diff --git a/consume.go b/consume.go
index 277032a..a0fc1dd 100644
--- a/consume.go
+++ b/consume.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package rabbitmq
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/streadway/amqp"
@@ -107,11 +108,27 @@ 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
-	Type         string
+	Kind         string
 	Durable      bool
 	AutoDelete   bool
 	Internal     bool
@@ -157,18 +174,52 @@ 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(name, kind string, durable, autoDelete, internal, noWait bool, args Table) 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) {
-		options.BindingExchange = &BindingExchangeOptions{
-			Name:         name,
-			Type:         kind,
-			Durable:      durable,
-			AutoDelete:   autoDelete,
-			Internal:     internal,
-			NoWait:       noWait,
-			ExchangeArgs: args,
-		}
+		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(durable bool) func(*ConsumeOptions) {
+	return func(options *ConsumeOptions) {
+		getBindingExchangeOptionsOrSetDefault(options).Durable = durable
+	}
+}
+
+// WithConsumeOptionsBindingExchangeAutoDelete returns a function that sets the binding exchange autoDelete flag
+func WithConsumeOptionsBindingExchangeAutoDelete(autoDelete bool) func(*ConsumeOptions) {
+	return func(options *ConsumeOptions) {
+		getBindingExchangeOptionsOrSetDefault(options).AutoDelete = autoDelete
+	}
+}
+
+// WithConsumeOptionsBindingExchangeInternal returns a function that sets the binding exchange internal flag
+func WithConsumeOptionsBindingExchangeInternal(internal bool) func(*ConsumeOptions) {
+	return func(options *ConsumeOptions) {
+		getBindingExchangeOptionsOrSetDefault(options).Internal = internal
+	}
+}
+
+// WithConsumeOptionsBindingExchangeNoWait returns a function that sets the binding exchange noWait flag
+func WithConsumeOptionsBindingExchangeNoWait(noWait bool) func(*ConsumeOptions) {
+	return func(options *ConsumeOptions) {
+		getBindingExchangeOptionsOrSetDefault(options).NoWait = noWait
+	}
+}
+
+// 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) {
+		getBindingExchangeOptionsOrSetDefault(options).ExchangeArgs = args
 	}
 }
 
@@ -322,9 +373,12 @@ func (consumer Consumer) startGoroutines(
 
 	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.Type,
+			exchange.Kind,
 			exchange.Durable,
 			exchange.AutoDelete,
 			exchange.Internal,
diff --git a/examples/consumer/main.go b/examples/consumer/main.go
index 63f9aff..4569a3d 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", "topic", true, false, false, true, nil),
+		rabbitmq.WithConsumeOptionsBindingExchangeName("events"),
+		rabbitmq.WithConsumeOptionsBindingExchangeKind("topic"),
+		rabbitmq.WithConsumeOptionsBindingExchangeDurable(true),
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)