diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f11b75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.idea/
diff --git a/consume.go b/consume.go
index 2013509..1c22504 100644
--- a/consume.go
+++ b/consume.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package rabbitmq
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/streadway/amqp"
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ func getDefaultConsumeOptions() ConsumeOptions {
 		QueueExclusive:    false,
 		QueueNoWait:       false,
 		QueueArgs:         nil,
-		BindingExchange:   "",
+		BindingExchange:   nil,
 		BindingNoWait:     false,
 		BindingArgs:       nil,
 		Concurrency:       1,
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ type ConsumeOptions struct {
 	QueueExclusive    bool
 	QueueNoWait       bool
 	QueueArgs         Table
-	BindingExchange   string
+	BindingExchange   *BindingExchangeOptions
 	BindingNoWait     bool
 	BindingArgs       Table
 	Concurrency       int
@@ -107,6 +108,34 @@ type ConsumeOptions struct {
 	ConsumerArgs      Table
 }
 
+// getBindingExchangeOptionsOrSetDefault returns pointer to current BindingExchange options. if no BindingExchange options are set yet, it will set it with default values.
+func getBindingExchangeOptionsOrSetDefault(options *ConsumeOptions) *BindingExchangeOptions {
+	if options.BindingExchange == nil {
+		options.BindingExchange = &BindingExchangeOptions{
+			Name:         "",
+			Kind:         "direct",
+			Durable:      false,
+			AutoDelete:   false,
+			Internal:     false,
+			NoWait:       false,
+			ExchangeArgs: nil,
+		}
+	}
+	return options.BindingExchange
+}
+
+// BindingExchangeOptions are used when binding to an exchange.
+// it will verify the exchange is created before binding to it.
+type BindingExchangeOptions struct {
+	Name         string
+	Kind         string
+	Durable      bool
+	AutoDelete   bool
+	Internal     bool
+	NoWait       bool
+	ExchangeArgs Table
+}
+
 // WithConsumeOptionsQueueDurable sets the queue to durable, which means it won't
 // be destroyed when the server restarts. It must only be bound to durable exchanges
 func WithConsumeOptionsQueueDurable(options *ConsumeOptions) {
@@ -145,10 +174,44 @@ func WithConsumeOptionsQuorum(options *ConsumeOptions) {
 	options.QueueArgs["x-queue-type"] = "quorum"
 }
 
-// WithConsumeOptionsBindingExchange returns a function that sets the exchange the queue will be bound to
-func WithConsumeOptionsBindingExchange(exchange string) func(*ConsumeOptions) {
+// WithConsumeOptionsBindingExchangeName returns a function that sets the exchange name the queue will be bound to
+func WithConsumeOptionsBindingExchangeName(name string) func(*ConsumeOptions) {
+	return func(options *ConsumeOptions) {
+		getBindingExchangeOptionsOrSetDefault(options).Name = name
+	}
+}
+
+// WithConsumeOptionsBindingExchangeKind returns a function that sets the binding exchange kind/type
+func WithConsumeOptionsBindingExchangeKind(kind string) func(*ConsumeOptions) {
+	return func(options *ConsumeOptions) {
+		getBindingExchangeOptionsOrSetDefault(options).Kind = kind
+	}
+}
+
+// WithConsumeOptionsBindingExchangeDurable returns a function that sets the binding exchange durable flag
+func WithConsumeOptionsBindingExchangeDurable(options *ConsumeOptions) {
+	getBindingExchangeOptionsOrSetDefault(options).Durable = true
+}
+
+// WithConsumeOptionsBindingExchangeAutoDelete returns a function that sets the binding exchange autoDelete flag
+func WithConsumeOptionsBindingExchangeAutoDelete(options *ConsumeOptions) {
+	getBindingExchangeOptionsOrSetDefault(options).AutoDelete = true
+}
+
+// WithConsumeOptionsBindingExchangeInternal returns a function that sets the binding exchange internal flag
+func WithConsumeOptionsBindingExchangeInternal(options *ConsumeOptions) {
+	getBindingExchangeOptionsOrSetDefault(options).Internal = true
+}
+
+// WithConsumeOptionsBindingExchangeNoWait returns a function that sets the binding exchange noWait flag
+func WithConsumeOptionsBindingExchangeNoWait(options *ConsumeOptions) {
+	getBindingExchangeOptionsOrSetDefault(options).NoWait = true
+}
+
+// WithConsumeOptionsBindingExchangeArgs returns a function that sets the binding exchange arguments that are specific to the server's implementation of the exchange
+func WithConsumeOptionsBindingExchangeArgs(args Table) func(*ConsumeOptions) {
 	return func(options *ConsumeOptions) {
-		options.BindingExchange = exchange
+		getBindingExchangeOptionsOrSetDefault(options).ExchangeArgs = args
 	}
 }
 
@@ -300,12 +363,28 @@ func (consumer Consumer) startGoroutines(
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if consumeOptions.BindingExchange != "" {
+	if consumeOptions.BindingExchange != nil {
+		exchange := consumeOptions.BindingExchange
+		if exchange.Name == "" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("binding to exchange but name not specified")
+		}
+		err = consumer.chManager.channel.ExchangeDeclare(
+			exchange.Name,
+			exchange.Kind,
+			exchange.Durable,
+			exchange.AutoDelete,
+			exchange.Internal,
+			exchange.NoWait,
+			tableToAMQPTable(exchange.ExchangeArgs),
+		)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 		for _, routingKey := range routingKeys {
 			err = consumer.chManager.channel.QueueBind(
 				queue,
 				routingKey,
-				consumeOptions.BindingExchange,
+				exchange.Name,
 				consumeOptions.BindingNoWait,
 				tableToAMQPTable(consumeOptions.BindingArgs),
 			)
diff --git a/examples/consumer/main.go b/examples/consumer/main.go
index 355dc29..93c906d 100644
--- a/examples/consumer/main.go
+++ b/examples/consumer/main.go
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ func main() {
 		rabbitmq.WithConsumeOptionsConcurrency(10),
 		rabbitmq.WithConsumeOptionsQueueDurable,
 		rabbitmq.WithConsumeOptionsQuorum,
-		rabbitmq.WithConsumeOptionsBindingExchange("events"),
+		rabbitmq.WithConsumeOptionsBindingExchangeName("events"),
+		rabbitmq.WithConsumeOptionsBindingExchangeKind("topic"),
+		rabbitmq.WithConsumeOptionsBindingExchangeDurable,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)