$\begin{array}{l}
\overrightarrow {AB} + \overrightarrow {CD} = \overrightarrow {AD} + \overrightarrow {DB} + \overrightarrow {CB} + \overrightarrow {BD} \\
= \left( {\overrightarrow {AD} + \overrightarrow {CB} } \right) + \left( {\overrightarrow {DB} + \overrightarrow {BD} } \right)\\
= \overrightarrow {AD} + \overrightarrow {CB} + \overrightarrow 0 \\
= \overrightarrow {AD} + \overrightarrow {CB}
\end{array}$
