diff --git a/arguments.go b/arguments.go
index a79b453..afa11b1 100644
--- a/arguments.go
+++ b/arguments.go
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@ type Arg struct {
 	value interface{}
 }
 
+// StepArgument func creates a step argument.
+// used in cases when calling another step from
+// within a StepHandlerFunc
+func StepArgument(value interface{}) *Arg {
+	return &Arg{value: value}
+}
+
 // Float64 converts an argument to float64
 // or panics if unable to convert it
 func (a *Arg) Float64() float64 {
diff --git a/events.go b/events.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..776407b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/events.go
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+package godog
+
+import "github.com/DATA-DOG/godog/gherkin"
+
+// BeforeSuiteHandler can be registered
+// in Suite to be executed once before
+// running a feature suite
+type BeforeSuiteHandler interface {
+	HandleBeforeSuite()
+}
+
+// BeforeSuiteHandlerFunc is a function implementing
+// BeforeSuiteHandler interface
+type BeforeSuiteHandlerFunc func()
+
+// HandleBeforeSuite is called once before suite
+func (f BeforeSuiteHandlerFunc) HandleBeforeSuite() {
+	f()
+}
+
+// BeforeScenarioHandler can be registered
+// in Suite to be executed before every scenario
+// which will be run
+type BeforeScenarioHandler interface {
+	HandleBeforeScenario(scenario *gherkin.Scenario)
+}
+
+// BeforeScenarioHandlerFunc is a function implementing
+// BeforeScenarioHandler interface
+type BeforeScenarioHandlerFunc func(scenario *gherkin.Scenario)
+
+// HandleBeforeScenario is called with a *gherkin.Scenario argument
+// for before every scenario which is run by suite
+func (f BeforeScenarioHandlerFunc) HandleBeforeScenario(scenario *gherkin.Scenario) {
+	f(scenario)
+}
+
+// BeforeStepHandler can be registered
+// in Suite to be executed before every step
+// which will be run
+type BeforeStepHandler interface {
+	HandleBeforeStep(step *gherkin.Step)
+}
+
+// BeforeStepHandlerFunc is a function implementing
+// BeforeStepHandler interface
+type BeforeStepHandlerFunc func(step *gherkin.Step)
+
+// HandleBeforeStep is called with a *gherkin.Step argument
+// for before every step which is run by suite
+func (f BeforeStepHandlerFunc) HandleBeforeStep(step *gherkin.Step) {
+	f(step)
+}
+
+// AfterStepHandler can be registered
+// in Suite to be executed after every step
+// which will be run
+type AfterStepHandler interface {
+	HandleAfterStep(step *gherkin.Step, status Status)
+}
+
+// AfterStepHandlerFunc is a function implementing
+// AfterStepHandler interface
+type AfterStepHandlerFunc func(step *gherkin.Step, status Status)
+
+// HandleAfterStep is called with a *gherkin.Step argument
+// for after every step which is run by suite
+func (f AfterStepHandlerFunc) HandleAfterStep(step *gherkin.Step, status Status) {
+	f(step, status)
+}
+
+// AfterScenarioHandler can be registered
+// in Suite to be executed after every scenario
+// which will be run
+type AfterScenarioHandler interface {
+	HandleAfterScenario(scenario *gherkin.Scenario, status Status)
+}
+
+// AfterScenarioHandlerFunc is a function implementing
+// AfterScenarioHandler interface
+type AfterScenarioHandlerFunc func(scenario *gherkin.Scenario, status Status)
+
+// HandleAfterScenario is called with a *gherkin.Scenario argument
+// for after every scenario which is run by suite
+func (f AfterScenarioHandlerFunc) HandleAfterScenario(scenario *gherkin.Scenario, status Status) {
+	f(scenario, status)
+}
+
+// AfterSuiteHandler can be registered
+// in Suite to be executed once after
+// running a feature suite
+type AfterSuiteHandler interface {
+	HandleAfterSuite()
+}
+
+// AfterSuiteHandlerFunc is a function implementing
+// AfterSuiteHandler interface
+type AfterSuiteHandlerFunc func()
+
+// HandleAfterSuite is called once after suite
+func (f AfterSuiteHandlerFunc) HandleAfterSuite() {
+	f()
+}
diff --git a/features/hooks.feature b/features/hooks.feature
index 1022d14..581f0ec 100644
--- a/features/hooks.feature
+++ b/features/hooks.feature
@@ -4,10 +4,9 @@ Feature: suite hooks
   I need to provide a way to hook into these events
 
