diff --git a/yaserde/tests/se_namespace.rs b/yaserde/tests/se_namespace.rs
index 981307c..0314d56 100644
--- a/yaserde/tests/se_namespace.rs
+++ b/yaserde/tests/se_namespace.rs
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ fn ser_struct_default_namespace_via_attribute() {
 }
 
 #[test]
-fn de_struct_namespace_nested() {
+fn ser_struct_namespace_nested() {
   #[derive(YaSerialize, Default, PartialEq, Debug)]
   #[yaserde(prefix = "nsa", namespace = "nsa: http://www.sample.com/ns/a")]
   struct A {
diff --git a/yaserde/tests/ser_skip.rs b/yaserde/tests/ser_skip.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fef63a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/yaserde/tests/ser_skip.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+extern crate log;
+extern crate xml;
+extern crate yaserde;
+#[macro_use]
+extern crate yaserde_derive;
+
+use std::io::Write;
+use yaserde::ser::to_string;
+use yaserde::YaSerialize;
+
+macro_rules! convert_and_validate {
+  ($model: expr, $content: expr) => {
+    let data: Result<String, String> = to_string(&$model);
+    assert_eq!(
+      data,
+      Ok(
+        String::from($content)
+          .split("\n")
+          .map(|s| s.trim())
+          .collect::<String>()
+      )
+    );
+  };
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn ser_skip_serializing_if_for_struct() {
+  #[derive(YaSerialize, PartialEq, Debug)]
+  #[yaserde(root = "base")]
+  pub struct XmlStruct {
+    #[yaserde(skip_serializing_if = "check_string_function")]
+    string_item: String,
+    #[yaserde(skip_serializing_if = "check_bool_function")]
+    bool_item: bool,
+    #[yaserde(skip_serializing_if = "check_f32_function")]
+    f32_item: f32,
+    #[yaserde(skip_serializing_if = "check_option_string_function")]
+    option_string_item: Option<String>,
+  }
+
+  impl XmlStruct {
+    fn check_string_function(&self, value: &String) -> bool {
+      value == "something"
+    }
+
+    fn check_option_string_function(&self, value: &Option<String>) -> bool {
+      value == &Some("something".to_string())
+    }
+
+    fn check_bool_function(&self, value: &bool) -> bool {
+      value == &true
+    }
+
+    fn check_f32_function(&self, value: &f32) -> bool {
+      value == &0.0
+    }
+  }
+
+  let model = XmlStruct {
+    string_item: "something".to_string(),
+    bool_item: true,
+    f32_item: 0.0,
+    option_string_item: Some("something".to_string()),
+  };
+
+  let content = "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?><base />";
+  convert_and_validate!(model, content);
+}
diff --git a/yaserde_derive/src/attribute.rs b/yaserde_derive/src/attribute.rs
index f5177a4..6504dad 100644
--- a/yaserde_derive/src/attribute.rs
+++ b/yaserde_derive/src/attribute.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ pub struct YaSerdeAttribute {
   pub prefix: Option<String>,
   pub root: Option<String>,
   pub rename: Option<String>,
+  pub skip_serializing_if: Option<String>,
   pub text: bool,
 }
 
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ impl YaSerdeAttribute {
     let mut prefix = None;
     let mut rename = None;
     let mut root = None;
+    let mut skip_serializing_if = None;
     let mut text = false;
 
     for attr in attrs.iter() {
@@ -85,6 +87,9 @@ impl YaSerdeAttribute {
                   "root" => {
                     root = get_value(&mut attr_iter);
                   }
+                  "skip_serializing_if" => {
+                    skip_serializing_if = get_value(&mut attr_iter);
+                  }
                   "text" => {
                     text = true;
                   }
@@ -106,6 +111,7 @@ impl YaSerdeAttribute {
       prefix,
       rename,
       root,
+      skip_serializing_if,
       text,
     }
   }
@@ -126,6 +132,7 @@ fn parse_empty_attributes() {
       prefix: None,
       root: None,
       rename: None,
+      skip_serializing_if: None,
       text: false,
     },
     attrs
@@ -175,6 +182,7 @@ fn parse_attributes() {
       prefix: None,
       root: None,
       rename: None,
+      skip_serializing_if: None,
       text: false,
     },
     attrs
@@ -228,6 +236,7 @@ fn parse_attributes_with_values() {
       prefix: None,
       root: None,
       rename: None,
+      skip_serializing_if: None,
       text: false,
     },
     attrs
diff --git a/yaserde_derive/src/ser/element.rs b/yaserde_derive/src/ser/element.rs
index 69a77c1..5a18601 100644
--- a/yaserde_derive/src/ser/element.rs
+++ b/yaserde_derive/src/ser/element.rs
@@ -1,55 +1,50 @@
+use attribute::*;
 use proc_macro2::{Ident, Span, TokenStream};
 
