diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7029d64..986d28d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -91,3 +91,43 @@ $serialized = $jsonSerializer->serialize($toBeSerialized);
 
 PS: JsonSerializer does not have a hard dependency of SuperClosure. If you want to use both projects
 make sure you add both on your composer requirements.
+
+## Custom Serializers
+
+Some classes may not be suited to be serialized and unserialized using the default reflection methods.
+
+Custom serializers provide the ability to define ```serialize``` and ```unserialize``` methods for specific classes.
+
+```php
+class MyType {
+    public $field1;
+    public $field2;
+}
+
+class MyTypeSerializer {
+    public function serialize(MyType $obj) {
+        return array('fields' => $obj->field1 . ' ' . $obj->field2);
+    }
+
+    public function unserialize($values) {
+        list($field1, $field2) = explode(' ', $values['fields']);
+        $obj = new MyType();
+        $obj->field1 = $field1;
+        $obj->field2 = $field2;
+        return $obj;
+    }
+}
+
+// map of "class name" => Custom serializer
+$customObjectSerializers['MyType'] = new MyTypeSerializer();
+$jsonSerializer = new Zumba\JsonSerializer\JsonSerializer(null, $customObjectSerializers);
+
+$toBeSerialized = new MyType();
+$toBeSerialized->field1 = 'x';
+$toBeSerialized->field2 = 'y';
+$json = $jsonSerializer->serialize($toBeSerialized);
+// $json == {"@type":"Zumba\\\\JsonSerializer\\\\Test\\\\SupportClasses\\\\MyType","fields":"x y"}
+
+$myType = $jsonSerializer->unserialize($json);
+// $myType == $toBeSerialized
+```
diff --git a/src/JsonSerializer/JsonSerializer.php b/src/JsonSerializer/JsonSerializer.php
index f8dc0d4..860cc9b 100644
--- a/src/JsonSerializer/JsonSerializer.php
+++ b/src/JsonSerializer/JsonSerializer.php
@@ -52,15 +52,24 @@ class JsonSerializer
      */
     protected $closureSerializer;
 
+    /**
+     * Map of custom object serializers
+     *
+     * @var array
+     */
+    protected $customObjectSerializerMap;
+
     /**
      * Constructor.
      *
      * @param ClosureSerializerInterface $closureSerializer
+     * @param array $customObjectSerializerMap
      */
-    public function __construct(ClosureSerializerInterface $closureSerializer = null)
+    public function __construct(ClosureSerializerInterface $closureSerializer = null, $customObjectSerializerMap = array())
     {
         $this->preserveZeroFractionSupport = defined('JSON_PRESERVE_ZERO_FRACTION');
         $this->closureSerializer = $closureSerializer;
+        $this->customObjectSerializerMap = (array)$customObjectSerializerMap;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -167,15 +176,21 @@ protected function serializeData($value)
      */
     protected function serializeObject($value)
     {
-        $ref = new ReflectionClass($value);
-
         if ($this->objectStorage->contains($value)) {
             return array(static::CLASS_IDENTIFIER_KEY => '@' . $this->objectStorage[$value]);
         }
         $this->objectStorage->attach($value, $this->objectMappingIndex++);
 
+        $ref = new ReflectionClass($value);
+        $className = $ref->getName();
+        if (array_key_exists($className, $this->customObjectSerializerMap)) {
+            $data = array(static::CLASS_IDENTIFIER_KEY => $className);
+            $data += $this->customObjectSerializerMap[$className]->serialize($value);
+            return $data;
+        }
+
         $paramsToSerialize = $this->getObjectProperties($ref, $value);
-        $data = array(static::CLASS_IDENTIFIER_KEY => $ref->getName());
+        $data = array(static::CLASS_IDENTIFIER_KEY => $className);
         $data += array_map(array($this, 'serializeData'), $this->extractObjectData($value, $ref, $paramsToSerialize));
         return $data;
     }
@@ -266,6 +281,12 @@ protected function unserializeObject($value)
             return $this->objectMapping[$index];
         }
 
+        if (array_key_exists($className, $this->customObjectSerializerMap)) {
+            $obj = $this->customObjectSerializerMap[$className]->unserialize($value);
+            $this->objectMapping[$this->objectMappingIndex++] = $obj;
+            return $obj;
+        }
+
         if (!class_exists($className)) {
             throw new JsonSerializerException('Unable to find class ' . $className);
         }
diff --git a/tests/JsonSerializerTest.php b/tests/JsonSerializerTest.php
index 57632cd..f753fc3 100644
--- a/tests/JsonSerializerTest.php
+++ b/tests/JsonSerializerTest.php
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ class JsonSerializerTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
     public function setUp()
     {
         parent::setUp();
-        $this->serializer = new JsonSerializer();
+        $customObjectSerializerMap['Zumba\\JsonSerializer\\Test\\SupportClasses\\MyType'] = new \Zumba\JsonSerializer\Test\SupportClasses\MyTypeSerializer();
+        $this->serializer = new JsonSerializer(null, $customObjectSerializerMap);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -228,6 +229,34 @@ public function testUnserializeObjects()
         $this->assertInstanceOf('Zumba\JsonSerializer\Test\SupportClasses\EmptyClass', $array['instance']);
     }
 
+
+    /**
+     * Test serialization of objects using the custom serializers
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function testCustomObjectSerializer()
+    {
+        $obj = new SupportClasses\MyType();
+        $obj->field1 = 'x';
+        $obj->field2 = 'y';
+        $this->assertSame('{"@type":"Zumba\\\\JsonSerializer\\\\Test\\\\SupportClasses\\\\MyType","fields":"x y"}', $this->serializer->serialize($obj));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test unserialization of objects using the custom serializers
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function testCustomObjectsUnserializer()
+    {
+        $serialized = '{"@type":"Zumba\\\\JsonSerializer\\\\Test\\\\SupportClasses\\\\MyType","fields":"x y"}';
+        $obj = $this->serializer->unserialize($serialized);
+        $this->assertInstanceOf('Zumba\JsonSerializer\Test\SupportClasses\MyType', $obj);
+        $this->assertAttributeSame('x', 'field1', $obj);
+        $this->assertAttributeSame('y', 'field2', $obj);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Test magic serialization methods
      *
diff --git a/tests/SupportClasses/MyType.php b/tests/SupportClasses/MyType.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66bffc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/SupportClasses/MyType.php
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Zumba\JsonSerializer\Test\SupportClasses;
+
+class MyType
+{
+    public $field1;
+    public $field2;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/SupportClasses/MyTypeSerializer.php b/tests/SupportClasses/MyTypeSerializer.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c361a48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/SupportClasses/MyTypeSerializer.php
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Zumba\JsonSerializer\Test\SupportClasses;
+
+class MyTypeSerializer
+{
+    public function serialize(MyType $obj)
+    {
+        return array('fields' => $obj->field1 . ' ' . $obj->field2);
+    }
+
+    public function unserialize($values)
+    {
+        list($field1, $field2) = explode(' ', $values['fields']);
+        $obj = new MyType();
+        $obj->field1 = $field1;
+        $obj->field2 = $field2;
+        return $obj;
+    }
+}