   Background:
-    Given I have a before scenario hook
-    And a feature path "features/load_features.feature:6"
-    And I parse features
+    Given I'm listening to suite events
 
   Scenario: triggers before scenario hook
-    When I run features
-    Then I should have a scenario "load features within path" recorded in the hook
+    Given a feature path "features/load_features.feature:6"
+    When I run feature suite
+    Then there was event triggered before scenario "load features within path"
diff --git a/suite.go b/suite.go
index d4f03a6..ea2a973 100644
--- a/suite.go
+++ b/suite.go
@@ -11,22 +11,27 @@ import (
 	"github.com/DATA-DOG/godog/gherkin"
 )
 
-type stepsStatus int
+// Status represents a step status
+type Status int
 
 const (
-	stepsStatusPassed stepsStatus = iota
-	stepsStatusFailed
-	stepsStatusUndefined
+	invalid Status = iota
+	Passed
+	Failed
+	Undefined
 )
 
-type BeforeScenarioHandler interface {
-	BeforeScenario(scenario *gherkin.Scenario)
-}
-
-type BeforeScenarioHandlerFunc func(scenario *gherkin.Scenario)
-
-func (f BeforeScenarioHandlerFunc) BeforeScenario(scenario *gherkin.Scenario) {
-	f(scenario)
+// String represents status as string
+func (s Status) String() string {
+	switch s {
+	case Passed:
+		return "passed"
+	case Failed:
+		return "failed"
+	case Undefined:
+		return "undefined"
+	}
+	return "invalid"
 }
 
 // Objects implementing the StepHandler interface can be
@@ -66,16 +71,29 @@ type stepMatchHandler struct {
 // to register step definitions and event handlers
 type Suite interface {
 	Step(expr *regexp.Regexp, h StepHandler)
+	// suite events
+	BeforeSuite(h BeforeSuiteHandler)
 	BeforeScenario(h BeforeScenarioHandler)
+	BeforeStep(h BeforeStepHandler)
+	AfterStep(h AfterStepHandler)
+	AfterScenario(h AfterScenarioHandler)
+	AfterSuite(h AfterSuiteHandler)
 }
 
 type suite struct {
-	beforeScenarioHandlers []BeforeScenarioHandler
-	stepHandlers           []*stepMatchHandler
-	features               []*gherkin.Feature
-	fmt                    Formatter
+	stepHandlers []*stepMatchHandler
+	features     []*gherkin.Feature
+	fmt          Formatter
 
 	failed bool
+
+	// suite event handlers
+	beforeSuiteHandlers    []BeforeSuiteHandler
+	beforeScenarioHandlers []BeforeScenarioHandler
+	beforeStepHandlers     []BeforeStepHandler
+	afterStepHandlers      []AfterStepHandler
+	afterScenarioHandlers  []AfterScenarioHandler
+	afterSuiteHandlers     []AfterSuiteHandler
 }
 
 // New initializes a suite which supports the Suite
@@ -102,10 +120,42 @@ func (s *suite) Step(expr *regexp.Regexp, h StepHandler) {
 	})
 }
 
+// BeforeSuite registers a BeforeSuiteHandler
+// to be run once before suite runner
+func (s *suite) BeforeSuite(h BeforeSuiteHandler) {
+	s.beforeSuiteHandlers = append(s.beforeSuiteHandlers, h)
+}
+
+// BeforeScenario registers a BeforeScenarioHandler
+// to be run before every scenario
 func (s *suite) BeforeScenario(h BeforeScenarioHandler) {
 	s.beforeScenarioHandlers = append(s.beforeScenarioHandlers, h)
 }
 
+// BeforeStep registers a BeforeStepHandler
+// to be run before every scenario
+func (s *suite) BeforeStep(h BeforeStepHandler) {
+	s.beforeStepHandlers = append(s.beforeStepHandlers, h)
+}
+
+// AfterStep registers an AfterStepHandler
+// to be run after every scenario
+func (s *suite) AfterStep(h AfterStepHandler) {
+	s.afterStepHandlers = append(s.afterStepHandlers, h)
+}
+
+// AfterScenario registers an AfterScenarioHandler
+// to be run after every scenario
+func (s *suite) AfterScenario(h AfterScenarioHandler) {
+	s.afterScenarioHandlers = append(s.afterScenarioHandlers, h)
+}
+
+// AfterSuite registers a AfterSuiteHandler
+// to be run once after suite runner
+func (s *suite) AfterSuite(h AfterSuiteHandler) {
+	s.afterSuiteHandlers = append(s.afterSuiteHandlers, h)
+}
+
 // Run - runs a godog feature suite
 func (s *suite) Run() {
 	var err error
@@ -129,6 +179,19 @@ func (s *suite) Run() {
 	s.features, err = cfg.features()
 	fatal(err)
 