 pub fn enclose_formatted_characters(label: &Ident, label_name: String) -> TokenStream {
-  quote! {
-    let start_event = XmlEvent::start_element(#label_name);
-    let _ret = writer.write(start_event);
-
-    let yas_value = format!("{}", &self.#label);
-    let data_event = XmlEvent::characters(&yas_value);
-    let _ret = writer.write(data_event);
-
-    let end_event = XmlEvent::end_element();
-    let _ret = writer.write(end_event);
-  }
+  enclose_xml_event(label_name, quote!(format!("{}", &self.#label)))
 }
 
 pub fn enclose_formatted_characters_for_value(label: &Ident, label_name: String) -> TokenStream {
-  quote! {
-    let start_event = XmlEvent::start_element(#label_name);
-    let _ret = writer.write(start_event);
-
-    let value = format!("{}", #label);
-    let data_event = XmlEvent::characters(&value);
-    let _ret = writer.write(data_event);
-
-    let end_event = XmlEvent::end_element();
-    let _ret = writer.write(end_event);
-  }
+  enclose_xml_event(label_name, quote!(format!("{}", #label)))
 }
 
 pub fn enclose_characters(label: &Option<Ident>, label_name: String) -> TokenStream {
+  enclose_xml_event(label_name, quote!(format!("{}", self.#label)))
+}
+
+pub fn enclose_xml_event(label_name: String, yaserde_format: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
   quote! {
     let start_event = XmlEvent::start_element(#label_name);
-    let _ret = writer.write(start_event);
+    writer.write(start_event).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
 
-    let value = format!("{}", self.#label);
-    let data_event = XmlEvent::characters(&value);
-    let _ret = writer.write(data_event);
+    let yaserde_value = #yaserde_format;
+    let data_event = XmlEvent::characters(&yaserde_value);
+    writer.write(data_event).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
 
     let end_event = XmlEvent::end_element();
-    let _ret = writer.write(end_event);
+    writer.write(end_event).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
   }
 }
 
 pub fn serialize_element(
   label: &Option<Ident>,
   label_name: String,
-  default: &Option<String>,
+  conditions: &TokenStream,
 ) -> Option<TokenStream> {
   let inner = enclose_characters(label, label_name);
 
-  if let Some(ref d) = default {
+  Some(quote! {
+    #conditions {
+      #inner
+    }
+  })
+}
+
+pub fn condition_generator(label: &Option<Ident>, attributes: &YaSerdeAttribute) -> TokenStream {
+  let mut conditions = None;
+
+  if let Some(ref d) = attributes.default {
     let default_function = Ident::new(
       &d,
       label
@@ -57,14 +52,23 @@ pub fn serialize_element(
         .map_or(Span::call_site(), |ident| ident.span()),
     );
 
-    Some(quote! {
-      if self.#label != #default_function() {
-        #inner
-      }
-    })
-  } else {
-    Some(quote! {
-      #inner
-    })
+    conditions = Some(quote!(self.#label != #default_function()))
   }
+
+  if let Some(ref s) = attributes.skip_serializing_if {
+    let skip_if_function = Ident::new(
+      &s,
+      label
+        .as_ref()
+        .map_or(Span::call_site(), |ident| ident.span()),
+    );
+
+    conditions = if let Some(prev_conditions) = conditions {
+      Some(quote!(!#skip_if_function() && #prev_conditions))
+    } else {
+      Some(quote!(!self.#skip_if_function(&self.#label)))
+    };
+  }
+
+  conditions.map(|c| quote!(if #c)).unwrap_or(quote!())
 }
diff --git a/yaserde_derive/src/ser/expand_enum.rs b/yaserde_derive/src/ser/expand_enum.rs
index 713eba5..32f50ed 100644
--- a/yaserde_derive/src/ser/expand_enum.rs
+++ b/yaserde_derive/src/ser/expand_enum.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ pub fn serialize(
         Fields::Unit => Some(quote! {
           &#name::#label => {
             let data_event = XmlEvent::characters(#label_name);
-            let _ret = writer.write(data_event);
+            writer.write(data_event).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
           }
         }),
         Fields::Named(ref fields) => {
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ pub fn serialize(
               if field_attrs.text {
                 return Some(quote!(
                   let data_event = XmlEvent::characters(&self.#field_label);
-                  let _ret = writer.write(data_event);
+                  writer.write(data_event).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
                 ));
               }
 
@@ -61,19 +61,21 @@ pub fn serialize(
               let field_label_name = renamed_field_label.unwrap().to_string();
 
               match get_field_type(field) {
-                Some(FieldType::FieldTypeString) => Some(quote! {
-                  match self {
-                    &#name::#label{ref #field_label, ..} => {
-                      let struct_start_event = XmlEvent::start_element(#field_label_name);
-                      let _ret = writer.write(struct_start_event);
+                Some(FieldType::FieldTypeString) => Some({
+                  quote! {
+                    match self {
+                      &#name::#label{ref #field_label, ..} => {
+                        let struct_start_event = XmlEvent::start_element(#field_label_name);
+                        writer.write(struct_start_event).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
 
