***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.
Allison says
BYOF me!
I met my BFF in the 3rd grade, where we were both uncool kids in the gifted class. Nerds for life!
Melissa Simon says
BYOF ME! My best friend and I met my junior year of highschool and she was one year below me in her sophmore year. We used to love being in the creative writing club we started in highschool. I am now 31 and she is 29…old ladies holla! Now we love to go to Homegoods, thrift stores and flea markets (you guys need to make it to St. Louis for the Gypsy Caravan in May! Seriously Google it…it is amazing!), watch movies, talk about future baybehs! And I am also honored to be her Maid-of-Honor in her wedding next year (we are trying to sneak in as much Doctor Who references as possible without going overboard or straying from the traditional)
Jordan Dunaway says
BYOF ME!
It’s cliche, but my hubby is my BFF. We were friends first and he was the only person who would dance like a fool with me, watch cheesy Disney movies with me (yes, even in our 20’s), and listen to me cry about my jerk ex-boyfriend. He was a great friend back then, but an even better husband now!
Claudia says
BYOF me!! My bff and I met in middle school and she is the only one I can talk to on the phone for over 30 minutes.
Ashley says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met in high school and 10 years later we’re still going. We share a mutual affection for sci-fi and good music.
megan k. says
Byof me! I met my buff on the first day of college!
brooke says
BYOF ME. met my BFF in college, but now we live far away and i miss her :(
Brittany says
BYOF
My husband is my best friend. We’ve been together for almost 10 years (since high school!) and we still have the best time together. I’ve been telling him we need to plan another trip down to Ikea!
Shanon says
BYOF ME! we met through friends of friends and it has been a hippie love afair ever since :)
Cherelle says
BYOF ME!!
Jess says
BYOF ME!
I met my best friend in 7th grade and we ended up rooming together in college. We don’t get to see each other as much anymore because of living in different cities.
Mrs. LIAYF says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met in middle school. I was in a military family and moved around a lot, but we just “clicked.” I now live in the Pacific Northwest and she lives in Texas. I have an older sona and baby girl, and she has an older daughter and boy/girl twin todders. We have crazy lives, but we talk weekly and keep in touch with kid clothing care packages!
Maggie says
BYOF ME! We prefer the term primary friend, less 3rd grade.
Elizabeth says
BYOF Me!!
My best friend and I met our first day of college (like the day we moved into the dorms). We lived together for three years in college, four years after college and were the maid of honor in each other’s weddings. We also love to go to Ikea together!
erica says
BYOF ME….My BFF and I were pot-luck roomies our freshmen year in college…and the rest is history!
Claire says
BYOF me!!
Short version: Met my BFF in highschool when he was in college. We loved each other. We both said “I do!” and now, five years post wedding, we play with our kids, make each other laugh, and eat a lot of ice cream together. Greatest BFF ever.
Laura says
BYOF ME!
My BFF is my mom…we met when I was born. Despite the age difference, we’ve always been close. :) We have code words, fashion laughs and share everything. She’s the greatest!
Jason says
BYOF Me!
My BFF is my girlfriend. Sounds cheesy, but she’s the only person who drives me crazy in every way possible and makes me love her all the more for it.
Jason
Kesley says
BYOF ME!!!
I met my best friend in 9th grade. And ironically we both really needed a best friend at that point in our lives. Now, almost 9 years later she’s still my best!
Leah says
BYOF ME!
Christina J says
BYOF ME!!! I met one of my best friends at work. We automatically clicked, we even got married within two weeks of each other.
Jennifer T. says
“BYOF ME!”
I met my best friend when we were 7 years old. She lived across the street from me. 20 years later and still going strong. :-)
Emily says
BYOF ME!
I have a group of girlfriends that I wouldn’t trade for the world. We met almost exactly 3 years ago working for the same company. Since then, 2 have moved cross country and 2 more have left the company (there are 6 of us) but we all talk all the time. If I go more than a few days without seeing one of their faces I can feel something is wrong in my brain. I need time with them to keep me sane. :)
jared says
BYOF ME. met my best friend in college, and we still live close by and even work together today.
Lisa says
BYOF ME!!
I love my bestie, we’ve been friends since 3rd grade! We met playing on the same softball team and have been getting into trouble together ever since :)
Dana says
BYOF me! My best and I met through our husbands while they were in the police academy together. This year will mark six years of awesome, crazy, silly times together. It will also mark the first year that we’re having a honest-to-goodness girls weekend and getting away for lots of shopping at our favorite stores, including Ikea! This will definitely become a yearly tradition.
