diff --git a/lib/aasm.rb b/lib/aasm.rb
index 5fa6e4f..a0d07ab 100644
--- a/lib/aasm.rb
+++ b/lib/aasm.rb
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ module AASM
       end
     end
     
-    def aasm_event(name, &block)
+    def aasm_event(name, options = {}, &block)
       unless aasm_events.has_key?(name)
-        aasm_events[name] = AASM::SupportingClasses::Event.new(name, &block)
+        aasm_events[name] = AASM::SupportingClasses::Event.new(name, options, &block)
       end
 
       define_method("#{name.to_s}!") do
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ module AASM
           end
           
           self.aasm_current_state_with_persistence = new_state
+
+          self.send(self.class.aasm_events[name].success) if self.class.aasm_events[name].success
+
           true
         else
           if self.respond_to?(:aasm_event_failed)
diff --git a/lib/event.rb b/lib/event.rb
index 420d0f8..6ec86b5 100644
--- a/lib/event.rb
+++ b/lib/event.rb
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@ require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'state_transition')
 module AASM
   module SupportingClasses
     class Event
-      attr_reader :name
+      attr_reader :name, :success
       
-      def initialize(name, &block)
+      def initialize(name, options = {}, &block)
         @name = name
+        @success = options[:success]
         @transitions = []
         instance_eval(&block) if block
       end
diff --git a/spec/unit/aasm_spec.rb b/spec/unit/aasm_spec.rb
index baf3021..878fa98 100644
--- a/spec/unit/aasm_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/aasm_spec.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class Foo
   aasm_state :open
   aasm_state :closed
 
-  aasm_event :close do
+  aasm_event :close, :success => :success_callback do
     transitions :to => :closed, :from => [:open]
   end
 
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ class Foo
   def always_false
     false
   end
+
+  def success_callback
+  end
 end
 
 class Bar
@@ -112,6 +115,14 @@ describe AASM, '- event firing with persistence' do
     foo.aasm_current_state.should == :closed
   end
 
+  it 'should call the success callback if one was provided' do
+    foo = Foo.new
+
+    foo.should_receive(:success_callback)
+
+    foo.close!
+  end
+
   it 'should attempt to persist if aasm_write_state is defined' do
     foo = Foo.new
     
diff --git a/spec/unit/event_spec.rb b/spec/unit/event_spec.rb
index 623a3ae..c7c2001 100644
--- a/spec/unit/event_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/event_spec.rb
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@ require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', 'spec_helper')
 describe AASM::SupportingClasses::Event do
   before(:each) do
     @name = :close_order
+    @success = :success_callback
   end
 
   def new_event
-    @event = AASM::SupportingClasses::Event.new(@name) do
+    @event = AASM::SupportingClasses::Event.new(@name, {:success => @success}) do
       transitions :to => :closed, :from => [:open, :received]
     end
   end
@@ -16,6 +17,11 @@ describe AASM::SupportingClasses::Event do
     @event.name.should == @name
   end
 
+  it 'should set the success option' do
+    new_event
+    @event.success.should == @success
+  end
+
   it 'should create StateTransitions' do
     AASM::SupportingClasses::StateTransition.should_receive(:new).with({:to => :closed, :from => :open})
     AASM::SupportingClasses::StateTransition.should_receive(:new).with({:to => :closed, :from => :received})