+	s.run()
+
+	if s.failed {
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *suite) run() {
+	// run before suite handlers
+	for _, h := range s.beforeSuiteHandlers {
+		h.HandleBeforeSuite()
+	}
+	// run features
 	for _, f := range s.features {
 		s.runFeature(f)
 		if s.failed && cfg.stopOnFailure {
@@ -136,10 +199,11 @@ func (s *suite) Run() {
 			break
 		}
 	}
-	s.fmt.Summary()
-	if s.failed {
-		os.Exit(1)
+	// run after suite handlers
+	for _, h := range s.afterSuiteHandlers {
+		h.HandleAfterSuite()
 	}
+	s.fmt.Summary()
 }
 
 func (s *suite) runStep(step *gherkin.Step) (err error) {
@@ -180,18 +244,31 @@ func (s *suite) runStep(step *gherkin.Step) (err error) {
 	return
 }
 
-func (s *suite) runSteps(steps []*gherkin.Step) (st stepsStatus) {
+func (s *suite) runSteps(steps []*gherkin.Step) (st Status) {
 	for _, step := range steps {
-		if st != stepsStatusPassed {
+		if st == Failed || st == Undefined {
 			s.fmt.Skipped(step)
 			continue
 		}
+
+		// run before step handlers
+		for _, h := range s.beforeStepHandlers {
+			h.HandleBeforeStep(step)
+		}
+
 		err := s.runStep(step)
-		switch {
-		case err == errPending:
-			st = stepsStatusUndefined
-		case err != nil:
-			st = stepsStatusFailed
+		switch err {
+		case errPending:
+			st = Undefined
+		case nil:
+			st = Passed
+		default:
+			st = Failed
+		}
+
+		// run after step handlers
+		for _, h := range s.afterStepHandlers {
+			h.HandleAfterStep(step, st)
 		}
 	}
 	return
@@ -206,11 +283,11 @@ func (s *suite) skipSteps(steps []*gherkin.Step) {
 func (s *suite) runFeature(f *gherkin.Feature) {
 	s.fmt.Node(f)
 	for _, scenario := range f.Scenarios {
-		var status stepsStatus
+		var status Status
 
 		// run before scenario handlers
 		for _, h := range s.beforeScenarioHandlers {
-			h.BeforeScenario(scenario)
+			h.HandleBeforeScenario(scenario)
 		}
 
 		// background
@@ -222,15 +299,20 @@ func (s *suite) runFeature(f *gherkin.Feature) {
 		// scenario
 		s.fmt.Node(scenario)
 		switch {
-		case status == stepsStatusFailed:
+		case status == Failed:
 			s.skipSteps(scenario.Steps)
-		case status == stepsStatusUndefined:
+		case status == Undefined:
 			s.skipSteps(scenario.Steps)
-		default:
+		case status == invalid:
 			status = s.runSteps(scenario.Steps)
 		}
 
-		if status == stepsStatusFailed {
+		// run after scenario handlers
+		for _, h := range s.afterScenarioHandlers {
+			h.HandleAfterScenario(scenario, status)
+		}
+
+		if status == Failed {
 			s.failed = true
 			if cfg.stopOnFailure {
 				return
diff --git a/suite_test.go b/suite_test.go
index 23fec0a..b33bf7c 100644
--- a/suite_test.go
+++ b/suite_test.go
@@ -3,28 +3,35 @@ package godog
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"regexp"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/DATA-DOG/godog/gherkin"
 )
 
-type suiteFeature struct {
-	suite
-	// for hook tests
-	befScenarioHook *gherkin.Scenario
+type firedEvent struct {
+	name string
+	args []interface{}
 }
 
