Let Your Love Blossom This Spring with the Exchange Bridal Catalog

DALLAS – Military shoppers looking to make their proposals pop this season will find no shortage of inspiration in the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s Brides & Grooms Spring 2016 Catalog.

36-01_BR1_16_0362Featuring a carefully curated collection of engagement rings, bridal sets and wedding bands, the 36-page guide contains every piece of jewelry Soldiers, Airmen and their families need to tie the knot, from popping the question to the big day itself.

“There’s no better feeling than hearing or saying the words ‘I do,’” said Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Sean Applegate, Exchange senior enlisted advisor. “Our customers are our family, so of course want to help them celebrate the gift of marriage in style.”

The catalog features the new Patriot Star™, a 106-facet specialty cut diamond exclusively designed for the Exchange and certified by GemEx and the International Gemological Institute. Firestar Diamond, manufacturer and supplier of Patriot Star Jewelry, donates a portion of all Patriot Star proceeds to the Fisher House to benefit military families.

The catalog also includes a selection of pearls, earrings and bracelets that will complement any bride’s wedding-day ensemble. Grooms can top off their look with stylish watches from Tag Heuer, Coach, Michael Kors and more.

The Brides & Grooms Spring 2016 catalog is available at main stores and online at www.shopmyexchange.com/savings-center/interactive-product-catalogs.

Prices in this all-services catalog are valid through June 30, for any authorized Exchange customer. Active-duty military members of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines and Coast Guard, as well as military retirees, reservists, National Guardsmen, Department of Defense civilians stationed overseas, Exchange associates and their family members are all authorized to receive Exchange privileges.

Toll-free orders can be placed from the United States, Puerto Rico or Guam at 800-527-2345. The Exchange Catalog center is open around the clock, seven days a week. Complimentary international access calling is also available from several countries. Those numbers are:

•           Germany 0800-82-16500

•           Japan/Okinawa 00531-11-4132

•           Korea 00308-13-0664

•           Italy 8008-71227

•           Guam 01800-636-3297

•           Belgium 0800-7-2432

•           Netherlands 0800-022-7129

•           United Kingdom 0800-96-8101

•           Spain 900-971-391

•           *Turkey 00800-18-488-6312

* Calls cannot be placed from phones on base. Use off-base commercial lines.

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The Army & Air Force Exchange Service goes where Soldiers, Airmen and their families go to improve the quality of their lives through goods and services provided. Exchange earnings provide dividends to support military morale, welfare and recreation programs. The Exchange is part of the Department of Defense and is directed by a Board of Directors, responsible to the Secretaries of the Army and Air Force through the Chiefs of Staff.  To find out more about the Exchange history and mission or to view recent press releases please visit our Web site at http://www.aafes.com/about-exchange/public-affairs/press-releases.htm or follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ExchangePAO.

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Media Notes:

For more information or to schedule an interview with an Exchange representative please contact Conner Hammett, 214-312-2714 or [email protected].