Universal Light & Sound Rentals

The work that Universal did was absolutely beautiful. We used string lights across the top tier of our venue and chandeliers in our tent, which both added so much to the atmosphere of our wedding. Mark was incredibly professional and on top of everything. He was very familiar with our venue and handled the lighting with barely an coordination on my part. I basically picked out the lighting I wanted months before the wedding and then didn’t have to think about it again. Highly recommend Mark and Universal Light and Sound!

Mark supplied the sound system and the sheer drapes for our wedding. He was great to work with and even met us a month beforehand to do a walk through and go over a few suggestions for our space. He and crew arrived on time, hung the drapes and set up the sound system and then arrived on time to break it all down and take it away.
Thank you so much!

These guys are super easy to work with and the lighting looked great! The set up was super fast, cost was very reasonable and everything was fantastic– couldn’t have made a better choice for our special day!

Booking with Mark was super easy and the lighting he provided was gorgeous. He provided a seamless delivery of services from start to finish and I will definitely be using him again.

Universal Lighting provided a lovely and simple lighting accent to our wedding at The Foundry in Long Island City in late October 2015. Mark was easy to communicate with and very responsive, and start to finish it was a very smooth process.
One comment on the rating — I did not look at other lighting vendors for second opinions and our lighting request was very simple, so I cannot speak to overall value-​for-​money especially on larger more complex orders. But for us the cost was acceptable and the overall service was great.

We worked with Mark at ULS to provide string lights and sound equipment for our wedding at Houston Hall earlier this month. Mark and his team were easy to work with from start to finish and did an excellent job with timely delivery/​set up as well as clean up. It was great not to have to worry about this at all as his team took care of everything. Highly recommend!

Universal Light & Sound Rentals successfully set up and took down romantic string lights at my wedding at the rustic yet industrial chic Brooklyn Winery.
It looked beautiful and once I paid, they took care of everything in the most smooth worry free way which is what anyone wants on their wedding day.
If you are looking for lights, this company is reliable and executes beautifully!

Universal Light and Sound Rentals recently fitted our wedding venue with lights and lanterns. Our venue was the tented pavilion in Snug Harbor and Universal turned a simple tent into a colourful and elegant reception area. They were great and the lantern colours matched perfectly with our theme — it was an Indian-​Chinese wedding. We were extremely happy with their punctuality and professionalism and would recommend them highly.

Great service! Beautiful lighting that created amazing atmosphere during our wedding on June 20^th, 2015. Mark was so great to communicate with! We used string lights that were just stunning. I didnt have to worry about a thing as Mark had everything under control! Everything was perfect! Dont think twice if you need beautiful lighting. This company will definitely provide you with one! We will definitely use Mark’s services again!

I hired Universal Light and Sound to install several chandeliers and provide uplighting at my open loft NYC venue. Mark was great to work with. From the beginning, he was responsive and answered every questions and concerns I had. When I arranged to have him tour my venue, he showed up on time and stayed with me to go over the venue to make sure he was able to provide the look I wanted. On the day of the wedding, Mark and his time arrived early and set up everything exactly the way we had planned. The chandelier placements that he recommended was beautiful and added a nice personal touch to the open venue. The uplighting was also extremely easy to work with and was just the right amount needed for the space. I highly recommend their services!

I worked with Mark on bistro-​lighting at a warehouse-​location in Brooklyn for my wedding. Mark was exceptional — everything from his communication, recommendations, and execution was above and beyond. Mark also provided very thoughtful and helpful guidance and suggestions in how to string lights for our ceremony area and dance-​floor. He guided me away from certain ideas I had because he thought it’d look too busy/​spidery, and I’m glad for his thoughts as what we eventually went with turned out classy, elegant, and chic. Mark is wonderful — I didn’t know I could feel so strongly about a lighting rental company, but Mark was one of my favorite vendors from my wedding!

We worked with Mark J on our wedding at the St. Regis. He is fantastic to work with! Mark met us in person at the ballroom to walk through the lighting — this was so helpful since we planned out exactly what we needed and we could see where the lights would fall, where the poles would be, etc. He was reassuring and so reliable throughout the whole process. I won’t ever forget walking in to tour the reception area before the guests saw it and feeling just blown away because everything came together beautifully. Their pricing is unbeatable as well. I highly recommend them for all your lighting needs — I recommend that you meet with them in the space itself before you finalize your estimate, because you’ll learn things about the space and what it needs together and you’ll have an ideal result.

I was extremely satisfied with the service I received! I was hosting a disco themed party for my husband, and their DISCO BALL made the party. We thought we weren’t going to be able to hang the ball over the dance floor, but Mark and the crew went above and beyond to make it work! People were commenting on the disco ball all night. It was the perfect finishing touch! I am so glad I used ULS. I would definitely recommend them to others.

Easy, painless, fantastic! I got married at the Foundry in Long Island City and really loved the look of the string café lights. I was told I HAD to go with Mark and his team because they put them on dimmers perfectly and are pros. The lights looked amazing through out the whole night. Besides that, Mark was a breeze to work with. When I realized I had too asked for too many lights and it wouldn’t be the look I was going for he simply refunded me. With all the wedding craziness that simple customer service means that much more! Thank you, Mark!

Used these guys for some simple colored uplighting at my recent wedding — the reservation process was painless and we were actually given recommendations based on the space, as they had set up in there before. Price was reasonable and setup/​delivery/​breakdown went down without a hitch.

I used Universal Light & Sound for my wedding. As all brides know, planning a wedding by yourself is insane! Mark and his company made it so painless to work with. They responded like lightening and their prices were the cheapest (by far) I could find… and I searched EVERYWHERE! The day of my wedding, I’ll never forget Mark saying «Don’t worry about me, I’m all set up, you have other things to worry about today!». by him saying that, my stress level disappeared. When I finally went into my reception area later that night, the lights really made the atmosphere. It was gorgeous and definitely what I had envisioned. The uplights made the room glow and my personalized gobo light made it even more special. I will post a picture, look for the one where the light says «Norman & Melissa». Thanks Universal Light & Sound for helping make my wedding into a night I won’t forget!