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Originally Posted by Godot 

I don't think changing up is going to be much use. It's not going to hang like a 10K bespoke suit no matter what you do. Sleeves & cuff are enough.
If your still stuck for shoes, call Allen Edmonds and ask about getting factory 2nds. They are a lot cheaper and after a couple of wearings, they are going to look the same as firsts after a few wearings. In any event you'll have a good pair of adult shoes to begin your post prom life. If she wants something teal, give her the pocket square, and go black or grey for a long tie.
BTW, do you know how to dance? If you don't go on a crash course and learn. Most of the guys there will be stumbling around and knowing how to dance is going to make your night so much easier.
Also get an address book and take names & numbers of those you'll want to see ( or may be of use to you) in the next few years. You might even place a minimum order with Vista Print for some calling cards. Your never too young to network. If in the next year or so you can help someone get a job or into a college, you've got a friend for life. Hopefully some of them will give you a leg up.
As for the much discussed white shirt, you'll have fifty years to wear the damned things. No rush,
Have Fun:D

Originally Posted by Chase H 

Are you, perchance, wearing a tuxedo? If so, a black bow tie would be appropriate.

Also, have you considered that perhaps your girlfriend should no more be choosing your shirt than you should be choosing her dress?

Originally Posted by lemmywinks 

As someone who cared a shit ton about what they would look like at prom (joined SF my sophomore year, went with a rental junior year, then really tried to nail it senior year)
1. It really does not matter. I had so much pride in my style but now I would gladly chalk it up if I wore an ugly notch lapel Mens wearhouse tuxedo with the impossibly bright and ugly vest and ties.
2. It would be one thing if you were using prom as an excuse to buy some clothes that you will wear in the future. I did end up getting a nice black bow tie from Brooks Brothers, and I imagine that will be the only black bowtie i will ever need. Otherwise... Nothing you are spending money on now will become a part of your wardrobe in the years to come. I did get a pair of Florsheim AE Park Avenue look-a-likes for $100, and I haven't even put that much wear on those shoes.
So what I think... You should wear what you want to first and foremost. I wore a 1 button peak lapel tuxedo with a cummerbund (couldn't find a good tuxedo waistcoat no matter where I looked without paying an arm and leg, and the MTM did a shitty ass job with the vest). Got a cheap MTM wing collar shirt. Wore some Happy Socks that my girlfriend at the time picked up, the black oxfords, had a pair of Wayfarers on during the day, and I was the best dressed guy out there.
But if my date asked me to wear a hot pink bow tie or a blue shirt or whatever, I would have happily obliged, while still trying to fit it into my style. Just have fun, get it in, and enjoy one of the most decently fun experiences of your life.