-func (s *suiteFeature) BeforeScenario(scenario *gherkin.Scenario) {
+type suiteFeature struct {
+	suite
+	events []*firedEvent
+}
+
+func (s *suiteFeature) HandleBeforeScenario(scenario *gherkin.Scenario) {
 	// reset feature paths
 	cfg.paths = []string{}
-	// reset hook test references
-	s.befScenarioHook = nil
+	// reset event stack
+	s.events = []*firedEvent{}
 	// reset formatter, which collects all details
 	s.fmt = &testFormatter{}
 }
 
-func (s *suiteFeature) iHaveBeforeScenarioHook(args ...*Arg) error {
-	s.suite.BeforeScenario(BeforeScenarioHandlerFunc(func(scenario *gherkin.Scenario) {
-		s.befScenarioHook = scenario
+func (s *suiteFeature) iAmListeningToSuiteEvents(args ...*Arg) error {
+	s.BeforeScenario(BeforeScenarioHandlerFunc(func(scenario *gherkin.Scenario) {
+		s.events = append(s.events, &firedEvent{"BeforeScenario", []interface{}{
+			scenario,
+		}})
 	}))
 	return nil
 }
@@ -59,10 +66,11 @@ func (s *suiteFeature) iShouldHaveNumFeatureFiles(args ...*Arg) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (s *suiteFeature) iRunFeatures(args ...*Arg) error {
-	for _, f := range s.features {
-		s.runFeature(f)
+func (s *suiteFeature) iRunFeatureSuite(args ...*Arg) error {
+	if err := s.parseFeatures(); err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
+	s.run()
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -77,14 +85,39 @@ func (s *suiteFeature) numScenariosRegistered(args ...*Arg) (err error) {
 	return
 }
 
-func (s *suiteFeature) iShouldHaveScenarioRecordedInHook(args ...*Arg) (err error) {
-	if s.befScenarioHook == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("there was no scenario executed in before hook")
+func (s *suiteFeature) thereWereNumEventsFired(args ...*Arg) error {
+	var num int
+	for _, event := range s.events {
+		if event.name == args[2].String() {
+			num++
+		}
 	}
-	if s.befScenarioHook.Title != args[0].String() {
-		err = fmt.Errorf(`expected "%s" scenario to be run in hook, but got "%s"`, args[0].String(), s.befScenarioHook.Title)
+	if num != args[1].Int() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("expected %d %s events to be fired, but got %d", args[1].Int(), args[2].String(), num)
 	}
-	return
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (s *suiteFeature) thereWasEventTriggeredBeforeScenario(args ...*Arg) error {
+	var found []string
+	for _, event := range s.events {
+		if event.name != "BeforeScenario" {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		scenario := event.args[0].(*gherkin.Scenario)
+		if scenario.Title == args[0].String() {
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		found = append(found, scenario.Title)
+	}
+
+	if len(found) == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("before scenario event was never triggered or listened")
+	}
+
+	return fmt.Errorf(`expected "%s" scenario, but got these fired %s`, args[0].String(), `"`+strings.Join(found, `", "`)+`"`)
 }
 
 func SuiteContext(g Suite) {
@@ -107,12 +140,15 @@ func SuiteContext(g Suite) {
 		regexp.MustCompile(`^I should have ([\d]+) scenarios? registered$`),
 		StepHandlerFunc(s.numScenariosRegistered))
 	g.Step(
-		regexp.MustCompile(`^I have a before scenario hook$`),
-		StepHandlerFunc(s.iHaveBeforeScenarioHook))
+		regexp.MustCompile(`^I'm listening to suite events$`),
+		StepHandlerFunc(s.iAmListeningToSuiteEvents))
 	g.Step(
-		regexp.MustCompile(`^I run features$`),
-		StepHandlerFunc(s.iRunFeatures))
+		regexp.MustCompile(`^I run feature suite$`),
+		StepHandlerFunc(s.iRunFeatureSuite))
 	g.Step(
-		regexp.MustCompile(`^I should have a scenario "([^"]*)" recorded in the hook$`),
-		StepHandlerFunc(s.iShouldHaveScenarioRecordedInHook))
+		regexp.MustCompile(`^there (was|were) ([\d]+) "([^"]*)" events? fired$`),
+		StepHandlerFunc(s.thereWereNumEventsFired))
+	g.Step(
+		regexp.MustCompile(`^there was event triggered before scenario "([^"]*)"$`),
+		StepHandlerFunc(s.thereWasEventTriggeredBeforeScenario))
 }