BigIsleSmile (Dennis Garcia)

About

Since 2011, solo ukulele musician Dennis Garcia has been performing under the name BigIsleSmile for weddings and private events around the Big Island, building a repertoire of more than 500 songs that ranges across Hawaiian classics, contemporary pop, oldies, and standards. His site makes one promise that eloping couples tend to love: if a requested song is not already on his list, he will learn it, so a couple's meaningful track can be played live on ukulele as they walk to their ceremony spot. As a one-man act with voice and ukulele, his format is naturally scaled to small ceremonies — the testimonials on his own site describe his playing at intimate weddings, vow renewal ceremonies, engagement proposals, and anniversary celebrations, where a single acoustic musician sets the tone without overwhelming a beach with gear. His mailing address is in Waikoloa on the island's resort-heavy Kohala coast, and his homepage identifies the Kailua-Kona area as his home turf, which puts him close to the west-side beaches and resorts where most Big Island weddings take place. Pricing is not published, so couples request a quote by phone or through the contact form on his site. He maintains a presence across Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube under the bigislesmile name, where performance videos give a clear preview of his easygoing island style before booking.

Specialties

• Micro Weddings

Areas served

Big Island