***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.
Katherine says
BYOF Me!!
My BFF and I have known each other for about 15 years. One of our favorite memories is from high school (where we met) and driving around our city listening to Bruce Springsteen’s Thunder Road and singing at the top of our lungs!
Laurel says
BYOF me!
My BFF and I have known each other since hanging out at the jungle-jim in 3rd grade. Been friends since. Even roomed together in college. We have the best time together. Her nickname is Poni (with an i)…it’s a long story.
Karyn says
BYOF me!!!
My BFF is my husband and we met at work…after I had kissed his BROTHER. Zoinks!
Esther says
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todd says
BYOF ME!
My best friend is my wife. We met at the grocery store. She was the cashier and I was the customer, but I was the one “checking her out”!!
Sarah R. says
BYOF ME!
allee says
BYOF ME!My BF is my husband. Cue the sappy love music <3
thanks for the giveaway~ taking a trip to the portland ikea this weekend :)
Michelle says
BYOF Me!
My BFF is my sister :) We laugh and react almost the same in pretty much all situations. If that makes any sense :-p
Kate says
BYOF me! I’m lucky to have several best friends including my husband, sister and my best girls from my college days!
anna whiston-donaldson says
BYOF ME! My bff and I met at church in early elemenary school.
Jill says
BYOF ME!
My BFF is my husband–we met at a wedding, actually!
Andrea says
BYOF ME! My best friend is my husband. We’ve been married 12 years and have 4 kids so we’ve been through it all! We met at a bar, got engaged after a month, got married a year later and never looked back.
Tiffanie Chan says
BYOF me!
My best friend is my husband — we’ve been together 10 years and married for 6. He loves me enough to indulge my IKEA obsession!
Sue says
BYOF ME!!
I met my BFF in first year of Undergrad and we’re still going strong 15 years later!!
Jennifer C. says
BYOF me! I would say I have lots of friends, maybe lots of best friends if that is possible. Some from college and some from church!
Stephanie says
BYOF me, please!!
My two BFFL’s and I all have kids the same age and became friends over that shared bond. We have helped each other through so many good and bad times, I can’t imagine not having them in my life!!
Sarah K. says
BYOF ME!
My best friend is my husband (cliche as it sounds). We became friends in Jr. High, started dating in high school and got married in June. He’s pretty cool.
Kristin says
“BYOF ME!
My best friend is my hubby. We met in college, over 12 years ago. No secret handshakes, just stealthy “looks.” Although we have been known to implement from time to time the Mad About You code word/gesture technique–with much greater success than Paul and Jamie, I might add.
Sharon says
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Kristi V says
BYOF! My BBF is definitely my hubby! We do everything together, including all our DIY home projects.
Tam I says
BYOF me! My BFF and I met studying abroad in Spain.
Bridget says
BYOF me!
My bestie and I met at school, sitting in the hallway outside of our 100 level philosophy course. She was weepy about a boy and I offered to make her an effigy of him. The friendship lasts almost ten years later.
Laura B. says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I (now my husband and I) met at a bar…which is funny because we don’t drink, haha. Love it!
Leslie says
BYOF ME!
We met hiding behind the bleachers in 6th grade, ditching volleyball. BFFs forever.
Gauri says
BYOF Me!
My best friend and I met in kindergarten. She had on polka dots and stripes and I knew it was fate for me to help her learn to match!
Alexandra says
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Rafedah says
BYOF ME! Met my BFF in high school, but it wasn’t until after that we really got close. We’ve traveled a ton together, partied together, lived together, and can laugh for hours at anything or nothing at all. She lives near Ikea, over an hour away, so we meet there often for catch up dates!
Kim H says
BYOF Me!!! Mine is my hubby <3
Melissa says
BYOF ME!
My best friend and I met through a church group in the DC area, and she moved back to Chicago a couple years ago….but we stay in touch like nothing has changed!
Amy says
BYOF me!!!
I met my BFF 23 years ago when we were just 6 years old. We have lots of great stories and inside jokes, but our favorite thing to do is take drives together and jam out to our favorite songs. We’re big nerds, especially when we’re together.
qs777 says
BYOF Me!
My husband is my BFF. It doesn’t matter what we do together – we can have fun just going to the store! Oh, and we love IKEA! ;)
Kellynne says
BYOF ME!
My best friend is my husband. There are tons of things we love to do together, but my favorite thing to do with him is laugh. He doesn’t show his goofy side often, but when he does, I laugh until I can’t breathe anymore. He’s hilarious, and I’m so thankful for the joy he brings to my life!
Justin C says
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Rebecca says
BYOF Me!
I’ve known my BFF since kindergarten. And we’re still close at 30 years old, despite the fact that I moved 6 hours away from our hometown.
Erin says
BYOF ME! My BFF and I met through the internet… sort of. I met a roommate through Craigslist and she met the same guy through an online dating website. Through him we met and became besties! Love that girl :)
Shay says
BYOF ME!
My best friend and I met in 3rd grade through soccer. Even over far distances we’ve stayed close after 20 years.
Sara says
BYOF me!
I met my BFF in college. We bonded over our mutual love of 90s rap and R&B. Don’t know what I would do without her!
Debbie says
BYOF ME!
My bff and I met in 7th grade when she was teasing me about liking the show “Sailor Moon” but she ended up watching a few episodes and loving the show as well!
Although don’t see each other as often anymore we still keep in touch and my parents joke that she is their fourth daughter.
Rachel P says
BYOF me! Please.
Megan B says
BYOF Me!
My BFF and I met when she was a year and I was six mos…her mom did daycare and my mom needed one. So we’ve been BFFs our entire lives!! I remember starting kindergarten with her, playing house, and watching Full House and Saved By the Bell. We’ve seen each other through high school and college and are now raising kids together. So blessed!
Katie says
BYOF ME!
My BFF is also my BF and we met as tour guides at the U of M.
Natalie C says
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Julia says
BYOF ME!My BFF and I met when we were babies…and now we are 30.
Brooke says
My BFF (besides my husband) and I went to grade school and high school together. We actually didn’t like each other in middle school, but bonded in high school over a school project on the Civil War. We live in Missouri, so we actually drove (in her parents’ Buick) to various battle sites and cemeteries, listening to Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill on a CD walkman with a cassette tape plug-in.
And now you know how old I am.
Alison says
BYOF ME!
My best friend and I met in pre-K when we were 4. We did everything together when we were little and even went to the same college. 23 years later and we’re still there for each other!
kendra says
BYOF ME!
My bestie and I like to cook. And eat. Good times in the kitchen!
Laura says
BYOF me!
My BFF (aside from my hubby) is actually a couple. They are our couple friends, and I knew the husband in high school and I met his awesome wife when they started to date in college. We are a fabulous four-some. But not in that way….
Alexandra says
BYOF ME!
My bestfriend is my husband =) we met in my brother’s dorm room @ a party over 8 years ago!
TeresaD says
BYOF me!
High school. ;)
Jen G. says
BYOF me!!
My 2 best friends were in grad school with me. We survived all-night study groups, marathon paper writing sessions and weekly emotional breakdowns together. A friendship forged in that fire is not easily broken!