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Would flowers be appropriate?

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GoldStarAngel · 06/04/2021 18:06

A friend has their adoption confirmation hearing next week. Would it be appropriate to send congratulations flowers if everything is confirmed and finalised? We see each other a lot as kids at school together but I only met them after their son came to live with them so have not known them for a long time. Would you be pleased to get congratulation flowers in this circumstance? Thanks

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moochingtothepub · 06/04/2021 18:08

Definitely a card as they may well keep them as part of their child's adoption story. Cant see why flowers are a problem but I gave my friends a set of children's books

JohnPA · 06/04/2021 19:29

Flowers, chocolate, or anything else. Don’t overthink it. I’m sure they will appreciate the gesture.

Ted27 · 06/04/2021 19:36

Thats very thoughtful of you.

Absolutely yes to marking the occasion in some way
I’d be a bit careful with flowers though as they may get some from family.
Photoframe maybe, or wine?

Italiangreyhound · 06/04/2021 19:47

Very thoughtful of you. Flowers sound lovely.

scully29 · 06/04/2021 20:22

Flowers is lovely really special!

Jellycatspyjamas · 07/04/2021 12:03

Always appropriate to mark the occasion - flowers, a card, a photo frame all good.

AncientEmo · 07/04/2021 13:49

Ours is also next week and I really hope our friends think of doing this! Absolutely appropriate and very nice:)

Adoptodad · 07/04/2021 15:13

I second wine :-)

Anything to show you are happy for them id wonderful.

thistle52 · 07/04/2021 16:57

Yes! I think that's a lovely gesture. I guess it just depends what important dates the family celebrate. We focus on the moving home date for both our kids and we celebrate them as their day. But for a one off like this I think this is a really lovely thing to do.

NoatheQueen · 12/04/2021 14:13

Ah that's a lovely idea 😊

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