Capital One- wIZARD Of OZ

Costumed characters never hurt when bringing a movie theme to life, and Dorothy and her posse were all present at the Miami gala in 2008

One of Dorothy's ruby slippers topped each of the chocolate mousse cakes that guests had for dessert.

In 2011, Rebar at the Trump International Hotel & Tower Chicago hosted a New Year's Eve party dubbed "There's No Place Like Trump." In keeping with the theme, Heffernan Morgan Ronsley's fairytale-like decor included oversize flowers and bright red mushrooms with speckled tops.

At the storybook-themed event in Washington last November, a yellow-brick-road projection served as the bar's backdrop.

During the cocktail hour, servers from Limelight passed jicama stars with avocado corn relish, which were presented atop a mini Emerald City.

At the 2009 gala, held at New York's Tavern on the Green, multiple Dorothy look-alikes greeted guests as they traveled down—what else—a yellow brick road.

Guests could view and bid for items in the Ruby Slipper collection, which included original designs by Manolo Blahnik, Betsey Johnson, and Jimmy Choo.

At the magazine's Wizard of Oz celebration at Miami's Art Basel in 2008, poppies in grass floral beds evoked a famous scene from the film.

At the movie's premiere at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles in February, lead actor James Franco waved to the crowd from a hot-air balloon.

Guests walked up a golden carpet and through giant "O" and "Z" letters to enter the event.

The Wicked Witch of the West's Winkie guards flanked the entrance.

Traditional interpretations of Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion were relegated to the entrance; high-fashion versions of the characters were upstairs.

High-fashion versions of the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch met on a stage in the haunted forest.

Each year the ball has an elaborate ice sculpture. This year it depicted trees in the haunted forest and presided over a raw bar.

Dorothy's crashed farmhouse served as a surround for the bar, and other design elements included a rotating windmill. Black-and-white decor included floral-printed linens that evoked the film's famous poppies.

Guests entered the main ballroom for dinner through an arched tunnel with 180-degree projection mapping and sound to evoke a tornado.

Instead of an Emerald City, designers opted for a "Crystal City." The linens had embroidered sequins that caught the light.

Headliner Diana Ross performed a 40-minute set.

The centerpiece of the after-party was a 30-look runway show from Neiman Marcus Bal Harbour. The after-party theme was "disco butterfly," and the clothing shown had a 1970s "glamazon" look, according to co-producer Clif Loftin.