-                      let data_event = XmlEvent::characters(#field_label);
-                      let _ret = writer.write(data_event);
+                        let data_event = XmlEvent::characters(#field_label);
+                        writer.write(data_event).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
 
-                      let struct_end_event = XmlEvent::end_element();
-                      let _ret = writer.write(struct_end_event);
-                    },
-                    _ => {},
+                        let struct_end_event = XmlEvent::end_element();
+                        writer.write(struct_end_event).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+                      },
+                      _ => {},
+                    }
                   }
                 }),
                 Some(FieldType::FieldTypeStruct { .. }) => Some(quote! {
@@ -123,24 +125,24 @@ pub fn serialize(
               let write_element = |action: &TokenStream| {
                 quote! {
                   let struct_start_event = XmlEvent::start_element(#label_name);
-                  let _ret = writer.write(struct_start_event);
+                  writer.write(struct_start_event).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
 
                   #action
 
                   let struct_end_event = XmlEvent::end_element();
-                  let _ret = writer.write(struct_end_event);
+                  writer.write(struct_end_event).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
                 }
               };
 
               let write_string_chars = quote! {
                 let data_event = XmlEvent::characters(item);
-                let _ret = writer.write(data_event);
+                writer.write(data_event).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
               };
 
               let write_simple_type = write_element(&quote! {
                 let s = item.to_string();
                 let data_event = XmlEvent::characters(&s);
-                let _ret = writer.write(data_event);
+                writer.write(data_event).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
               });
 
               let serialize = quote! {
@@ -239,10 +241,10 @@ pub fn serialize(
         if !skip {
           if let Some(label) = writer.get_start_event_name() {
             let struct_start_event = XmlEvent::start_element(label.as_ref());
-            let _ret = writer.write(struct_start_event);
+            writer.write(struct_start_event).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
           } else {
             let struct_start_event = XmlEvent::start_element(#root)#add_namespaces;
-            let _ret = writer.write(struct_start_event);
+            writer.write(struct_start_event).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
           }
         }
 
@@ -252,7 +254,7 @@ pub fn serialize(
 
         if !skip {
           let struct_end_event = XmlEvent::end_element();
-          let _ret = writer.write(struct_end_event);
+          writer.write(struct_end_event).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
         }
 
         Ok(())
diff --git a/yaserde_derive/src/ser/expand_struct.rs b/yaserde_derive/src/ser/expand_struct.rs
index 6b5b704..3c94d4b 100644
--- a/yaserde_derive/src/ser/expand_struct.rs
+++ b/yaserde_derive/src/ser/expand_struct.rs
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ pub fn serialize(
             }
           }
           FieldType::FieldTypeVec { .. } => {
-            let item_ident = Ident::new("yas_item", field.span());
+            let item_ident = Ident::new("yaserde_item", field.span());
             let inner = enclose_formatted_characters(&item_ident, label_name);
 
             if let Some(ref d) = field_attrs.default {
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ pub fn serialize(
 
               Some(quote! {
                 if self.#label != #default_function() {
-                  if let Some(ref yas_list) = self.#label {
-                    for yas_item in yas_list.iter() {
+                  if let Some(ref yaserde_list) = self.#label {
+                    for yaserde_item in yaserde_list.iter() {
                       #inner
                     }
                   }
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ pub fn serialize(
               })
             } else {
               Some(quote! {
-                for yas_item in &self.#label {
+                for yaserde_item in &self.#label {
                   #inner
                 }
               })
@@ -236,11 +236,12 @@ pub fn serialize(
       if field_attrs.text {
         return Some(quote!(
           let data_event = XmlEvent::characters(&self.#label);
-          let _ret = writer.write(data_event);
+          writer.write(data_event).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
         ));
       }
 
       let label_name = build_label_name(&field, &field_attrs);
+      let conditions = condition_generator(label, &field_attrs);
 
       get_field_type(field).and_then(|f| match f {
         FieldType::FieldTypeString
@@ -254,7 +255,7 @@ pub fn serialize(
         | FieldType::FieldTypeI64
         | FieldType::FieldTypeU64
         | FieldType::FieldTypeF32
-        | FieldType::FieldTypeF64 => serialize_element(label, label_name, &field_attrs.default),
+        | FieldType::FieldTypeF64 => serialize_element(label, label_name, &conditions),
         FieldType::FieldTypeOption { data_type } => match *data_type {
           FieldType::FieldTypeString
           | FieldType::FieldTypeBool
@@ -268,52 +269,30 @@ pub fn serialize(
           | FieldType::FieldTypeU64
           | FieldType::FieldTypeF32
           | FieldType::FieldTypeF64 => {
-            let item_ident = Ident::new("yas_item", field.span());
+            let item_ident = Ident::new("yaserde_item", field.span());
             let inner = enclose_formatted_characters_for_value(&item_ident, label_name);
 
