diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # ChangeLog for yesod-auth
 
+## 1.6.9
+
+* Added `registerHelper` and `passwordResetHelper` methods to the `YesodAuthEmail` class, allowing for customizing behavior for user registration and forgot password requests [#1660](https://github.com/yesodweb/yesod/pull/1660)
+* Exposed `defaultRegisterHelper` as default implementation for the above methods
+
 ## 1.6.8.1
 
 * Email: Fix typo in `defaultEmailLoginHandler` template [#1605](https://github.com/yesodweb/yesod/pull/1605)
diff --git a/Yesod/Auth/Email.hs b/Yesod/Auth/Email.hs
--- a/Yesod/Auth/Email.hs
+++ b/Yesod/Auth/Email.hs
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@
     , defaultRegisterHandler
     , defaultForgotPasswordHandler
     , defaultSetPasswordHandler
+     -- * Default helpers
+    , defaultRegisterHelper
     ) where
 
 import           Yesod.Auth
@@ -385,6 +387,35 @@
       -> AuthHandler site TypedContent
     setPasswordHandler = defaultSetPasswordHandler
 
+
+    -- | Helper that controls what happens after a user registration
+    -- request is submitted. This method can be overridden to completely
+    -- customize what happens during the user registration process,
+    -- such as for handling additional fields in the registration form.
+    --
+    -- The default implementation is in terms of 'defaultRegisterHelper'.
+    --
+    -- @since: 1.6.9
+    registerHelper :: Route Auth
+                      -- ^ Where to sent the user in the event
+                      -- that registration fails
+                   -> AuthHandler site TypedContent
+    registerHelper = defaultRegisterHelper False False
+
+    -- | Helper that controls what happens after a forgot password
+    -- request is submitted. As with `registerHelper`, this method can
+    -- be overridden to customize the behavior when a user attempts
+    -- to recover their password.
+    --
+    -- The default implementation is in terms of 'defaultRegisterHelper'.
+    --
+    -- @since: 1.6.9
+    passwordResetHelper :: Route Auth
+                           -- ^ Where to sent the user in the event
+                           -- that the password reset fails
+                        -> AuthHandler site TypedContent
+    passwordResetHelper = defaultRegisterHelper True True
+
 authEmail :: (YesodAuthEmail m) => AuthPlugin m
 authEmail =
     AuthPlugin "email" dispatch emailLoginHandler
@@ -516,12 +547,12 @@
                                       pass <- obj .:? "password"
                                       return (email, pass))
 
-registerHelper :: YesodAuthEmail master
-               => Bool -- ^ allow usernames?
-               -> Bool -- ^ forgot password?
-               -> Route Auth
-               -> AuthHandler master TypedContent
-registerHelper allowUsername forgotPassword dest = do
+defaultRegisterHelper :: YesodAuthEmail master
+                      => Bool -- ^ Allow lookup via username in addition to email
+                      -> Bool -- ^ Set to `True` for forgot password flow, `False` for new account registration
+                      -> Route Auth
+                      -> AuthHandler master TypedContent
+defaultRegisterHelper allowUsername forgotPassword dest = do
     y <- getYesod
     checkCsrfHeaderOrParam defaultCsrfHeaderName defaultCsrfParamName
     result <- runInputPostResult $ (,)
@@ -549,7 +580,7 @@
                     _ -> Nothing
 
     case eidentifier of
-      Left route -> loginErrorMessageI dest route
+      Left failMsg -> loginErrorMessageI dest failMsg
       Right identifier -> do
             mecreds <- getEmailCreds identifier
             registerCreds <-
@@ -586,7 +617,7 @@
 
 
 postRegisterR :: YesodAuthEmail master => AuthHandler master TypedContent
-postRegisterR = registerHelper False False registerR
+postRegisterR = registerHelper registerR
 
 getForgotPasswordR :: YesodAuthEmail master => AuthHandler master Html
 getForgotPasswordR = forgotPasswordHandler
@@ -630,7 +661,7 @@
         }
 
 postForgotPasswordR :: YesodAuthEmail master => AuthHandler master TypedContent
-postForgotPasswordR = registerHelper True True forgotPasswordR
+postForgotPasswordR = passwordResetHelper forgotPasswordR
 
 getVerifyR :: YesodAuthEmail site
            => AuthEmailId site
diff --git a/yesod-auth.cabal b/yesod-auth.cabal
--- a/yesod-auth.cabal
+++ b/yesod-auth.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:            yesod-auth
-version:         1.6.8.1
+version:         1.6.9
 license:         MIT
 license-file:    LICENSE
 author:          Michael Snoyman, Patrick Brisbin