Because of the good luck associated with the Benne wafer, our cookies have long been a favorite for wedding favors and desserts. We provide four different Benne wafer options for your wedding needs!

 

.5oz Gift Favor Bag

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.5oz Gift Favor Bag

Popular as wedding, gift, and hotel favor, our gift favor bag contains approximately 4-5 cookies for a little taste of the South! We can create gift favor bags with Benne Wafers or Carolina Key Lime cookies.

$1.25 per bag. Minimum order of 12.

3oz Standing Bag

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3oz Standing Bag

Our newest wedding favor, the 3oz bag stands and makes a wonderful gift on your reception tables.

$3.50 per bag

5oz Bag

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5oz Bag

We’re glad to sell you our 5oz bag for you to use at your wedding. For brides, we offer the 5oz bag at a 10% discount. To receive the discount, please call us at 843-216-3232 ext. 222 to place your order.

$5.24 per bag

Bulk by the Pound

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Bulk by the Pound

We’re always glad to sell you Benne wafers by the pound. Shapes and size vary but you can expect between 250 – 300 cookies per pound.

$11.99 per pound

Other Wedding Favorites

Many brides also choose other Olde Colony Bakery treats for their wedding. Popular choices are Nana’s Pralines, Pete’s Pecan Pinches, and Carolina Key Lime Cookies. Have another idea? Call us and we’d be glad to try and work with you on your wedding!

Personal Pick Up in Store for Weddings

We know that with all the details of your wedding that sometimes you prefer to pick up your orders in person. Don’t worry, you can still order from our shopping cart and choose to pick up in store for free.

“These salty-and-sweet toasted sesame cookies are a longtime Charleston favorite. Olde Colony Bakery has been making them for more than 70 years.”

— Southern Living

“These salty-and-sweet toasted sesame cookies are a longtime Charleston favorite. Olde Colony Bakery has been making them for more than 70 years.”

— Southern Living

“These salty-and-sweet toasted sesame cookies are a longtime Charleston favorite. Olde Colony Bakery has been making them for more than 70 years.”

— Southern Living

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🎁Shipping Update - Great News🎉

Earlier this month, we saw an unexpected spike in our UPS and FedEx shipping rates — and we heard your concerns, loud and clear.

We’re happy to let you know that we’ve negotiated new, lower rates with UPS to help ease the burden and are currently working towards doing the same with FedEx. 🤝

Our customers mean everything to us, and we’re always working behind-the-scenes to keep things fair, affordable, and transparent. 

We are humbled and proud to be the oldest operating bakery in the great state of South Carolina and are very appreciative of your continued support. 

If you have any questions about shipping, or anything order related, feel free to reach out to us at sales@oldecolonybakery.net or call at 843-216-3232.

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Thank you @live5news for stopping by the bakery to learn a bit more us and the history of the Benne Wafer. Jack, our Operations Manager, did a fantastic job representing us and loved having you. We are so excited to keep serving the Low Country 🍪
Hop into Easter with our Easter Special!!🐰🌺🍪

Buy 6 bags of our handmade cookies and get the 7th for FREE. 

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From West African roots to a Charleston staple - Olde Colony Bakery has been a Lowcountry treasure since the 1940s. Handcrafted by Peter and Leila Kikos with recipes well over 150 years old, every bite of our cookies is a taste of history. #charlestontradition #charlestonfood #bennewafer #charlestonpreservation #oldecolonybakery #charlestonhistory
✨Introducing The Benne Basket✨  Our beautifully handwoven Benne basket is here - filled with Southern charm and delicious tradition! Each basket is filled with 4 customizable handmade Olde Colony Cookie Bags, plus a Nana’s Praline for the perfect sweet touch🍪 🛒Build your own in-store or online and create a one-of-a-kind gift packed with Lowcountry flavor!  #Bennebasket #bennewafer #originalbennewafer #sweetsoutherncharm #sweetsoutherncharmbakery #chsfoodie #charlestonfood #charlestontravelplans