-            if let Some(ref d) = field_attrs.default {
-              let default_function = Ident::new(&d, field.span());
-
-              Some(quote! {
-                if self.#label != #default_function() {
-                  if let Some(ref yas_item) = self.#label {
-                    #inner
-                  }
-                }
-              })
-            } else {
-              Some(quote! {
-                if let Some(ref yas_item) = self.#label {
+            Some(quote! {
+              #conditions {
+                if let Some(ref yaserde_item) = self.#label {
                   #inner
                 }
-              })
-            }
+              }
+            })
           }
           FieldType::FieldTypeVec { .. } => {
-            let item_ident = Ident::new("yas_item", field.span());
+            let item_ident = Ident::new("yaserde_item", field.span());
             let inner = enclose_formatted_characters_for_value(&item_ident, label_name);
 
-            if let Some(ref d) = field_attrs.default {
-              let default_function = Ident::new(&d, field.span());
-
-              Some(quote! {
-                if self.#label != #default_function() {
-                  if let Some(ref yas_items) = &self.#label {
-                    for yas_item in yas_items.iter() {
-                      #inner
-                    }
-                  }
-                }
-              })
-            } else {
-              Some(quote! {
-                if let Some(ref yas_items) = &self.#label {
-                  for yas_item in yas_items.iter() {
+            Some(quote! {
+              #conditions {
+                if let Some(ref yaserde_items) = &self.#label {
+                  for yaserde_item in yaserde_items.iter() {
                     #inner
                   }
                 }
-              })
-            }
+              }
+            })
           }
           FieldType::FieldTypeStruct { .. } => Some(if field_attrs.flatten {
             quote! {
@@ -334,26 +313,26 @@ pub fn serialize(
           }),
           _ => unimplemented!(),
         },
-        FieldType::FieldTypeStruct { .. } => Some(if field_attrs.flatten {
-          quote! {
-            writer.set_start_event_name(None);
-            writer.set_skip_start_end(true);
+        FieldType::FieldTypeStruct { .. } => {
+          let (start_event, skip_start) = if field_attrs.flatten {
+            (quote!(None), true)
+          } else {
+            (quote!(Some(#label_name.to_string())), false)
+          };
+
+          Some(quote! {
+            writer.set_start_event_name(#start_event);
+            writer.set_skip_start_end(#skip_start);
             self.#label.serialize(writer)?;
-          }
-        } else {
-          quote! {
-            writer.set_start_event_name(Some(#label_name.to_string()));
-            writer.set_skip_start_end(false);
-            self.#label.serialize(writer)?;
-          }
-        }),
+          })
+        }
         FieldType::FieldTypeVec { data_type } => match *data_type {
           FieldType::FieldTypeString => {
-            let item_ident = Ident::new("yas_item", field.span());
+            let item_ident = Ident::new("yaserde_item", field.span());
             let inner = enclose_formatted_characters_for_value(&item_ident, label_name);
 
             Some(quote! {
-              for yas_item in &self.#label {
+              for yaserde_item in &self.#label {
                 #inner
               }
             })
@@ -369,11 +348,11 @@ pub fn serialize(
           | FieldType::FieldTypeU64
           | FieldType::FieldTypeF32
           | FieldType::FieldTypeF64 => {
-            let item_ident = Ident::new("yas_item", field.span());
+            let item_ident = Ident::new("yaserde_item", field.span());
             let inner = enclose_formatted_characters_for_value(&item_ident, label_name);
 
             Some(quote! {
-              for yas_item in &self.#label {
+              for yaserde_item in &self.#label {
                 #inner
               }
             })
@@ -413,17 +392,17 @@ pub fn serialize(
         let skip = writer.skip_start_end();
 
         if !skip {
-          let label = writer.get_start_event_name().unwrap_or_else(|| #root.to_string());
-          let struct_start_event = XmlEvent::start_element(label.as_ref())#add_namespaces;
+          let yaserde_label = writer.get_start_event_name().unwrap_or_else(|| #root.to_string());
+          let struct_start_event = XmlEvent::start_element(yaserde_label.as_ref())#add_namespaces;
           #build_attributes
-          let _ret = writer.write(struct_start_event);
+          writer.write(struct_start_event).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
         }
 
         #struct_inspector
 
         if !skip {
           let struct_end_event = XmlEvent::end_element();
-          let _ret = writer.write(struct_end_event);
+          writer.write(struct_end_event).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
         }
 
         Ok(())