diff --git a/velruse/events.py b/velruse/events.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d5c6c1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/velruse/events.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""Custom events for identity provider login."""
+import functools
+from pyramid.events import NewRequest
+
+def with_events(before=None, after=None):
+    """Decorator to create event book ends on a method."""
+    def decorator(method):
+        @functools.wraps(method)
+        def new_method(obj, request):
+            request.registry.notify(before(request))
+            response = method(obj, request)
+            request.registry.notify(after(request))
+            return response
+        return new_method
+    return decorator
+
+
+class BeforeLogin(NewRequest):
+    """Used to tap into the request before
+    the identity provider logic is run.
+    """
+
+
+class AfterLogin(NewRequest):
+    """Used to tap into the request after
+    the identity provider logic has run.
+    """
diff --git a/velruse/providers/openid.py b/velruse/providers/openid.py
index 34e6a4b..c9acf2d 100644
--- a/velruse/providers/openid.py
+++ b/velruse/providers/openid.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     AuthenticationDenied,
     register_provider,
 )
+from velruse.events import with_events, AfterLogin, BeforeLogin
 from velruse.exceptions import MissingParameter
 from velruse.exceptions import ThirdPartyFailure
 
@@ -180,6 +181,7 @@ def _get_access_token(self, request_token):
 
         """
 
+    @with_events(before=BeforeLogin, after=AfterLogin)
     def login(self, request):
         log.debug('Handling OpenID login')