A ceiling fan suspended by a down rod includes a motor that rotates relative to the down rod. The motor has a side extending between a top and an opposed bottom, a brace is releasably attached to top of the motor, and a blade iron is releasably attached to the bottom of the motor. A fan blade has a face plate juxtaposed along the side of the motor and is releasably attached to the blade iron. An engagement element formed in the brace mates with a complemental engagement element formed in the face plate so as to connect the brace with respect to the face plate, and the engagement element of the brace and the complemental engagement element of the face plate concurrently contact a vibration dampener applied between the engagement element and the complemental engagement element to dampen vibration between the brace and the fan blade.