diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 3e9f6e3..348374e 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -83,13 +83,14 @@ Option                     Action
 ``--force``                Overwrite existing files without the warning prompt.
 ``-f``, ``--format``       Format to use when generating views and urls. Valid options: ``viewset``, ``apiview``, ``function``, ``modelviewset``. Default: ``viewset``.
 ``-d``, ``--depth``        Serialization depth for related models. Default: 0
+``-t``, ``--template``     Use templates from a package. Default: internal templates 
 ========================== ===================================================
 
-**Example:** Generate everything for the app ``api`` with function style views, overwriting existing files, with a serialization depth of 2.
+**Example:** Generate everything for the app ``api`` from custom templates, with function style views, overwriting existing files, and with a serialization depth of 2.
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-    $ python manage.py generate api --format function --force -- depth=2
+    $ python manage.py generate api --template my_drf_template --format function --force --depth=2
 
 -------------------
 
@@ -240,6 +241,16 @@ Function urls
     urlpatterns = format_suffix_patterns(urlpatterns)
 
 
+=========
+Templates
+=========
+Template packages allow you to specify an alternate set of templates for use with the generator. Copy the `drf_generators.templates.* <https://github.com/Brobin/drf-generators/tree/master/drf_generators/templates>`_. package to `your_app.templates` & modify to suit your needs. Then call with the `--template` option.
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+    $ python manage.py generate api --template your_app.templates
+
+
 =====
 Tests
 =====
diff --git a/drf_generators/management/commands/generate.py b/drf_generators/management/commands/generate.py
index 9a089cb..986c346 100644
--- a/drf_generators/management/commands/generate.py
+++ b/drf_generators/management/commands/generate.py
@@ -1,9 +1,20 @@
 
 from django.core.management.base import AppCommand, CommandError
+from django.utils.module_loading import import_module
 from drf_generators.generators import *
+from drf_generators import generators as generators_module
 from optparse import make_option
 import django
 
+# dict of submodule name => [imported symbols]
+template_imports = {
+    'serializer': ['SERIALIZER'],
+    'apiview': ['API_URL', 'API_VIEW'],
+    'viewset': ['VIEW_SET_URL', 'VIEW_SET_VIEW'],
+    'function': ['FUNCTION_URL', 'FUNCTION_VIEW'],
+    'modelviewset': ['MODEL_URL', 'MODEL_VIEW'],
+}
+
 
 class Command(AppCommand):
     help = 'Generates DRF API Views and Serializers for a Django app'
@@ -28,6 +39,9 @@ class Command(AppCommand):
 
         make_option('--urls', dest='urls', action='store_true',
                     help='generate urls only'),
+
+        make_option('-t', '--template', dest='template',
+                    help='package name to use for templates')
     )
 
     option_list = AppCommand.option_list + base_options
@@ -46,6 +60,7 @@ def handle_app_config(self, app_config, **options):
                 serializers = False
             views = options['views'] if 'views' in options else False
             urls = options['urls'] if 'urls' in options else False
+            template = options['template'] if 'template' in options else None
 
         elif django.VERSION[1] >= 8:
             force = options['force']
@@ -54,9 +69,16 @@ def handle_app_config(self, app_config, **options):
             serializers = options['serializers']
             views = options['views']
             urls = options['urls']
+            template = options['template']
         else:
             raise CommandError('You must be using Django 1.7, 1.8 or 1.9')
 
+        if template is not None:
+            for submodule, symbols in template_imports.items():
+                mod = import_module('%s.%s' % (template, submodule))
+                for s in symbols:
+                    setattr(generators_module, s, getattr(mod, s))
+
         if format == 'viewset':
             generator = ViewSetGenerator(app_config, force)
         elif format == 'apiview':