even though we don’t see each other all the time, we did live together for a while and she will always be very special!
Amy K says
BYOF ME!
My husband is my best friend and we do have a secret hand shake. I’d tell you but then you know what I would have to do. ;-)
Maureen L says
BYOF me!! My husband is my best friend we met when he commented on my Count Chocula T-shirt in college. I was super cool back then or at least he thought so!
Tiffany Rose says
BYOF ME!! I met my very best friend my senior year in high school, it was my first day at a new school and she laughed at one of my jokes. We knew we’d be friends forever. Our nick name for eachother is Mariposa (which means butterfly in spanish) and we are close like sisters!
Quinlan says
BYOF ME!
My BFF is my husband :) We met at church when we were 14, got married after college and have been married for 6 years. We love IKEA! Thanks for the fun giveaway!
Heather G. says
BYOF ME!
My best friend and I met in highschool. We now live 2,000 miles apart but are still close!
Jessica says
BYOF ME! I have several BFFs, but my friend Kristi and I met our freshman year of college and we love sending Ron Burgundy quotes via text messages to one another :)
Alicia B says
BYOF ME!
I met my best friend so long ago I cannot remember, we were in kindergarden! She is great! Love you Jodi!
Jessica says
BYOF ME! I have a few BFFs, but my friend Kristi and I met during our freshman year of college and we love sending Ron Burgundy quotes via text messages to one another :)
carly says
BYOF ME! Ok, been said already, but my BFF is my hubby, who is the rational, logical one and a pretty design-savvy guy himself!
Joanna says
BYOF ME!
I met my best friend the first day of college. I call her my $40,000 friend!
Julia says
BYOF ME!!
My best friend and I have been best friends since we were born. Our moms grew up together and when we were born a month apart it just worked out! 32 years later and we are closer than ever. We have been through soooo much in the years we have been friends (well, alive!). Right now I live far away but we try to at least text back and forth a few times a week to check in. When we were little people always thought we were twins. We dressed alike a lot and not on purpose. We would show up at one another’s houses in very similar outfits often. She is the sister I never had :)
Nate says
BYOF ME PLEASE!
Julia says
byof me!
I don’t have just one best friend — I can’t quite imagine that. I have maybe six very close friends (the ones I can talk to about anything) plus another four siblings/cousins?
I tried having a best friend in elementary school, but stopped when I realized the formula I was using to determine who got the (dubious) honor ended up hurting other friends.
Vicki says
BYOF me!
Megan says
BYOF ME! My BFF and I have known each other since 1st grade :)
Mary says
BYOF me!
I have a BFF who has been my walking buddy for 18 years. We’ve been through family loss, family additions, job changes and lots of pairs of shoes! We not only get the walking done, but the talking, too. She’s never been to IKEA and a road trip in a car would be something new for us!
FC says
BYOF ME!
My best friend lived across the hall from me my freshman year of college!
Diana says
BYOF ME!
My twin sister is my best friend, and we met in the womb :)
I met my other besties in preschool (pretending to be dolphins) and in college (singing in an a capella group).
Misty says
BYOF ME! My two BFFs are both friends from college and we’ve stayed in touch although we now live in three different states.
Amber says
BYOF me! :) My best friend and I met in college; then we got married and now he’s stuck with me!!
Misou says
BYOF ME!
I met my BFF in kindergarden twenty something years ago. Even though we’ve both moved to different countries and lost touch several times we always managed to find each other again and can pick up a conversation as if we have been talking every day.
Samantha Simmons says
BYOF ME!
My best friend is honestly my husband. We’ve been together since we were sixteen and have grown up together. We laugh, we poke, we don’t mind being gross around each other. We also don’t fight at ikea. Win!
jeremy w says
BYOF me! My best friend is my wife… Who is NOT making me enter this drawing ;)