WHERE
Heritage Center at Crowne Plaza Reliant, November 2

AMOUNT RAISED
$487,000

THEME
"Dreamscape," with an entire forest built in the middle of the ballroom, and a night sky complete with planets, stars, and galaxies

FASHION STATEMENTS
Pajamas and tuxedos

OVER THE TOP
Two aerialists took turns performing the entire night in a suspended half-moon

STANDOUT AUCTION ITEM
Cocktail party for 100 at the Turrell Skyscape at Rice, which went for $5,250

500
Attendees

—Marcy De Luna