***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.
ashley says
BYOF ME! We meet in kindergarten :)
Adrienne Sperry says
BYOF!!
My BFF and I have been BFFs since we were 4!
Julia says
BYOF me!
We dated the same guy in college and broke up with him to be BFF :). Long story.
Liz Ashby says
BYOF me!
My BFF is my husband! We met in high school at a church camp, but didn’t start dating until I was in college. We actually got engaged and married at the same church camp where we met!
Meghan says
BYOF me, my BFF and I celebrate 20 years of friendship in 2013.
Christina says
BYOF me!
I met my dearest friend our first day of college freshman year and many moves and different sides of the country cannot break our friendship :)
Allie says
BYOF ME!
My BFF and I met in college. A few years later she ended up coming to work with me, which led to her moving in with me and my then boyfriend (now husband). We introduced her to one of his fraternity brothers and they are now married.. but the story doesn’t end there. It all started in Michigan, but we ended up, all four of us, moving to Tennessee (long story) where the guys worked together.. and 5 years later we all moved to Indiana together for another new job for the guys. She was my maid of honor, and I was hers.. we drive each other crazy, but we love one another. Friends really can become family.
Ashleigh says
BYOF ME!!
My BFF and I met right out of college when we both started working at a new bakery together.
Rebekah says
BYOF me! My BFF is my husband and we met on move-into-the dorms day our first year of college.
N Shirley says
BYOF ME! My BFF and I have been friends since working together many years ago. After she left the place we both worked, we continued to meet for tea every week. She has been a constant support to me through all the ups and downs of life. And I hope I have been the same for her!
Michelle says
BYOF ME!!!
I was good friends with a guy at work, and then I met his wife over dinner b/c he said we were so much alike – he was right, BFF ever since!
We’ve swapped keys and have agreed to no longer stand on ceremony, so we regularly walk into each other’s homes and head straight for the fridge. :)
Terese says
BYOF ME! My bestie is the best because she has a hilarious sense of humor and keeps me laughing every time we hang out!
Lara says
BYOF ME! :) I can think of several friends who’d want to be elevated to BFF status if I win this! We bond over all things YHL, Pinterest and Ikea.
Suzanne says
BYOF me!
My BFF and I met through our sorority, and were roommates in college, and were each others MOH at our weddings. We are super close, and we both <3 YHL!
Thanks for the giveaway opportunity! :)
Elaine K says
BYOF ME!
I have a lot of friends but don’t have a life long BFF. My college roommate and I were BFF’s in college, but we live so far apart now that it has been difficult to keep that special bond.
Krys says
BYOF me!!
My BFF and I were friends in utero- our moms were childhood friends and our 91 and 100 year old gmas know each other!! Unique situation but true!
Sue says
BYOF ME!
I met my best friend in high school. We bonded over English comp, softball and boys in baseball uniforms!
Beth says
BYOF me!
My best friend and I worked at Starbucks together in 2005. We share a love of the tv show Scrubs and call each other ‘V-Bear’ and ‘C-Bear’ like two of the main characters on the show.
Jamie says
BYOF ME!
BFF and I met in 10th grade economics class!
Kelly says
BYOF me!!!
My BFF and I met as kids, but became really close about 7 years ago when I first met my husband. We love to get together and split a bottle (ok, or 2) of wine and come up with “genius” ideas that we think may make us millionaires someday :).
Cherie says
BVOF ME!! My BFF and I met and middle school and have been through a whole lot together over the past 20+ years!
Amber says
BYOF me!
My best friend and I met at work; I can’t say that we have nicknames for each other, but we had a lot of fun coming up with secret nicknames for our coworkers ::muahaha::
Heather W says
BYOF ME!!!
My best friend and I met my freshman year of high school. We dated best friends and we met through them. Then 10 years later my best friend set me up on a blind date with her new boyfriend’s best friend and 15 married years later we are still together.
Regina says
BYOF me!!
I met my BFF in college we used to go to parties and have choreographed dances. No one does that anymore
Dawn says
BYOF me! My best friend was in my ninth grade Science class 40 years ago. We love to spend time together quilting.
Hollis says
BYOF ME!! I met my BFF in college and we moved to NYC within a few months of each other shortly after graduation. She really showed me the ropes up here (almost ten years ago now.) She is currently starring (that’s right, I said STARRING) on the West End in London and I couldn’t be more proud. I’m going to visit her this summer and we plan on taking Europe by storm as well! She’s already visited the UK Ikea and I’m sure she’d appreciate a little ridiculously low-priced Swedish shopping splurge from home. :)
Michelle says
BYOF ME!
My BFF is my older sister. We have known one another 37 years :) We love “curbside shopping” together. My nickname for her is Beefsteak.
Tamara L says
BYOF me!
My BFF and I met while working at a coffeehouse during our college years and we have been great friends for about ten years now. :)
Kristin says
BYOF ME!
I’ve had my best friend since freshman year in college. We lived on the same floor and gradually became great friends. I only wish she lived closer so we could hang out more often!
Karen says
BYOF me!
My little sister…
Ahsamon says
BYOF me!
My BFF is my fiance, John. We bond over sunshine, nature, and being silly. :)
Nicole M. says
BYOF me!!
Of course my BFF is by husband who I met in college. And also my sister who I have known since birth, ha!
BHH says
BYOF me!
BFF = (not even close) . . . my husband
Leah says
BYOF me! My BFF is my husband. I know, gag. Even if we weren’t married, he’d be my bestie — he just gets me. I feel super sappy typing this, but it’s true. If I get the gift card, I promise I have other good friends with whom I’d share my bounty!
Tammy O'Neill says
BYOF ME!
Casandra says
BYOF ME!
We met the first day of college. She was my next door neighbor. We hit it off right away (being dislocated spanish-speaking latinas in upstate NY – her from PR and me from deep south TX). We were room/house-mates every year afterwards. And for the first 2 years on campus, ANYTIME friends saw me without her they’d ask “Where’s Nicole?”, looking seriously confused.
heidi says
BOYF ME! my bff and i became roomies when our old roomies decided we were too messy to live with… :)
Eileen says
BYOF ME!
We were neighbors when we were 3 years old.
natalie says
BYOF ME! My BFF and I met our freshman year of college, before both deciding to transfer to different schools the following year. Despite not loving my year there, I say it was meant to be so I we could find each other :)
Kate says
BYOF ME!! My best friend and I met at work, and became friends after people kept getting us mixed up!!
Courtney says
BYOF me!!
My BFF and I met in the 6th grade (we are now 26 years old). We have been through so much together including, most recently my wedding and hers in a few months! We both love cheap budget friendly decorating! This would be perfect!
Katie says
BYOF ME! My bff and I met while running track in college!
Donna says
BYOF ME..
We met at work in the labor and delivery unit of a large medical center on Long Island. We bonded immediately as we worked the graveyard shift delivering lots of beautiful babies!!!! TRULY BFF’s FOREVER!
Mary says
BYOF ME! I met Kathy 35 years ago while we both lived in Taiwan (our husbands were working there at the time.) The four of us, plus our 8 total children, have been BFF ever since!
Amy Beth says
BYOF me!
Known each other since first grade…
Elaine says
BYOF! My BFF is my husband and we met at a bar!
Stefanie says
BYOF me!!!!
I actually hired my BFF to work at a child care center with me… we hit it off right away!
Allison F-H says
BYOF ME!!! My best friend is my husband, we met at work in Austin
Becca says
BYOF ME!
Rosemar says
BYOF Me!
She dated my neighbor. They broke up. We stayed friends!