Alyssa says
BYOF! My bestie lives pretty far away, I’m in WI she’s in Louisiana:( we met while working for the college internship program at Disney World. That was about 8 years ago. We traveled to each others hometowns to stand up in the others persons wedding, we’ve also traveled back and forth a couple times to visit and now I’m planning a summer trip to go see her. We both have kids and they’ve never met so I’m SO Looking forward to this trip! We always talk on the phone and someday wish to love closer!
Alyssa says
Oh and we don’t really have a nickname, but we do poke fun at each other on a regular basis….if you can’t laugh at yourself…laugh at your BFF!!
L Dub says
BYOF ME!
Stephen and I became besties the first time we met, which was in a job interview about 9 years ago. (My boss and I were interviewing Stephen for a job!) Somehow, during the course of the interview, the subject of Ani DiFranco came up, and all three of us were huge music buffs. Stephen mentioned that his favorite Ani CD was the live portion of Living in Clip, which is also my favorite Ani CD.
Anyway, we’ve been besties ever since, even though we no longer work for the same company and we live 5 states apart.
Michelle says
BYOF ME! I met my BFF in grad school.
Kendra P says
BYOF ME! My best friend and I grew up together and became close friends in the fourth grade. We were practically inseparable until we went our separate ways for college, but still stay in contact and lean on each other even though we live in different states.
Emily says
BYOF Me! Please :)
I have a few besties, but I was able to spend this past weekend with one who lives a couple hours away. We mostly have a ridiculous number of inside jokes, endless conversations about Pretty Little Liars, and very random dance parties. We’ve known each other for 8 years now (dannnnng!) And we both furnish our apartments in swedish wares :)
Megan says
BYOF Me! My best friend and I met in college – we had an advertising class together, and on the first day she didn’t like me because I knew everyone and was super outgoing (thank you, sorority life) and I didn’t like her because she was…gasp!…dating a football player! We got over that immediately and have been friends for years now. She’s married with two kids (the first of which we SWEAR is somehow mine – he is so ornery!) and lives in Des Moines – I’m engaged and getting married in April here in Los Angeles. Despite the distance, when the two of us get together, we pick right back up where we left off. I love you Cassie!!! xo
Jess says
BYOF me! My best friend of 18 years and I both have fought cancer these last two years — separate cancers, but we fight together. So far, we both are winning!
Alison U. says
BYOF ME! My hubs is my best friend…so cliche, I know. We met almost 6 years ago :)
Bernice says
BYOF me!!
Margaret says
BYOF ME!!
Fran says
BYOF ME! I met my best friend in 5th grade!
Leslie says
BYOF ME!!!!
My bf is my best friend I met him 15 yrs. ago through another friend. His nickname is Monkey cause he’s my little monkey!
AnaMaria says
BYOF ME!
I met my best friend in kindergarten. We are now both thirty years old, so I guess we have known each other and been friends for twenty-five years and counting! Wow! Each one of us is a character from Ann of Green Gables. I am Ann and she is Diana. That was our favorite book and movie series growing up.
Erin says
BYOF ME! I met my best friend almost 11 years ago, and 6 years later I married him :)
Stephanie says
My best friend is my sister. So I guess I have known her my whole life! We love to share design ideas as one of our hobbies. She is a great sounding board!
Lesley says
BOYF Me!
We met in high school and have been besties ever since. our favorite thing to do together is drive around town listinging to old songs and singing at the top of our lungs :)
Stacy Horan says
BYOF ME!!!
I met my best friend in college 15 years ago. We have done some pretty silly things over the years that only her and I would think is funny!
Erica says
BYOF me!! I met my best friend because I worked with her husband at Starbucks. When she came to visit him I would chat with her. We both needed to go to IKEA and decided to go together. We bonded on that long drive and winding though the store. IKEA holds good memories for me!
june says
BYOF ME! We met at grad school and bought houses at around the same time. Now we’re both YHL junkies!
Rebekah says
BYOF ME!!
Sara says
BYOF ME! I met my two besties during my freshman year in high school. They are still my besties and I love them both so much!
Kristy H. says
BYOF me!
My BFF’s are the sweetest, most caring people I know… yet we’re all on the rocket sled to hell together for our wicked sense of humor. The perfect blend of a friend in my book!
Amanda says
BYOF ME!!
I met my best friend my freshman year of high school. We have been glued to each others side ever since. We bond over everything and are always there for each other, that’s the best kind of friend you can have!
Alexis says
BYOF ME! My bff is Molly, we met 10 years ago in college and I knew we would be friends for a long time when she randomly quoted an obscure line from Wayne’s World…”Delaware, we’re in Delaware”.