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From Jim Carrey to weddings in Batavia, Shuki Moran is dedicated to putting on memorable, seamless events. One of the most fundamental characteristics of human interaction is gathering. Moran, who has spent the bulk of his career as an events planner, owns and recently opened Revelry 675, a new events venue on the banks of the Fox River in Batavia. “I started as a catering manager in Los Angeles,” he says. “When I started my events company, I got a call from Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey, together, and I did a Christmas party for them. I think that put me on the map.” After years of planning lavish soirees for a rash of celebrities, Moran realized he wanted more freedom and choice in his work. “Venues have rules, and you can’t change them,

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especially in Los Angeles,” Moran says. “I always had a dream that I would open my own space, and then I moved to Geneva from California. I didn’t know anybody, but I started working here as an event planner. I love this area; I love that everybody knows everybody, and everyone is family.” Moran began searching for a location that fit for his vision. “Right before COVID, I started looking and one of the places I found was the VFW,” says Moran. “I started working with the chief of the VFW there and he was the sweetest person — we worked out a deal.” A friend told Moran he was out of his mind, investing in a fixer-upper, but Moran was determined to see it through. “The building used to be very dated,” says Moran. “It was old, brown and all the windows were like sliding doors. The front lobby was all black and the glass was

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either cracked or foggy.” Moran reinvented the entire structure, top to bottom. “I changed everything, I took down all the sliding doors and changed them to big, 6-by-6 windows to create a more modern look,” he notes. “It used to look like a hangar, and I did not want a hangar look. I wanted more elegance and sophistication. I did some patch-up on the wood and I framed the windows with black and painted the building a creamy white so it’s classier and more elegant.” The black, white and gold color scheme is simple and packs a stylish punch. “I wanted the outdoors to reflect the indoors so when they see it, they get an idea of the interior design,” says Moran. “The front of the building was all cement on the inside of the entryway, so I ripped it out and put in a garden. We changed the roof to black and the parking lot was falling apart, so I had a company fix it. High heels would not have worked in the old parking lot.” Revelry 675 has become a hot spot for a host of different events around town. “I don’t want to do just weddings, I want to open it to shows and at some point, I hope to do my own events,” Moran says. “I’m hoping to eventually put on a Christmas party for the community. Next year, I would like to do a Halloween party.” Moran gives his clients the chance to enjoy their events to the fullest. “That’s the beauty about it, when you can see people so happy, so appreciative and having such fun,” he says. “It’s everything.”