It is up to you and the bride. The rule of thumb - be on the spot ahead of time. If you are the only cameraman covering this wedding day, I strongly recommend you not to film that for real. You want to leave bride’s house at list 30 minutes before she does. Offer to do a fake shot instead.
As for the shot itself, do it in a sequence. This will take some patience on both sides, yours and bridal party. You want the shot of the bride leaving the house, so shoot the house first. Ask the bridal party to line up behind the front door: bride goes first, mom and dad to follow, and then come the bridesmaids. Position yourself outside on the side (you’ll see why) of the driveway. You should be able to get full body shot of each person coming out the front door.
When you are ready to roll, ask the bridal party to come out and proceed towards the limo. Keep rolling and let the bride walk by you (that’s why you want to stay aside). Run ahead, get position by the limo in front of the back door - you want to see bride’s face when she approaches the limo. Don’t let her completely in, those wedding dresses are not very comfortable for getting in and out the car. Pan off to the limo (bridesmaids, house, clouds, etc.), thank the bride and drive to the church.
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